Get ready for something new, exciting, and incredibly valuable to all IM-STC chapter members, students, or interested technical communicators!

STC presents a hands-on learning experience for all technical communicators who ever wished to create or enhance their online presence. Join us for a half-day event with sessions on

• how to create an online presence using social networking tools;
• how to maintain an online profile, presented by Amelia Chesley;
• creating an electronic portfolio that highlights your work and skills (including a special focus on blogging);
• hosting options for your new or existing electronic portfolio.

This workshop will be held in a computer lab but feel free to bring your own laptop. Guest presenters will be focusing on each of the topics above and will also be on hand throughout the event to answer questions.

When: 9am–1pm on Saturday, November 14

Where: Weber State Davis County Campus computer lab. WSU-Davis is located at 2750 N. University Park Boulevard in Layton (Google map)

Cost: Nothing for members of STC or sister organizations or for students. All others $10.

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Our meeting for September will be a social

As we begin a new, exciting season of Intermountain-STC events, we invite technical communicators from across the region to join us in an evening social. Come meet, mingle, and participate in an open dialogue involving local issues, challenges, and changes in the tech comm field. Have something in particular affecting you or your workplace? Please submit dialogue topics with your RSVP post to the event.

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Date and time: 7:00pm Thursday, September 17, 2009

Location: Salt Lake City Downtown Library, Conference Room A

Includes a light meal.

Charge: Free for IM-STC members, students, and sister organizations; $5 charge for others to help cover the event costs.

To learn more about becoming a member of STC, visit STC.org.