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Thursdays @ STC Chicago

STC Chicago Annual Awards Dinner

Upcoming Career Workshop with Jack Molisani

Summit 2013 Registration Underway

STC Webinars

Authoring DITA in oXygen - Chicagoland Two-Day Workshop

At-a-Glance Contest

Social Networks


ThursdaysThursdays @ STC Chicago

Join fellow technical communicators for lunch at the following locations on Thursday, March 7:
 
City Location
Caffe Baci at 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
2 N LaSalle St building (entrance on Madison)
Chicago, IL 60602
  
Northern Location
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
Host needed, contact president@stc-chicago.com if interested. Lunch will still take place.

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.

AwardsDinnerSTC Chicago Annual Awards Dinner

This year's Awards Dinner takes place on Thursday, March 21 at Black Steer Charhouse in Elk Grove Village. 

Join us as we honor our Annual Technical Communication Competition winners. You'll have the opportunity to view the winning entries before dinner and meet this year's award-winners in person. 

We appreciate the time and dedication of our volunteers, and on this night, we'll also recognize members who have served our community with dedication and enthusiasm. Member awards include the Distinguished Chapter Service Award, President's Award, Robert G. Frank Award, and Volunteer of the Year Award. 

This event is always well-attended, so register soon to reserve your spot.

WorkshopUpcoming Career Workshop with Jack Molisani
 
Join this workshop on Saturday, April 20, 2013 and jump-start your career! STC Wisconsin and STC Chicago are pleased to present this joint event. The event contains two parts: 
 
Part I: Career Advancement Through Personal Branding
"I recently went to a conference where attendees' name tags included the phrase, 'Ask me about... [then the answer attendees provided when registering].' While the intent was to give attendees a way to break the ice when networking, I realized the whole concept of personal branding could be summarized by that simple statement, 'Ask me about...'
 
Part II: Honing Your Workplace Negotiation Skills
We're all negotiating for what we want, whether deciding which movie to see with a friend, managing the scope of a project, or asking for a raise. In Part II of our career workshop, Jack will facilitate a hands-on negotiation workshop.
 
For more information, visit STC Wisconsin's website. Registration information coming soon!

SummitRegistrationSummit 2013 Registration Underway

Registration for STC's Summit registration is now open. Register today to start your way to Atlanta and help STC celebrate its 60th anniversary. 

Summit 2013's keynote speaker is David Pogue. David is a New York Times columnist, Missing Manual publisher, and Emmy-winning CBS News correspondent.
 
The Summit is May 5-8 in Atlanta, Georgia. Visit the Summit website to learn more and to register.

WebinarsSTC Webinars

Tuesday, March 5 | 9:00-10:00 am CST
Presented by Ellis Pratt

Wednesday, March 6 | 12:00 - 1:00 pm CST
Presented by Judith Shenouda

Tuesday, March 12 | 9:00 - 10:00 am CST
Presented by Leah Guren 

Thursday, March 14 | 3:00 - 4:00 pm CST
Presented by Gavin Austin
 
Monday, March 18 | 9:00 - 10:00 am CST
Presented by Lisa Pietrangeli and Ryan Merpaw 
 
Wednesday, March 20 | 12:00 - 1:00 pm CST
Presented by Larry Kunz 
 
Thursday, March 21 | 3:00 - 4:00 pm CST
Presented by Jamie Gillenwater 
 
Tuesday, March 26 | 9:00 - 10:00 am CST
Presented by Ray Gallon 

AuthoringDITAAuthoring DITA in oXygen - Chicagoland Two-Day Workshop

The Content Wrangler and Scriptorium are offering a two-day workshop in the Chicago area about using DITA with the oXygen SML editor. This event takes place on April 23-24 at Pitney Bowes in Lisle, IL. 

STC members receive a discount ticket prices of $1350 for this two-day training (regular price is $1600). To register, visit the event's registration page

ContestAt-a-Glance Photo Contest

Each March, in honor of St. Patrick's Day, the Chicago river is dyed a bright shade of green as seen in the photo at the top of this email. It draws quite a crowd to the river banks, and commences the revelry for many. What is the name of the man who first dyed the Chicago river green? 

Send your answer to pr@stc-chicago.com. The first person to respond with the correct answer wins a $20 giftcard 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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