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Agenda Shaping Up (Mon, 15 Feb 2010 02:10:46 GMT)

The agenda for AODC 2010 in Darwin is taking shape now, with eight expert speakers confirmed so far to deliver 14 topical sessions. With the conference venue being Darwin, we could hardly help not putting some extra emphasis onto the Darwin Information Typing Architecture (DITA). If you want to get a good understanding of what DITA means (or doesn't mean) to the profession, Suchi Govindarajan is putting together a session entitled "Who's Afraid of the DITA Wolf", based on her excellent article in the latest Words online magazine. Don't worry if DITA holds no interest for you! We have many other sessions covering topics such as improving searchability, engaging readers, controlled language, and case studies.

Airfare Specials to Darwin (Sun, 31 Jan 2010 03:45:30 GMT)

Virgin Blue, JetStar, and Qantas are currently offering discounted fares to Darwin covering the AODC conference dates. Fares include Adelaide-Darwin for $169 (Jetstar), Brisbane-Darwin for $129 (Virgin Blue), Melbourne-Darwin for $129 (Virgin Blue and Jetstar), Perth-Darwin for $149 (Virgin Blue), Canberra-Darwin for $189 (Qantas), Sydney-Darwin for $149 (Jetstar). As the May dates draw near, you can expect fares to rise somewhat, so it's best to be early to get a good deal!

First Draft of Agenda Released (Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:00:00 GMT)

The first draft of the AODC 2010 agenda has been released on the Web site. Work is currently underway behind the scenes to put the remainder of the program in place. The aim is to provide high quality information on topics of relevance to technical communicators, delivered by speakers expert in their fields.

Friday Last Session (Sat, 02 Jan 2010 12:29:40 GMT)

The conference will finish on the last day (Friday) in time for anyone needing to catch the 6:15 pm Virgin Blue flight to Melbourne. You can sometimes find fares on that flight for as low as A$159.

AODC - Heading to Darwin in the Top End (Mon, 17 Dec 2007 01:00:00 GMT)

AODC 2010 will be held in the tropical city of Darwin in Australia's spectacular Northern Territory. A comprehensive series of presentations by local and international experts makes this annual event an invaluable learning and professional development resource for technical communicators in Australia and New Zealand. The conference will be held from Wednesday 12th to Friday 14th May 2010.