STC Chapter Meetings and related groups in Northern California
Visiting other chapter meetings is a great way to expand your knowledge and networking circle. Click the chapter links below for more information on the program, times, and directions for each meeting.

Note: Some chapters rearrange meetings, so check the website for specific information.

STC Sacramento Chapter meets the first Wednesday of every month at the Sacramento Hilton.

STC East Bay Chapter meets the first Thursday at the Crow Canyon Country Club in Danville.

STC San Francisco Chapter meets the third Wednesday of every month in downtown San Francisco.

STC North Bay Chapter meets the third Thursday of each month in Santa Rosa. Check the website for the most up to date information.

STC Silicon Valley Chapter Meets the fourth Thursday of every month at the Four Points Sheraton in Sunnyvale.

Bay Area Editors' Forum Meets at the Mechanics' Institute, 57 Post Street, San Francisco. The meeting date varies, so visit their website for the most up-to-date information.

East Bay Editor's Guild
Meets at the Rockridge Branch of the Oakland Public Library, 5366 College Avenue, Oakland. Date varies. For more detailed information, contact Co-Program Director Alana Laurence Inugau.

Fuel Efficient Networking
If you're tired of driving all over the Bay Area to network, the Silicon Valley Chapter has started some new online special interest groups (SIGs).

Idea Watch
Monthly discussion group meets in Berkeley to discuss selected books. Next Meeting Tuesday, September 23, 7 pm Au Coquelet Café at 2000 University & Milvia, Berkeley (near BART), back room.

Idea Watch is for technical writers and other professionals who, through ideas and intellectual debate, want to revolutionize the products they create, the organizations they are in, the topics they write about, and the lives they lead. Idea Watch maintains a message board and a reading list. The San Francisco Bay Area group meets the fourth Tuesday of each month.

September Topic: The Design of Everyday Things (formerly The Psychology of Everyday Things)
by Donald Norman
Anyone who designs anything to be used by humans—from physical objects to computer programs to conceptual tools—must read this book, and it is an equally tremendous read for anyone who has to use anything created by another human. It could forever change how you experience and interact with your physical surroundings, open your eyes to the perversity of bad design and the desirability of good design, and raise your expectations about how things should be designed.

Media Alliance Career Panels and Events

Media Coverage of Foreign Policy: an NGO, Media, & Public Dialogue
9/30/03 with Michael Krasny, host of KQED's Forum and Evelyn Nieves, National Correspondent, Washington Post. Preregistration required. Cost: $10 for MA & BAIDO Members, $12 for Nonmembers

Career Panel: Finding Your Media Career
With: Craig Newmark (Craigs List), Sheila Weisblatt (Career Cousnelor, Monetum Careers), Hari Sreenivasan (KTVU), and Lois Bukowski (Career Coach, BAVC)
Wed October 8th, 6:30 -8:30pm
New College Theatre 777 Valencia St., SF $10 Members
$20 Nonmembers

Join the experts for a lively and informative discussion on navigating the path to a fulfilling media career. It can be tough in today's economic climate, and this panel will help provide information and support. For more info, please call Kristina at 415-546-6334 x300

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