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Entries from February 2009

STC Extends Early Bird Conference Registration for Members

February 19th, 2009by Cyn · Comments Off

TranslationSTC is sensitive to the impact of a downward economy on members’ ability to attend the 2009 Technical Communication Summit, 3-6 May, in Atlanta, GA. As part of its own economic stimulus plan, the Society will extend the Early Bird discount rate for members until 21 April. "I am so proud of our Finance Committee [...]

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IDL SIG 2009 Scholarship – Applications Deadline Extended

February 19th, 2009by Cyn · Comments Off

TranslationFrom: Jackie Damrau, STC Fellow Manager, STC IDL SIG cell: 214-505-0100 email: ten.liamrianull@3uarmadj ============================== Are you currently pursuing an undergraduate degree, graduate degree, or certificate in the area of Instructional Design? If so, apply for the 2009 STC Instructional Design & Learning SIG Scholarship today! We will award: One (1) $500 scholarship for undergraduate students [...]

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Notice: Scheduled Maintenance of Member Access System Thursday, 19 February*

February 19th, 2009by Cyn · Comments Off

Translation***ATTENTION*** On the main STC site, stc.org, no member/nonmember services including: access to member management, conference registration, Career Center Jobs, remote authentication, and other protected services will be accessible. This outage should last for at least 3 hours between 5p.m.-8 p.m. eastern time. ***ATTENTION***

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Webinar: Providing Effective Editing Comments

February 13th, 2009by Carolyn Kelley Klinger · Comments Off

TranslationClick here to register. Fee $15 for TE SIG/DC Chapter members/students $20 for STC members $25 for non-members As technical editors, we must communicate effectively with writers to affect changes in the information that we are editing. In addition to the editing markup, we use comments and queries to recommend how to improve the quality [...]

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How WE Are Smarter Than ME: An In-Depth Look Into Wikinomics

February 13th, 2009by Carolyn Kelley Klinger · Comments Off

TranslationLocation: Eggspectation Restaurant, Silver Spring, MD (get directions and map) Please register and pay by March 19. Download a PDF of the event description and reservation information. Whether you have contributed to a definition on Wikipedia or placed a phone call to help select the next American Idol contest winner, you are a member of [...]

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MadCap Promotion for Unemployed & Skills Building STC Members

February 12th, 2009by Cyn · Comments Off

TranslationMadCap, an STC Corporate Value Program (CVP) member, is looking for ways to support the technical communication community in this recession. MadCap has a promotion for folks who are unemployed, or looking to build upon their skills. Flare + Free Jumpstart training+ Free certification for $499. It is a way to give folks a chance [...]

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