STC WDC Blog

This frosty weather definitely makes you want to stay inside, curl up with your favorite book or movie.
The Washington, DC chapter has planned a diversion that is just as cozy but even more inspiring. On Saturday, February 9 you can tour an historical home, enjoy a delicious lunch, chat with peers, and listen to [...]

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[ February 9, 2008; 10:30 am to 1:45 pm. ] (Keynote speaker: Mary R. Wise, STC Fellow. Location: the historic Diplomatic and Consular Officers, Retired (DACOR) Bacon House, Washington, DC.) Time: 10:30 a.m. - 1:45 p.m. Register by January 25.

Whether or not you participated in the competitions this year, come out and see the winning entries, meet the judges, cheer on the winners, and [...]

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Did you ever think that the awards banquet was not for you since you didn’t participate in the competition? Well, think again. It’s the only opportunity you have to see all the winning entries that others submitted. What a great way to see what’s being done by your colleagues in the field! Pick up some [...]

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[ January 11, 2008; 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] (Speakers: None; Location: Ritz Carlton at Pentagon City). Time: 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

End your week with an evening of cocktails and appetizers in the company of STC’s board of directors, in our area for a board meeting, and fellow chapter members. The entries that won a Distinguished Technical Communication award in our chapter’s Technical [...]

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[ January 19, 2008; 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. ] This meeting is required for elected Administrative Council officers and encouraged for committee managers and committee members. This is an open meeting. STC members interested in the administrative workings of their chapter are invited to attend.

Information about where to register will be provided soon.

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[ January 28, 2008; 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. ] (Speaker: Nicoletta Bleiel; Location: Anywhere with a phone line and a Web connection). Time: 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Join STC WDC for our first webinar! Nicoletta Bleiel will discuss and demonstrate a number of low cost (or free) tools that technical communicators can use to perform a variety of tasks, including capturing screens, creating and [...]

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