January 18, 2006 Meeting

Speaker

Corinne Stavish, Lawrence Technological University

Corinne is a College Professor in Humanities at Lawrence Technological University in Southfield, MI, where she teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in the Technical and Professional Communication program and is the Acting Director of that program. She consults with corporations on how to do effective presentations. In addition, she tours the country as a presenter, storyteller, and keynote speaker.

Corinne has appeared at storytelling venues across the country, including the prestigious National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, Tennessee. She has presented workshops five times at the National Storytelling Conference and in 2005 was a keynote speaker. Corinne has edited a book of Jewish folktales, guest edited an edition of Storytelling Magazine, received the 2001 Detroit Jewish Woman Artist of the Year for Literature. and has twice been nominated for a Governor's Outstanding Artist Award. Her CD Hussies, Harlots, Heroines: Shady Ladies of the Bible won a Storytelling World gold award. Her latest CD, Solidarity Forever: Growing Up Union, has already met with acclaim.

Topic

Having the Brains, Heart, and Courage to Do Presentations without PowerPoint

Edward Tufte of Yale, Sherry Turkle of MIT, and Clifford Nass of Stanford have all warned against using PowerPoint in the boardroom and classroom. What then is left for those who want to be dynamic presenters? Dare we abandon lackluster laptop presentations? What should we do instead? Corinne Stavish, College Professor and Acting Director of the Technical and Professional Communication Program at Lawrence Technological University will demonstrate strategies to engage an audience with memorable presentations.

Schedule

11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Registration / Networking
12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. Lunch
12:45 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Speaker

Location

The Skyline Club
Southfield Town Center
Southfield, MI
(248) 350-9898
Go to their website for driving directions: www.theskylineclub.com

Pricing

ARMA Member: $30.00
Non-ARMA Member(s): $40.00
Designated Retirees/Student(s): $15.00
Walk-Ins Add: $5.00