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The March 2006 Membership Meeting

    Date:

      Wednesday, March 8, 2006

    Times:

      6:00 p.m. Networking
      6:30 p.m. Dinner
      7:15 p.m. Announcements
      7:30 p.m. Presentation
      9:30 p.m. End

    Location:

      Shattuck Plaza Hotel, 2086 Allston Way, Berkeley, California

    Topic:

      What Every Tech Writer Needs to Know about Java

      If you haven't had prior experience with Java, but you want to learn how to document Java code, this seminar is exactly what you might be looking for. David Peyton takes you through the basics of the Java language, and how object-oriented code needs to be organized and documented. Mr. Peyton will also introduce you to his company's first software product, a tool for reducing the time to document Java code from weeks to hours.

    Speaker:

      David Peyton

      David Peyton is Chief Executive Officer of Altadero Systems. Mr. Peyton has served as Chairman of the Altadero Systems Board of Directors since the company's founding in 2002. Prior to founding Altadero Systems, Mr. Peyton had several years of experience as a technical writer, following 6 years of experience as an engineer in the semiconductor industry. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with an MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering, and from Harvey Mudd College with a BS in Engineering.

    Reservations:

      Reservations must be received by noon on the Friday prior to the meeting. On-line reservations are available on February 9, 2006.

    Monthly Membership Meetings

    The Berkeley chapter meets the second Wednesday of the month.

    Continuing in March, 2006 we will meet in the Town Room (on the second floor) of the Shattuck Plaza Hotel in Berkeley, CA.

    Membership Meeting Program Ideas?

    If you have a suggestion for a meeting topic you'd like to hear more about or if you'd like to be a presenter, send an email to Joe Devney, Acting VP of Programs.

    Membership Meeting Fees

    For the meeting and dinner, reserved on the Chapter's website in advance:

    • Members: $18
    • Non-members: $21
    • Student members: $15

    For the meeting and dinner at the door:

    • Members: $21
    • Non-members: $24
    • Student members: $18

    Note: If you do not reserve dinner in advance, dinner may or may not be available on a walk-in basis. We order dinner for the number of reservations plus a few walk-ins.

    To attend the program only:

    • Members and non-members: $12
    • Non-STC-Members: $15
    • Students: $10

    NOTE ONE: Non-members are always welcome to STC meetings.

    NOTE TWO: All members of the San Francisco Chapter of the IABC are welcome to register for Berkeley STC General Meetings at the member price.

    If you wish to pay by cash or check, send email to that effect to treasurer@stc-berkeley.org, and then bring payment to the meeting.

    If you wish to pay be credit card, please reserve using our online storefront.

    Interested in becoming a member?

    Membership Meetings Agenda

    • 6:00 -- Networking, conversation
    • 6:30 -- Buffet served
    • 7:15 -- Chapter business, announcements, jobs available*
    • 7:30 -- Formal program
    • 8:30 -- Conversation, off-line questions for the speakers, follow-up on job announcements
    • 9:30 -- Clear the room, move conversations to the sidewalk

     *Attendees are encouraged to announce open positions. Please bring job listings for distribution. Recruiters may introduce themselves, but may not describe open positions in detail. Save that for one-on-one after the program.

    Location and Directions

    Shattuck Plaza Hotel
    2086 Allston Way
    Berkeley, CA

    The Shattuck Plaza Hotel is located at 2086 Allston Way in downtown Berkeley, immediately west of Shattuck Ave. We meet in the Towne Room on the second floor.


    The Shattuck Plaza Hotel in Downtown Berkeley, just off of Shattuck

    The hotel is within walking distance from the Berkeley BART station; meter parking on the street is free after 6:00 p.m.


    The Shattuck Plaza Hotel Lobby

    Directions to the Shattuck Plaza Hotel

    By BART:

    1. Emerge from the Berkeley BART station.
    2. Walk south on Shattuck one block.
    3. Turn right on Allston.
    4. The Shattuck Plaza Hotel is on the left.

    By car:

    • Metered parking on the street is free after 6:00 p.m.

    From north of Berkeley: I-880 south and get off at the University Avenue exit. Follow University east to Shattuck and turn right. Allston is three blocks south of University, and the Shattuck Plaza Hotel is on the South side of the street.

    From south of Oakland: SOUTH: Take I-880 north to downtown Oakland, and then bear right onto I-980. Take the Martin Luther King exit and bear left to merge onto Martin Luther King Way. Turn right onto Adeline just past the sharp curve. Adeline will merge into Shattuck Avenue. Turn left on Allston and the hotel will be on the left side of Allston.

    From San Francisco: Take the Bay Bridge towards Oakland (I-80 East). At the end of the bridge, take I-80 east towards Berkeley. Get off at the University Avenue exit. Follow University east to Shattuck and turn right. Allston is three blocks south of University, and the Shattuck Plaza Hotel is on the South side of the street.

    From far East Bay: Take Highway 24 West through the Caldecott Tunnel. Exit at Highway 13 north towards Berkeley. Turn right on Shattuck Avenue. Turn left on Allston and the hotel will be on the left side of Allston.

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