Registration is open for the Sixteenth Annual WritersUA Conference. The event will be held in Portland, Oregon at the Hilton, March 16-19, 2008. This conference is designed specifically for professionals involved in developing information in support of software applications.

The WritersUA Conference includes over sixty cutting-edge topics including a wealth of information on DITA, XML, open standards, and content management as it relates to software user assistance.

As part of your conference registration you receive printed Conference Proceedings and admission to the Exhibition, Peer Showcase, Product Demonstrations, Networking Lunches and a Networking Reception.

Our goal is to continue to provide an event with the most comprehensive and timely information specifically designed for user assistance professionals. The 2007 roster represented 45 of the United States, 5 provinces of Canada, and 11 other countries. Attendance has totaled over 8,000 people in the past 15 years!

On Tuesday, 18 March, 2:45pm - 04:00pm, a forum hosted by members of the OASIS DITA Help Subcommittee will explain the pros and cons of using DITA for Help authoring, and canvass the opinions of Help authors at the event. The format will be open, allowing Conference attendees the opportunity to ask questions, share thoughts and make suggestions to the committee members involved.