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Consulting and Independent Contracting SIG
• Contacts
• Meeting Information
• Related Information
The Consulting and Independent Contracting SIG serves as a focal point for information about practicing technical communication as an independent consultant. It is designed to help new and seasoned consultants alike to practice their trade more effectively.
Locally, this SIG provides a forum where consultants and independent contractors in the Washington, DC area can exchange ideas, leads, referrals, best practices, and mutual support and camaraderie.
Let Carolyn Kelley Klinger, at , know what you want from the SIG, what meeting topics interest you, and how you might be interested in helping out.
Contacts
WDC Chapter SIG Manager:
Carolyn Kelley Klinger
E-mail:
Society-level SIG Manager:
Linda G. Gallagher
E-mail: see http://www.stcsig.org/cic/ for contact information.
Meeting Information
See the Calendar of Events page.
Related Information
See the Society-level Consulting and Independent Contracting SIG website and their newsletter, The Independent Perspective.
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