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Spotlight Awards

Southern California Technical Communication Competitions

Spotlight Competition Awards Banquet

The documents, art, and help files have been received. The judges have reviewed and critiqued all of the entries. Now it's time to celebrate the STC Spotlight Awards Technical Communication Competition participants and winners at the 2008 Spotlight Awards Banquet!

If you entered the competition, or if you'd like to see who entered and what they entered, you're invited to attend the banquet on Saturday, March 1, in San Juan Capistrano, CA. The evening will feature a presentation of all of the award-winning entries while we honor the technical communicators who created them.

Date: 
Saturday, March 1, 2008, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
5:45 pm registration and cocktails (no-host bar)
6:30 pm dinner (see dinner selection below)

Where: 
Sarducci's Capistrano Depot
26701 Verdugo St.
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
949.493.9593
http://www.capistranodepot.com

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Cuisine: 
Your choice of a meat, chicken, seafood, or vegetarian entrée, which includes a salad, coffee, tea, iced tea, and your choice of one of two desserts.

Cost After 9:00 pm on February 25:

  • $60 per person without reservations or registering after 9:00 pm February 25
  • $50 per person for competition volunteers and judges without  reservations or registering after 9:00 pm February 25

If you registered before February 25:

  • $50 per person with reservations (registering before 9:00 pm February 25)
  • $40 per person for competition volunteers and judges with reservations (registering before 9:00 pm February 25)

Payment Methods:

  • Pre-pay using PayPal (see below).
  • Cash or check (made payable to "STC Spotlight Awards") will be accepted at the door. However, you will have the option to pay in advance by PayPal or a credit card (through PayPal) when make your reservation online (see below).

Dress: 
Business or semi-formal attire

Registration:

Transportation by Amtrak

Sarducci's Capistrano Depot is in the historic Santa Fe Depot and adjacent to the San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station and platform.

Train schedules from the North (Los Angeles, Orange County):
Amtrak 582 arrives at San Juan Capistrano at 5:25 pm
Amtrak 595 departs San Juan Capistrano at 9:42 pm

Train schedules from the South (San Diego):
Amtrak 785 arrives San Juan Capistrano at 5:29 pm
Amtrak 592 departs San Juan Capistrano at 9:37 pm

Go to the Amtrak website or call 1-800-USA-RAIL to check on fares and to make reservations. There are discounts for AAA Members (3-day advance reservation required) and riders over 62.

Spotlight Awards Contacts

General Manager
Suzy Hosie

Entries Managers
Cindy Kratz
Alison Butler

Public Relations Manager
Carrie Damschroder

Webmaster
Jeff Randolph

Treasurer
Lance-Robert

Awards Manager
Gina Beckman

Consultant
Karen Bergen

Extra Helper
Allyson Smith

 
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