Join fellow technical communicators for lunch at the following locations on Thursday, September 5:
 

Caffè Baci at 11:30 am - 12:30 pm

2 N LaSalle St building (entrance on Madison)

Chicago, IL 60602

Contact: John Hartigan

Northern Location

Bonta Italian Deli at 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

430 N Milwaukee Ave.

Lincolnshire, IL 60069

Contact: Russ Friend

  

DuPage Inn at 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

2410 Ogden Ave.

Downers Grove, IL 60515

Contact: Donna Wampach

  

Panera Bread 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

622 E. Golf Road (between Meacham and Roselle)

Schaumburg, IL 60173

No host this month, but the group will still meet. If you're interested in hosting, please let us know at info@stc-chicago.com. 

  

  

Want to start a group of your own? Contact info@stc-chicago.com to learn how.

Networking is key in any industry, but especially in technical communication where your next job or contract can come from someone you know. Bring your business cards and resume, if you like, and join us on Wednesday, September 18 at the RAM Restaurant in Rosemont for an evening of networking!

  

We'll provide heavy appetizers and discussion topics, and you come prepared to share your thoughts and ideas. We'll also be giving away a free registration to a future chapter meeting along with an STC Chicago mug.

  

The STC Chicago Administrative Council meets on the second Saturday of every month to discuss chapter business. All members are welcome to attend. September's AC meeting takes place on Saturday, September 14.

  

9:30 am

Gur Sweets Bakery

162 N York St

Elmhurst, IL 60126

Get ready for the 42nd Annual Technical Communication Competition! 

We're now recruiting judges for this year's competition. If interested, complete the Judges sign-up form, and someone from the Competition Committee will contact you. If you have any questions, feel free to email competition@stc-chicago.com. 

Judges have a unique opportunity to review entries from different categories and industries. Entries can be websites, manuals, help documentation, newsletters, etc. Past entries have come from industries as diverse as aerospace, manufacturing, agricultural, software, and medical associations. Seeing such different work can be educational as well as inspiring. You also get to interact with other judges and benefit from their experience.

We're now accepting entries for the 2013 competition. Visit our 2013 Call for Entries page to read about the kinds of materials you can submit. All entries are due by October 19. 

  

Now is the time to start looking at the work you've produced over the past year or so and decide if you're going to enter the 2013 Technical Communication Competition. The categories for entries are:

• Training Materials
• Informational Materials
• Promotional Materials
• User Support Materials

Entries are subject to all restrictions listed in the General Information and Rules document.

If you attended the eLearning & Technology Showcase this year, you know what a great event it was. Closer to 400 instructional designers and technical communicators gathered at Northwestern University on August 20 for a day of educational sessions and networking. Be sure to look over the following items:

• Photos from the event are available on Flickr. A big thanks to our photographer for the day, David Barth, and his company, American Media Productions, LLC.   
• The event will soon post videos from this year's Showcase on YouTube. Be sure to check back soon for new videos.   
• The Showcase received a lot of buzz on Twitter this year. Check out what people were saying on the #cets13 hashtag.  
• If you'd like to follow along on Facebook, be sure to Like the Showcase's Facebook page!  
• Speakers are making their slides available on SlideShare.
• Sponsors help make this unique event possible each year. We appreciate their generous support! To get to know our sponsors better, visit their websites by clicking on the logos below.

Thanks to all who came out, and we hope to see you at next year's eLearning & Technology Showcase!

Gold Sponsor


Silver Sponsors
        

 Sponsors

                          

                                  

If you're interested in presenting at Summit 2014 in Phoenix, Arizona, STC is now accepting proposals. Be sure to review the criteria and materials they're looking for on their website, and submit your proposal by 5:00 pm on September 16!

  

We'd love to see strong representation from the Chicago chapter, and if you're proposal is accepted, consider letting us know at info@stc-chicago.com. We may invite you to share your presentation at a chapter meeting before the Summit. 

STC is offering the following webinars this month:

The STC Tryout is an opportunity for current members to invite colleagues and friends to experience STC at a fraction of the cost of an annual membership.

 

Since all memberships are prorated, new members will receive all STC benefits for the rest of 2013 at 67% off the annual membership cost. That gives them a taste of all the great benefits for just $75 for the rest of 2013 (for Classic membership). They'll also be eligible for the limited-time Early Renewal Discount (only available to current members) when they renew for 2014.

  

WebVisions explores the future of web and mobile design, technology, user experience, and business strategy with the Web's danger thinkers... Kerry Bodine (Forrester Research, Senongo Akpem (Cambridge University Press), Carolyn Chandler (Manifest Digital), Ronel Mor (Bezalel University, Jerusalem), Bill Scott (PayPal), Chris Risdon (Adaptive Path), and more!

  

Get a Three-Day Pass for WebVisions, which includes a day of workshops followed by two days of sessions, keynotes, and panels. 

 

To receive STC Chicago's conference discount, click the link "Enter promotional code" by the Order Now button and enter the code "STCCHI".

 

Register online!

September usually signals the changing of the seasons with fall festivals winding down, a slight chill in the air, and the public beaches closing. But, we won't let go of summer that quickly, which is why you see the photo of the beach in the header.

  

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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