June 1-4: 2008 Technical Communication Summit
June 5: Thursdays @ STC Chicago
June 17-18: Web Content 2008
June 18: Anatomy of an XML-based Structured Writing System
June 26: Researching and Estimating Projects
Alliance Group Meetings & Workshops
June 2008 Photo Contest
Other News
June 1 - 4: 2008 Technical Communication Summit
Technical communicators converge on Philadelphia in June for the 2008 Technical Communication Summit. Over 130 educational sessions will be offered, including presentations by STC Chicago's Betsy Maaks, Chris Hester, and Ericka Loynes.
If you are attending the Summit, be sure to attend the Honors Reception and Banquet on Tuesday evening. STC Chicago will receive several community honors this year. You won't want to miss this celebration. It's one of the highlights of the conference. If you've already registered for the Summit and would like to buy tickets for the awards banquet, contact Priscilla Weeks at priscilla.weeks@stc.org or call +1 571.366.1914.
STC Chicago members will be blogging the Summit again this year. Breaking news, commentary, and interviews will be posted during the conference, so check our blog for updates during the week.
June 5: Thursdays @ STC Chicago
Join STC Chicago members for lunch at a variety of popular locations in June. Choose from popular venues in Downers Grove, Schaumburg, Chicago, and Lincolnshire. Walk-ins are welcome, but RSVPs are recommended. To learn more about Thursdays @ STC Chicago, see Thursdays.
June 17 - 18: Web Content 2008
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STC Chicago is proud to sponsor Web Content 2008, a two-day conference that brings together technology, content, and marketing authorities involved with creating, organizing, maintaining, and delivering Web content. Presenters will share best practices, new approaches, lessons learned, and provide real world examples. The conference is divided into two tracks:
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Each track offers a selection of workshops, case studies, and presentations lead by recognized authorities. Attend all sessions in one track or mix-and-match sessions from both tracks to create a customized program. For more information, visit www.webcontent2008.com.
June 18: STC Chicago Monthly Meeting
Anatomy of an XML-based Structured Writing System
Join us for our next meeting, "Anatomy of an XML-based Structured Writing System," on Wednesday, June 18, 2008, at the Carleton Hotel in Oak Park.
Our speaker, Brian Buehling, will provide an overview of the architecture of a typical XML-based structured writing system. He will analyze the components from document creation and workflow to data storage and distribution.
This meeting will also serve as our annual business meeting during which we will recap the year's events and introduce STC Chicago's newly elected officers.
June 26: Consulting and Independent Contracting SIG
Researching and Estimating Projects
The STC Chicago Consulting and Independent Contracting SIG (CIC SIG) will hold its next meeting on June 26 at 6:00 pm. This meeting will focus on how to "set yourself up for success" by researching and estimating projects.
Location: DePaul University Rolling Meadows Campus
Meadows Corporate Center
2550 W. Golf Road
Rolling Meadows, Illinois
Alliance Group Meetings & Workshops
June 11 | Ruth Clark, EdD
Building Expertise through Problem-based Learning (Webinar)
June 13 | Clyde Lowstuter
Building Your Leadership Brand
June 2008 Photo Contest
Chicago is famous for its sports venues, world-class theaters, and concert halls. This month, we ask you to identify the well-known outdoor venue featured in the photo above. Here's a clue: This venue was designed with 21st century audiences in mind. Be the first person to email contest@stc-chicago.org with the correct answer, and you'll win a free pass to Web Content 2008 (valued at $895).
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
2008-2009 STC Chicago Chapter Election
Voting continues through May 30, 2008, in the STC Chicago chapter election.
Biographical summaries of the candidates appear in the online or PDF ballot. To vote online, visit the online ballot. (You will need your STC member ID to vote.) To vote by mail, download the PDF ballot, complete it, and mail it per the instructions.
This year's slate of candidates:
President: Francis Bao
Vice President: Dan Dornbrook
Secretary: MaryKay Grueneberg
Treasurer: Open
Nominating Committee: Malcolm Culbertson
Nominating Committee: Steve Napora
Nominating Committee: W. Kelly Oja
The Nominating Committee continues to seek a candidate for the position of Treasurer. Please contact nominating@stc-chicago.org to express your interest in running for this office.
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Prizes and Other Giveaways
We give away prizes at STC Chicago. Free registrations to conferences, books, and STC coffee mugs are all a part of the mix. Why, just last month we had the opportunity to give away a free pass to the 2008 Technical Communication Summit to one lucky STC Chicago member. Alison Somilleda's name was drawn from the pool of eligible STC Chicago members. Congratulations, Alison! We'll see you in Philadelphia!
We also gave away door prizes at our monthly meeting on April 17. David Brock won a free registration to Web Content 2008. Congratulations, Dave! Anna Miller and Linda Blatchford won copies of "The Highly Selective Thesaurus for the Extraordinarily Literate." Stupendous!
Let us know if you would like to donate to our prize stash. You can also help us find sponsors for our events. For more information about how you can support STC Chicago, contact pr@stc-chicago.org.
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