Our Events

STC Canada West Coast organizes and hosts events on topics of interest to technical communicators. Local and international speakers offer webinars, in-person presentations, and half-day or full-day workshops and training courses. Past subjects have included:

• A crash course on learning skills
• File-naming conventions
• Online gaming regulations and responsible gambling in Canada
• Highlights from the 2025 international STC conference
• Creating instructional videos
• Productivity hacks for technical communicators
• Infographics
• Structured content
• Introduction to MadCap Flare
• Secrets of successful freelancing
• Working with different personality types
• Privacy regulations in Canada
• AI-powered documentation tools and prompt engineering
• API documentation best practices
• DITA and structured content authoring

Upcoming Events Calendar

See what we're planning for the coming months.

Would you like to suggest a topic for a future event? Are you available to speak to a group, or to teach or co-teach a hands-on workshop? We'd love to hear from you! Contact us with your ideas.

Tech Comm Café

We also host regular Tech Comm Cafés - informal meetings over coffee or dinner in the Vancouver area, on Vancouver Island, and online. Join us for shop talk, brainstorming, and networking.

Recent Events

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