by Andrew Macquistan | Feb 18, 2015 | Tech Comm Café
The monthly Tech Comm Café met on Wednesday, February 11, at 6:30 pm in the Whole Foods Market café near Broadway and Cambie in Vancouver. A few members went to the store’s upstairs coffee bar before realizing the meeting was in the cafeteria downstairs, but...
by Autumn Jonssen | Feb 6, 2015 | Announcements, Recent Events
About This Meeting Chapter council meetings are typically held on the second Saturday of the month (subject to change based on everyone’s availability and holidays!). We will be discussing the current projects and events for this spring. If you are interested in...
by Heather Sommerville | Feb 3, 2015 | Tech Comm Café
The STC Canada West Coast chapter’s Tech Comm Café held its first meeting of 2015 on January 14. We started with announcements: — The chapter will present a day-long set of eight presentations, four for students and new technical communicators and four for more...
by Autumn Jonssen | Jan 5, 2015 | Announcements, Recent Events
About This Meeting Chapter council meetings are typically held on the second Saturday of the month (subject to change based on everyone’s availability!). Who Should Attend? All chapter members and volunteers, including non-member volunteers, are welcome to attend....
by Andrew Macquistan | Jan 5, 2015 | Tech Comm Café
The monthly Tech Comm Café met on November 12, with a small group that grew as the evening progressed. The technical writing experience present ranged from current students to 20+-year veterans, and attendees’ backgrounds ranged from geosciences to business to...
by Michelle Vinci | Jan 1, 2015 | Spotlights
In January’s spotlight, we feature Jenny Nelson, an experienced technical writer, and an active member of the STC Alberta chapter for over 10 years. In 2016, when she relocates to Victoria, she will join the STC Westcoast chapter. In this interview, Jenny shares her...
by Autumn Jonssen | Dec 31, 2014 | Announcements, Recent Events
Event Description As technical communicators, we are always looking for ways to make an impact with our work. Come join the STC Canada West Coast chapter for a day of learning how you can make a difference. The event will have two tracks: one for students and new...
by Pam Drucker | Dec 4, 2014 | Announcements
When you’re a student, thinking about that first job, new professional circles, and life beyond the classroom, well, it’s confusing. Relax. Let the region’s #1 membership organization for technical communicators make your day. We want to award you a student...
by Michelle Vinci | Dec 2, 2014 | Techniques, Tools
Social media is one of the most useful tools within today’s competitive job market. Building a professional online presence and leveraging job-search features on social networking sites are powerful ways to access new and diverse opportunities. In the midst of my own...
by Autumn Jonssen | Dec 1, 2014 | President's Message
As the holidays approach, I wanted to provide a quick recap of what’s been happening in the chapter over the last few months. We kicked off the year with an Instructional Design workshop in September led by Jim Tallman, a local guru in instructional design. The 12...
