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STC Chicago // November At-a-Glance
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Join fellow technical communicators for lunch at the following locations on Thursday, November 5.
City Location Caffè Baci at 11:30 am - 12:30 pm 2 N LaSalle St building (entrance on Madison) Chicago, IL 60602 Cosi at 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Lincolnshire Commons 910 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. |
Join us Thursday, November 19 in downtown Chicago for an overview of MadCap Flare from one of MadCap's own experts! This presentation is tailored for new users and provides a general overview of Flare's features and capabilities including single-sourcing, topic-based authoring, and multi-channel publishing. Even if you already use Flare, there's more to learn! Come with questions while you have access to a MadCap specialist.
Mike Hamilton, MadCap's VP of Product Evangelism, will be joining us remotely. Even though he won't be here in-person, you can still engage with him as if he were in the room. The evening will include a networking and dinner hour, Mike's presentation, and Q&A time.
STC Members - $20
Non-members - $30
Students - $10
Dinner is included with registration. Dinner for our November meeting is a mediterranean buffet, including:
- Organic falafel (vegetarian, gluten-free)
- Chicken shawarma (gluten-free)
- Doner kebab
- Steak shawarma
- Organic roasted red pepper hummus (vegetarian, gluten-free)
- Spring mix (vegetarian, gluten-free)
- Cucumber-tomato salad (vegetarian, gluten-free)
Location, Date, and Time
Thursday, November 19, 2015
6:30 pm - Dinner & Networking
7:30 - 8:30 pm - Presentation
The offices of kCura
231 S LaSalle St.
8th Floor
Chicago, IL 60604
When you arrive, you must check-in with the security desk. The security desk has names of all registered attendees. You'll need to provide a photo ID, and they'll give you a visitors pass. Proceed to the 8th floor, and follow the signs.
Mike Hamilton - VP, Product Evangelism
Prior to joining MadCap Software, Michael Hamilton served as the Product Manager for Macromedia's award-winning RoboHelp product line. As product manager of RoboHelp for most of its life, Mr. Hamilton gathered input and feedback from the customer community and guided ongoing development of the various RoboHelp products. Mr. Hamilton joined the RoboHelp family in 1999 as a founding member of the Training Solutions Program team, where he co-authored the certified training materials supporting the RoboHelp family.
Mr. Hamilton has over ten years of experience in training, technical communication, multimedia development, and software development at several organizations including Cymer, a leading supplier of laser illumination sources to the semiconductor industry, National Steel & Shipbuilding and the US Navy.
Mr. Hamilton is often a featured speaker at industry events, including the WinWriters Online Help Conferences, STC (the Society for Technical Communication) Annual International Conference, Forum 2000 London, the Annual Australasian Online Documentation Conferences, the European Online Documentation Conferences and many more events. Mr Hamilton has also appeared at the Microsoft Campus and STC regional conferences and events.
Mr. Hamilton is also frequently quoted in technology articles in various trade publications.
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November Chapter Webinar - User Assistance in Agile Methodology
Wednesday, November 4
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CST
Please note that due to popularity, the November webinar is now FULL. Thanks for your interest in the Wednesday Webinar Series!
Up Next:
Wednesday, December 2
12:00 pm - 1 pm CST
An Overview of STC's Certification Program presented by Liz Pohland.
Stay tuned for more information!
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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. November's meeting takes place:
Saturday, November 14
9:30 am
Panera Bread
The Oaks of Oak Brook
1600 16th Street
Oak Brook, IL 60523
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 STC Webinars
STC is offering the following webinars this month:
Wednesday, November 4 | 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm CST
Presented by Chris Raulf
Tuesday, November 10 | 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm CST
Presented by Cheryl Landes
Thursday, November 12 | 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm CST
Presented by Dustin Vaughn
Wednesday, November 18 | 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm CST
Presented by Sarah Baca
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Now's the time to renew your STC membership for 2016! Use discount code STC16 at the check out page in the online application to save $30! But hurry, this discount is only available for a limited time.
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ATDChi
Monday, November 9 - Tuesday, November 10
Monday, November 9 at 9:00 am - Tuesday, November 10 at 5:00 pm
Wednesday, November 11
6:30 pm - 8:15 pm
Thursday, November 19
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Chicago ISPI
Thursday, November 5
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Thursday, November 19
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
ODN Chicago
Thursday, November 12
5:30 pm dinner, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm program
Be sure to check out the Alliance website for additional details and other upcoming events across Chicago!
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A favorite holiday tradition -- the official Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony -- is not taking place at Daley Plaza this year! The City of Chicago decided to switch things up in a new location.
What new location will the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony take place at on November 24?
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. |
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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Society for Technical Communication
2015 STC Community of Distinction
2014 STC Community of Distinction 2013 STC Community of Excellence 2012 STC Community of Distinction
2011 STC Community of the Year
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