Thanks once more to the chapter and SIG leaders for filling Your Friendly Neighborhood Blogger in on what’s going on in their neighborhoods. Click the Community Events tab above to see the full listing, in chronological order and with links where provided, or see the list below the jump.
If you’re a community leader and didn’t get my email, or if you didn’t get a chance to respond, feel free to email me and I’ll add your events to the below as soon as I can. I’ll send an email each month and post upcoming events for as long as community leaders provide them!
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.
1-31 May: Birmingham (AL), Dr. Donald Cunningham Technical Communication Scholarship Fundraiser. Make checks to Birmingham STC and mail to Dave Fox, Treasurer, 2285 S. Sherrlyn Drive, Hoover, AL 35226, or pay through PayPal to treasury@birminghamstc.org.
1 May-12 June: Technical Editing, the Technical Editing SIG is accepting scholarship applications for its graduate and undergraduate scholarships through 12 June
http://www.stc-techedit.org/article470
4 May: Rochester, Council Meeting, 5:45 PM EDT (GMT-4), Location TBD
http://stc-rochester.org
5 May: East Bay (CA), “Getting Started with Social Networking as a Technical Communicator” presented by STC Fellow, Lori Fisher, Crow Canyon Country Club, San Ramon, CA, 5:30-8:30 PM PDT (GMT-7)
http://www.ebstc.org/
5 May: Washington, DC-Baltimore, Government Proposal Writing 101, 6:00-8:30 PM EDT (GMT-4)
http://05-05-2011-stcwdc.eventbrite.com/
7-8 May: India, Bangalore IST STC India Summit, 8:30 AM IST (GMT+5:30)
http://www.stc-india.org/1st-stc-india-summit-on-may-7-8-bangalore/
10 May: Wisconsin, Managing Content with SharePoint at MSOE Alumni Partnership Center with Rom Andersen, 5:30 PM CDT (GMT-5).
http://stc-wi.org/2011/03/22/managing-content-with-sharepoint-may-10-2011/
10 May: Eastern Iowa, Chapter meeting, Communications Contributions, 5:30 PM CDT (GMT-5)
http://www.stc-easterniowa.org/ or Email Eastern Iowa
11 May: San Diego, “Writing Grant Proposals for Nonprofit Organizations,” 5:30-8:30 PM PDT (GMT-7).
http://www.stc-sd.org/home/home.htm
11 May: Northern New England, Chapter meeting, “Less is more and variety is the spice of life!” 6:00-8:30 PM EDT (GMT-4)
http://stc-nne.org/meetings.html
11 May: Berkeley (CA), Turning Content Into Gold: A Presentation and Work Session, presented by Paula Toth, 6:00 PM-9:00 PM PDT (GMT-7)
http://www.stc-berkeley.org/MonthlyMeeting/may2011_meeting/meeting_details.shtml
12 May: Houston, North Side Networking Lunch, 88 Grand Buffet off I-45 North in The Woodlands, 11:30 AM CDT (GMT-5)
Email Houston.
12 May: NY Metro, “Leveraging Social Media for your Business Workshop,” presented by Louellen Coker, 8:30 AM-Noon EDT (GMT-4), Webex available for virtual participants.
http://www.stcnymetro.org/
12 May: NY Metro, “Blogging Basics: Mining the Fields & Writing Effective Blog Posts Workshop,” presented by Louellen Coker, 1:00-5:00 PM EDT (GMT-4), Webex available for virtual participants.
http://www.stcnymetro.org/
12 May: NY Metro, “Professional Portfolios: Real Projects = Real Results,” presented by Louellen Coker, 5:00–8:30 PM EDT (GMT-4), Webex available for virtual participants.
http://www.stcnymetro.org/
12 May: Rochester, Chapter Year End Celebration and “E-Body Language: Building Trust Online,” an interactive presentation by Robert Whipple, Wilson Formal Dining Room, St. John Fisher College, 6:00-8:30 PM EDT (GMT-4).
http://stc-rochester.org
17 May: Canada West Coast, Program Meeting, Communication Design for the Mobile Experience, 7:00-9:00 PM PDT (GMT-7)
http://www.stcwestcoast.ca/index.php/site/events/975/
18 May: Boston, Common Connections between Technical Communication and Usability/User Experience, 5:45-9:00 PM EDT (GMT-4)
http://stcboston.site.aplus.net/programs/prog_May_18_2011.shtml
18 May: San Francisco, “Information and Visual Design,” presented by Megan Leney, Elephant & Castle, 6:00 PM PDT (GMT-7)
http://www.stc-sf.org/stc-meetings.htm
19 May: Calgary, Alberta, Achieving Your Goals—The Importance of Being vs. Doing, 6:30-9:00 PM MDT (GMT-6)
http://www.stc-alberta.org/wp/archives/2274
23 May: Orlando/Central FL, Monthly Meeting, Winter Park Civic Center, Networking begin at 6:30 PM EDT (GMT-4), Program at 7:00 PM
RSVP to Orlando
24 May: Philadelphia Metro Chapter, “Localizing Your Company’s Products” presented by Theodora Landgren, 6:30-8:30 PM EDT (GMT-4)
http://www.stcpmc.org
24 May: Southwestern Ontario, “Communitech and You,” presented by Avvey Peters, The Communitech Hub, 7:00-8:30 PM EDT (GMT-4), also available by webinar.
http://stc-soc.org/calendar/2011-05-24.php
31 May: Houston, Galleria Area Networking Lunch. Barry’s Pizza (at Fountainview) 11:30 AM-1:00 PM CDT (GMT-5)
Email Houston
8 June: Berkeley (CA), Optimizing Your Portfolio, presented by Andrew Davis, 6:00-9:00 PM PDT (GMT-7)
http://www.stc-berkeley.org/MonthlyMeeting/june2011_meeting/meeting_details.shtml
16 June: Toronto, Annual General Meeting, Registration and Event, Details are Coming Soon…
http://bit.ly/agm11