by Elena Kyriacou | Apr 18, 2017 | Announcements, Recent Events, Tech Comm Café
A break in Vancouver’s wet weather on a cool spring evening brought an eclectic mix of technical writers to the Allegro Café, near downtown Vancouver, for April’s Tech Comm Café meeting. After a quick round of introductions where members practiced their elevator...
by Stephen Gauer | Apr 17, 2017 | Announcements, Recent Events
About the AGM STC Canada West Coast chapter officers hold office from June 1 to May 31 each year. At the April 22, 2017, annual general meeting, we’ll be holding elections to fill these positions for the coming year. The current Vice-President, Serena Back, will move...
by Jenny Preswick | Mar 18, 2017 | Announcements, Recent Events, Tech Comm Café
The dark rainy evening of March 8 saw a number of people take shelter at Allegro Café to meet for the Tech Comm Café. After some enthusiastically received announcements regarding upcoming workshops and volunteer meetings, the group introduced themselves. With a mix of...
by Heather Sommerville | Mar 15, 2017 | Announcements, Volunteer Opportunities
STC Canada West Coast chapter officers hold office from June 1 to May 31 each year. At the April 22, 2017, annual general meeting, we’ll be holding elections to fill these roles for the coming year. In particular, we’re actively seeking members in good standing to put...
by Stephen Gauer | Mar 14, 2017 | Announcements, Recent Events
About This Collaboration Meeting 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 out what’s happening,...
by Amy Takeda | Mar 13, 2017 | Announcements
STC Canada West Coast Chapter welcomes Serena Beck as the new Vice President. Prior to her new role, she was the chapter’s Membership Coordinator for two years. “I decided I was up for a challenge and volunteered for VP,” she says. “It’s great that we have a team of...
by Stephen Gauer | Mar 6, 2017 | Announcements, Recent Events
Our second hands-on training course of the year, Writing API Documentation, will run at BCIT’s downtown campus at 555 Seymour Street on Saturday, April 8. This course is designed for technical writers who have never done API documentation before. The ability to write...
by Kaija Phipps | Feb 27, 2017 | Announcements, Recent Events, Tech Comm Café
On February 8 the Vancouver-area Tech Comm Café attracted a small but enthusiastic group, despite seven cancellations because of the snow. We made some great connections over lively conversation. To get things started, each of us shared a bit about our backgrounds and...
by Gabriel Forbes | Feb 19, 2017 | Recent Events, Tech Comm Café
The first Vancouver Island Tech Comm Café of 2017 was held January 19. The small group of technical writers, aspiring technical writers, and our invited guest met at The Next Sushi in Victoria’s Cook St. Village. Our guest for the evening was Olga Romanova, the Human...
by Bridget Greenwood | Feb 15, 2017 | Announcements, Chapter
The STC Canada West Coast chapter has conducted its first online salary survey. Over half of the chapter membership participated in the survey, which was a joint venture between the Canada West Coast and the Toronto chapters. Detailed results were sent to all Canada...
