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In This Issue
Thursdays @ STC Chicago
Tech Comm 'Truth or Dare'
Technical Workshops
STC Wisconsin Meeting: The Cost of Conversion
STC Webinars
Alliance Meetings
Other Meetings
At-a-Glance Photo Contest |
Thursdays @ STC Chicago | Meet with Members on November 5
Are you looking for networking opportunities? Well, you've come to the right place. STC Chicago members meet at a variety of popular venues across the Chicago metropolitan area each month. Join technical communicators for lunch on November 5 at the following locations:
City Location
Caffé Baci at 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
10 S. Riverside
Chicago, IL
Southwestern Location
Dupage Inn at 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
2410 Ogden Ave.
Downers Grove, IL 60515
Northern Location
Noodles & Company at 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
900 Milwaukee Ave.
Lincolnshire, IL 60069
Northwestern Location
Pompei at 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
1261 East Higgins Road (back room)
Schaumburg, IL 60173
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STC Chicago Meeting: Tech Comm 'Truth or Dare'
As technical communicators, we have a valuable set of core skills that allow us to follow, or even create, a wide variety of career paths. Are you working on an English degree and getting grief from relatives over limited career choices? Perhaps you've been churning out user manuals for years and would like to move on to something else, but what is "something else"? Fortunately, our skills lay the groundwork for and open doors to numerous career options today.
Join us on Tuesday, November 10 for our annual Education & Employment-themed meeting where we'll discuss these technical communication options with a panel of professional communicators who have experience in technical editing, business analysis, content strategy and design, instructional design and training, independent consulting, writing, user assistance, and project management.
Date: Tuesday, November 10
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Location: NIU-Naperville Campus, 1120 E. Diehl Rd., Naperville
Cost: $10 for advanced registration (members and non-members pay the same rate); $20 for walk-in registration (cash or check only, at the door)
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STC Chicago Technical Workshops
The Workshops Committee is pleased to announce two workshops have been scheduled for November:
- Introduction to Adobe RoboHelp 7 HTML, Saturday, November 14
- Introduction to Adobe FrameMaker 9, Saturday, November 21
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STC Wisconsin Meeting: The Cost of Conversion
Strategic business decisions often affect the way technical communicators deliver their products. Attend STC Wisconsin's chapter meeting on November 11 and hear speaker De Murr discuss how to align your technical communication goals with the overall strategic goals of your organization. You'll learn to prioritize tasks and gain insight on how to calculate the cost of your conversion.
Date: November 11, 2009
Time: 5:30 p.m. Networking & Light Dinner, 7:00 p.m. Presentation
Location: Klemmer's Banquet Center, 10401 W. Oklahoma Ave., Milwaukee WI 53227
Speaker Bio: A member of STC since 1983 and an STC fellow, De Murr has served in many community leadership roles, including chapter president of both the Houston Chapter and the San Fernando Valley Chapter. Additionally, she has served at the international level in many roles, including ITPC manager, assistant secretary to the Board, Nominating Committee member, and conference stem manager. She received the 2006 President's Award for assisting in hiring STC's Executive Director. De is a member of the 2009-10 Associate Fellows Nominating Committee.
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STC Webinars
Registration Rates: $79 for members, $149 for non-members
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What: How flat is the world, really? Learning and Performance Across Language & Culture
Who: Chicagoland Chapter of the American Society for Training and Development
Where: School for New Learning, DePaul University, Chicago (a.m.); Xerox Corp., Rosemont (p.m.)
When: November 12, 8:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Cost: $30 for members, $30 for Alliance members, $40 for nonmembers, $20 for students
What: Capability, Adaptability, Visibility: How to Move Ahead in Your Organization and in Your Life
Who: Chicago Organization Development Institute Chapter
Where: Benedictine University, Kindlon Hall, Lisle
When: November 14, 8:30 a.m. - Noon
Cost: Free for members, $15 for nonmembers
What: CISPI Networking & Improv
Who: Chicago International Society for Performance Improvement
Where: Laugh Out Loud Theatre, Schaumburg
When: November 18, 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Cost: $30 for members, $35 for Alliance members, $40 for nonmembers
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Other Meetings
The 20th Annual Chicago Humanities Festival
October 17, 2009 in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood
November 2 - 15, 2009 across Chicago
If you're interested in history, literature, architecture, philosophy, science and/or technology (and who isn't?), you'll find plenty of interesting sessions and speakers at the Chicago Humanities Festival. This year, the overall theme for the Festival is "Laughter." How does "laughter" relate to topics in science and technology? See for yourself. Browse this year's science & tech topics here.
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At-a-Glance Photo Contest
Can you identify the building featured in this month's photo contest? The first person to reply with the correct answer will win a $20 gift card from Amazon.com. Please send your answers to contest@stc-chicago.org and check our website for news of a winner. Good luck!
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. |
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