November Community Events Added to Calendar

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.

3 November: Santa Barbara, schmoozing lunch, Elephant Bar, Goleta, CA, 12:30-1:30 PM PDT (GMT-7)
http://www.meetup.com/SBSTC-Society-for-Technical-Communication-Santa-Barbara/

3 November: East Bay (CA), “Behind the Science Fair” presented by Nadine Horner and STC Fellow, T.R. Girill, Crow Canyon Country Club, San Ramon, CA, 5:30-8:30 PM PDT (GMT-7)
http://www.ebstc.org/

3 November: Suncoast (FL), Chapter Meeting, Introduction to Proposal Writing with Kristen Reed and Kurt Loft, former professional newspaper journalist who made the switch, PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC), 6:30-8:30 PM EDT (GMT-4)
http://www.stc-suncoast.org

3 November, Alberta, Coffee Night in Edmonton, 6:30 PM MDT (GMT-6)
http://www.stc-alberta.org/wp/archives/2940

7 November: Europe SIG & France Chapter, Watercooler Webinar, “Collecting user feedback – How do you collect feedback from global users?”, phone-in details will be sent to SIG and France chapter members, 4:00 PM CET
www.stc-europe.org

8 November: Wisconsin, Chapter Meeting with Deborah and Ron Sova on Storyboarding, MSOE Alumni Partnership Center, Milwaukee, WI, 5:30-8:00PM CST (GMT-6)
http://stc-wi.org/category/events/

10 November: Technical Editing, Anne Gentle presents Documentation Strategies for the Social Web, Noon-1:00 PM EST (GMT-5)
http://www.stc-techedit.org/Documentation+Strategies+for+the+Social+Web

11 November: Southwestern Ohio, “Business Boost” event with representatives from New Horizons, ThirtySix Software, and Clarity Technical Communications, New Horizons Computer Learning Center, Cincinnati, OH, 9:00 AM-Noon EST (GMT-5)
http://www.stc-swo.org/

12 November: North Texas Lone Star, Joe Welinske's Live Double-Topic workshop: Write More, Write Less: Embracing the Value of Crafted Words and Images AND Development Techniques for UI Text and Web-based Content in SmartPhone Apps, Humperdink's, Dallas, TX, 11:00 AM-4:00 PM CST (GMT-6)
http://jwelinske.eventbrite.com/?ref=ecal

15 November: NY Metro, Rapid eLearning Development SIG Webinar, “Six Solutions for Too Much Content,” 6:00-7:30 PM EST (GMT-5)
http://www.stcnymetro.org

15 November: Philadelphia Metro, “Localizing Your Company’s Products,” presented by Theodora Landgren, 6:30 PM EST (GMT-5).
http://www.stcpmc.org

15 November: Orlando, “Let’s Give Thanks” networking meeting, Houlihans, Orlando, FL, 6:30PM EST (GMT-5)
Email Orlando

15 November: Canada West Coast, program, Writing for Translation, 7:00–9:00 PM PST (GMT-8)
http://www.stcwestcoast.ca/index.php/site/events/november_15_program_night/ or email Canada West Coast

16 November: Houston, Downtown Networking Lunch, 11:30 AM CST (GMT-6)
http://www.stc-houston.org/events

16 November: Houston, Monthly Program Meeting, American Red Cross Building, 5:30 PM CST (GMT-6)
http://www.stc-houston.org/events

16 November: San Francisco, Exploring Tech. Comm. Opportunities: Working Outside the Tech Doc Box with Judith Herr and Gina Gotsil, 6:00-8:00 PM PST (GMT-8)
http://www.stc-sf.org/stc-meetings.htm

17 November: Technical Editing, watercooler chat with Anne Gentle, continued discussion on Documentation Strategies for the Social Web, Noon-1:00 PM EST (GMT-5)
http://www.stc-techedit.org/tiki-index.php?page=SIG+Watercooler+Chat+-+Documentation+Strategies+for+the+Social+Web

17 November: Instructional Design & Learning, webinar, The Evolution of the Web and its Future for Learning, presented by Levy Prukpitikul, 1:30-2:30 PM EST (GMT-5)
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/978847822

17 November: Willamette Valley (OR), Chapter meeting with SDL's Chip Gettinger presenting “DITA and the New Future of Customer Experience,” Northwest Evaluation Association, Portland, OR, 6:00-8:30 PM PST (GMT-8)
http://www.stcwvc.org

18 November: North Texas Lone Star, Unmuddling Your Mind with Samantha Naeyaert, Humperdink's, Dallas, TX, 6:00-8:00 PM CST (GMT-6)
http://naeyaert.eventbrite.com/?ref=ecal

19 November: Wisconsin, Workshop on Developing User Interfaces for Smartphone Apps with Joe Welinske of WritersUA. Country Inn and Suites, Brookfield, WI, 9:00 AM-Noon CST (GMT-6)
http://stc-wi.org/category/events/

19 November: Berkeley, Chapter Meeting, Working with FrameMaker, RoboHelp, and Captivate in Adobe Technical Communication Suite 3.5, 6:00 PM PST (GMT-8)
http://www.stc-berkeley.org

22 November: Houston, Galleria Networking Lunch, 11:30 AM CST (GMT-6)
http://www.stc-houston.org/events

24 November: Houston, Sugarland Networking Lunch, 11:30 AM CST (GMT-6)
http://www.stc-houston.org/events

30 November: Washington DC-Metro Baltimore, Fundamental Technology for Knowledge Workers, 6:00-8:30 PM EST (GMT-5)
http://11-30-11-stcwdcmb.eventbright.com

30 November, Alberta, Holiday Party in Edmonton
http://www.stc-alberta.org/wp/archives/2912