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Thursdays @ STC Chicago 

June Chapter Meeting 

June AC Meeting 

2014 STC Chicago Chapter Election Results 

2014 Summit Recap 

STC Webinars 

Chicago eLearning & Technology Showcase - save the date 

Alliance Meetings 

At-a-Glance Contest 

Social Networks 


ThursdayThursdays @ STC Chicago

Join fellow technical communicators for lunch at the following locations on Thursday, June 5:
 
City Location 
Caffè Baci at 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
2 N LaSalle St building (entrance on Madison)
Chicago, IL 60602
  
Northern Location 
Go Roma at 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
900 Milwaukee Ave.
Lincolnshire, IL 60069
  
Western 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

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.

ProgramMeetingJune Chapter Meeting 

This month's chapter meeting is all about celebrating the newly elected officers, networking, and having some fun.

Join us on Thursday, June 19, from 6:00pm - 8:30pm to meet other chapter members for a laid back gathering. Best of all, it's only $5.00!
 
Dominick's Pizza and Pasta
139 W St Charles Road
Villa Park, IL
 
Register here.

ACMeetingJune AC Meeting 

The STC Chicago Administrative Council meets once a month to discuss chapter business. All members are welcome to attend. This month's AC meeting takes place:
 
Saturday, June 14
10:00am - 11:30am
 
Jason's Deli
2060 York Road
Oak Brook, IL 60523

Election2014 STC Chicago Chapter Election Results

The votes are in and have been co
unted. Congratulations to the newly elected 2014-2015 members of the Administrative Council:
  • President: Adam Evans
  • Vice President: Betsy Maaks
  • Treasurer: John Hartigan
  • Secretary: Cynthia Laughlin
  • Nominating Committee: Steve Napora (2014-2015), Carla Martinek (2014-2016), Donna Wampach (2014-2016), MaryKay Gruenenberg (2014-2016)
STC Chicago anticipates a great year with another set of great leaders!

Summit42014 Summit Recap

 

Summit 2014 took place a few weeks ago in hot and sunny Phoenix, Arizona. Check out an assortment of photos, articles, and blog posts so you can continue experiencing the Summit.

  • Twitter continues to play a large role at the Summit, and the #stc14 Twitter stream is still going strong.
  • We received the Community of Distinction award at the honors banquet. Check out a photo of our members receiving the award and other photos on our Facebook.
  • Several individuals blogged about their experience on STC's Notebook.

If you know of other resources, let us know by emailing pr@stc-chicago.com.


WebinarsSTC Webinars
  
STC is offering the following webinars this month:

Wednesday, June 4 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CDT
Presented by Barrie Byron

Thursday, June 5 | 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm CDT
Presented by Ben Woelk

Wednesday, June 11 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CDT
Presented by Marta Rauch

Wednesday, June 18 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CDT
Presented by Karen Bachmann

Thursday, June 19 | 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm CDT
Presented by Alyssa Fox

Tuesday, June 24 | 9:00 am - 10:00 am CDT
Presented by Rich Maggiani

Wednesday, June 25 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CDT
Presented by Judith Shenouda

elearningChicago eLearning & Technology Showcase - save the date
  
The 2014 Chicago eLearning & Technology Showcase will be Tuesday, August 5 from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. The location for this years showcase is Northern Illinois University, Naperville Campus.

The Chicago eLearning & Technology Showcase is a full-day conference with an emphasis on the role of new media and interactive methods in organizational training. Speakers explore all aspects of elearning, such as instructional design, development tools, media resources, virtual classrooms, social and interactive applications, mobile learning, rapid eLearning, and more.
 
The showcase's call for speakers is almost finished, so expect a schedule of events to come soon. Registration will also open shortly, so be sure to mark the date on your calendar. For more information about location, sponsors, and more, visit the showcase website.

allianceAlliance Meetings

CCASTD
Thursday, June 19
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm 

Tuesday, June 24
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

ODN Chicago
Thursday, June 12
5:30 pm dinner, 6:30 - 8:30 pm program

Be sure to check out the Alliance website for additional details and other upcoming events across Chicago!

ContestAt-a-Glance Photo Contest

Chicago is a mecca of summer festivals - a lot them which are free to the public. Which popular event is the largest, free festival of its genre in the world, and takes place June 13-15 in Grant Park?
 
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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