 Thursdays @ STC Chicago
Join fellow technical communicators for lunch at the following locations:
City Location | October 4 Caffé Baci at 11:30 am - 12:30 pm 2 N. LaSalle Street (entrance on Madison) Chicago, IL 60602
Northern Location | October 4
Cosi at 11:30 am - 1:00 pm 900 Milwaukee Ave Lincolnshire, IL 60069
Southwestern Location | October 4 DuPage Inn at 11:30 am - 1:00 pm 2410 Ogden Ave. Downers Grove, IL 60515
Northwestern Location | October 4
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.
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October Chapter Meeting
Join us in October as we hear Leigh White present Taxonomy: a roadmap for the future.
This meeting will take place on October 17 at Rocky Vanders in Prospect Heights (just west of 294 at the Willow Road exit).
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Your Opinion Matters to STC Chicago
We recently sent out a link to a poll asking for your opinion on content and cost for a full day workshop with Bernard Aschwanden that we will be offering on November 1. The poll closes at noon on Wednesday, Oct 3. Please take just a few minutes to complete the poll. |
Tech Comm Competition - Time is Running Out!
Have you submitted your entry to our 2012 Technical Communication Competition yet? Entries are coming in and we're getting excited for this year's judging. Just a reminder, the entry fee is $50 per entry and all entries MUST be post marked no later than October 19, 2012 to be eligible for competition.
This is the time to have a peer review your work and provide feedback. The feedback you receive can be constructive to help improve an entry or complimentary to let you know what's good and working well. If your entry receives an award, you can add it as part of your resume and professional work history. Can you just see it, "An Award-Winning Writer"? Your entry doesn't have to be a newly created document. It can be an entry that's been substantially revised, but not submitted for judging within 24 months preceding September 1 of the current year. Entrants whose entries receive an award are notified via email in January.
The culmination of the competition judging is celebrated at our Annual Honors and Recognition Banquet in March 2013. Awards are presented and entries are returned on this evening. If your entry receives an Excellence of Distinguished award at our local level, it's eligible for the Society competition. Winners at the Society level are displayed at the STC Summit in May 2013.
We'd love to see your entry in our competition!
All dates and links to the forms for entry and for judging are posted on the Competitions page of our website. Email Cheri Noble with questions. |
Volunteer as a Judge for This Year's Competition
Interested in becoming a judge in STC Chicago's 2012 Tech Comm competition? Volunteer by completing the judges' sign-up form. Though all judges should have some experience in technical communication, graphic design, or a related field, you don't need to be a 20-year veteran to be a judge. Just be willing to devote some time to give quality, constructive, and impartial feedback.
Judges are invited to a Judges' Orientation meeting to learn about categories, forms, and guidelines for participating in the competition. Check our website for more information. |
Chapter to Update Bylaws
STC Chicago is seeking member input for the next periodic revision of the Chapter Bylaws.
All chapter members in good standing are welcome to review the current version of the Bylaws and submit any requests to the committee manager, who will compile all requests for review by the chapter's Administrative Council at a future meeting. After AC review, the revisions will be submitted to chapter members in good standing for a ratification vote.
Please review the current Bylaws and contact the committee manager, Dan Dornbrook, no later than October 31, 2012.
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STC Webinars
Tuesday, October 2 | 9:00-10:00 am CDT Presented by Ruth Thaler-Carter
Wednesday, October 3 | 12:00-1:00 pm CDT (rescheduled from Sept 18) Presented by Joe Sokohl
Tuesday, October 9 | 9:00-10:00 am CDT Presented by Joe Staples
Tuesday, October 16 | 9:00-10:00 am CDT Presented by David Dick
Thursday, October 18 | 3:00-4:00 pm CDT Presented by Sarah Wakefield
Wednesday, October 24 | 12:00-1:00 pm CDT Presented by Marta Rauch
Thursdays, October 25 | 3:00-4:00 pm CDT Presented by Bill Gaienne |
At-a-Glance Photo Contest
Navy Pier always serves up a fantastic view of the city, but what Navy Pier ride allowed for the image you see in the email banner?
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.
Contestants are eligible to win only one prize within any 12-month period. We notify the winner via email. |
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