Community Resources

Local Partner Organizations

Members from these groups attend WVC meetings at STC member rates, and STC members attend their meetings at member rates.

American Society for Training and Development (Cascadia Chapter)

The American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) is a national organization dedicated to the professional development of those in the training and organization development field. The Cascadia Chapter serves Oregon and Southwest Washington. Our strategic direction is to be the premier resource for training and development in our area.

Jan 13............eLearning SIG eLearning on the Cheap.......... Scott Lechert

Jan 23............Portland Program Training Is Dead.......... Ron Ennis

Feb TBA..........Portland Program TBA.......... Bill Byham

Mar TBA..........Portland Program Call Center Management......Norm Thompson

For more information on these seminars or to register, visit
http://www.astdcascadia.org/programs/programs_2003.htm.

Internet Professionals Northwest

IPN is a nonprofit trade association dedicated to promoting the interests of professionals engaged in providing Internet services, products, and technologies of all kinds. We serve individuals and companies with information sharing, training, personal and business networking, and other benefits.

January 14, 2003.......... Six Sexy Success Stories from Portland Oregon
February 11, 2003.......... XML

For more information on these seminars or to register, visit http://www.ipn.org/programs/programs.htm.

Software Association of Oregon

Formed in 1989, the Software Association of Oregon (SAO) fosters an environment that fuels the explosive growth of Oregon's software industry. Members enjoy exceptional networking and educational opportunities, critical workforce development programs, and valuable company benefits. Whether you are a start-up software developer, established industry leader, or a provider of services to the industry, your company will benefit from an SAO membership.

Jan 9.........General Portland Chapter Meeting
Feb 13.......General Portland Chapter Meeting

For more information, visit http://www.sao.org/about/Default.htm.

To find out more about these organizations and others that are technical communication related, check out our local STC Web site at http://www.stcwvc.org/links/links_orgs.htm.