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In This Issue
April 3: Thursdays @ STC Chicago
April 17: Monthly Meeting | Grammar: Grimace or Grin
April 17: Monthly Meeting | Networking with Susan Burton, STC Executive Director
April 22: CIC SIG Meeting | How to Uncover New Projects
Alliance Group Meetings & Workshops
April 2008 Photo Contest
Other News
April 3: Thursdays @ STC Chicago
Members will gather for lunch at a variety of convenient locations in April. Choose from popular venues in Downers Grove, Schaumburg, Chicago, and Lincolnshire. For details, see our website.
Walk-ins are welcome, but RSVPs are recommended. To learn more about Thursdays @ STC Chicago, see Thursdays.
April 17: STC Chicago Monthly Meeting
Grammar: Grimace or Grin?
Join us on April 17 when Dr. Mary Ryba Knepper, long-time STC Chicago supporter and colleague, talks about grammar and taps into our love/like relationship with words, sense, and syntax.
The expanded title is "Grammar: Grimace or Grin--A Romp Through Some Household Variety Rules--with a Nod to a Few Arcane Ones--Related to Those Sticky Issues of Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics." The meeting promises to be entertaining and informative. It will be a highly interactive session--a far cry from grade school diagramming.
Also in April: Susan Burton, Executive Director of STC, will be in town to meet with community members and discuss new developments and trends at STC. So save the date and join us on the 17th to welcome former Chicagoans Mary Ryba Knepper and Susan Burton for an evening of networking and lively discussion in Oak Park.
April 22: CIC SIG Meeting
How to Uncover Projects
The Consulting and Independent Contracting Special Interest Group (CIC SIG) will hold its first meeting of 2008 on Tuesday, April 22. Attend this meeting and learn how to find work as a self-employed technical communicator. You'll take away new strategies for networking, marketing, and creative selling of your work.
Location: Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Campus
Illinois Institute of Technology
201 East Loop Road
Wheaton, Illinois
For more information or to register, visit How to Uncover Projects.
Alliance Group Meetings & Workshops
April 14 | Michael Charest
The Benefits of Being a Coach
April 16 | Lillian Bjorseth & Cathy Emma
Two NSA-IL Pros Share Their Secrets of Success
April 18 | G. Riley Mills
April 18 | Pam Lontos
Certifications and Licenses: Do I need one, and if so, which one?
April 2008 Photo Contest
Chicago is well-known for its devotion to public art. Think you can identify which famous sculpture is featured in the photo above? Send an email with your reply to contest@stc-chicago.org. The first person to correctly identify the sculpture and location will win an STC Chicago coffee mug.
Contestants are eligible to win only one prize within any 12-month period. We will notify the winner via email and post the winner's name on our website. The correct answer will be posted on the STC Chicago blog.
Other News
STC Chicago Community Election
Look for the start of the STC Chicago election season later this month. Check our website in April for the complete slate of candidates, their bios, and a link to our online voting site. Early Bird Deadline for 2008 Summit
Online registration in now available for this year's Technical Communication Summit. Be sure to register before April 15 in order to receive the Early Bird Rate of $695. To register, visit 2008 Technical Communication Summit.
Chapter Renewal Challenge
Check STC's website on April 11 for updates on the Chapter Renewal Challenge. Winners in each of six categories will be announced.
All members who have renewed their STC membership by March 31 will be entered in a raffle to win one free registration to the Summit, courtesy of STC Chicago. If our community wins the Chapter Renewal Challenge, we will raffle off a total of five free registrations. See our website later this month for details.
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