By Michael Hughes | STC First Vice President
There are three reasons I go to the STC Summit, and I'd like to share them with you.
1. Network.
I think of the Summit like Twitter and Facebook in 3D. It's the latest craze after virtual reality—it's called reality! This is my opportunity to meet face to face with current contacts and make new ones. As I look at my social networking online, the vast majority of the people I contact with any frequency are the ones I have nurtured through face-to-face conferences and committee work. Jump start your network at the Summit or revitalize those contacts that will be your content and opportunity lifelines in the future.
2. Get smarter.
I can't think of any other profession that goes through the amount of technical churn and turnover that technical communication does. That stack of books and magazines I've been meaning to read is not getting any smaller. The sessions at the Summit are my shortcut to catching up on this field that tries to leave me behind at every opportunity. It's the living CliffsNotes of everything that's happening in our field right now.
3. Have fun.
Spend time with some of the most interesting people in the world. Commiserate, celebrate, plot, and party with the technical literati. Walk among your own kind for a few days and celebrate who you are and what you do. See you in Dallas!
