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 STC Chicago July At-a-Glance
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Thursdays @ STC Chicago

August Kick-Off Meeting

Program Survey
STC Chicago Blog

STC Chicago 2012-2013 Technical Communication Competition

STC Chicago Competition is Looking for Help
STC Webinars
Chicago eLearning & Technology Showcase
Alliance Meetings
Photo Contest
Social Networks 


ThursdaysThursdays @ STC Chicago | Dates vary by location

Join fellow technical communicators for lunch at the following locations:
 
City Location | July 12
Caff� Baci at 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
2 N. LaSalle Street (entrance on Madison)
Chicago, IL 60602
  
Northern Location | July 5
Go Roma at 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
900 Milwaukee Ave.
Lincolnshire, IL 60069
Contact: Malcolm Culbertson

Southwestern Location | July 5
DuPage Inn at 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
2410 Ogden Ave.
Downers Grove, IL 60515

Northwestern Location | July 5
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 are always welcome, but reservations are recommended. Questions? See Thursdays @ STC Chicago.  

Want to start a group of your own? Contact [email protected] to learn how.


Let's kick off the 2012-13 program year right!

Join us on August 22 for Tech Comm as ROI as Christopher Ward from ePublisher explains how to turn Tech Comm from a cost center to a profit center. 

This is the perfect meeting to invite your manager! Locations and details will be posted on the website. Watch your email for the meeting invitation. 


The Program Survey is now closed. Thank you to all who participated. We're looking forward to an exciting program year! Full results will be published in the August Byline.


BlogSTC Chicago Blog
 
Chapter members are busy updating the STC Chicago blog. Here's what they've been up to:
If you're interested in contributing to the blog, contact [email protected]. We'd love to have you!


CompetitionSTC Chicago 2012-2013 Technical Communication Competition
 
We're already making plans for our annual writing competition. We plan to announce more details soon. We'll use the STC International forms and format that we used during the 2011-2012 competition. We received excellent feedback from our submitters and judges about the revised forms. 
 
Our judges look forward to receiving many entries. Our judges provide detailed feedback on the structured evaluation form for each entrant. 
 
We're also looking for chapter members and non-members that are experienced technical communicators and interested in the experience of judging and providing feedback to entrants. Start gathering your entries now and watch for our announcement.


HelpJudgingSTC Chicago Competition is Looking for Help
 
Have you previously been a judge for one of our STC Technical Communication Competitions? Do you remember how exciting it was and how much you learned reviewing and providing feedback on your entries? We have an opportunity for you to learn even more! We're looking for a volunteer to help with organizing the judges for this year's competition. This position would:
  • organize the entries among the volunteer judges
  • organize the judges into teams
  • attend and review the judges orientation
  • answer any questions
  • make sure that the comments on the feedback form matches the given award
  • verify that entries are completed by the scheduled date
Are you ready for the challenge? If you have any questions or are considering volunteering, contact Cheri Noble


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The fifth annual Chicago eLearning & Technology Showcase takes place on Thursday, August 16. Join STC Chicago and our fellow host organizations -- CISPI and CCASTD -- for a cutting-edge exploration of new media and interactive elearning tools. 
 
Come learn about all aspects of elearning: instructional design, development tools, media resources, virtual classrooms, social and interactive applications, mobile learning, rapid elearning, and more. 
 
(early bird registration ends July 16)
 
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WebinarsSTC Webinars

Tuesday, July 10 | 9:00-10:00 am CST
Presented by Ellis Pratt

Thursday, July 12 | 3:00-4:00 pm CST
Presented by Andrea Ames

Tuesday, July 17 | 9:00-10:00 am CST
Presented by Rahel Anne Bailie

Wednesday, July 18 | 12:00-1:00 pm CST
Presented by Leah Guren

Thursday, July 19 | 3:00-4:00 pm CST
Presented by Michael Opsteegh

Tuesday, July 24 | 9:00-10:00 am CST
Presented by Neil Perlin

Wednesday, July 25 | 12:00-1:00 pm CST
Presented by Marta Rauch

Thursday, July 26 | 3:00-4:00 pm CST
Presented by Gavin Austin

AllianceMeetingAlliance Meetings

Organization: Chicago International Society for Performance Improvement (CISPI)
Topic: Our Work: What Is it We Do?
Date: Wednesday, July 25
Location: Room 713, Roosevelt University, 1400 N Roosevelt, Schaumburg, IL 60173
Details: www.cispi.com

PhotoContestAt-a-Glance Photo Contest

It's hot in Chicago, and people are flocking to the lake front. What's the name of the Chicago harbor featured in the email header? 

Interesting Fact: The city of Chicago has six harbors, but a seventh will open later in 2012. The 31st Street Harbor is under construction, but will soon open its 1000 new slips to the public. To learn more, watch this video

Send your answer to [email protected]. The first person to reply correctly will win a $20 gift card to Amazon.com. Check our blog for news of a winner. Good luck!

Contestants are eligible to win only one prize within any 12-month period. We notify the winner via email. 

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