In This Issue
Thursdays @ STC Chicago | March 1
STC Chicago Chapter Recognition and Awards Banquet Free, Half-Day Workshop: Resumes and Interviewing Skills STC Webinars Alliance Meetings
2012 Summit News
At-a-Glance Photo Contest
STC Chicago Social Networks |
Thursdays @ STC Chicago | March 1
Join fellow technical communicators for lunch on March 1 at the following locations: City Location Caff� Baci at 11:30 am - 12:30 pm 2 N. LaSalle Street (entrance on Madison) Chicago, IL 60602 Noodles & Company at 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
900 Milwaukee Ave.
Lincolnshire, IL 60069
Southwestern Location DuPage Inn at 11:30 am - 1:00 pm 2410 Ogden Ave. Downers Grove, IL 60515
Northwestern Location
Panera Bread 11:30 am - 1:00 pm 622 E. Golf Road (between Meacham and Roselle) Schaumburg, IL 60173
To help us try to ensure seating for everyone, please email the site contact (listed above for each location) and let him or her know you're coming. Drop-ins always are welcome, but reservations are recommended. Questions? See Thursdays @ STC Chicago.
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STC Chicago Chapter Recognition and Awards Banquet
Join us on Thursday, March 29 for our annual celebration of competition award winners and special chapter volunteers. This event celebrates the best that technical communication has to offer. Award-winning entries from this year's tech comm competition will be on display. Award-winning writers and designers will also be in attendance. And, this year, Jack Molisani will join us as keynote speaker!
In consideration of the tight economy, we have reduced banquet registration fees from previous years. This year, the cost will be $35 for members, $40 for nonmembers, and $30 for students and competition judges.
But, wait! There's more!
Don't miss this opportunity to celebrate STC Chicago and some of the cutting-edge work being done in the field of technical communication today! Space will be limited, so register today!
Details
Location: Black Steer Charhouse, Elk Grove Village, IL Date: Thursday, 29 March 2012 Time: 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm
For additional details or to register, see STC Chicago Awards Banquet.
Gold Sponsors of the STC Chicago Chapter Recognition and Awards Banquet
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Free, Half-Day Workshop: Resumes and Interviewing Skills
On Saturday, March 31, CARA recruiters will share techniques and best practice tips to prepare for job interviews. This workshop consists of three distinct areas - resume preparation, work samples, and interviewing skills.
What to Expect
Jeff Warner will cover the different types of resumes as well as critical details you should include based on the type of job you are pursuing. During the work samples portion, Elizabeth Burke will share what to include and how to present your work samples to highlight your experience and skills. Lisa Vitale will present how to prepare for interview and share some techniques for different interviewing scenarios including on-site, phone, and video-conferencing.
Following the interviewing skills portion, you will breakout into groups and practice your interviewing skills using the tips and techniques for your resume, work sample portfolio, and presentational skills shared during this workshop.
At the end of the workshop, there will be an optional one-hour "Ask the Experts" panel Q&A.
Bring your resume and one or two work samples to use for the workshop activities.
Details
Location: The CARA Group, Oak Brook, IL Date: Saturday, March 31 2012 Time: 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
For additional details or to register, see Resumes and Interviewing Skills.
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STC Webinars
Check out this month's live webinars from STC:
The Simple Truth about XML Adoption Doug Gorman and Erin Freeburger Thursday, 1 March
Designing Visual Texts for Print and Digital Publications Kenneth Price Tuesday, 6 March
Going Green as a Technical Communicator Cheryl Landes Wednesday, 7 March
Automated Quality Assurance through a DITA-OT Plugin Patrick Quinlan Thursday, 8 March
Your Career Is Your Job Linda Oestreich Tuesday, 20 March
Copyright and the Internet: Free for the Taking? Therese Harris Wednesday, 21 March
Confessions of an IT Contractor David Dick Thursday, 22 March
Registration Rates: $79 for Members, $149 for Non-members, and $29 for Student Members
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Alliance Meetings
Organization: Organization Development Network of Chicago (ODN Chicago)
Topic: The Assessment Buffet Date: Tuesday, March 6
Organization: Chicago Organization Development Institute Chapter (CODIC)
Topic: Why Are We Meeting Live When I Could Be Watching This From My Computer?
Date: Saturday, March 10
Location: Benedictine University, Lisle, IL Details: www.codic.usOrganization: National Speakers Association, Illinois Chapter (NSA-IL)
Topic: NSA-IL Speaker Roundtable led by Kevin E. O'Connor, CSP Date: Saturday, March 16
Location: Illinois Institute of Technology, Rice Campus, Wheaton, IL |
Touring the Area While at the Summit
At this year's Summit, you'll have an opportunity to join STC members in pre-arranged, official tours of Chicago. For details, see Optional Tourist Events. Registration is available via STC's Official Summit Registration page. Additional details are available online. Register today!
Blogging about Rosemont Restaurants
Get the latest news about the 2012 Summit at the official 2012 Summit blog. This month, we're looking for some help from STC Chicago members. Do you have a favorite restaurant in Rosemont? Let us know! Tell us, in two or three sentences, why you love the Rosemont restaurant you've chosen. We'll compile your recommendations and post them to the Summit blog. Please send your reviews to Chapter Host Committee member Paula Ludmann. Thank you and cheers!
Focusing on Chicagoland in Intercom
See the current issue of the Society's magazine, Intercom, for Donna Templeton's must-do list of "Day Trips in the Chicagoland Area." And don't forget to read the "Society Pages" each month to find timely and relevant contributions from Host Chapter Committee members.
Sponsoring Networking Events
Interested in sponsoring one of our networking events at this year's Summit? Send your ideas to Host Chapter Committee managers Bill Leavitt and Linda Jansak at [email protected]. |
At-a-Glance Photo Contest
See the neon light sculpture featured in the photo above? To win this month's photo contest, you'll have to answer two questions correctly. What is the title of this structure? Who is its sculptor? Hint: This kinetic art piece is located in the passenger corridor between Concourses B and C in Terminal 1 of Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.
The first person to reply correctly to this challenge will win a $20 gift card from Amazon.com. Please send your replies to [email protected] and check our website for news of a winner. Good luck!
Contestants are eligible to win only one prize within any 12-month period. We will notify the winner via email. |
STC Chicago Social Networks |
STC Community of Distinction
STC Community of the Year |
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