Welcome to the Canada West Coast Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication

The STC is the world’s leading organization for advancing technical communication and improving the skills of its members.

The Canada West Coast Chapter draws members from western Canada and beyond. Chapter membership is open to any STC member from around the world.

Tech Comm Café: October 16 recap; next meeting November 20

  This month’s discussion focused on finding jobs for those new to technical writing, transferring skills from another field, networking, and the current job market. A central theme was: how does one get the first job as a technical writer? Previous experience in...

STC Canada West Coast offers free student memberships for 2025

The STC Canada West Coast chapter encourages technical communication students to apply for free STC memberships

Chapter Meetings

This is an all-hands meeting to discuss upcoming events, 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 want to find out what’s happening, have some ideas you’d like to...

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Check out our recent and upcoming STC Chapter events!

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What's New

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Events

 Webinar: Content Operations Comes of Age

Tuesday, October 22, at 6 p.m. Pacific time. This presentation by Rahel Bailie explored the how and why of content operations, and discussed the book “Content Operations from Start to Scale.” RSVP here to receive a link to the recording.

 

Webinar: Technical Communication in the AI Age

A webinar on Saturday, August 24, provided an introduction to technical writing with AI tools. The speaker, Joel Basart, went over the basics, some prompt writing, and how to use AI in your daily work routine. To receive a recording of the event, RSVP here

 

Check out our STC Shared Calendar!

We have added a calendar containing all STC events in a shared format. It is located on the Events page about halfway down the page. 

 

Tech Comm Café
Next meeting: Next meeting will be held ONLINE on November 20, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. Pacific time. Subscribe to receive email announcements; see what we talked about at recent meetings. We hope to see you at the next one! 

Chapter Meeting

Monthly online chapter meeting. Second Wednesday of each month. All members, volunteers, and non-member volunteers are welcome! RSVP to receive the agenda and login instructions.

What’s New

New Article: The Importance of Technical Writing in Research Projects

A new article outlining the importance of technical writing in research projects and how our processes can help when going through the stages and phases of a project.   

New Article: Creativity in Technical Writing

A new article from Nicole Greenberg on Creativity in Technical Writing! Learn how creativity fits into the sometimes limited scope of technical writing. 

 

Webinar: Building Confidence and Leadership with Toastmasters

On June 15, 2024, we held a webinar introduction to Toastmasters International.  Are you interested in the organization? Great! We encourage you to ask for the recording! Ask for a recording and the presentation here.  

 

Job Search 2024: Tips and Tricks Webinar

On March 16, 2024, the STC Canada West Coast chapter hosted a job search webinar led by Joel Basart, the STC CWC President and current job seeker. 

What is it like searching for a technical communication job in 2024? In this webinar Joel outlined some recent experiences, how job-hunting has changed in the last decade (or more), and what he has learned so far in the process. Ask for a recording here.

Open House 2024: learn more about our chapter!

On January 17, 2024, the STC Canada West Coast chapter hosted its 3rd annual virtual open house.

Thank you to everyone who attended!

Get Involved

Volunteer
Help organize an event, gain writing experience, and work on chapter initiatives. You don’t have to be a member.
 

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We’re always looking for contributors to the Tools, Techniques, and Career pages. Have an idea? 

Services

Information Interview Service
Are you considering a career in technical writing? Are you a working writer with a work-related question or problem? Ask an experienced technical writer about education, tools, skills, job-hunting, and more.

 

Students
We can help you continue your professional education. Our student membership award program can pay the full cost of an STC student membership.

Resources

Tools
Learn new tools and techniques to expand your skills.

 

Education
Check out our list of technical communication programs.

Career
Explore different career paths for technical writers. Find job-hunting tips.

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Students
We can help you continue your professional education. Our student membership award program can pay the full cost of an STC student membership.