The Washington, DC Chapter was chartered in December 1955 to provide education, networking, and job placement assistance services to technical communication professionals and employers. This group merged with the Metropolitan Baltimore Chapter in April 2011 to become the Washington DC - Baltimore Chapter. We serve a wide geographic area which includes Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia, and some parts of West Virginia and Pennsylvania. The chapter provides education, networking, and job placement assistance services to technical communication professionals and employers in the area. Connect with us on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook. http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=156478 http://twitter.com/stcwdc https://www.facebook.com/STCWDCMB

The Willamette Valley Chapter (WVC) serves members in northern Oregon and southwest Washington.

The Management SIG works to inform publication managers of trends and issues related to managing publications projects and·educate them in practices that will result in high-quality technical materials.

Provide a solution to the need for volunteers and for potential volunteers to find suitable projects on which to work.

Education Overall Committee

The General Governance Group is designed to replace the current presidents' list as a forum for any discussion about governance.

A forum where Community leaders will have access to important STC communications

This is an area where members can discuss challenges presented by the various SME personalities. Other members of the groiup are welcome to offer advice on the best way to approach the SME of interest. This is not a place to bash SMEs.

An open discussion on the possibility of creating a new membership category in STC. Many senior members in STC have volunteered a significant amount of work for the Society, have been members for over ten years but are not associate fellows, because of the 3% allowance. These loyal volunteers never get formally recognized at the Society level. This group discusses the possibility of a new membership class “between” senior member and associate fellow to narrow the recognition gap.

Live in Texas? Born in Texas? Fan of Texas? Come and chat!!

A group for writers in the Tech Valley (NY) area, since we're without a local chapter.

The group for the Future Technical Communicators (FTC) at UCF that partners with the Orlando Chapter of STC.

The Society for Technical Communication (STC) is the world's largest professional organization for people involved in technical communication. The Lone Star Community (LSC) is one of the largest communities in the U.S., drawing members from all over the Dallas- Fort Worth Metroplex area.

In June of 1990, the Snake River Chapter was formed in Boise, Idaho to serve technical communicators throughout the southwestern portion of Idaho and the eastern part of Oregon.

The STC Alberta Chapter·represents technical communicators within Alberta, Saskatchewan, and the Northwest Territories. Our membership includes writers, editors, documentation specialists, translators, multimedia artists, online Help developers,·graphic designers, instructional designers, and website designers. Our community represents independent consultants, contractors, employees,managers, supervisors, educators, and students in the field of technical communication.

The STC Central Iowa Community, chartered in 1986 as the STC Des Moines Chapter, today includes over 70 technical communicators throughout Iowa. STC-Central Iowa meets September through May, offering programs in tools and technology, team communications, project management, and other topics that help our members acquire and develop the skills to stay marketable in the workplace.

The Belgian Chapter was founded on March 6, 1997 by five enthusiastic technical communicators. Since then it has grown to a group of some 50 members and in 1998 won an award for the fastest growing chapter. STC Belgium members include technical writers and editors, educators and students, graphic artists and technical illustrators, independent consultants and contractors, managers and supervisors, multimedia artists, photographers and audiovisual specialists, and translators.

The Central New York Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication consists of 70+ professionals and students in technical communications across Central New York, including Syracuse, Ithaca, Clinton, New Hartford, Poland, Utica, Rochester, Rome, Otsego, Owego, Binghamton and Johnson City. Meetings are free - all members, students and public guests are welcome. This Chapter is coming alive with many new members, fascinating new speakers, and rapidly expanding student involvement.

Discussion Group for the Central Ohio chapter of STC

Chicago is one STC's oldest and largest chapters. Members include technical writers & editors, content developers, instructional designers, academics, usability experts, web designers & developers, and translators. Founded in 1955, STC Chicago has a rich tradition of providing diverse educational and networking experiences to technical communication professionals, as well as cultivating relationships between academia and industry.