I'd Rather Be Writing » dead http://idratherbewriting.com The Latest Trends in Technical Communication Fri, 25 May 2012 16:20:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 STC Toronto’s New Five-and-Five Chapter Model http://idratherbewriting.com/2009/05/25/stc-torontos-new-five-and-five-chapter-model/ http://idratherbewriting.com/2009/05/25/stc-torontos-new-five-and-five-chapter-model/#comments Tue, 26 May 2009 04:19:59 +0000 Tom Johnson http://www.idratherbewriting.com/?p=3583 more »]]> Download MP3
Length: 26 min.

In this podcast, I talk with Anna Parker Richards, incoming president of the STC Toronto chapter, about their event-driven chapter model, in which they replace regular meetings with periodic all-day events, charging between $50 to $150 per person.

They haven’t entirely discarded meetings in favor of events, but have instead supplemented the events with social gatherings. Their new model, the Five and Five Model, has five events and five socials throughout the year. Each of their events has a specific focus, such as Career Day (targeted to students), a Tech Trends Evening, Education Day, Management Day, and an Annual General Meeting. If you’re looking to put new life into your chapter, try modeling your program after STC Toronto.

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