Our guest speaker for the September meeting is Janet Foley, Director of Editorial Consulting and Content Standards in the Knowledge Services Organization of PricewaterhouseCoopers. She will be speaking on Knowledge Management.

Knowledge Management focuses on how an organization identifies, creates, captures, acquires, shares, and leverages knowledge — its most valuable asset. People, systems, and processes support these activities and make them repeatable and sustainable.

Organizations around the globe are recognizing that effective knowledge management strategies will give them the competitive edge they need for enhanced business performance and increased profitability. One only has to Google “knowledge management” and browse the hundreds of results to grasp the importance of becoming familiar with the principals and concepts.

As a technical communicator, you can increase your value and contribution to your organization by broadening your perspective of how knowledge is managed and what your role is (or can be) in fostering a knowledge-sharing culture.

Come listen to Janet share her experience and insights on Knowledge Management, including:

• What is Knowledge Management?
• What is the difference in Knowledge Management and Content Management?
• What is the value of Knowledge Management to an organization?
• What are the career opportunities in the Knowledge Management field?

Janet has spent the last 11 years in the field of Knowledge Management.  Prior to joining PwC, Janet was on the ground floor of Ernst & Young’s Knowledge Management initiative, which has won the coveted MAKE (Most Admired Knowledge Enterprise) Award nine years in a row. She has an undergraduate degree in French Literature, an MBA in Banking and Finance from Case Western Reserve University, and a Secondary Teaching certificate.

Date: September 7, 2006
Time: 6:30 to 9:00 p.m.
Location: Holiday Inn Express, 3025 N. Rocky
Point Drive Tampa

813-287-8585 Cost: $10.00 for members and guests; snacks and beverages will be served.**Please RSVP to Joan Baptist by Sept 6, 2006 at joan.baptist@us.pwc.com. 

Directions: From Pinellas - Take U.S. Hwy 19 to SR 60 East (Courtney Campbell Causeway); turn left onto Rocky Point Dr. Follow the road to the right. After you pass the Hampton Inn, turn right into the Holiday Inn Express parking area. Bahama Breeze is to the north of the Holiday Inn Express.

From Tampa - Take I-275 south to Exit 39 (old Exit 20) (SR 60, Clearwater, Tampa Airport). Merge onto SR 60. Get into one of the left three lanes and take the West SR 60 (Clearwater) exit. The second traffic light is Rocky Point Dr. Turn right. Follow the road to the right. After you pass the Hampton Inn, turn right into the Holiday Inn Express parking area. Bahama Breeze is to the north of the Holiday Inn Express.