Sharing Your Summit Experience with Your Chapter By Robert Perry I attended the Summit this year, along with a colleague and several other members of the Carolina Chapter. I have attended numerous Summits in the past and have always found Read more
As a first-time conference attendee, Summit 2016 was a great way for me to connect with people I only know through email and LinkedIn as well as make new connections. I also learned about important trends in technical communication, and how to be a better leader for my home community.
It was a pleasure and privilege for me to attend the STC Summit in Anaheim, California this year. As a first-time Summit attendee, I had no idea what to expect and wasn’t even sure if the conference would be worth the time and expense involved. An introvert by nature, I was also unsure whether I could feel at ease in such a large group setting.
I’ve recently returned from the STC Summit, the premiere international Tech Comm conference held in North America. The STC Summit is so much more than just an educational conference for Tech Comm professionals..
Oh, sure, there were plenty of educational opportunities. The Summit offered two keynote speakers, three pre-conference certification workshops, and over 80 education sessions covering seven different themed tracks.
Yes, I am on the board of directors for the Society for Technical Communication (STC), so there is probably an inherent bias to any analysis of the conference, but I can honestly say that this was quite possibly the best Summit I’ve ever attended. The speakers were excellent, the sessions were packed, and I came away with lots of new ideas and new contacts. Overall, it was everything that I wanted from a conference.
STC Summit Anaheim was my ninth Summit! For the last several years, I’ve almost always returned from Summit energized, excited to have made new connections, sad about saying goodbye to friends that I see only once a year, and full of new ideas that I want to try.
STC just wrapped up another great Summit in Anaheim, CA. It was a great week of networking, education, phenomenal speakers, and fun!
However, if you haven’t had your fill of great networking and education, Technical Communication UK is offering its member discount to STC members for its annual conference, TCUK 2016, 13-15 September. Bookings are open now! While the full program isn’t available yet, but it’s sure to be excellent. Early Bird prices are currently available! Click here for details, or email tcuk@istc.org.uk.
The STC CAC invites all leaders past, present and future to join us for a morning of connecting and learning. Please join us for the #STC16 Leadership Program on Sunday May 15, 2016 from 8:00 am – 12:30 pm PDT at the Anaheim Marriott Platinum 3 & 4.
The STC Academic SIG invited STC student members to demonstrate their ability to clarify complex data sets and exercise their creative talents by entering a Student Infographic Competition at the 2016 Summit. This year, the Academic SIG changed its annual poster competition to an infographic competition. The challenge was to present either of two important aspects of the STC Salary Database as an infographic. Two winners were chosen. They will each have their work published in Intercom magazine as well as win a cash prize. The two winners will be highlighted during the Honors Reception. The Student Infographic Committee consisted of Lisa Meloncon (Chair), Phylise Banner, Eva Brumberger, and William Horton.
The STC CAC invites all leaders past, present and future to join us for a morning of connecting and learning. Please join us for the #STC16 Leadership Program on Sunday May 15, 2016 from 8:00 am – 12:30 pm PDT at the Anaheim Marriott Platinum 3 & 4.