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Best Practices 2013
September 16-18, 2013
Savannah, Georgia

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CMS/DITA Europe 2013
November 18-19, 2013
Munich, Germany

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CMS/DITA North America Post Conference website
April 15-17, 2013
Providence, Rhode Island

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CMS/DITA Europe Post Conference website
November 12-13, 2012
Frankfurt, Germany

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Best Practices Post Conference website
September 10-12, 2012
Monterey, California

Other Events

A DITA Event: Bridging the Gap Between DITA and Customer Experience
May 21, 2013, Washington, DC
May 22, 2013, Atlanta, GA

Adobe Day @ UA Europe 2013
June 12, 2013
Manchester, United Kingdom

Workshops

DITA Getting Started
June 10-11, 2013
Wakefield, MA

Advanced Publishing for DITA
June 12-14, 2013
Wakefield, MA

Minimalism: Creating Information People Really Need
June 25-26, 2013
Colchester, VT

DITA Boot Camp
July 15-19, 2013
San Jose, CA

Webinars

Agile Writing: How to avoid merely documenting the interface
May 23, 2013, 12pm EDT

Reducing the Cost of Content–How DITA Could Slash Your Content Expenditures by 40%
May 23, 2013, 2pm EDT

DITA Rockstar Summer Camp: Content Strategy
May 29, 2013, 12pm EDT

Publishing Training Content using DITA
June 6, 2013, 12pm EDT

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Do you need information development help from a group of industry professionals with years of experience in industry best practices? Are you looking for a new way to network with other information developers?

The Center for Information-Development Management (CIDM) brings together the most highly skilled and talented managers in the field of information development from across the US and internationally to facilitate the sharing of information about current trends, best practices, and developments within the industry, from information development to training and support.

Led by Dr. JoAnn Hackos, an international expert and leader in the management of design, development, and dissemination of information to customers and employees, CIDM

  • conducts benchmark studies among member organizations and others in the information development industry
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  • circulates industry best practices, studies, and other resources through the Best Practices newsletter, the CIDM website, Information Management News, online seminars, annual conferences, and research white papers
  • holds three annual conferences to promote networking, best practices, education, and development

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