Community Events

The below are community events sent in by chapter and SIG leaders. If you’d like to include your community’s events, please send them to Kevin Cuddihy in the format seen below. This is a static URL, so please feel free to link to it from your STC website. All members are invited to attend any of the below meetings, many of which are virtual. See the websites for more information or to sign up. Many communities are posting events on MySTC, so see the Events page there as well.

2 February: Santa Barbara, Chapter Meeting, Jack Molisani presents Increasing Your Corporate Value, 6:00 PM PST (GMT-8)
http://www.sbstc.org/

4 February: Southeastern Michigan, “An Overview of Trends, Tools, and Technologies in Software User Assistance” and “Development Techniques for User Interface Text and Web-based Content in SmartPhone Applications,” with Joe Welinske, Lawrence Technological University, 9:00 AM-1:00 PM  EST (GMT-5)
http://stc-sm.eventbrite.com/

6 February: Southwestern Ontario, Education Evening: Joe Welinske presents Write More, Write Less: Embracing the Value of Crafted Words and Images, 7:00 PM EST (GMT-5); doors open at 6:30 PM EST
http://www.stc-soc.org/calendar.php

7 February: Mid-South (TN), Leanne Logan presentation on creating an improved user software experience, Central Library, 5:45- 7:00 PM CST (GMT-5)
Email Mid-South

7 February: North Texas Lone Star, Webinar, Indexing Across Communications with Cheryl Landes, 6:00-7:30 pm CST (GMT-6)
http://www.anymeeting.com/stclonestar

8 February: Europe SIG, Watercooler Webinar chat, “Getting started in terminology management,” phone-in details to be e-mailed to members, 17:00-18:00 CET (GMT+1)
Email Europe SIG

8 February: Northeast Ohio, Development Techniques for User Interface Text and Web-based Content in Smartphone Applications, 5:30 PM-8:00 PM EST (GMT-5)
http://www.neostc.org/cms/

8 February: Berkeley, Chapter meeting, “Bringing the Editor’s Perspective to Our Work,” Panel Presentation with Q&A, 6:00-9:00 PM PST (GMT-8)
http://www.stc-berkeley.org/MonthlyMeeting/february2012_meeting/meeting_details.shtml

9 February: Santa Barbara, Monthly Schmoozing Lunch, Elephant Bar, 12:30-1:30 PM PST (GMT-8)
http://www.sbstc.org/

9 February: Suncoast (FL), “Meet and Greet,” exploratory meeting for likes, needs, and wishes of Sarasota-area technical communicators, 6:00-8:00 PM EST (GMT-5)
http://stc-suncoast.org/2012/01/february-9-chapter-meeting-in-sarasota/

11 February: Southwestern Ohio, Key Topics in Software User Assistance seminar,
Seapine Software, 9:00 AM-Noon EST (GMT-5)
http://www.stc-swo.org/

11 February: San Diego, “Project Management from a Documentation Perspective” by Rebecca Lyles, 5:30-8:30 PM PST (GMT-8)
http://www.stc-sd.org/home/home.htm

15 February: New England, Program meeting “Dealing with Contract Agencies, Pt 2″ featuring Carol Szatkowski and Caleb Paul Stewart, 5:30-8:30 PM EST (GMT-5)
http://www.stcnewengland.org

15 February: San Francisco, Linda Urban on Thinking about User Assistance as Performance Support, 6.00-8:30 PM PST (GMT-8)
http://www.stc-sf.org/

16 February: New York Metro, Virtual or Live Workshop, Cheryl Landes presents Indexing for Multiple Outputs, 9:00 AM-5:00 PM EST (GMT-5)
https://sites.google.com/site/stcnychapter/home/upcoming-events/cheryl-landes-workshop-and-meeting-indexing Postponed

16 February: New York Metro, Virtual/Live Meeting: Cheryl Landes presents The Future of Indexing, 7:00-8:30 PM EST (GMT-5)
https://sites.google.com/site/stcnychapter/home/upcoming-events/cheryl-landes-workshop-and-meeting-indexing Postponed

16 February: Willamette Valley, 2011 Competition Awards Celebration!, The Stockpot Broiler, 6:00-9:00 PM PST (GMT-8)
http://www.stcwvc.org

16 February: Philadelphia Metro, Chapter Meeting, “From Technical Communicator to Project Manager and Beyond!,” 6:30 PM EST (GMT-5)
http://www.stcpmc.org

21 February: Orlando, Tristan Bishop presents “TechComm 2020 – Get Vision, Get Ready,” Rachel D. Murrah Civic Center, 6:30 PM EST (GMT-5)
http://stc-orlando.org/

21 February: North Texas Lone Star, Live presentation, Proving Your Value with Paula Robertson, 6:00-8:00 PM CST (GMT-6)
http://www.eventbrite.com/event/2481289604/eorg

21 February: Orange County (CA), Chapter Meeting, Carolann Kowalski presents How Technical Communicators Can Apply User-Centered Design, 6:00 PM PST (GMT-8)
http://ocstc.org/events/event/43-201202

21 February: Canada West Coast, Karen Rempel presents Chair Yoga for the Office, 6:30-8:30 PST (GMT-8)
http://bit.ly/wrq7n6 or Email Canada West Coast

22 February: Southeastern Ohio, Informal Networking Meeting, Panera’s at Town and Country Shopping Center, 6:00-8:00 PM EST (GMT-5)
http://www.stc-swo.org/

23 February: IDL SIG, presentation, “Choose the Right Tool for the Job,” by Joseph Gancy, 1:30-2:30 EST (GMT-5)
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/872501206

29 February: Chicago, “Let’s Break the Ice,” Member Appreciation Night, 6:00-9:00 PM CST (GMT-6)
http://www.stc-chicago.com

14 March: San Diego, “A Whole New World: Working with an Offshore Partner”; speaker, Barbara Giammona; Elijah’s, 5:30-8:30 PM PDT (GMT-7).
http://www.stc-sd.org/home/home.htm