Category: STC News

Jun 02

2016 STC International Summit Awards Judges

STC International Summit Awards (ISA) judges are selected based on strict criteria for their professional backgrounds and experience, which indicate knowledge and application of technical communication principles. This year’s ISA judges demonstrated the commitment, knowledge, and self-motivation to provide an increased level of quality assessments for the competition entrants and completed their tasks expertly in a very short time-frame.

May 05

OCSTC Chapter To Host Event at the Garden Walk’s Bowlmor

The Dude abides…at Bowlmor on Tuesday night May 17th.  Come to bowl or come to watch, but don’t miss the Big Lebowlski Tournament of Tech Writers, hosted by the Orange County STC chapter.  Sign–ups are at the Summit 2016 welcome table.  A limited number of slots are available, so make sure you register early.  Have a player name in mind too, like Crouching Bowler, HIdden Typo.

May 01

STC and Adobe Want You!

Come early to the Summit and join Adobe and fellow technical communicators at the Adobe Tech Comm Tools Certificate Workshop on Sunday, 15 May, Noon – 5:00 PM.

Get live training, pick up tips and tricks, do hands-on exercises, and learn from industry experts including Bernard Aschwanden, John Daigle, Stefan Gentz, and Rick Stone. Additionally, on successful completion of the workshop you’ll receive an official certificate from Adobe and the STC!

Apr 18

Introducing the 2016 Ken Rainey Award Winner

The Ken Rainey Award for Excellence in Research was established by STC in 2006 to celebrate and honor Professor Ken Rainey’s passion for research that results in improvements to technical communication, especially to practice. The goal of the award is to encourage quality and excellence in technical communication research by honoring those whose research studies have made an outstanding contribution to the field. The committee for this year’s award is Ann Blakeslee, Ph.D.; Michael Albers, Ph.D.; Saul Carliner, Ph.D., CTDP; Nancy W. Coppola, D.A.; and Laurie Kantner.

Apr 13

Introducing the New STC Fellows and Associate Fellows

STC is pleased to announce that 14 distinguished members have been named Fellows and Associate Fellows of the Society. They will be recognized at the 2016 STC Summit in Anaheim, CA.

STC awards the rank of Associate Fellow to Senior Members who have attained distinction in the field of technical communication.

Mar 31

A Year of Growth: STC 2015 Year In Review

The Society for Technical Communication is pleased to publish its 2015 Year in Review, highlighting accomplishments, major initiatives, and updates to programming that advance the mission of the STC.

The report reviews accomplishments in the past year and the actions taken by the board, staff, and volunteers to strengthen the Society, both in terms of the value and satisfaction it provides members and its sustainability as a business. The report is intended to give members insight and information about the association they have so generously supported. Included in the report are details on ongoing programming (membership, education, conference, online presence, and publications), highlights on new programs (reopening of CPTC certification), new benefits, and a financial update.

Mar 31

A Few of My Favorite Things: Career and Leadership Track

I have a view from my office window of the Lincoln and Washington Memorials. But my thoughts are far from those exemplary leaders with historic Presidential careers. Today, I’m California dreamin’ with Anaheim and the 2016 Summit on my mind.

Mar 17

STC Election 2016 – Results

STC, the Nominating Committee, and the Board of Directors are pleased to announce the results of the 2016 election.

When Voting Concluded, of 3029 eligible voters, 443 (14.63%) cast ballots. There were some abstentions in each of the categories.

Mar 14

Grow your community and get rewarded!

It’s time to start your engines, shift your recruitment strategies into high gear, and begin the 2016 Chapter and Special Interest Group (SIG) membership race.

Feb 23

Calling All Exhibitors and Sponsors!

By Stacey O’Donnell I’ve been hard at work for the past few months with many Summit duties. It takes months and months of effort to pull the conference off, and the STC staff is working to create an awesome conference Read more