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STC Annual Conference This Year

Plan now to attend the STC Annual Conference and Expo, the year's largest gathering of technical communicators. Here's the who-what-when-where-why and how of this year's event, links for more information, and a list of future conference sites.

Conference Information

When
Sunday, 20 May through Wednesday, 23 May 2012

Where
Rosemont - Chicago, Illinois

Conference Headquarters: Hyatt Regency O'Hare
9300 Bryn Mawr Avenue
Rosemont IL 60018
Phone: 847-696-1234
Fax: 847-698-0139


Who
Host Chapter: Chicago.

Attendees: STC Members and others interested in the arts and sciences of technical communication

Anticipated attendance: 1100


What
59th STC Annual Conference
  • Over 80 technical sessions covering topics such as education and training, online documentation, usability, Internet, World Wide Web, SGML, multimedia communication, management, professional development, theory and research, tools and technology, writing and editing
  • Conference Proceedings
  • Society annual business meeting
  • Exposition (vendors of technical communication products and services, STC booths, display of STC Competition winners, vendor showcase sessions, and more).
  • Pre-conference seminars and workshops
  • Tours of area sites of technical and general interest
  • Parties that only technical communicators would want to attend!

Planning and Budgeting Information
  • Leadership Day: 20 May 2012
  • Hotel Costs TBD
  • Technical Communication Summit Registration
  • Early Bird - TBD
  • Advance - TBD
  • Walk-in - TBD)

Why
The Top 10 Reasons Why You Should Attend This Year's STC Annual Conference

10. You'll get lots of exercise touring the hotel and walking to and from Conference sessions.

9. You can easily complain to next year's Annual Conference committee about everything you don't like about this year's conference.

8. You will finally have a reason to hand out your business cards.

7. Where else are you going to meet the people on the TECHWR-L mailing list?

6. You'll develop professionally and expand your network of contacts.

5. Two words: tote bag!

4. Winners of STC's International Summit Competition are on display

3. Exposition Hall and Vendor showcase sessions of the hottest tools

1. Sightseeing & Souvenirs: Rosemont Theatre, Woodfield Shopping Center, Art Institute of Chicago, Navy Pier, United Center, Soldier Field, Wrigley Field, Allstate Arena, Chicago Botanic Garden, Brookfield Zoo


How
The Preliminary Program & Registration booklet is mailed to STC Members in February. More information is available from in the Related Links.

Annual Conference Dates • Conference Session Materials • Photo Archives
This Year's Conference Information • STC Related Events

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