Upcoming Events

by Peter Szabo, Program Manager

If you have any questions about upcoming chapter events, or if you have a suggestion for a meeting topic, feel free to e-mail me.

For details about our chapter's events for the rest of the year, as well as last minute updates or additions to the schedule, be sure to check our local STC chapter calendar.

October 5, 2004
General Meeting:  Developing a Coaching Style of Management

Are you a manager or a leader? Or are you a team member who wants to improve your leadership skills?

This presentation will introduce you to coaching as a tool that can be used to foster team alignment, engagement, and learning. And in case you're wondering if this meeting is for you, it's appropriate for anyone who wants to understand how to increase the effectiveness of their team or their own overall leadership potential.

Location: October's meeting is in Room 1304, Davis Centre, University of Waterloo [map].

Time: The doors open for networking at 6:30 p.m.; the meeting begins at 7:00 p.m.

About the Speakers: Lois Raats (left) and Debra Bannister (right)

Lois Raats, MEd and Debra Bannister, MBA PMP are principals at Meta Team Solutions, an end-to-end consulting, coaching and training company whose sole purpose is to help leaders and teams succeed.

October 13, 2004: Networking Night

Time: 7:00-9:00 p.m.

Location: Paddy Flaherty's Irish Pub, 77 King St North, Waterloo (King St & Bridgeport Rd).

More details

October 19, 2004:  Council Meeting

Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Location: CheckFree i-Solutions, 455 Phillip Street in Waterloo.

All members welcome - help your chapter by becoming a volunteer!

RSVP to Opal Gamble by October 18.

October 20, 2004
STC Remote Seminar:  A Brief, Comprehensive Indexing Primer

Host: Seth Maislin

If you're looking for some solid tips and tricks about indexing, come out and join some of your fellow tech writers at this Web and telephone seminar. This seminar discusses various indexing topics such as sorting, tools, usability, information analysis, conceptual relationships, page numbers and other locators, and labeling.

Seminar Time: 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. (doors open at 12:30 for networking)

Location: CheckFree i-Solutions, 455 Phillip Street in Waterloo.

Seminar Cost: FREE to STC members; $35.00 for non-members.

November 2, 2004
General Meeting:  Writing for the Sciences

For you members who are looking for a change of scenery for your monthly meeting, plan to attend a unique meeting at the University of Guelph (U of G) that will focus on the delivery of scientific information to the lay public. Not only will you learn about yet another application of technical writing (the list is endless), you will have an opportunity to meet U of G students and discuss technical communication careers in science and other areas.

Prize:  An E-membership is available to be won.

Location: University of Guelph

More details about this meeting will follow in the Calendar section of our STC chapter Web site.

About Peter Szabo

Peter has been a technical writer in one form or another for ten years. For the past five years, Peter has worked for CheckFree i-Solutions, a software firm in Waterloo, and is currently the Manager of Technical Publications. Born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Peter moved to Guelph in 1997, where he currently lives with his wife, Irene, and six-year-old son, Taylor. He is working on his first feature-length screenplay.