STC WDC Blog

**Sent on behalf of Cindy Currie, 2nd vice President and Chair, Community Affairs Committee (CAC), and Susan Burton, CAE, Executive Director**
We’re writing to inform you that Evelyn McCamey, Manager, Community Relations, has accepted a new position with the American Bankers Association. Her last day at STC is Friday, February 22. We wish her all the [...]

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The chapter thanks Melissa Brown for volunteering as the photographer at the Competition Awards Celebration on February 9. Her photos are ready for you to view. She did a great job capturing the elegance of the DACOR Bacon house, the winning entry display, our keynote speaker, Mary Wise, event volunteers, and happy attendees.
Much to the [...]

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Have you already renewed your membership in STC by paying your annual dues? When you did so, did you choose to stay a member of the Washington, DC chapter? If you answered yes to both questions, thank you! Your membership makes us a stronger, more vital chapter.
If you have not yet renewed, we miss you [...]

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Once upon a time—Saturday, Feb 9, to be exact—our chapter gathered to celebrate the accomplishments of many of our peers. While dining on fine food at the historic DACOR Bacon House in Washington, DC, we were entertained by Mary R. Wise, an STC fellow and member of our chapter. Mary told us a story about [...]

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By: Clyde Parson
President, Suncoast STC
As we enjoyed Panera Bread’s outdoor seating during an Admin Council meeting a couple of months ago, I started thinking about why I belong to STC. My reasons, as would be expected, are unique to me. This means that the things which may be important to me may not [...]

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[ March 11, 2008 to March 13, 2008. ] Information Mapping is offering STC WDC members a special discount for its flagship workshop, “Developing Procedures, Policies and Documentation,” coming to Washington, DC, March 11-13.

Enroll today and get $200 off the workshop price! Use Promotion Code STCDC0308 when registering.

Details
Date: March 11-13
Location: Microtek, 1101 Vermont Ave. NW & L Street, Suite 300, Washington, [...]

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[ February 26, 2008; 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. ] The world of technical communication is changing. Writers need to be able to develop structured, topic-based content that can be stored in content management systems and reused for multiple purposes. This session provides an introduction to modular writing and how to begin to approach this challenge. Attendees will learn what modular writing is, why modular [...]

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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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