Description

Chris will provide an overview and answer questions about the Information Mapping® structured writing methodology. Information Mapping is a 50 year old content standard developed at Harvard and Columbia Universities and is used by companies and government around the globe to improve performance and productivity. Chris will demonstrate how the method works, talk about why companies use it, demo FS Pro—Information Mapping’s plug-in for Microsoft Word, and talk about where the method is going next in the technical communications world. Along with the overview, Chris will provide a few “mapping” concepts and principles that you can use in your work.

About the Event

NOTE DATE AND ROOM CHANGES

Date: Wednesday, January 29, 2013
Pre-Event Networking: 6:30 pm PDT
Presentation: 7:00 to 8:00 pm PDT
Location: VSO School of Music, Room 411, 843 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 3L4 Updated Jan. 28
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Members: $5
Non-Members: $20
Students: $5

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About the Speaker

Chris MacMillan is Managing Director at Information Mapping Canada. The company is the exclusive gold solution partner for Information Mapping International of Belgium. Chris works at implementing high-value engagements with Canadian organizations to improve their competitive advantage through clear, concise, high-performance business content. Clients here in western Canada include Vancity, ICBC, and Telus. Chris moved from Toronto three years ago and now calls Vancouver home.