Comments on: STC March Meeting and State of the Union Address http://stc-montreal.org/en/2010/02/27/stc-march-meeting-and-state-of-the-union-address/ The source for technical communicators in Montreal Mon, 14 May 2012 21:23:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ev Larsen http://stc-montreal.org/en/2010/02/27/stc-march-meeting-and-state-of-the-union-address/comment-page-1/#comment-2108 Ev Larsen Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:30:05 +0000 http://stc-montreal.org/en/?p=1591#comment-2108 Greetings Nada, good to meet you at Pub Alexandre; and Michel thanks so much for outlining here the components of an action plan. As you say, it is obvious that change must come. Our chapter Administrative Council has been debating many of these points already. One additional point that I didn't emphasize as much as I wanted to is the option of becoming a fee-based service organization, charging flat fees for our programming. We certainly do have some choices to make in the near future. Watch this website for more information on our transition options and to all readers, it's YOUR organization so please do offer feedback for improvement. Greetings Nada, good to meet you at Pub Alexandre; and Michel thanks so much for outlining here the components of an action plan. As you say, it is obvious that change must come.

Our chapter Administrative Council has been debating many of these points already. One additional point that I didn’t emphasize as much as I wanted to is the option of becoming a fee-based service organization, charging flat fees for our programming. We certainly do have some choices to make in the near future.

Watch this website for more information on our transition options and to all readers, it’s YOUR organization so please do offer feedback for improvement.

]]> By: Michel Di Stefano http://stc-montreal.org/en/2010/02/27/stc-march-meeting-and-state-of-the-union-address/comment-page-1/#comment-2107 Michel Di Stefano Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:53:36 +0000 http://stc-montreal.org/en/?p=1591#comment-2107 I enjoyed the Town Hall meeting held 9 March at Pub Alexandre. I was thrilled to see old friends and to meet new ones. Having been away for so long, I preferred to listen much more than talk. Judging from the discussions, I came away thinking that the STC Montréal chapter should begin to look at a Plan of Action for the future. It was obvious to me that change is obviously coming. Several questions need to be addressed. . What is the Montréal chapter`s vision for the short, medium, and long term? . What are the options open to the Montréal chapter? . Complete separation from STC headquarters. . Status quo. . Sovereignty Association with other Canadian chapters? (sound familiar?) . Other options. . What are the financial projections based on each option? . What are the membership issues for each option? . What services can be offered under each option? The situation, I believe is serious enough to start looking at this problem immediately. A three or four page Plan of Action presented to the members and supporters would open up brain storming sessions that would allow the STC Montréal chapter to be better prepared for an uncertain future. If headquarters had done their homework five or ten years ago when the member interest started to decline, I do not believe that they would be in the difficult situation they are in today. The Montréal chapter must not fall into the same trap. Any thoughts? I enjoyed the Town Hall meeting held 9 March at Pub Alexandre. I was thrilled to see old friends and to meet new ones. Having been away for so long, I preferred to listen much more than talk. Judging from the discussions, I came away thinking that the STC Montréal chapter should begin to look at a Plan of Action for the future. It was obvious to me that change is obviously coming.
Several questions need to be addressed.
. What is the Montréal chapter`s vision for the short, medium, and long term?
. What are the options open to the Montréal chapter?
. Complete separation from STC headquarters.
. Status quo.
. Sovereignty Association with other Canadian chapters? (sound familiar?)
. Other options.
. What are the financial projections based on each option?
. What are the membership issues for each option?
. What services can be offered under each option?

The situation, I believe is serious enough to start looking at this problem immediately.

A three or four page Plan of Action presented to the members and supporters would open up brain storming sessions that would allow the STC Montréal chapter to be better prepared for an uncertain future.

If headquarters had done their homework five or ten years ago when the member interest started to decline, I do not believe that they would be in the difficult situation they are in today.

The Montréal chapter must not fall into the same trap.

Any thoughts?

]]> By: Poppy Quinal http://stc-montreal.org/en/2010/02/27/stc-march-meeting-and-state-of-the-union-address/comment-page-1/#comment-2103 Poppy Quinal Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:12:23 +0000 http://stc-montreal.org/en/?p=1591#comment-2103 Nada, I am looking forward to meeting you. And I am certain I will not be the only one. :-) Nada, I am looking forward to meeting you.
And I am certain I will not be the only one. :-)

]]> By: Nada http://stc-montreal.org/en/2010/02/27/stc-march-meeting-and-state-of-the-union-address/comment-page-1/#comment-2102 Nada Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:43:41 +0000 http://stc-montreal.org/en/?p=1591#comment-2102 Hi all, I am a new member of the Montréal chapter (longtime member of the Eastern Ontario one) and planning to attend tonight... cheers! Nada Hi all,

