STC Chicago March 2009 At-a-Glance

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March 5 | Thursdays @ STC Chicago
March 10 | STC Chicago Awards Banquet
March 28 | Adobe FrameMaker Workshop
Web Seminars
Membership Renewal
Social Networking Sites
Alliance Group Meetings & Workshops
March 2009 Photo Contest
Other News 

March 5: Thursdays @ STC Chicago
 
Meet with STC Chicago members this month at variety of popular venues across the Chicago metropolitan area.
 
To see where members are meeting today, visit Thursdays. Want to start a group of your own? Contact [email protected] to learn how!
 

March 10 | STC Chicago Awards Banquet Is Sold Out!
 
Our annual awards banquet is now sold out. We will not be able to accept registrations at the door.
 
If you registered for this year's banquet, you will have an opportunity to view the winning entries from the 37th Annual Technical Publications, Art, and Online Communication Competition. You will also have a chance to meet some of the most talented technical communication professionals in the Chicago metropolitan area and beyond, congratulate the winners in person, and discuss the leading-edge techniques used to produce this year's outstanding entries.
 
A four-course dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m., with check-in and viewing of winning entries (and a cash bar) starting at 5:30 p.m. The awards ceremony will begin at 7:30 p.m.
 
Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Time: 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: Francesca's Amici, 174 N. York Road, Elmhurst, IL (Map)
 
 
Sponsors of the 2008 - 2009 Publications, Art, and Online Competition
 
 
 MSC at Northwestern University's School of Communication
 
 
 
Schawk Digital Solutions

March 28: Adobe� FrameMaker� Workshop
 
Attend this workshop and gain valuable, hands-on training. Instructor Betsy Maaks will focus on intermediate-level use of FrameMaker, but all users of this popular software program will benefit from taking this workshop. Beginners are welcome.
 
Date: Saturday, March 28, 2009
Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: National-Louis University, Lisle Campus, 850-950 Warrenville Road, Lisle, IL (Map)
Registration Deadline: Saturday, March 21
Cost: $89 for advanced registration; $99 at the door
 
 
About the Instructor: Betsy Maaks is a Senior Technical Writer at Tellabs, as well as an STC Fellow and STC Chicago Past President.
 
Looking ahead to April...
 
STC Chicago will hold two exciting workshops next month.
  • Introduction to RoboHelp 7.0 presented by Russell Friend
  • Personal Power Tools: Listening, Conflict Management, and Negotiating Skills presented by Mary Ryba Knepper
Check our website soon for details.

Web Seminars
 
STC regularly offers web seminars to its members at special, discount rates.
 
Wednesday, March 18
12:00 - 2:00 pm EDT
Presented by Michelle Corbin and Paula Cross
 
Thursday, March 19
12:00 - 1:00 pm EDT
Presented by Mary Deaton
 
Wednesday, March 25
1:00 - 2:30 pm EDT
Presented by John Hedtke
 
Benefits: No travel time; Pay per site and not per person; Train without leaving the office
 
Cost: Members: $79; Non-members $149
 
For more information, click here.

Membership Renewal 
 
Please consider renewing your STC membership and your commitment to our community here in Chicago. Online renewal forms are available for your convenience.  
 
 
If you've already renewed your STC membership, we thank you. We have exciting programs and special events in the works for 2009. Stay tuned!
 

STC Chicago Social Networking Sites
 
Did you know ...
 
You can join us on LinkedIn. If you are a member of STC Chicago, go to the Groups Directory, search for STC Chicago, and click Join this Group. And you can follow us on Twitter: Get news, special offers, and other announcements at www.twitter.com/stcchicago.

Alliance Group Meetings & Workshops
 
March 7 | Community in an Organization
Join CODIC members for a presentation on the Principles of Civil Engagement and the Restoration of Community. For details, see Chicago Organization Development Network Chapter.
 
March 9 | Social Media Crash Course: Ten Social Media Things to Try on Your Lunch Break
Learn about Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Flickr, and other important social media tools at this workshop. To register, see Chicago Coach Federation.
 
March 16 | Informal Learning: Are We Missing a Huge Opportunity?
Attend this meeting for an overview of informal learning as well as the issues and methodologies surrounding it. For more information, see American Society for Training and Development, Chicagoland Chapter.
  
March 20 | Story Tell, Story Sell: Sales Through Storytelling
Learn how to leverage the power of storytelling to showcase your skills, experience, values, and style. For more information, see National Speaker's Association, Illinois.
  
March 28 | CISPI Special Event: ISPI Preview
Join CISPI members for a preview of the ISPI Conference. For more information, see Chicago International Society for Performance Improvement.

March 2009 At-a-Glance Photo Contest
 
This month's contest features a photo (see above) of a well-known Chicago landmark. 
 
The first person to correctly identify the mystery photo 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
 
Early Bird Deadline for Summit Extended through April 21
Are you attending this year's Technical Communication Summit in Atlanta? Be sure to register before April 21 in order to receive the Early Bird Rate of $795. Register here.
 
Illinois Technology Association (ITA) Events
The Illinois Technology Association is holding a networking event on March 5. Also join ITA members on Friday, March 20, for Agile, Innovation, and the Project Manager. For more information about these and other events, see the ITA website.
 
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].
 

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