Free Adobe Tech Comm Tools Certificate Workshop

Adobe is coming to the Nation’s Capital with a free certificate workshop for you! The Adobe Tech Comm marketing team and STC are excited to announce a free exclusive event at STC’s 2017 Technical Communication Summit – the Adobe Tech Comm Tools Certificate Workshop! Get live training, pick up tips and tricks, do hands-on exercises, and learn from renowned industry experts.

Sponsor or Exhibit at the STC Summit! Hurry, Limited Space Available

The 2017 STC Summit is just around the corner and only a few exhibit spaces are still open. The Summit Expo Hall provides your company with an environment to showcase products and services and the opportunity to educate your customers on what your company does best. Exhibiting at the Summit gets you all of this and mor

Introducing the 2017 Jay R. Gould Award Winners

Professor Gould’s academic mentorship of technical communication students guided many men and women into the profession. The Jay R. Gould Award for excellence in teaching technical communication honors his distinguished teaching career, which is an outstanding example of long-term commitment, innovation, and excellence in teaching.

The Rough Drafts Return for the 2017 Summit

The Washington, DC – Baltimore chapter invites you to a special event at #STC17: The Rough Drafts are back! As the host chapter for this year’s STC Summit, the WDCB Chapter wants you to join them at the party of the year, featuring STC’s own rock band, the Rough Drafts.

Gaining an Edge with CPTC Certification

Not too long ago, a friend asked what my biggest accomplishment was for 2016. That was a tough one. I incorporated my business, spoke at a couple of events, and completed the Certified Professional Technical Communicator (CPTC) Foundation Certification. I also became an accredited CPTC trainer.

Student Volunteers Wanted for Summit 2017

STC is seeking student volunteers for the 2017 Summit, 7-10 May in National Harbor, Maryland. Student volunteers play an important role in assisting STC staff and the conference committee with Summit logistics. Volunteer positions include room monitors, registration clerks, and badge checkers. For volunteer position descriptions and requirements, click here. This document will help volunteers to know what will be expected of them before they complete the application and come to the Summit.

Why Climb a Mountain?

STC’s annual conference has been known as the Summit for some time now, but I often wonder if people give the name a second thought. Conferences can be simply a gathering of members or like-minded practitioners to share information in both formal and social settings

Just Announced: STC’s 2017 Summit Opening Keynote

STC is pleased to announce Seth Mattison as the opening keynote speaker for the 2017 Summit! Mattison is a trend spotter, workforce strategist, and a management renegade speaker who is striving to make the world of work more humane, empowering, and engaging.  His mantra, “We go ALL in,” drives his mission to help facilitate a shift in consciousness around what work and leadership will mean in the 21st century, and the role individuals can play in intentionally creating careers and companies that bring deep value to the world.

Talking Usability: Technology is Changing, But Not At the Workplace

We, as savvy consumers, must have the latest technology. We buy the newest smartphone because it has something that our current smartphone doesn’t have. We download the latest Web applications because we believe they will empower us. Our Internet connection is as fast as the provider can deliver because we have no patience to wait for anything. Most importantly, we make the time to learn because we want to become savvy users. Our workplace; however, is another story.