STC Montreal

Gaining valuable feedback on our work and projects is essential – yet often easier said than done. Join us on November 24th and learn as Jon Druker, Knowledge Manager at SAP, shares practical feedback tips he uses to increase the quality and success of technical communication projects in his organization.

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Start the STC season on the right note. Join your colleagues and friends on Monday, September 21 for a cold drink and cool jazz at Le Cabaret.

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Come join us at Café Saigon on June 17 for delicious Vietnamese dishes. Eat, drink, and network.

Café Saigon makes some of the best spring rolls in Montreal, and their peanut sauce is so good you’ll be pouring it into the center of the roll before each bite. All at reasonable prices. The music is Galaxie ambient; note the big golden Oscar near the door.

Update: We’ll also be presenting the awards for the STC-Montreal Technical Publications Competition at the banquet. The award-winning entries will be on display.

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Join us on May 25, 2009 for an exciting double event:

• STC-Montreal Town Hall where you can air your concerns and questions about your STC chapter
• Our Friends, the Programmers with Manuel Gordon

Two events for the price of one!

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Come join us as Mélanie Sisley, an accomplished e-learning designer, discusses the theory and practice behind effective e-learning design and basic design principles for self-contained online modules.

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Come join us as Daniel Guay of Documedia shares many productivity-enhancing features in the latest release of Adobe InDesign.

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What does podcasting have to do with technical communication? As it turns out, a great deal.

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Come meet and celebrate with your fellow writers and editors for our holiday banquet in Russian style. Join us at L’Ermitage on December 10 for a menu rich with Siberian delicacies, not to mention the wide varieties of vokda.

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Curious to learn how technical documentation is managed and produced in a rather non-traditional environment?

Come join us as Tiffany Crotogino, Documentation Supervisor for the Touring Shows Division of Cirque du Soleil, offers us her candid view and animates a lively discussion of the highs and lows of documenting in a highly creative, the-show-must-go-on environment.

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Ever want to know how a large organization like SAP approaches knowledge management in a multi-lingual, multi-national production environment? What about how the technical writer fits within it?

Come find out about this and other topics relevant to today’s practicing or aspiring technical communicators as Jon Druker, Knowledge Manager for North America at SAP, shows us the processes and approaches required for successful knowledge management.

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Join us in the heart of downtown Montreal at Hotel Europa for the start of our 2008-2009 season!

Schmooze with your fellow technical communicators in a fun and friendly environment. Find out what’s in store for the coming season. Meet your administrative council. Relax, chat, network, eat, drink and be merry.

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A reminder to all STC-Montreal members to cast your ballot in the chapter administrative council elections. The closing date of voting is July 15, 2008. You’ll need your STC membership number.

Visit our voting page. Your vote counts.

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Meet and break bread with technical writers at the annual STC June Dinner. If you are a technical writer, need to meet one, or want to be one, this is the place to be.

When: Wednesday, June 25th 2008 — 7:00 PM

Where: Boris Bistro (http://www.borisbistro.com/)
465 McGill (two blocks south of the Square Victoria Metro)

The menu is available online.

Please RSVP by Friday, June 20th at rsvp [at] stc-montreal [dot] org.

Do you make your living from your pen or keyboard, or aspire to do so? Then you will not want to miss this opportunity to meet and network with other communication professionals and discover the various organizations supporting them.

Update: We now have a total of six participating associations, including STC-Montreal.

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It’s time to have your say!

Come and meet your fellow STC Montreal members on April 28th at the Nouvel Hotel to discuss the future direction of your chapter.

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Meet and greet your peers in the technical writing community for a fun Thursday evening in downtown Montreal at the Istori Resto-Bar.

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Tax Tips for Every Technical Communicator!

No one needs to be reminded that it’s that time of year again. Let’s take the opportunity to learn from Michael Samotis as he shares his financial expertise:

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Join Adobe representative Mark James for a tour of the new Adobe FrameMaker 8. Learn how to streamline your documentation development.

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Today’s workers urgently need to find better ways of handling the torrent of information that they need to stay current. This need is pushing the role of the instructional designer to the forefront of the high-tech industry.

Join Laura Jaffrey for a brisk discussion about the current trends and future directions in the field of instructional design.

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Everything I know about freelancing I learned from someone else: What I can teach you about the business of freelancing

“How long should I wait to get paid? Do I need to collect GST and QST? How do I deal with clients who keep changing their deadlines? What happens if I get sick and can’t work?” If you’re not sure of the answer to any of these questions, this talk is for you.

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