I am a new member of the Montréal chapter (longtime member of the Eastern Ontario one) and planning to attend tonight…
cheers!
Nada

]]> By: Poppy Quintal http://stc-montreal.org/en/2010/02/27/stc-march-meeting-and-state-of-the-union-address/comment-page-1/#comment-2098 Poppy Quintal Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:14:10 +0000 http://stc-montreal.org/en/?p=1591#comment-2098 Michel, whatever it is called, I still hope to see you there on Tuesday. :-) Michel, whatever it is called, I still hope to see you there on Tuesday. :-)

]]> By: Jim Royal http://stc-montreal.org/en/2010/02/27/stc-march-meeting-and-state-of-the-union-address/comment-page-1/#comment-2096 Jim Royal Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:30:36 +0000 http://stc-montreal.org/en/?p=1591#comment-2096 "Town Hall" is shall be in the future, then. “Town Hall” is shall be in the future, then.

]]> By: Andy Gural http://stc-montreal.org/en/2010/02/27/stc-march-meeting-and-state-of-the-union-address/comment-page-1/#comment-2090 Andy Gural Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:53:36 +0000 http://stc-montreal.org/en/?p=1591#comment-2090 STC-palooza? STC-palooza?

]]> By: Michel Di Stefano http://stc-montreal.org/en/2010/02/27/stc-march-meeting-and-state-of-the-union-address/comment-page-1/#comment-2089 Michel Di Stefano Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:14:40 +0000 http://stc-montreal.org/en/?p=1591#comment-2089 oops...weird oops…weird

]]> By: Michel Di Stefano http://stc-montreal.org/en/2010/02/27/stc-march-meeting-and-state-of-the-union-address/comment-page-1/#comment-2088 Michel Di Stefano Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:12:42 +0000 http://stc-montreal.org/en/?p=1591#comment-2088 I agree with Poppy - Town Hall Meeting seems more appropriate and less foreign. Speech From the Throne is definitely Canadian, but it brings up wierd visions - I don't want to go there! Have a good day everyone. I agree with Poppy – Town Hall Meeting seems more appropriate and less foreign.
Speech From the Throne is definitely Canadian, but it brings up wierd visions – I don’t want to go there!
Have a good day everyone.

]]> By: Poppy Quintal http://stc-montreal.org/en/2010/02/27/stc-march-meeting-and-state-of-the-union-address/comment-page-1/#comment-2087 Poppy Quintal Mon, 01 Mar 2010 03:30:22 +0000 http://stc-montreal.org/en/?p=1591#comment-2087 I believe that Town Hall Meeting is the term that we have used in the past. It is defined as "an informal public meeting which gives the members of a community an opportunity to get together to discuss emerging issues and to voice concerns and preferences for their community." I believe that Town Hall Meeting is the term that we have used in the past.

It is defined as “an informal public meeting which gives the members of a community an opportunity to get together to discuss emerging issues and to voice concerns and preferences for their community.”

]]> By: Ev Larsen http://stc-montreal.org/en/2010/02/27/stc-march-meeting-and-state-of-the-union-address/comment-page-1/#comment-2086 Ev Larsen Mon, 01 Mar 2010 02:12:40 +0000 http://stc-montreal.org/en/?p=1591#comment-2086 I don't know, Jim; I kind of like the sound of Speech From the Throne, but that wasn't what I had in mind for the gathering. I will be remarking on the overall unity of the organization, and of efforts by Canada chapters to coordinate more closely, but perhaps we should entitle the event "Question Period." I don’t know, Jim; I kind of like the sound of Speech From the Throne, but that wasn’t what I had in mind for the gathering. I will be remarking on the overall unity of the organization, and of efforts by Canada chapters to coordinate more closely, but perhaps we should entitle the event “Question Period.”

]]> By: Jim Royal http://stc-montreal.org/en/2010/02/27/stc-march-meeting-and-state-of-the-union-address/comment-page-1/#comment-2085 Jim Royal Mon, 01 Mar 2010 01:25:43 +0000 http://stc-montreal.org/en/?p=1591#comment-2085 Well Michel, please offer a suggestion for a different headline. What short phrase comes to your mind that has the same connotations as "state of the union address" — that is, a public statement of the activities and status of the organization — that is more Canadian in character. "Throne speech" I think sounds a bit grandiose. Well Michel, please offer a suggestion for a different headline.

What short phrase comes to your mind that has the same connotations as “state of the union address” — that is, a public statement of the activities and status of the organization — that is more Canadian in character. “Throne speech” I think sounds a bit grandiose.

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