February 7: Thursdays @ STC Chicago
Meet members of STC Chicago at the following locations on Thursday, February 7:
Western Location
DuPage Inn at 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
2410 Ogden Ave.
Downers Grove, IL
630-963-2565
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Northwest Indiana Location
Don Pablo's at 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
2831 E. 80th St.
Merrillville, IN
219-947-5253
City Location
Corner Bakery at 11:30 pm - 1:00 pm
120 S. LaSalle St.
Chicago, IL
312-269-9100
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Northwestern Location
Pompei at 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
1261 East Higgins Road (back room)
Schaumburg, IL 60173
847-619-5001
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Northern Location
Noodles & Company at 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
900 Milwaukee Ave.
Lincolnshire, IL
847-793-0514
Walk-ins are welcome, but RSVPs are recommended. To learn more about Thursdays @ STC Chicago, see Thursdays. |
It's Not Too Early to Register for the STC Chicago Awards Banquet
Join us in honoring winners of the 36th Annual Chicago Technical Publications, Art, and Online Communication Competition, as well as other STC Chicago awards. View winning entries during the cocktail hour before dinner.
Date: Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Time: 5:30 Registration, award display, networking and cash bar; 6:30 Dinner; 7:30 Award ceremony
Contact Information: 630-279-7970
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Writing for Global Audiences | Register Today
Starting in February 2008, the Institute for Professional Development will offer Topics in Technical Communication, a series of two-Saturday courses (1 credit each) on areas of current interest in the field and taught by academic and industry experts. All Institute courses are offered at Northern Illinois University's Naperville facility. Three courses will be offered in the spring:
- Creating Effective Tables, Graphs, and Diagrams
- Writing for Global Audiences
- Instructional Design for Technical Communicators
Writing for Global Audiences
Betsy Maaks, Tellabs | March 1 & March 15 (9:00 am - 4:00 pm)
When we communicate about our likes and dislikes, only 7% of the communication is conveyed through words; more than half of the communication (55%) is through body language, with 38% through tone. If we are communicating through words alone, how can we ensure that our written communication is well understood by our audience, which is, in fact, becoming more culturally diverse and international? Writers have challenges to overcome barriers, both language and cultural, that inhibit clear communication. This course discusses these barriers to communication and provides ways to write unambiguously for a global audience.
For additional details about the Institute's spring 2008 schedule, see our website. |
