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. If you weren’t able to send your event due to the holidays, please send now and I’ll add it to the list.
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.
And if you’re looking for a cheap and easy community event, don’t forget that STC members have access to over 140 free, archived seminars. No need to schedule a speaker; just gather together, network, and watch an STC seminar!
1 September: Carolina, Annual Chapter Competitions Call for Entries and Judges opens
http://www.stc-carolina.org/tiki-index.php?page=Competitions
9 September: Toronto, Webinar: Joe Welinske presents “Usability Testing for Print Documentation,” 7:00 PM EDT (GMT-4)
http://www.stctoronto.org/
10 September: Eastern Iowa, “Using SharePoint Successfully with Collaborative Communication,” 5:30-8:30 PM CDT (GMT-5)
http://www.stc-easterniowa.org/
10 September: North Texas Lone Star, Darice Lang presents Training – Stepping Out of Your Box, 6:45-8:00 PM CDT (GMT-5)
https://www.facebook.com/stclonestar or Contact North Texas Lone Star
11 September: Rocky Mountain, Northern Colorado Satellite meeting, 7:00-8:30 PM MDT (GMT-6) http://www.stcrmc.org/documents/open/meetings-upcomingnorth
16 September: Washington, DC-Baltimore, Gamification and the New Rules for User Assistance (recorded webinar), 6:30-8:30 PM EDT (GMT-4)
http://stcwdcb-md-sept2013.eventbrite.com/
18 September: Instructional Design and Learning SIG, Becoming an eLearning Hero webinar with Mike Enders, 1:30-3:00 PM EDT (GMT-4)
http://www.stcidlsig.org/wp/news-and-events/upcoming-webinar-09-18-13/
18 September: San Francisco, Converting FrameMaker content to DITA with Scott Prentice, 6:30-8:30 PM PDT (GMT-7)
http://www.stc-sf.org
19 September: Phoenix, Lunch at Cafe Boa in Ahwatukee, 12:15-1:30 PM PDT (GMT-7)
http://www.meetup.com/Metro-Phoenix-Technical-Communicators/
19 September: Philadelphia Metro, Chapter Meeting, “Today's Learning and Technology – How Technology Is Changing the Way People Train, Learn, and Collaborate,” 6:30 PM EDT (GMT-4)
http://www.stcpmc.org
19 September: Washington, DC-Baltimore, Transform Your Work and Life in 12 Easy Steps—Start Now!, 6:30-8:30 PM EDT (GMT-4)
http://stcwdcb-va-sept2013.eventbrite.com/
19 September: Rocky Mountain, Chapter meeting: Communication Catalysts, featuring Kit Brown-Hoekstra, 6:00-9:00 PM MDT (GMT-6)
http://www.stcrmc.org/documents/open/meetings-2013-09-19
20 September: Huntsville/North Alabama, Viewing of Scott Carothers' webinar, “Establishing a Simplified Translation Process: How Translation Management is Evolving,” UAH Salmon Library, room 335, Noon-1:00 PM CDT (GMT-5)
http://www.stc-na.org or Contact Beverly Watson
Since I haven’t been able to find another way to alert STC members to this event, I’d like to mention that STC members are eligible for a discount on registration for “Be a Better Freelancer – Marketing Magic & More for Your Business,” Sept. 27-28, 2013, in Rochester, NY, accompanied by an Editorial Bootcamp event on Sept. 29 at the same location. Details are at:
http://www.communication-central.com/2013/events/2013-conference/
I will extend the early-bird deadline for STC members who mention this post.