October Community Events Added to Calendar

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.

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 October: Toronto, Career Day, 8:45 AM-4:45 PM EDT (GMT-4)
http://www2.stctoronto.org/events/past-events/2011-events/career-day-2011

4 October: Europe SIG, Watercooler Webinar, SIG members only, on global harmonization, 16:00 CET

6 October: East Bay (CA), “Let's Talk DITA” presented by Liz Fraley, 5:30-8:30 PM PDT (GMT-7)
http://www.ebstc.org/

6 October: Suncoast (FL), Chapter Meeting and Presentation on Transitioning from Technical Writing to Instructional Design, 6:30 PM EDT (GMT-4)
stc.suncoast.chapter@gmail.com

6 October: NY Metro, Designing mLearning for Androids and iPhones Using Captivate, a joint meeting with ASTDNY, presented by Joe Ganci (online webinar available), Thomson Reuters Midtown, New York, NY, 6:30-8:00 PM EDT (GMT-4)
http://www.stcnymetro.org

11 October: Technical Editing SIG, brief quarterly membership meeting and presentation, “Editing for Information Accessibility (Mind the Gap): 2011,” presented by Virginia Janzig, 11:30 AM–12:30 PM EDT (GMT-4)
http://www.stc-techedit.org/

11 October: Mid-South (TN), Robert Half recruiter Adam Robertson presents “How to Keep Your Job Once You Have It,” Benjamin L. Hooks Main Library, Memphis, TN, 5:45 PM CDT (GMT-5)
http://www.stc-midsouth.org/

12 October: Wisconsin, Chapter meeting with Michael Seidel on User Experience, 5:30-8:00 PM CDT (GMT-5)
http://stc-wi.org/

13 October, NY Metro, Deadline for submitting entries to the NY Metro chapter competition
http://www.stcnymetro.org

14 October: Los Angeles, Torrance Lunchtime Forum, informal networking meeting, 11:30 AM-12:45 PM PDT (GMT-7)
http://www.lastc.org/forum.html

14 October: Southwestern Ontario, Oktoberfest Social and Networking Event, The Firkin at The Tannery Kitchener, 6:30 PM EDT (GMT-4)
http://www.stc-soc.org / vicepresident@stc-soc.org

17 October: Houston, Entries for annual STC competition are due
http://www.stc-houston.org/competition

18 October: Los Angeles, Burbank Lunchtime Forum, informal networking meeting, 11:30 AM-12:45 PM PDT (GMT-7)
http://www.lastc.org/forum.html

18 October: Houston, Resume writing workshop with Jack Molisani, American Red Cross Bldg, 3:00–5:00 PM CDT (GMT-5)
http://www.stc-houston.org/events

18 October: Houston, Monthly chapter meeting, American Red Cross Bldg, 5:30–7:30 PM CDT (GMT-5)
http://www.stc-houston.org/programs

18 October: Orlando, “Presenting an STC Webinar,” Winter Park, FL, 6:30-8:30 PM EDT (GMT-4)
http://www.stc-orlando.org/

18 October: Canada West Coast, Recruiters panel: What type of placement is right for you?, Business, Contract, and Independent panelists explain merits of various types of placement, 7:00 PM PDT (GMT-7)
http://www.stcwestcoast.ca

20 October: Chicago, Job Hunting Secrets that Might Surprise You presented by Jack Molisani, Olive Garden, Downers Grove, IL, 6:00-8:30 PM CDT (GMT-5)
http://www.stc-chicago.org

20 October: Willamette Valley (OR), Chapter meeting with Tektronix's Mark Barnett sharing “Tips for Good Information Design,” Beaverton, OR, 6:00-8:30 PM PDT (GMT-7)
http://www.stcwvc.org

20 October: Alberta, “Decoding Regulatory Requirements Through Deconstruction,” 6:30-9:00 PM MDT (GMT-6)
http://www.stc-alberta.org/wp/archives/2626

21 October: Los Angeles, LAX Lunchtime Forum, informal networking meeting near LAX, Noon-1:15 PM PDT (GMT-7)
http://www.lastc.org/forum.html

22 October: Northeast Ohio, Intermediate Joomla! Workshop, Akron General Health and Wellness Center, 8:00 AM-12:30 PM EDT (GMT-4)
http://www.neostc.org/cms/

24 October: Washington DC-Metro Baltimore, Webinar on Getting Certified in Technical Communication, Steve Jong, Chairman of the STC Certification Commission, 11:30 AM-1:00 PM EDT (GMT-4)
http://www.stcwdc.org/wdcblog/

27 October: Los Angeles, LASTC Culver City Lunchtime Forum, informal networking meeting, Noon-1:15 PM PDT (GMT-7)
http://www.lastc.org/forum.html

27 October: Policies & Procedures SIG, “Effective Needs Analysis” Webinar, Noon EDT (GMT-4)
https://www.stc.org/notebook/pp-sig-webinar-effective-needs-analysis-for-policies-and-procedures-writers / mail@dawnell.com

27 October: Silicon Valley (CA), Chapter Meeting on GUI Bloopers, 6:00-8:30 PM PST (GMT-7)
http://www.stc-siliconvalley.org/

27 October: NY Metro, Tell Me About That: Using Stories in Interviews and Personas, chapter meeting presented by Whitney Quesenbery (online webinar available), Thomson Reuters Downtown, New York, NY, 7:00-8:30 PM EDT (GMT-4)
http://www.stcnymetro.org

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