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.
4 December: Canada West Coast, Monthly Consultants and Independent Contractors (CIC) Coffee Meeting, 7:00-9:00 PM PST (GMT-8) http://www.stcwestcoast.ca/index.php/site/events/monthly_consultants_and_independent_contractors_cic_coffee_meeting
5 December: Technical Editing SIG, quarterly meeting and program: Learning from Our “Mistakes”: How Technical Communicators Prioritize and Perceive Usage Error, presented by Ryan Boettger, Noon-1:00 PM EST (GMT-5) http://www.stc-techedit.org/tiki-index.php?page=editingusage
5 December: Washington, DC-Metro Baltimore, Tech The Halls! Multi-organizational event, 6:30-9:30 PM EST (GMT-5) http://techthehalls2012.eventbrite.com/
5 December: Chicago, Lightening Talks and Holiday Celebration, 6:30-9:00 PM CST (GMT-6) http://www.stc-chicago.com
6 December: Willamette Valley, Holiday Social, 6:00-8:30 PM PST (GMT-8) http://www.stcwvc.org
6 December: Suncoast, Perfecting Your Elevator Pitch, 6:30-8:30 PM EST (GMT-5) http://www.stc-suncoast.org
6 December: Santa Barbara, Holiday Gathering, Marmalade Café at La Cumbre Plaza, 6:30-9:00 PM PST (GMT-8) http://www.meetup.com/SBSTC-Society-for-Technical-Communication-Santa-Barbara/events/93038072/
11 December: Technical Editing SIG, Watercooler Chat: Editing Product Documentation in Wikis (Revisited), 3:00-4:00 PM EST (GMT-5) http://www.stc-techedit.org/tiki-index.php?page=SIG+watercooler+chat+-+Editing+Product+Documentation+in+Wikis%3A+Challenges%2C+Opportunities%2C+and+Approaches+%28revisited%29
11 December: New York Metro, Holiday pot-luck party, bring a dish to share, 5:30-8:30 PM EST (GMT-5) http://www.stcnymetro.org/home/upcoming-events/holiday-pot-luck-gathering
11 December: Eastern Iowa, Networking Evening, Longbranch Supper Club, 6:00-8:00 PM CST (GMT-6) http://www.stc-easterniowa.org/
11 December: North Texas Lone Star, Local Elections followed by social networking, La Hacienda, Carrollton, TX, 6:30-9:00 PM CST (GMT-6) http://www.stc-dfw.org
11 December: Canada West Coast, Christmas Social Event, 7:00-9:00 PM PST (GMT-8) http://www.stcwestcoast.ca/index.php/site/events/december_11_social_event/
13 December: Northeast Ohio, Annual Holiday Recognition Banquet and Raffle, 5:30-8:00 PM EST (GMT-5) http://www.neostc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=298
13 December, Sacramento Metro, Holiday Networking Event, Stanford Village Ct. Community Room, Rocklin, 6:30-8:00 PM PST (GMT-8) http://www.stcsacramento.org/calendar.html#holiday2012
19 December: Houston, Galleria Area Networking Lunch, Barry’s Pizza, 11:30 AM-12:30 PM CST (GMT-6) http://www.stc-houston.org/events