http://www.stcwdc.org/wdcblog Communications from the Washington, DC Chapter Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:41:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The chapter's main site has been redesigned to work in the new STC logo. With the new logo, we have a new color scheme - red, white, and blue with some analogous colors for highlights, emphasis, and tables. The banner will display a different view of a Washington, DC scene on ... http://www.stcwdc.org/wdcblog/2008/11/19/redesign-of-the-chapters-web-site/ [caption id="attachment_323" align="alignnone" width="250" caption="56th Annual Conference logo."][/caption] 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 ... http://www.stcwdc.org/wdcblog/2008/10/24/stc-to-record-entire-conference-in-atlanta/ 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 ... http://www.stcwdc.org/wdcblog/2008/10/08/networking-virtual-networking-and-linkedin/ 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. ... http://www.stcwdc.org/wdcblog/2008/10/05/photo-group-collections-illustrate-your-blogs-and-other-writing/ [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 ... http://www.stcwdc.org/wdcblog/2008/09/30/the-joy-of-entering-the-competitions-deadine-is-20-october/ The STC Washington, DC Chapter’s annual Technical Publications, Online Communication, and Technical Art Competitions are open to receive entries. Would you like to see them? Are you ready to help evaluate them? If you think you may be, here’s the gist of what’s in store. The Call for Entries in over ... http://www.stcwdc.org/wdcblog/2008/09/30/the-joy-of-judging/ (Speaker: Dick Davies; Location: La Madeleine, Library Room, 7607 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, Maryland. Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Click here to register and pay. Cost is $5 for everyone and does not include refreshments, which may be purchased at the restaurant.) "The future is already here, it's just not ... http://www.stcwdc.org/wdcblog/2008/09/23/web-20-and-technical-communication-how-the-new-internet-is-increasing-communication-requirements/ 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 ... http://www.stcwdc.org/wdcblog/2008/09/19/metro-baltimore-stc-2008-2009-season-kickoff-and-networking-event/ [caption id="attachment_357" width="240" caption="Talk Like a Pirate Day!"][/caption] Avast, me hearties! Once again, we've arrived at 19 September, Talk Like a Pirate Day! On this day, all posts will be automatically converted to pirate talk. They will revert to normal after today (or after a few days as this is ... http://www.stcwdc.org/wdcblog/2008/09/19/yarrr-it%e2%80%99s-talk-like-a-pirate-day/ The Society encourages qualified students to apply for membership in its honorary societies, Sigma Tau Chi and Alpha Sigma. Sigma Tau Chi recognizes students enrolled in a baccalaureate or graduate technical communication program who have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or above, are exemplary participants in STC, and demonstrate ... http://www.stcwdc.org/wdcblog/2008/09/18/sigma-tau-chi-alpha-sigma-applications-due-1-nov-2008/