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We have exciting news about the 2009 Technical Communication Summit to be held 3–6 May 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia. The STC Board of Directors has just approved the purchase of conference management software that will give STC the capability to record the entire conference. The audio recording will be synchronized with the [...]

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We all depend on professional and social Networking to form the relationships and to obtain the information that we need to survive socially and professionally. “Networking” and “Connections” are impersonal terms to use when describing a human activity that is as old as human society and the spoken word—such terms make us sound as if [...]

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Our Flickr account holds photos from conferences, banquets, and meetings. These are collected in photo albums on the Photos page. In addition to the chapter’s photos, we are connected to several groups in Flickr that contain interesting images to use for your blogs and other writing related to technical communication. Scroll to the section on [...]

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[ October 20, 2008; 7:00 pm; ] [caption id="attachment_401" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Put your best work on the map! Photo credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center."][/caption]In the fall, STC chapters hold local competitions. As the 2008-2009 Competitions Manager of the Washington DC chapter, I am continuing the tradition of presenting some of the reasons that technical communication professionals might enjoy entering the competitions.
Would [...]

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[ October 1, 2008; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Date: Wednesday, October 1st
Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Where: Dave & Buster’s at Arundel Mills Mall

Price: $20 for MBSTC members, $23 for non-members and walk-ins

Meet us at Dave & Buster’s for a lively evening of hors d’oeuvres, games, and networking. We will begin our evening in the Midway Party Room with Dave & Buster’s fabulous Signature Starters [...]

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[ October 31, 2008; 11:30 am to 1:00 pm. ] (Speaker: Tom Magliery, XML Technology Specialist, JustSystems; Location: Anywhere with a phone line and a Web connection). Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Click here to register and pay.

Do you feel you’ve taken conditional text to the max – and maybe beyond – in your current documentation suite? DITA, the gold standard for supporting content [...]

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[ October 2, 2008; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Join us for the STC Washington, DC Chapter’s 2008 Open House and Exhibit. Be inspired by winning entries from the 2007-2008 STC International Technical Art and Technical Publications Competitions, meet new people, and reconnect with old friends.

Our Open House is an informal event during which you can mingle with other chapter members and guests, learn [...]

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