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STC Annual Conference
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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, 1 June through Wednesday, 4 June 2008
Where
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 
Conference Headquarters: Marriot City Center
Who
Host Chapter: Philadelphia.
Attendees: STC Members and others interested in the arts and sciences of technical communication
Anticipated attendance: 2000
WDC members who will attend the conference: Charles Fisher, Carolyn Kelley Klinger, Connie Kiernan, Don Lenk, Cynthia Lockley, Doreen Mannion, Betty Montgomery, Alice Philbin, Ginny Redish, Annette Reilly, Allen Rotz, Mary Wise, Leda Farbstein, Beth Mazur.
What
55th STC Annual Conference
- Over 250 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 competitions winners, vendor showcase sessions, and more).
- Pre-conference seminars and workshops
- Tours of area sites of technical and general interest
- Employment Information Booth
- Parties that only technical communicators would want to attend!
Planning and Budgeting Information
- Leadership Day: June 1, 2008
- Hotel Costs (Marriot City Center): $218/ day plus tax
- Technical Communication Summit Registration
- Early Bird - $695 (until March 17, 2008)
- Advance - $895 (until May 23, 2008)
Download a 10% discount coupon for gifts from the Conference Center Gift Shop.
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 the International Technical Art, Publications, and Online Communication competitions on display
3. Exposition Hall and Vendor showcase sessions of the hottest tools
2. 7th Annual STC Open Jam (Monday, 8 p.m.)
1. Sightseeing & Souvenirs: Philadelphia
How
The Preliminary Program & Registration booklet is mailed to STC Members in February. More information is available from in the Related Links.
See you in Philadelphia!
Related Links
- Conference photos
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- Annual conference dates
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- Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
- College Park Airport (Airport 1), the world's oldest continually operating airport founded in 1909 for the Wright Brothers. Also visit the College Park Aviation Museum
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- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- U.S. Customs Service Contact to obtain clearance for the entry of speakers without requiring work permits and to bring in most presentation materials and handouts.
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