STC’s Technical Communication Summit is the premier conference for technical communication education and networking. This year’s Summit is all about interactivity—making the audience into the expert, and getting people together to learn, teach, and grow.
The Summit will take place 17–19 May, in Bloomington, MN at the Radisson Blu hotel located at the Mall of America.
Schedule at a Glance
Thursday, 16 May
Registration Open
3:00–6:00 PM
CPTC Foundation Prep Course 1/2 (pre-registration required)
3:00–6:00 PM
Speaker Rehearsals (pre-registration required)
4:00–8:00 PM
First-Time Attendee Orientation & Tour
5:00–6:30 PM
Friday, 17 May
Registration Open
7:00 AM–6:00 PM
Exhibit Hall Open
8:00 AM–5:00 PM
Breakfast and Welcome
8:00–9:30 AM
CPTC Practitioner Prep Course 1/3 (pre-registration required)
9:30–11:30 AM
Education Sessions
9:30 AM–12:30 PM
Box Lunch and Networking
12:30–1:30 PM
Education Sessions
1:30–5:30 PM
CPTC Foundation Prep Course 2/2 (pre-registration required)
1:30–4:30 PM
Annual Business Meeting
5:45–6:15 PM
Networking Happy Hour
6:00–7:45 PM
Dine Arounds
7:45 PM
Saturday, 18 May
Registration Open
7:00 AM–6:00 PM
Exhibit Hall Open
8:00 AM–5:00 PM
Breakfast and Welcome
8:00–9:30 AM
Education Sessions
9:30–11:30 AM
CPTC Practitioner Prep Course 2/3 (pre-registration required)
9:30–11:30 AM
Awards, Box Lunch and Networking
12:00–1:30 PM
Education Sessions
1:30–6:00 PM
Honors Awards & Reception
6:00–8:00 PM
Sunday, 19 May
Registration Open
7:00–11:00 AM
Exhibit Hall Open
8:00 AM–12:00 PM
Breakfast and Welcome
8:00–9:30 AM
Education Sessions
9:30–11:30 AM
CPTC Practitioner Prep Course 3/3 (pre-registration required)
9:30–11:30 AM
Box Lunch and Networking/SIG Community Lunches
12:00–1:15 PM
Social Activities
1:30 PM
