Touchstone is the Northern California Technical Communication Competition. It is a regional competition, sponsored by the NorCal STC chapters. Proceeds from the competition benefit the Kenneth Gordon Scholarship, which supports technical communication students at local colleges.

Deadlines and important dates

• Deadline for entries: Saturday, October 6, 2018
• Award announcements: At the awards ceremony
• Awards ceremony: Saturday, January 19, 2019

Why should you enter the competition?

Two big reasons: Continue reading →

This year’s Touchstone technical communication competition is upon us. The deadline for entries is Saturday, October 7, 2017, 2 p.m. See entry forms and detailed entry instructions.

If you have work you’re especially proud of, enter it so your fellow communicators can admire and recognize it. Continue reading →

Be Recognized for Your Technical Documentation!

The 2016-17 Touchstone Technical Communication Competition is now accepting entries in the following categories:

• Technical Print Publications and Documentation
• Online Technical Communication
• Technical Art

The deadline for entries is Saturday, October 8, 2016. Continue reading →

The Touchstone technical communication competition honored excellent work in technical communication with an awards dinner on Saturday, January 16, 2016. The event was held in conjunction with the STC Berkeley Chapter’s annual party.

Twenty-three entries won awards. The two Distinguished entries and nine Excellence entries are eligible to enter the STC International Summit Awards. The results of that competition will be announced at the STC Summit in Anaheim in May. Continue reading →