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Date

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Program Title

What's the Use?

Common Connections between Technical Communication and
Usability/User Experience

Speaker

Christopher S. LaRoche is a Senior Lecturer at the College of Professional Studies (CPS) at Northeastern University, where he has taught for over a decade. He teaches graduate courses in usability, information architecture, and interaction design.

Chris has worked as a technical writer, information designer, user researcher, and usability consultant in the computer industry for over fifteen years. His work previously specialized in content development and creation, including Web site design and development. He has worked in user experience and user research roles in a variety of companies. Chris currently works as an internal usability consultant at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Chris is active in the usability community and regularly presents at national and international conferences. He is on the Board of Directors of the Boston Chapter of the Usability Professionals’ Association (UPA). Chris has an MA in Irish history from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut and an MS in Human Factors from Bentley University. He can be reached at his personal Website http://www.christopherlaroche.com.

Time

5:45 - 9:00 PM - Dinner meeting
(6:30 - Dinner, 7:30 - Presentation)

Location

Hilton Garden Inn
5 Wheeler Road, Burlington, MA 01803
Phone: 781-272-8800
Map and Directions

Registration and Payment

Payment received by Sunday, May 15:
     $20 for STC Boston and Northern New England chapter members
     $15 for full-time registered students*
     $35 for other STC members and nonmembers

Payment received after Sunday, May 15 (space permitting):
     $35 for STC Boston and Northern New England chapter members
     $25 for full-time registered students*
     $45 for other STC members and nonmembers

*Student ID from an accredited college is required and must be shown at the registration desk prior to admittance.

Cancellations must be made by Sunday, May 15, to receive a refund.

To register and pay:

  1. You must Register Online
  2. During the online registration process, you will have the choice of paying online with paypal or a credit card, or paying via a check. If you pay by check, please:

    Send your check, made out to Boston Chapter STC, to
    Cindy Cookson, 154 High Street, Andover, MA 01810
If you have difficulty paying with PayPal, you do not have to re-register. Instead go to the PayPal page we've set up and use one of the buttons provided there.

For More Information

Contact Cindy Cookson, by e-mail or phone at 978-828-5586.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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