A wonderful venue for our reception at Aachen's Great Hall Aachen provided a wonderful backdrop to a great and productive conference. From the opening reception at the Forum M in the center of town, to the keynotes by Martina Ziefle and Jan Borchers, to a wonderful reception at Aachen's Great Hall, our hosts provided us with a great environment … [Read more...]
2017 Conference Recap and Awards!
July 28, 2017 by
Thanks for an amazing conference Madison! We had wonderful keynotes anchoring our conference sessions. Michael Gleischer's keynote on Shakespeare and Data Visualization got us thinking about how data visualization techniques might be able to help us see communication acts - including Shakespeare's - in different ways, and about fruitful … [Read more...]
Bruce Maylath on the Cult of Monolingualism
November 1, 2016 by
At the 2016 IEEE ProComm conference, we asked Bruce Maylath, winner of the 2016 Ronald S. Blicq award, about the cult of monolingualism and the dangers it presents to communicating technical work. Listen to his responses and examples in the video below to avoid the practical and ideological pitfalls of a monolingual approach to technical … [Read more...]
2016 Conference Recap and Awards!
October 12, 2016 by
Thanks to all of the conference organizers and attendees for a great ProComm 2016 at the University of Texas in Austin, a fabulous city and conference venue! Bob Metcalfe kicked off the conference with a enlightening talk on entrepreneurship communication, outlining the various ways in which our words and actions can carry ourselves and our … [Read more...]
Derek Ross: Land Ethics in Technical Communication (Lufkin Award Winner)
September 1, 2015 by
Derek Ross of Auburn University gives us an overview of his Lufkin Award (2015) winning paper, "Conversations about place: Dialogic ethics and land ethics in technical communication," co-authored with Russell Willerton, of Boise State University. Here, he defines land ethics, and discusses how they might apply to technical communication … [Read more...]
Brian Price: Peeling Back the Layers of the Information Onion in Technical and Engineering Communication
August 24, 2015 by
Brian Price, Lecturer at Aston University, UK, explores the metaphor of the "information onion" in technical and engineering communication, which helps reveal important strategies for effectively delivering and designing information for your readers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5COPk-bwX0 His talk on "Peeling Back the Layers of the … [Read more...]
The Role of Emotional Intelligence and Engineering Communication
August 21, 2015 by
Dr. Alex Ilyasova, Director of the Professional and Technical Writing Program at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, defines emotional intelligence and describes the important role that it plays in engineering work, particularly in communication within teams. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0Ynt3pzjpQ Her research on this topic was … [Read more...]
2015 IEEE ProComm Wrap-Up and Awards
July 28, 2015 by
Knappogue Castle, County Clare, Ireland Thanks again to all of those who attended the 2015 IEEE Professional Communication Society Conference in Limerick, Ireland. And thanks to our wonderful organizers, Helen Grady, George Hayhoe, the rest of the planning committee, as well as the University of Limerick and Limerick Travel for the wonderful … [Read more...]
Golf, Anyone?
May 28, 2015 by
Friends at Ennis Club Woodstock If you play golf at all, you’ll love golfing in Ireland! And no, you probably do not want to head for the championship courses, unless you are a rich golf pro. But literally hundreds of small courses are found all throughout Ireland! Every village, it seems, has a golf club, and most welcome visitors. You can … [Read more...]
Irish BBQ Welcomes You to ProComm 2015
May 8, 2015 by
Plan to arrive Sunday evening for a tradition Irish Barbecue at The Stables, U of Limerick campus. This is the first chance to meet and greet each other, enjoy terrific food and drink, and be entertained by a troop of Irish dancers and musicians! Buy your tickets online now using the ProComm 2015 registration site. You really don’t want to miss … [Read more...]