STC Canada West Coast hosts another meeting of its popular Tech Comm Café on October 8, 2014. The TCC provides networking opportunities, job leads, answers to work-related dilemmas, and the camaraderie that gives a burst of professional energy to keep you motivated. We discuss technical writing tools and techniques, career planning, portfolios, and anything else related to working as a technical communicator.
We welcome anyone who’s interested in technical communication — contractor, in-house, student, long-time tech writer, STC member, non-member, career-changer, or recruiter. We hope to see you at the next meeting! Find out what happened last time by reading the recap.
Agenda
- Take 1 to 2 minutes to introduce yourself, your background, current activities, reasons for attending, a favourite networking tip. A good chance to try out that new elevator speech.
- Job leads. If you know of a job opening or you’re looking for work, share it with the group.
- Brainstorming Q&A. Ask about a work-related problem and discuss potential solutions.
- Speed networking. Spend 2 minutes with a new contact, exchange business cards, and discuss your professional backgrounds and goals. When the timer chimes, move on to a new contact and keep expanding your network.
Date: Wednesday, October 8, 2014
Time: 6:30–8:00 p.m. Pacific Time
Location: Upper Level food court at Metrotown (4700 Kingsway, Burnaby)
Grab your business cards, order a coffee, and head over to the table displaying the coffee meeting sign. Early birds get the good seats. We’ll see you there!
Heather Sommerville is a senior technical writer and editor with over 20 years of experience delivering clear, concise writing for business and technical audiences. She is an STC Associate Fellow and has served in many volunteer positions with the STC Canada West Coast chapter.