by Mala Rupnarain | Mar 23, 2016 | Volunteer Opportunities
The STC CWC proudly announces a new volunteer position specially created to support our technical communicators living on Vancouver Island and nearby islands. What’s in it for you? The satisfaction in knowing that you helped bring together technical...
by Heather Sommerville | Mar 23, 2016 | Tech Comm Café
A dedicated group braved a dark and stormy night to attend the Tech Comm Café on March 9 at a café in Burnaby. Announcements – STC Canada West Coast chapter will host a seminar on “How the foundation for technical communication can lead to work as a business...
by Stephen Gauer | Mar 16, 2016 | Spotlights
Karen Rempel has been a successful technical writing consultant in Vancouver for over 20 years. She’s been an active member of the STC since 1994 and served as President of the CWC chapter from 2008 to 2009. Question (Q): What’s the most interesting project...
by Mala Rupnarain | Mar 4, 2016 | Announcements
Joe Welinske of Writer’s UA has kindly offered STC CWC members a free webinar. He’ll leave the last 20 minutes or so of the presentation for questions and answers. Please send your selection(s) in your rsvp to president [at] stcwestcoast.ca no later than...
by Mala Rupnarain | Feb 29, 2016 | Announcements, Recent Events
Event Description ***Seating limited to 20; please register soon*** It can happen to the best of us. From our earnest beginnings as technical writers, over time we progress to power users in our organizations. Various departments recognize us as the...
by Serena Beck | Feb 28, 2016 | Recent Events, Tech Comm Café
At the second Vancouver Island Tech Comm Café, attendees enjoyed an evening of sizzling Indian food and great conversation. We discussed which tools we use for writing. More than half of us at the meeting use Madcap Flare; the rest use FrameMaker or Microsoft Word....
by Heather Sommerville | Feb 14, 2016 | Tech Comm Café
The Tech Comm Café meeting on Feb. 10, at a café in Burnaby, was a congenial and lively gathering of new and familiar faces. Announcements – The next chapter collaboration meeting will take place on Saturday, Feb. 27. Chapter members, volunteers, and non-members are...
by Stephen Gauer | Feb 14, 2016 | Career
By Stephen Gauer At the 10- to 15-year point in their careers, some tech writers decide to make the leap to contract work, where they give up the security of a full-time staff position to work on their own as freelancers. Contract refers to the work arrangement:...
by Mala Rupnarain | Feb 11, 2016 | Announcements, Recent Events
About This Collaboration Meeting This is an all-hands meeting to discuss upcoming events and seminars, welcome all volunteers, and review the work that needs to be done to keep our chapter moving forward in serving our community of writers. If you are interested in...
by Heather Sommerville | Feb 3, 2016 | Tech Comm Café
The next Tech Comm Café will be held on Wednesday, February 10, at 6:30 p.m. If you plan to attend, please RSVP to admin@stcwestcoast.ca. The TCC provides networking opportunities, job leads, answers to work-related dilemmas, and a burst of professional energy to keep...
