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In This Issue
 
January 8 | Thursdays @ STC Chicago
January 15 | Monthly Meeting: Write More, Write Less
STC Membership Matters | Renew Today!
Alliance Group Meetings & Workshops
January 2009 Photo Contest
Other News 

January 8: Thursdays @ STC Chicago
 
The economy is tough, but STC Chicago members are tougher. Meet up with colleagues for lunch or dinner on January 8th and share your strategies for success in the new year. Or, stop by to show everyone that new cell phone/GPS/motion detector/video recording device you received for Christmas. Either way, you'll find interesting conversation and camaraderie at several convenient locations throughout the city and suburbs. Yes, make 2009 your best year ever by networking with STC Chicago.
 
For details about when and where members will meet, see Thursdays.
 

January 15: STC Chicago Monthly Meeting
 
Write More, Write Less: Embracing the Value of Crafted Words and Images
 
Join us on Thursday, January 15, at the DePaul University campus in Rolling Meadows (east of Woodfield mall), for our first chapter program meeting of 2009. Our speaker, Joe Welinske of WritersUA, will present "Write More, Write Less: Embracing the Value of Crafted Words and Images."
 
Date: Thursday, January 15, 2009
Time: 6:00 pm Registration, Networking & Dinner; 7:00 pm Presentation
Location: DePaul University, Rolling Meadows Campus, Meadows Corporate Center, East Tower, 2550 W. Golf Road, Suite 255, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008 (Map)
Registration Deadline: Friday, January 9
 
 

STC Membership Matters - Renew Your Partnership with STC Today
 
Renewal notification has begun for the 2009 Society year. We are certain that you will want to choose STC as your partner for success in the new year. However, if you need more reasons to renew, please browse through the expanded list of benefits. Then, to ensure that your membership benefits continue without interruption, renew online today!
 
Not yet a member? Join today. Remember to select the Chicago chapter as your home community.

Alliance Group Meetings & Workshops
 
January 21 | CISPI Book Club Meeting: Innovate Like Edison
Attend this meeting and participate in a group "book review" of "Innovate Like Edison: The Success System of America's Greatest Inventor" by Michael Gelb and Sarah Miller Caldicott. Network, have fun, and learn about the fundamentals of performance technology all in a single night. For more information about how to prepare for the meeting, see Chicago International Society for Performance Improvement.
 
January 30 | 6th Annual ODN Impact Awards
Want to see some of the region's best organizational development projects? Join the Organizational Development Network of Chicago at its annual awards program on January 30. For more information, see Organizational Development Network of Chicago.
  

January 2009 At-a-Glance Photo Contest
 
Though the winter-weary among us may need some convincing, a gray January day in Chicago doesn't have to be gloomy. This month's photo (see above) features a streetscape framed by a light dusting of snow. It all looks slightly Parisian thanks to the tower, curvy concrete, formal plantings, and old-fashioned light fixtures. This location is probably familiar to many of you. We cropped out the statue which stands just to the right of this scene to make the contest more challenging! If you still need a hint, this photo was taken from a point looking eastward.
 
The first person to correctly identify the location will receive a $20 gift certificate from Amazon.com. Please send your responses to [email protected] and check our website for news of a winner.
 
Contestants are eligible to win only one prize within any one 12-month period. We will notify the winner via email. Additional information about the photo will be posted on our blog.

Other News
 
Instructional Design & Learning SIG - Scholarship Opportunities
STC's Instructional Design & Learning Special Interest Group (IDL SIG) is offering two scholarships for 2009. To be eligible, students must be enrolled in an undergraduate, graduate, or certificate program in the field of Instructional Design. The application deadline is February 18, 2009. See the IDL SIG website for details.
 
Technical Communication Summit, May 3-6, 2009
Planning to attend the Technical Communication Summit in Atlanta? You'll find more information about the conference here. Online registration begins in January, so check www.stc.org soon for details.
 
STC Chicago Sponsorship Opportunities
Sponsors of STC Chicago meetings, workshops and/or special events communicate a message of support to STC Chicago and to the greater community of technical communication professionals. Learn more about our sponsorship program here. For additional information, please contact [email protected].