STC Chicago | August At-a-Glance

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 info@stc-chicago.com to learn how.

August Kick-Off Meeting

Let's kick off the 2012-13 program year right! Join us on August 22 in Elk Grove Village.

Wednesday, August 22

Christopher Ward from WebWorks presents Tech Comm as ROI and explains how to make tech comm a profit center.

6:30-9:00 pm (6:30 pm registration and networking; presentation begins at 7:00 pm)

$15 members/students | $20 non-members

STC Chicago Blog

Catch up on the latest blog posts from the STC Chicago blog:

It's back! Tech Comm Friday keeps you in all the tech comm know.
Make Guides in a Snap with Snap Guide takes a look at a new iPhone app that puts content creation in the hands of users.

If you're interested in contributing to the blog, contact pr@stc-chicago.com. We'd love to have you!

2012 Technical Communication Competition

This year's Technical Communication Competition is getting started. We're looking for a lot of diverse entries this year; will you be one of them? As a reminder, you don't need to be a member of STC to submit an entry(s) to our competition. Pass this information on to any co-workers, acquaintances, or friends that may not belong to STC but do create some form of:

Training Materials
Informational Materials
Promotional Materials
User Support Materials

We start accepting entries in early September with a deadline on October 19, 2002.

All dates and links to the forms for entry and for judging will be posted on the Competitions page of stc-chicago.com very soon. Email Cheri Noble with questions.

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.

STC Webinars

Wednesday, August 1 | 12:00-1:00 pm CDT

Using Graphics in Real-World Tech Comm

Presented by Sean Brierley

Thursday, August 2 | 3:00-4:00 pm CDT

Bulletproofing Your Career Online

Presented by Ben Woelk and Hannah Morgan

Wednesday, August 8 | 12:00-1:00 pm CDT

Pattern Recognition for Technical Communicators

Presented by Kai Weber

Tuesday, August 14 | 9:00-10:00 pm CDT

Portfolios for Tech Comm Professionals

Presented by Louellen Coker

Thursday, August 16 | 3:00-4:00 pm CDT

Create Meaningful Online Experiences

Presented by Patrick DiMichele

Thursday, August 23 | 3:00-4:00 pm CDT

Modeling Information Experiences: A Recipe for Consistent Architecture

Presented by Andrea Ames and Alyson Riley

Thursday, August 30 | 3:00-4:00 pm CDT

Five+ Ways to Add Interactivity to Online Help

Presented by Nicky Bleiel

At-a-Glance Photo Contest

We're in the heart of festival season. What recent festival does the image in the header depict?

Hint: The only way to make it through this festival was to arrive with an empty stomach and pace yourself.

Send your answer to pr@stc-chicago.com. 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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