The STC Montreal Chapter promotes the profession and practice of technical communication. The chapter hosts events that are open to all – members and non-members alike.
Find out more about upcoming STC Montreal events and seminars. 
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A Season’s Party for Montreal tech startups and Quebec’s web community.
The idea behind TechNoël is to allow small tech and Web companies to have an office Xmas party that fits their ambition while also serving the goal of raising funds and collecting non-perishable food for Moisson Montréal.
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An offshoot of the London Girl Geek Dinners, Montreal Girl Geek Dinners are get-togethers to make technology accessible and interesting to all age groups and all people – particularly women.
Monthly events are aimed at providing a welcoming atmosphere and a platform for learning in an informal environment.
Celebrate the holidays with those who share a passion for perfect predicates, coherent diction and quiet conviction for the written word: the STC-Montreal Christmas Banquet is Dec. 15, 2010!
This year’s STC Christmas Banquet will be held at Restaurant Rasputin near the Du College Metro station, serving traditional Russian food. Enjoy a friendly, fun-filled evening with colleagues – and maybe win a door prize to boot!
The Society for Technical Communication pledges to provide services to help its members practice at the highest possible level and to enhance the overall practice and status of the profession.
The Montreal Chapter is doing a fantastic job of meeting these goals, hosting an exciting and excellent array of workshops and seminars. To find out more about the chapter, I met with STC Montreal President Charles Roburn to talk about what is involved in the practice of technical communication, how to get started in the field, and how the STC works to support technical communicators here in Montreal.
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STC Montreal President Charles Roburn
As an international organization, the Society for Technical Communication pledges to provide services to help its members practice at the highest possible level and to enhance the overall practice and status of the profession.
Continue reading "Montreal STC: Charles Roburn talks technical communication"
The Montreal IATA office is looking for freelancers available for occasional commercial copywriting contracts.
The work would involve producing copy for IATA flyers, brochures, magazines and other commercial collateral.
To put your name forward for possible contracts, or for more information, please contact Sharon Hunter.
The open data movement is picking up steam in Montréal. Momentum is growing but it must be sustained. Montréal Ouvert invites you to come find out what’s been keeping the team busy and learn about what other stakeholders are up to.
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Pre-workshop promotion for Content and Form: Writing with Reuse in Mind
When: Mon. Oct. 18th, 2 p.m. until 2:45 p.m.
STC-Montreal, in association with Front Runner Training and the Content Reuse Team, would like to thank those who
have already registered for the Content and Form: Writing with Reuse in Mind workshops on November 4, 2010.
I attended the fascinating Second Citizen Media Rendez-Vous event here in Montreal a couple of weeks ago here. At the event I met several freelancers and media gurus for the first time, as well as running into some familiar faces – including Craig Silverman of OpenFile and Veena Gokhale, a media freelancer who attended the last All Media Mixer event.
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Thursday, 30 September 2010
9:00 – 17:00
Palais des congres de Montreal
Marketing visionaries and several bestselling authors will share new concepts that have transformed marketing strategies and advertising practices around the world.
MediaCamp Montreal 2010 to be held on September 10th, with six speakers to address the first edition of what is planned to become a series of “unconferences” dedicated to a broad spectrum of media.
Continue reading "MediaCamp Montreal 2010: the workshops schedule finally available!"
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