STC 4 Lakes is now on Facebook

Here’s yet another way to keep in touch with technical communicators in the Madison, Wisconsin area. Thanks!

Annual 2008 AWC Madison Chapter Holiday Social

The Association for Women in Communications Madison Chapter is hosting a Holiday social at the Great Dane downtown location. For details, take a look here. For more information on the Madison AWC chapter, point your browser here http://www.awc-madison.org.

STC 4 Lakes Chapter Newsletter: The November Edition

A new STC 4 Lakes newsletter has been posted — be sure to take a look! Thank you very much for putting this together, Jennifer Walker!

Have a question for the November 2008 panel discussion?

As you probably already know, our November 2008 meeting will feature a panel discussion related to technical communication.  Our four panelist include Page Baldwin, Theresa Gray, Gary Krukar, and Jackie Mortell. (Take a look here for bios of each panelist).

Do you have a question you’d like the panel to answer? Post your questions in the Comments section below. No need to leave your name — just your question. The panel will discuss what employers look for when hiring technical communicators, how to keep your job in tough economic times, desired skill sets and tools, and really anything else related to technical communication.

Remember, the deadline to RSVP for the kick off meeting is approaching; please see this posting for additional information about the meeting and how to RSVP.

Thanks!

The STC 4 Lakes Board

Chapter Meeting; Friday, November 21st 11:00 to 1:00

Join us on Friday, November 21st from 11:00 to 1:00 for the November 2008 STC 4 Lakes chapter meeting. This meeting will feature a panel discussion related to technical communication. Our panelist include Gary Krukar (Strategem), Page Baldwin (Compuware), Jackie Mortell (Smart Solutions), and Theresa Gray (Tomotherapy). You can find additional panel discussion information, including biographies of each panelist, on the STC 4 Lakes web site. If you have a question you’d like the panel to answer, enter it here.

The STC 4 Lakes chapter will continue to cover the lunch cost for all STC 4 Lakes Chapter members, including potential new members that are attending for the first time! All others are more than welcome to attend, but are required to pay a small fee (only 10 bucks!) to cover the cost of the meal. If you are a student in the Technical Communications program at UW or another school, you only pay 5 bucks (unless this is your first time attending — then we’ll cover the cost of the meal). You can easily pay before the meeting using the PayPal link found on the STC 4 Lakes web site.

See below for information on how to RSVP.

Who: All STC 4 Lakes members as well as technical communicators that would like to learn about the STC 4 Lakes chapter.

What: Technical Communication Panel Discussion

Where: The Great Dane – Fitchburg. (2980 Cahill Main, Fitchburg, WI 53711)

When: Friday, November 21st 11:00-1:00pm.

How do I RSVP? Simply post a comment to this very blog entry (click the ‘Comments’ text in the lower, right-hand corner of this blog entry) by Wednesday, November 19th. When you RSVP, please indicate the following:

• Your first name
• One of the following meal selections:

• Salad (Mandarin Chicken Salad – Mixed greens tossed with Tangy Ginger dressing then topped with hoisin BBQ chicken, mandarin wedges, peanuts, carrots, snow peas, roma tomatoes and crisp wonton strips.)
• Vegetarian (Paoli Portobello Sandwith – Grilled mushroom caps filled with spinach, artichole, roasted red peppers and fresh mozzarella. Served on fresh Ciabatta bread brushed with garlic oil and a side of basil aioli.)
• Burger (Dane Burger – One-third pound of choice beef broiled to perfection. Topped with lettuce, tomato, pickles, Bermuda onions and our famous artichoke dip.)
• Fish (New London Bridge Fish Fry – Three-ounce haddock fillets hand-dipped in our Pilsner batter then crisp-fried and served with homemade tarter sauce, lemon, Kohl slaw and pub fries.)

Looking for “Refresher” Courses in Madison

A Four Lakes Chapter member would appreciate any recommendations you have for “refresher” business writing courses in the Madison area.

Please add a comment to this blog if you have any suggestions!