Lots of folks have done an immense amount of work this year to pull STC's Technical Communication Summit together. Here are eight reasons why you should attend:

• President Paula Berger has awarded former Vice-President Al Gore's Oscar-winning documentary An Inconvenient Truth the President's Award because it conveys "complex technical concepts in ways that people can understand and use".
• Five certificate programs, which include a pre-conference seminar and full conference registration. Choose from Basic Technical Communications, Undiscovered Country: Taking Your Information Design to the Next Level, The Science and Art of Effective Interface Design, Moving to Content Management: From Justification to Implementation, or Managing Culturally Diverse Teams and Successfully Managing Geographically Dispersed Teams.
• More than 100 educational sessions, in 11 tracks, over three days, for novices through experts. A PDF copy of the day-by-day schedule is available, along with session search functionality.
• Keynotes by Simon Singh and Ze Frank. Singh, author of three books (including the first book about math to become a number one bestseller in the United Kingdom) speaks on Monday, May 14. Frank, a high-tech humorist, speaks at the closing session on Wednesday, May 16.
• Bylaws Forum. The bylaws have been reworked to bring them into compliance with New York laws (where STC is incorporated) and association best practices. Held on Sunday, May 13, after Leadership Day, the bylaws discussion is the place where you can make suggestions on the proposed changes before they go to the membership for a vote.
• Leadership Day. An annual Sunday event for many years now, Leadership Day is the place where current and new leaders can get valuable information for use when planning their upcoming year.
• Leadership Community Resource (LCR) launch. The LCR is STC's new structure for providing support and guidance to communities, including community outreach. If you are a community leader, come learn how the LCR can help you.
• The largest exhibition ever at an STC conference. Over 65 exhibitors will be setting up their booths, announcing new products, and helping you with current issues. The exhibition hall also includes the employment booth, the book store, a massage area, vendor showcases, the awards area, and more.

Hope to see you in Minneapolis!