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Conference Registration Now Open

Registration for the 2011 Technical Communication Summit, taking place 15–18 May 2011 in Sacramento, CA, opened 1 December. Visit http://summit.stc.org to register.

The “Really Early Bird” rate has expired, but the “Early Bird” rate of $895 is active through 15 March 2011. That's $100 less than the regular Advance rate and $400 less than the Walk-in rate for all the education sessions and networking opportunities the Summit has to offer.

Register now and get access to:

  • Over 80 sessions, organized by nine tracks

  • More advanced sessions, identified as Institutes

  • Free attendance for two receptions, morning and afternoon refreshment breaks, and lunch on Wednesday (Honors Banquet is an optional fee)

  • SUMMIT@aClick (when available after the conference)

  • An opening general session and reception in Expo Hall

  • SIG networking events

  • Networking with colleagues in the Expo Hall, before and after events, and around the hotels

New this Year

This year, the Opening General Session (including the Keynote Address) will be on Sunday, 15 May, from 5:30–6:45 PM. That will be immediately followed by the Welcome Reception in the exhibit hall from 7:00–8:30 PM. With the move of the Opening General Session to Sunday evening, the Education Sessions will begin first thing Monday morning. Sessions will start at 8:30 AM, with a pair of sessions scheduled for the morning and in the afternoon. Also new this year is a buddy program for new members and first-time attendees to help them get the most out of the Summit. Watch the new Summit website for details in the future on how to participate.

The new site includes a schedule of events, the preliminary program, information on hotels and travel, a Summit-specific blog, and more. Further information and more details will be posted there when available, including the announcement of the keynote speaker, final program with dates and times, and specifics of special events at the conference.