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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.
Industry EventsQWF Event: Tusarnituq, a festival of Words, Music and Images Posted November 11th, 2008 Tusarnituq is an Inuktitut word meaning “beautiful sound” and it is also the name of a two day festival of words, music and images happening in Montreal this November 16th and 17th. Learn “Practical Proofreading” Skills at the Next EAC Seminar Posted October 31st, 2008 Join us on November 27th as Elizabeth Macfie demonstrates how to avoid embarrassing errors and develop strong proofreading skills to help you through any publication project. This full-day, hands-on seminar is available to STC-Montreal members at a discounted rate. AMWA Presentation: “The Basics of Contracting” Posted October 30th, 2008 We’ll review bill rates, allowable expenses, the value of a good agent, interviewing, people who should be part of your company, marketing yourself and proper insurance. PWAC Workshop: Writing for the Web Posted October 29th, 2008 Learn where to find online writing work, how it differs from print writing, and how to make money doing it. Webinar: Improve Your FrameMaker Skills — Discount for STC Members Posted October 27th, 2008 Shlomo Perets presents a series of hour-long FrameMaker webinars. STC-Montreal members get a discount. STC Rochester Annual Conference: Spectrum 2009 Posted October 20th, 2008 The Rochester STC chapter is throwing open its doors for its 50th annual conference, to be held in April 2009. They are seeking speakers, topics, and great ideas for the conference. Montreal-Based Arts Magazine Launches Posted October 8th, 2008 After more than a year in the making, a new Montreal-based online arts magazine — Rover Arts — is up and running. The magazine boasts a full week of coverage ranging from books to film, tv, stage and music. |
Chapter News & ArticlesMontreal Writer Loses Battle with Leukemia Posted November 12th, 2008 Emru Townsend died Tuesday night after a year-long fight to beat the disease that ultimately took his life. Posted November 11th, 2008 It is time to start thinking about renewing your STC Montreal membership. A Bumper Crop of Entries — Now We Need More Judges Posted October 21st, 2008 With the deadline just passed for the STC-Montreal documentation competitions, our mailbox is now stuffed full of entries. We have so many entries that we’re issuing an additional call for judges. The Financial Crisis, as Explained to My Fourteen-Year-Old Sister Posted October 19th, 2008 As technical writers, we always need to consider our audience. Competitions Entries Starting to Roll In Posted October 2nd, 2008 Entries for the 2008–2009 competition are arriving at STC-Montreal headquarters. If you haven’t submitted your work yet, there’s still time for you to take your shot. Cross-Cultural Communication Requires Us to Test Our Assumptions Posted September 30th, 2008 It would be nice if we all spoke dozens of languages; no one wants to be the ignorant tourist who can’t communicate with the natives. But the most common communication problems arise when we assume the other person thinks the way we do. Online Training for the Medical Writing Field? Posted September 18th, 2008 Reader Leanne Tonkin asks us how to find reputable online technical and medical writing courses. Have a suggestion? The comments are open for your input. |
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