STC WDC-MB Blog

TranslationThe following people joined or renewed their membership with the STC Washington, DC chapter between October 2008 and March 2009. We welcome you and encourage you to participate in our online communities, which include this blog, twitter/stcwdc, our LinkedIn group, our Facebook group, our forum, and our chat list. Joined, Renewed, or Transferred in October-December [...]

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Translation Congratulations to our entire chapter for being such a vibrant community of professionals! For the first time ever, the STC Washington, DC chapter has won a Community of Distinction award, the most prestigious level in STC’s Community Achievement Award program! Below is an excerpt from the notice we received from Rachel Houghton, Member STC [...]

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TranslationSpecial conference room rate $159.00 (plus 15 percent tax) for single or double accommodations. Make your reservations at the Hyatt: http://atlantaregency.hyatt.com/groupbooking/atlrastco2009. (Note: the Hyatt booking page has not been updated with the new rate, but you will be given the new rate if you specify you are registering for the STC conference.) Recognizing how the [...]

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TranslationAnnouncement from the Technical Editing SIG The Technical Editing SIG offers two scholarships of $2,000 each. The first scholarship assists students who are pursuing an undergraduate degree in Technical Communication and the second assists students who are pursuing a graduate degree in Technical Communication. Students applying for one of these scholarships are expected to be [...]

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TranslationI want to alert you to a new feature in the LinkedIn Groups—the Job Board. Many people asked for a way to discuss job opportunities without cluttering the main discussion conversations – now you can. Recruiters and other group members may share and discuss jobs in the group’s Job Board. There is already one posted [...]

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TranslationFrom the Techcomm Toolbox… If you are unemployed for any reason, send us an email at information AT techcommtoolbox DOT com with your contact information and a link to more information about you (LinkedIn, a website, a blog, and so on). We’ll post it here under the Looking for Work category so that employers can [...]

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