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!
5 March: Santa Barbara, Monthly Schmoozing Lunch, Beachside Café, Noon-1:00 PM PST (GMT-8)
http://www.meetup.com/SBSTC-Society-for-Technical-Communication-Santa-Barbara/
7 March: Washington DC-Baltimore, First Friday Lunches, Noon EST (GMT-5)
http://www.meetup.com/Society-for-Technical-Communication-DC-Baltimore-Chapter
11 March, Eastern Iowa, half-day writing workshop, “It’s Not About Your Clothes: Why Style Is Important to Your Writing,” presented by Laura Behrens, 1:00-5:00 PM CDT (GMT-5)
http://stc-easterniowa.org/events/its-not-about-your-clothes-why-style-is-important-to-your-writing/
11 March: Houston, Technical Documentation as a Marketing Tool: 5:30 PM CDT (GMT-5)
http://www.stc-houston.org/programs/
11 March: San Diego, “Job Search Roundtable,” Elijah's, 5:30-8:30 PM PDT (GMT-7)
http://www.stc-sd.org/home/home.htm
11 March: Phoenix, Photography in Technical Communication, Presentation by Michelle DePiano, 6:00-8:30 PM MDT (GMT-6).
http://www.stc-phoenix.com / programs@stc-phoenix.com
12 March: New England, Scribbling Tipplers Social Hour, 5:30-9:00 PM EDT (GMT-4)
http://stcnewengland.org/
12 March: Rocky Mountain, Northern Colorado Satellite meeting, 7:00-8:30 PM MDT (GMT-6)
http://www.stcrmc.org/documents/open/meetings-upcomingnorth
13 March: Phoenix, Metro Phoenix Technical Communicators, Lunch with Technical Communicators in Phoenix at Tim Finnegans, 12:15 PM MDT (GMT-6)
http://www.stc-phoenix.com / programs@stc-phoenix.com
13 March: Willamette Valley (OR), Chapter meeting with Toni Mantych presenting “What Is DITA? And Is it Right for You?” 6:00-8:30 PM PDT (GMT-7)
http://www.stcwvc.org
18 March: New York Metro, networking event and presentation by Barrie Byron on Using the Power of LinkedIn, 5:30-8:00 PM EDT (GMT-4)
https://sites.google.com/site/stcnychapter/home/upcoming-events/barrie-byron-2014
18 March: Puget Sound, Stress Busting 101 with Curt Rosengren, 6:00-8:30 PM PDT (GMT-7)
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stc-psc-chapter-meeting-flexible-hours-panel-discussion-tickets-10421223159
18 March: Orange County, Steve Wiideman presents Protecting and Improving Your Search Rank in 2014, 6:00-8:30 PM PDT (GMT-7)
http://www.ocstc.org/events/event/46-steve-wiideman-presents-protecting-and-improving-your-search-rank-in-2014
19 March: Instructional Design and Learning SIG, Talk to the Elephant: Design for Behavior Change, presented by Julie Dirksen, 1:30 PM EDT (GMT-4)
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3372555462276337153
19 March: Technical Editing SIG, quarterly meeting and program: “Designing Content for Dynamic Output to Social Media”; presented by Liz Fraley. 3:00-4:00 PM EDT (GMT-4)
http://www.stc-techedit.org/tiki-calendar.php
19 March: New England, Taming the Information Scavenger Hunt and Competition Awards (Sit-down dinner and webinar), 6:00-8:30 PM EDT (GMT-4)
http://stcnewengland.org
19 March: San Francisco, Ageism and Today's Technical Communicator, 6:00-9:00 PDT (GMT-7)
http://stc-sf.org
20 March: Northeast Ohio, Youngstown State University – A Professional and Technical Writing Program Case Study, 5:30-8:00 PM EDT
http://www.neostc.org/cms/
20 March: Carolina, Annual Competitions Award Banquet, 6:00-8:00 PM EDT (GMT-4)
http://stc-carolina.org
22 March: Philadelphia Metro, Mid-Atlantic Technical Communication Conference, 8:30 AM-4:30 PM EDT (GMT-4)
http://www.stcpmc.org/conference/
22 March: Rocky Mountain, Chapter Meeting: Communication through Signage & Wayfinding at Denver International Airport, 1:00-3:00 PM MDT (GMT-6)
http://stcrmc.org/documents/open/meetings-2014-03-22
24 March: Charlotte Regional, Trends in Technical Communication with Connie Giordano, 6:30-8:00 PM EDT (GMT-4)
http://www.charlotteregionalstc.com
25 March: Houston, Galleria Area Networking Lunch: 11:30 AM-12:30 PM CDT (GMT-5)
http://www.stc-houston.org/events/
29-30 March: New England, InterChange Conference in Lowell, MA. Two days of workshops in two tracks: Core Concepts and New Directions
http://stcnewengland.org