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.
6 March: Santa Barbara, Monthly Schmoozing Lunch, Elephant Bar, 12:00-1:00 PM PST (GMT-8)
http://www.meetup.com/SBSTC-Society-for-Technical-Communication-Santa-Barbara/
7 March: Suncoast, Copyright Law and the Internet by attorney Dan Policastro, AmericInn Hotel & Suites, Sarasota, 6:30-8:30 PM (GMT-5)
http://www.stc-suncoast.org
8-9 March: Philadelphia Metro, Mid-Atlantic Technical Communication Conference and Workshops, 8:30-4:30 PM EST (GMT-5) each day
http://www.stcpmc.org/conference
9 March: Wisconsin, DITA Modeling Workshop, by Tom Rathkamp, Penta Technologies, 9:00 AM-Noon CST (GMT-6)
http://www.stc-wi.org
9 March: Puget Sound, Adobe Captivate 6 Workshop, 1:00-5:00 PM PST (GMT-8)
http://www.stc-psc.org/wp/upcoming-events/
12 March: Houston, Conversation and Community with speaker Anne Gentle, American Red Cross, 5:30-7:30 PM CDT (GMT-5)
http://www.stc-houston.org/programs
12 March, Eastern Iowa, Tour of the newest bookstore New Bo Books by owner Mary Ann Peters, 5:30 PM CST, followed by supper at Bata’s Restaurant
http://www.stc-easterniowa.org/
13 March: Washington, DC and Baltimore, Competition Awards Banquet and Networking Night, 6:00-9:00 PM EDT (GMT-4)
http://03-16-13-stcwdcb-awards.eventbrite.com
14 March: Northeast Ohio, Panel discussion that focuses on editing tools, resources, and processes, 5:30–7:30 PM EDT (GMT-4)
http://www.neostc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=352
14 March: NY Metro, Plain Language – What is It? How Does it Work? Why Should You Care?, by Deborah Bosley, NYC and online, 7:00-8:30 PM EST (GMT-5); Networking/social with New York Metro, 6:00-7:00 PM EST (GMT-5)
https://sites.google.com/site/stcnychapter/home/upcoming-events/plain-language
14 March: Willamette Valley, Agile, with Jean Richardson, 6:00-8:30 PM PST (GMT-7)
http://www.stcwvc.org
15 March: Phoenix, How to Be Famous in Your Profession by John Hedtke, Total Wine in Tempe, 5:30-8:30 PM MDT (GMT-6)
http://www.stc-phoenix.com
16 March: NY Metro and Philadelphia Metro, 2012-2013 Regional Competition Awards Banquet, 6:00-9:00 PM EST (GMT-5)
https://sites.google.com/site/stcnychapter/home/upcoming-events/2012-competition-awards-dinner
19 March: Puget Sound, Chapter Meeting, presentation from Mary Wise about how Fannie Mae converted classroom training to webinar training, 6:00-8:30 PM PDT (GMT-7)
http://www.stc-psc.org/wp/upcoming-events/
19 March: Canada West Coast, H.A.T. Tricks Webinar with Neil Perlin, 7:00-8:30 PM PDT (GMT-7)
http://www.stcwestcoast.ca/index.php/site/events/march_19_-_h.a.t._trick_webinar_with_neil_perlin/
20 March: San Francisco, Bay Area Food Writers Panel with Amy Sherman, Dianne Jacob, Irvin Lin and Sean Timberlake (Moderator Gina Gotsill), 6:00-9:00 PDT (GMT-7)
http://www.stc-sf.org
21 March: Chicago, Annual Recognition and Awards Dinner, 6:00-9:00 PM CDT (GMT-5)
http://www.stc-chicago.com
21 March: Rocky Mountain, Networking With Your Peers, in three locations, 6:00–8:00 PM MDT (GMT-6)
http://www.stcrmc.org/events/id/67
21 March: Santa Barbara, “Hitting Your Productivity Reset Button” webinar by Sara Caputo, online and Citrix Online—Santa Rosa Conference Room (off the lobby), 6:30-8:00 PM PDT (GMT-7)
www.sbstc.org or http://www.eventbrite.com/event/5582011948/
21-23 March: Rochester, Spectrum 2013, 54th annual conference, Why Not The Best?, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
http://spectrum.stc-rochester.org/
27 March: Houston, Galleria Networking Lunch with speaker Deborah Long, Barry’s Pizza, 11:30 AM-12:30 PM CDT (GMT-5)
http://www.stc-houston.org/networklunch
28 March: Phoenix, Lunch with Fellow Technical Communicators in Phoenix, Baby Kay’s Cajun Kitchen in Phoenix, 12:15 PM MDT (GMT-6)
http://www.meetup.com/Metro-Phoenix-Technical-Communicators/events/100731992/