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52nd Annual Conference

 

STC Conference, Seattle, May 8-11, 2005Mark your calendars! STC's annual conference is the world's largest gathering of technical communicators. Among the many highlights of the conference are educational sessions, workshops, vendor exhibits, and displays of the winning entries of the Society's international competitions.

Technical communication professionals also benefit from numerous networking opportunities and employment resources. In addition, STC chapters organize regional conferences to address the specific needs of technical communicators in a particular geographic area.

Renew Your Membership

Don't forget to renew your membership. All members received an email or letter with instructions for renewing. It's easy to renew online by going to the renewal page on the STC web site.

Beginning in January 2005 you will have more choices for STC membership than you've had in the past. Don't forget to choose East Bay as your chapter affiliation!

STC is offering the following membership options:

Type

Description

Cost

Classic Membership
  • Paper versions of Intercom and Technical Communication
  • Access to the online versions of Intercom and Technical Communication
  • Full access to the members-only area of the STC Web site
  • Choice between membership in one chapter and one SIG, or three SIGs

$145.

Retired members
  • Same benefits as the Classic Membership
  • Must be retired and have been an STC member for ten years

$72.50

E-Membership
  • Same benefits as the Classic Membership, but no paper versions of publications

$135.

Limited Membership
  • Same benefits as the Classic Membership, but no membership in chapters or SIGs

$125.

Student Membership
  • Same benefits as e-members,
    but no voting rights
  • May join an unlimited number of SIGs and up to two chapters (one
    student and one professional)

$50.

An article on the new membership categories appears in the November 2004 issue of Intercom. If you have any questions regarding the new membership categories, please contact the Transformation Committee at transform@stc.org.

Scholarships in Technical Communication

Each year STC offers scholarships to full-time graduate and undergraduate students pursuing careers in technical communication. Applications for awards for the academic year 2005–2006 are now being accepted.

Four awards of $1,000 each will be granted toward school tuition and expenses. Two awards are granted to graduate students, and two to undergraduates.

Deadline

February 15, 2005

More information

Scholarship information and application

 

Or contact:
Society for Technical Communication
Attn: Scholarships
901 N. Stuart Street, Suite 904
Arlington, VA 22203-1822
(703) 522-4114Top of page
 

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