HTML Writers Guild Member Newsletter -- December 1997

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HTML Writers Guild Member Newsletter -- December 1997
Volume 3 Number 7

**TABLE OF CONTENTS**

1. Election Web page
2. How to upgrade to Plus
3. Member Services
--Request For Proposals member service development
--FAQ
--Mentor/Apprentice Program
4. Call for Marketing Director
5. Correction
6. Governing Board officer change
7. Newsletter Administrative Notes

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The HTML Writers Guild is an organization run by volunteers.
Be a part of process -- volunteer your time or services. Go to

     http://www.hwg.org/opcenter/volunteer/index.html

to find out more about the volunteer program.
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1. The Nomination Committee is maintaining a Web site for
the upcoming election of Governing Board members. Go to:

         http://www.hwg.org/election1998/election.html

If you have questions or comments about the upcoming proxy
gathering, please send them to <hwg-nominations(at)hwg.org>.

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2. **HOW TO UPGRADE TO PLUS IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE**
		**IN THE PROXY GATHERING**

Only Plus members may vote. Anyone interested in upgrading
their member status to Plus may do so by going to

          http://www.hwg.org/member/profile.html#upgrade

To be eligible to participate in the proxy gathering, you need
to have *paid* your Plus dues by 30 January 1998.

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3. **MEMBER SERVICES**

-- REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS MEMBER SERVICE DEVELOPMENT

Volunteers are needed to be moderators for the Request For Proposals
(RFP) system.

This service will be provided as an accessible and convenient means for
HWG Plus and Institutional members to distribute Requests For Proposals.
RFPs are for contractual or freelance projects only. The RFP service is not a
place for posting resumes or help-wanted advertisements. (We are currently
developing services to meet those needs.)

Contact Damon Zirkler <rfp-manager(at)hwg.org> for more information.

-- FAQ

The HWG Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page has links to FAQs in
various areas, including CGI, Java/Javascript, Basic HTML, Validation,
Graphics, and Guild Operations. The FAQ team is also proud to provide
many FAQs written and hosted by HWG Members. These include:

Copyright Issues
Pricing Issues
How to Set Your Rates
Frames
Cascading Style Sheets
Filtering Your E-mail (covers most clients!)
E-mail tips and hints
Members FAQ
Contracts (with many links to examples)

Next time you have a question, stop by for the answer.

     http://www.hwg.org/resources/faqs/index.html

The FAQ team is always looking for dedicated self-motivated individuals
who are willing to help write a FAQ.  For a list of current openings,
please see

     http://www.hwg.org/resources/faqs/howtoFAQ.html

-- MENTOR/APPRENTICE PROGRAM NOTICE

Unfortunately, we have had a problem with the database of applicants
for the mentor/apprentice program and have lost many applications. If you
applied prior to 15 October 1997, please re-submit your application
by going to

     http://www.hwg.org/services/mentor/menap.html

for mentor registration, or

     http://www.hwg.org/services/mentor/apprenap.html

for apprentice registration. We apologize for this inconvenience.
We should have the program completely functional by the end of the year.

You *do not* need to be a paying member to volunteer to be a mentor.

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4. **CALL FOR MARKETING DIRECTOR**

The Guild is looking for an outgoing individual with marketing skills
to be the new Marketing Director. This is a volunteer position. If you
are interested in finding out more, please send e-mail to Joe Cline, Vice
President/Business, at <joe(at)hwg.org>.

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5. **CORRECTION**

It was incorrectly written in the October newsletter that the Mentor/
Apprentice Program is for Plus-level members. The Mentor/Apprentice
Program is for *Value-level members* and higher.

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6. **GOVERNING BOARD OFFICER CHANGE**

Steve Cherrier has stepped down from his position as
Vice President/Business and will remain an active member
of the GB.

Joe Cline was elected as the new VP/Business. Welcome, Joe!

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7. **NEWSLETTER ADMINISTRATIVE NOTES**

Why did I get this mail?

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     http://www.hwg.org/lists/hwg-news/index.html

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