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. New this month: Events with the blue @ icon have an online component, and STC members worldwide are invited to participate!
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.
4 April: Washington, DC-Baltimore, First Friday Lunches, Let's Do Lunch, Noon-1:00 PM EDT (GMT-4)
http://events.stcwdc.org/events/
7 April: Washington, DC-Baltimore, Information Everywhere: Flexible Content with Responsive Design with Nicky Bleiel, 6:30-8:30 PM EDT (GMT-4)
http://events.stcwdc.org/events/
8 April: Eastern Iowa, “The Juggling Author: Work, Writing, Promo & Play,” 5:30-8:30 PM, CDT (GMT-5)
http://stc-easterniowa.org/events/technical-writing-mystery-writing/
8 April: Twin Cities, Tour of Usability Lab at University of Minnesota, 5:30-7:30 PM CDT (GMT-5)
http://www.bookwhen.com/stctc
8 April: Phoenix, Writing and Editing Progression Sessions by Lynn Gorton, Rachel Houghton, and Kim Rosenlof, Total Wine & More, 5:45-8:30 PM MST (GMT-7)
http://www.stc-phoenix.com or Email Phoenix
8 April: North Texas Lone Star, recruiters from Brightwing and Robert Half Technology will speak on “What employers look for when they hire technical writers.” 6:30-8:30 PM CST (GMT-5)
http://ntlonestarapril8.eventbrite.com or Contact North Texas Lone Star
8 April: New England, User Experience and Technical Communication: Bridging the Gap (live program with pizza and dessert), 6:30-9:00 EDT (GMT-4)
http://stcnewengland.org/
9 April: New England, Scribbling Tipplers Social Hour, 5:30-9:00 PM EDT (GMT-4)
http://stcnewengland.org/
9 April: Rocky Mountain, Northern Colorado Satellite meeting, 7:00-8:30 PM MDT (GMT-6)
http://www.stcrmc.org/documents/open/meetings-upcomingnorth
10 April: Carolina, Write Your Way Out of the Rat Race, presented by Linda Formichelli, 6:00-8:00 PM EDT (GMT-4)
http://www.stc-carolina.org/Write+Your+Way+Out+of+the+Rat+Race
10 April: Sacramento Metro, The Making of “The Language of Content Strategy” with Scott Abel, President & CEO of The Content Wrangler, 6:30-8:30 PM PDT (GMT-7)
http://www.stcsacramento.org/calendar.html
12 April: Houston, Multi-Screen Authoring by Joe Welinske, 9:00 AM-1:00 PM CDT (GMT-5)
http://www.stc-houston.org/april-workshop-multi-screen-authoring/
15 April: Orange County, Mapping Ethics: A Review of Theories for Technical Communicators, presented by Professor Sam Dragga; 6:00-8:30 PM PDT (GMT-7)
http://www.OCSTC.org
15 April: Canada West Coast, Annual General Meeting, 6:30-7:00 PM PDT (GMT-7)
http://stcwestcoast.ca/events/apr-15-2014-annual-general-meeting
15 April: Canada West Coast, TechComm Progressions to find out about unique career paths in the field, 7:15-8:30 PM PDT (GMT-8)
http://stcwestcoast.ca/events/apr-15-2014-techcomm-career-progession
16 April: Instructional Design & Learning, Making Instructional Video: What We Learn from Pro-Am Content on the Web, by Jason Swarts, 1:30–3:00 PM EDT (GMT-4)
http://www.stcidlsig.org/wp/news-and-events/upcoming-webinar-41614/
16 April: Houston, Plain English Rules by Natalia Matveeva and Michelle Moosally, 5:30–7:30 PM CDT (GMT-5)
http://www.stc-houston.org/programs/
16 April: San Francisco, What's In It for Me? Managing Big Projects with Liz Fraley, 6:00-9:00 PM PDT (GMT-7)
http://stc-sf.org
17 April: Chicago, User Experience: Staying Relevant in a User-centric World, The Parthenon, 6:00-8:30 PM CDT (GMT-5)
http://www.stc-chicago.com/2014/03/22/april-user-experience-staying-relevant-user-centric-world/
17 April: Rocky Mountain, Chapter meeting, Networking with Your Peers, 6:00-8:30 PM MDT (GMT-6) http://stcrmc.org/documents/open/meetings-2014-04-17
17 April: Willamette Valley (OR), Chapter meeting with Steven Brooks presenting “Usability Testing for Writers,” 6:00-8:30 PM PDT (GMT-7)
http://www.stcwvc.org
17 April: Orlando Central Florida, Collaboration Through Conflict, Wyndham Vacation Ownership, 6:30-8:30 PM EDT (GMT-4)
http://www.stcorlando.eventbrite.com
19 April: India, Peer Reviewing and Editing in DITA, 11:00 AM-12:30 PM IST (GMT+5.30)
http://www.stc-india.org/events/stc-india-editing-sig-webinar-by-manjula/
19 April: Huntsville/North Alabama, Mini-Conference, Location: Shelby Center, Room 121, on UAH Campus, 8:00 AM-1:00 PM CDT (GMT-5)
http://www.stc-na.org
22 April: Houston, STC Galleria Networking Lunch, 11:30 AM-12:30 PM CDT (GMT-5)
http://www.stc-houston.org/events/
23 April: Content Life Cycle, Getting a Handle on the Content Life Cycle Webinar with Joe Gollner, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT (GMT-5)
http://clcsig.org/april-23-webinar-getting-a-handle-on-the-content-life-cycle/
23 April: Technical Editing, Watercooler Chat on Indexing with Lucie Haskins, 1:00-2:00 PM EDT (GMT-4)
http://stc-techedit.org/tiki-index.php?page=Watercooler+Chat%3A+Indexing
23 April: Philadelphia Metro, Chapter Meeting, “Content and Control presented by Content Strategist Sara Wachter-Boettcher,” 6:30 PM EDT (GMT-4)
http://stcpmc-april2014.eventbrite.com
24 April: Consulting & Independent Contracting, webinar with Business Coach Jeff Orr speaking about “How to Profit in 2014” and how to set business goals, 1:00-2:15 EDT (GMT-4)
http://stccicsigapril.eventbrite.com; questions to marilynw@wingzcreative.com
24 April: Phoenix, Lunch with Technical Communicators in North Scottsdale, Carlos O'Brien's, 12:15-1:30 PM MST (GMT-7)
http://www.stc-phoenix.com or Email Phoenix
26 April: Sacramento Metro, Tour of the California State Railroad Museum, 11:30 AM PDT (GMT-7)
http://www.stcsacramento.org/calendar.html
29 April: CAC, Leadership Webinar on Programs, 2:00 PM EDT (GMT-4)
Link to be added
29 April: New York Metro, presentation by STC president Nicky Bleiel on responsive design: “Information Everywhere: Flexible Content with Responsive Design,” 5:30-8:00 PM EDT (GMT-4)
https://sites.google.com/site/stcnychapter/home/upcoming-events/nicky-bleiel-2014
29 April: Charlotte Regional, Chapter Social Dinner at Zapatas Restaurant, 6:30-8:00 PM EDT (GMT-4)
http://www.charlotteregionalstc.com