STC WDC Blog

On April 20 in Arlington, VA, the WDC Chapter will hold a panel discussion featuring local luminaries in technical communication. Experts in content analysis, education, training, usability, and social media will share how they stay successful in challenging economic times.
For details and registration, see Top 5 Things That Further My Career: A Technical Communicator Panel [...]

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Come learn about social media and celebrate with the 2009-2010 chapter competition award winners on March 13! You will learn:

How the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) uses social media to improve communication and debunk myths
How social media can support your organization’s mission and assist in decision-making
Best practices for implementation of a social media strategy

Registration ends March [...]

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The STC Washington, DC Chapter is pleased to present the lists of winners for our local competitions for which we had 36 entries this year. Entry titles, contributors, and the organizations they represent are listed on the following pages.

Online Communication winners: http://www.stcwdc.org/0910owinners.shtml
Technical Publications winners:
"Our Changing Planet: The View from Space" is the 2009-2010 Technical [...]

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Register by 15 February at http://stcwdcseminarandcelebration.eventbrite.com to be entered in a raffle for a FREE registration to the WritersUA Conference for Software User Assistance on March 21-24. That’s a $995 value!
On Saturday, 13 March, the WDC Chapter will hold a social media seminar featuring Curtis “Bob” Burns, manager of the Transportation Security Administration’s blog. The [...]

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[ March 13, 2010; 11:30 am to 2:30 pm. ] Save the date for the STC WDC Technical Communication Competition Awards Celebration and Seminar about "Engaging Your Target Audience Using Social Media". (Seminar Leader: "Blogger Bob" Burns, www.tsa.gov/blog.
Location: Washington Marriott at Metro Center, Washington, DC.
Map and directions to the event.

Information About the Awards Celebration
Fees
STC members – $45.00*
Non-members – $65.00
Competition judges, entrants, volunteers, or full-time students [...]

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Did you know all of this about us? It was published on 12/3/09 in STC’s Notebook. Thanks to Lina Scorza for the excellent PR!
When did your chapter originate?
The Washington, DC chapter is one of the oldest chapters in the STC. It was founded in 1955. At the time, its parent organization was the Association of [...]

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