The Summit is fast approaching and so is the end of my time as STC President. Someone asked me a few days ago how it feels to have things winding down. Hmmm … “winding down” isn’t how I would put Read more
Hey, have you ever thought of running for the Board? It’s 9 March, and that means the STC elections open today! Be sure to check your email for the link to the ballot site and your special pass code to Read more
I want to (re)set the expectation that reinventing STC is not an event, it’s a process—and one that will take years, if ever, to complete. I say this because while we’ve made dramatic change already, we continue to seek more Read more
As we end 2009, I am extremely pleased to be able to deliver some GOOD news: STC has weathered the first and most severe crisis—that of a fourth quarter cash deficit. I want to express my sincere thanks to the Read more
Today is 30 November. That means it’s only … 155 days until the 2010 STC Technical Communication Summit! And tomorrow, 01 December, is the opening of our new Really Early Bird conference registration. At only US$695, you can shop extra Read more
Today we have the first installment of a new feature, a monthly “Prez Dispenser” from STC President Cindy Currie. In today’s installment she writes of her “STC story” and where she’s been in her career and within the Society. Future Read more
Ever since we announced at the Summit in Atlanta in May that STC is experiencing an unprecedented financial challenge, the Board of Directors, chapter leaders, key committees, and staff have concentrated on finding an appropriate solution. I’d like to share Read more
STC’s volunteer leadership has been working to develop a recovery and regeneration plan for the Society. As we announced at the Summit in Atlanta in May, STC is experiencing an unprecedented challenge to its financial health in the form of a projected shortfall that could reach as high as $1.2 million. This will continue into 2010 unless we take decisive action right now. The regeneration plan, which will include many of the great ideas suggested by scores of chapter leaders and members through our various communication channels, will be announced as promised by the end of August.