STC Chicago // July At-a-Glance
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Thursdays @ STC Chicago

No July Chapter Meeting

July AC Meeting

STC Webinars

STC Summit 2015 Recap

Alliance Meetings 

At-a-Glance Photo Contest 

Social Networks



Join fellow technical communicators for lunch at the following locations on Thursday, July 9.

Please note this month's date change to avoid the July 4 holiday.

 

City Location 
Caffè Baci at 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
2 N LaSalle St building (entrance on Madison)
Chicago, IL 60602
  
Northern Location 
Cosi at 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Lincolnshire Commons
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 
Jason's Deli at 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
1530 McConnor Pkwy. (off Meacham, just south of 90)
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.

JuneMtgNo July Chapter Meeting

There will be no Chapter Meeting this month due to summer break. Enjoy the month off!

Be sure to check next month's AAG for August Chapter meeting details.

ACMtgJuly AC Meeting

STC Chicago's Administrative Council meets once a month to discuss chapter business and to plan upcoming events. All AC meetings are open to the public. July's meeting takes place:

Saturday, July 11
9:30 am

Elijah's Coffee
111 East 1st Street
Elmhurst, IL 60126

WebinarsSTC Webinars
  
STC is offering the following webinars this month:

Wednesday, July 1 | 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm CDT
Presented by Matt Pierce
 
Wednesday, July 8 | 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm CDT
Presented by Edward Schiappa

Wednesday, July 15 | 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm CDT
Presented by Robert Hershenow

Wednesday, July 22 | 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm CDT
Presented by Mark Baker

Wednesday, July 29 | 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm CDT
Presented by Tricia Spayer


It's hard to believe that Summit 2015 took place just last week in the heartland -- Columbus, Ohio. Thanks to chapter dedication and effort, we received the Community of Distinction award from STC for 2015 at the honors reception, and two of our members, MaryKay Grueneberg and Francis Bao were honored as Associate Fellows. See photos on our Facebook page.



Betsy Maaks, our soon-to-be chapter President (as of July 1) had a few thoughts to share on her time at Summit:
  • Top-notch presenters on a variety of interesting topics, keynote speaker, wonderful closing session speaker (a former tech writer now a successful speaker).
  • My favorite session was on iterative document development - it was less a 10-step solution than a thoughtful discussion about Agile, Waterfall and similar methodologies. Finally a presentation that lets you ponder and synthesize information!
  • Many of my favorite attendees were there, and I also met so many new attendees.
  • I am encouraged that the CEO Chris Lyons is reaching out to academia through the college-level honorary societies. Three students performed research sponsored by STC and presented their research boards to judges and interested attendees.
  • Fewer attendees this year, I think due to a less interesting venue.

Twitter also continues to play a large role at the Summit, and the #stc15 Twitter stream is still going strong. Check out the #stc15 Facebook stream, too!

 

Summit 2016 will be May 15-18 in Anaheim, California. Check out all of the past and future Summit locations on the website.



ATD, Chicago ISPI, STC Chicago
Tuesday, August 18
8:00 am - 5:00 pm

ODN Chicago
Thursday, July 9
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!


Chicago is known for its creativity in architecture, music, and most importantly, great food!

What delicious event takes place July 8-12 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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2015 Gold Sponsors

 

2015 is STC Chicago's 60th year as a chapter of the Society for Technical Communication. Thank you to our generous sponsors!

 

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