Recent Events

We found lots to talk about when a newer writer asked about editing etiquette. She’d written a blog post and was surprised to see it published with changes she’d never seen and didn’t necessarily agree with. Should the editor send a revised version back to the author...

Résumé tips and opinions about social media filled the bulk of our conversation at April’s Tech Comm Café. In attendance were several human resources veterans, and we kicked things off when one student asked about résumés for new writers. Which is more important:...

  Most people at the March meeting were repeat visitors, mainly experienced writers but some students as well. It was good to see familiar faces as well as new ones. We began with a spirited discussion of robocalls (especially the ones that wake us before dawn)...

  The February meeting focused on proactive steps that technical communicators can take to secure work. This was timely, as it took place the day after the chapter’s Building a Portfolio webinar. The webinar was so well-received that chapter president Joel Basart...

This was the first meeting of the Tech Comm Café in 2022. The group opened with personal introductions and a discussion about the upcoming open house and portfolio webinars. New guests were welcomed, as were returning guests from the technical writing field. Someone...

There were several first-timers at this meeting, new to technical communication, excited by it and eager to glean nuggets of the latest industry intel. So, after the initial introductions, the conversation was a Q&A with the attendees who brought decades of...

This was the first meeting of the fall season and the group opened with personal introductions and tales of summer trips, or trips that were not taken due to the wildfires and COVID-19 that have sadly ravaged our province. After welcoming a first-time guest from...

At the August 18 meeting we discussed how to manage some risks and maximize the rewards that come with technical writing jobs, with ideas from both technical communication professionals and students. We exchanged ideas about what to include in a portfolio, which can...

The July 21 Tech Comm Café discussed interesting topics for aspiring technical communicators. In attendance were technical writing students, a technical writing business owner, a college English teacher who is also studying for a technical writing certificate, and...

Although a small gathering, it made for relaxed conversation, and after personal introductions the group was delighted to welcome a technical writing student from Mount Royal University in Calgary, Alberta, attending the Café for the first time. Despite the stereotype...

The May meeting welcomed an assortment of contractors, employees, and students, including a writer from two time zones away. After brief introductions came a reminder of Global Accessibility Awareness Day , which focuses on digital access for a billion people with...