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!
6 February: Toronto, Bernard Aschwanden, an Adobe Certified Expert and Certified Technical Trainer, will lead an interactive session to demonstrate new features and address specific questions about FrameMaker 12, 6:30 PM EST (GMT-5)
http://bit.ly/LtE3q2
6 February: Suncoast, “The Road to Business Analysis Certification: Is it Worth the Trip?” presentation by Dalton Hooper, CBAP, 6:30-9:00 PM EST (GMT-5)
http://www.stc-suncoast.org or Email Suncoast mailto:info@stc-suncoast.org
10 February: Philadelphia Metro, Chapter Meeting, “The Challenges Technical Communicators Face: A Panel Discussion,” 6:30 PM EST (GMT-5)
http://www.stcpmc-feb2014.eventbrite.com
11 February: Eastern Iowa, “Google Glass and Augmented Reality,” Noon-1:00 PM CST (GMT-6)
http://stc-easterniowa.org/events/google-glass-and-augmented-reality/
11 February: San Diego, “Hitting a Home Run with Acrolinx”; speakers, Kathleen Pierce and Cinnamon Tillotson; Elijah's in La Jolla, 5:30-8:30 PM PST (GMT-8)
http://www.stc-sd.org/home/home.htm
11 February: Twin Cities, Technical Writing in Agile with Larry Kunz, 5:30-7:30 PM CST (GMT-6)
http://www.bookwhen.com/stctc/
11 February: Phoenix, Take Charge of Your Career, Presentation by Brenda Huettner, Total Wine and More, 5:45-8:30 PM MST (GMT-7)
http://www.stc-phoenix.com
11 February: North Texas Lone Star, Steven Marzuola presents “Writing for Translation” 6:30-8:30 PM CST (GMT-5)
http://lonestarstc11feb.eventbrite.com or Contact North Texas Lone Star mailto:lowdown@stc-dfw.org
12 February: New York Metro: learn how to use your good content writing skills in a new way with Ellen Buttolf presenting on Beyond the Manual: Writing for the Web, Mobile and Social Media, 5:30-8:00 PM EST (GMT-5)
https://sites.google.com/site/stcnychapter/home/upcoming-events/ellen-buttolph-2014
12 February: New England, Scribbling Tipplers Social Hour, 5:30-09:00 PM EST (GMT-5)
http://stcnewengland.org/
12 February: Rocky Mountain, Northern Colorado Satellite meeting, 7:00-8:30 PM MDT (GMT-7)
http://www.stcrmc.org/documents/open/meetings-upcomingnorth
17 February: Phoenix, Metro Phoenix Technical Communicators, Lunch with Fellow Technical Communicators in Chandler, 12:15 PM MST (GMT-7)
http://www.meetup.com/Metro-Phoenix-Technical-Communicators/events/156279912/
18 February: Orange County, Social Networking Event, Join us for a causal gathering where you can rub elbows with other technical writers, editors, illustrators, content strategists, and instructional designers, 6:00-8:00 PM PST (GMT-8)
http://www.ocstc.org/
18 February: Puget Sound: Flexible Hours Panel Discussion with moderator Cheryl Landes, 6:00-8:30 PM PST (GMT-8)
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stc-psc-chapter-meeting-flexible-hours-panel-discussion-tickets-10421223159
19 February: Huntsville/North Alabama, Lecture by Dr. Nicole Amare speaking about her book, A Unified Theory of Information Design: Visuals, Text, and Ethics, Wilson Art Gallery (Room 160) on UAH Campus, 6:00 PM CST (GMT-6)
http://www.stc-na.org
20 February: Rocky Mountain, Webinar: the Adobe Technical Communications Suite by Maxwell Hoffman, 6:00-7:00 PM MDT (GMT-7)
http://www.stcrmc.org/documents/open/meetings-2014-02-20
20 February: Carolina, Webinar “Content Strategy for Reaching Customers Anywhere” by the Rockley Group, 6:00-8:00 PM EST (GMT-5)
http://www.stc-carolina.org/Content+Strategy+for+Reaching+Customers+Anywhere
20 February: Willamette Valley, WVC-STC Competition Banquet, 6:00-8:30 PM PST (GMT-8)
http://www.stcwvc.org
21 February: New England, Early Bird registration for InterChange Conference, 29-30 March at the University of Massachusetts Conference Center, ends
http://stcnewengland.org/Default.aspx?pageId=1350148&eventId=752796&EventViewMode=EventDetails
25 February: Houston: Galleria Area Networking Lunch: 11:30 AM-12:30 PM CST (GMT-6)
http://www.stc-houston.org/events/
25 February: Charlotte Regional, Contract vs. Permanent Placement – Adapting Your Job Search to Fit the Position, 6:30-8:00 PM EST (GMT-5)
http://www.charlotteregionalstc.com
27 February: Washington DC-Baltimore, Competition Awards Celebration and Networking Night, 6:30-9:00 PM EST (GMT-5)
http://events.stcwdc.org/
27 February: Community Affairs Committee, Honoring Our Own: Creating and Running a Community Recognition Program, presented by Lori Meyer, 1:00 PM EST (GMT-5)
Link coming soon