STC WDC Blog

Elizabeth Pohland has been selected as the new editor of Intercom, the monthly magazine of the Society for Technical Communication. For many years, Pohland, a Washington, DC chapter member, served the Folger Shakespeare Library as editor and designer of the scholarly journal Shakespeare Quarterly, as consultant to the Folger Magazine (a membership publication), and as [...]

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On August 13 an email with a link to the 2008 STC WDC Salary Survey went out to all chapter members. To date, 101 responses have come in. We’re keeping the survey open until September 13. If you haven’t received your invitation, contact me. You may also want to check your spam folder to see [...]

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The STC 2007 Salary Database (containing salary information for 2006 and 2007) is an exclusive member benefit and is available to members without charge. Log on to the STC site and download your copy of the PDF to use to conduct more powerful job searches, make a strong case for a raise, or prepare department [...]

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Chapter member Bruce Curley posted a bunch of photos from the 2008 STC Technical Communication Summit in Philadelphia on his blog.
Enjoy!

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For the fourth year in a row, the Washington, DC Chapter received a Community of Excellence Award from the STC Community Achievement Award Evaluation Committee. The citation reads:
"Community of Excellence presented to the Washington, DC Chapter for implementing successful online chapter webinars and continuing to refine the program."

WDC will be recognized during the Leadership Day [...]

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We congratulate WDC chapter member, Jennifer Reed, for earning the STC Distinguished Chapter Service Award (DCSA) award this year. The chapter appreciates her hard work and willing volunteer spirit. The citation reads:
"For your unfailing willingness to initiate and wholeheartedly support innovative and successful Washington, DC chapter activities."

Jennifer’s volunteer work for the Washington, DC Chapter began [...]

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The following people joined or renewed their membership with the STC Washington, DC chapter between July 2007 and April 2008. We welcome you and encourage you to participate in our online communities, which include this blog, our forum, and our chat list.

Joined or Renewed in July 2007
Lindley Ashline
Ronald Barnett
Jennifer Bishop
Laura Chamberlain
Joseph Glasco
Michele Harrison
Stella Korre
Dan McBay
Sarah [...]

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[ June 1, 2008 to June 4, 2008. ] Join us at the 55th Annual Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Register on-site in Philadelphia. Questions and information requests may be directed to Priscilla Weeks at priscilla.weeks@stc.org, or 571-366-1914.
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center
1101 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
US
Headquarters Hotel: Philadelphia Marriott Downtown
1201 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Toll free in the US: 1 800.320.5744
Outside the US: +1 215.625.2900
Room Rates: US [...]

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Some employers send us job announcements that are for STC members only. We now have a log-in section of the Web site for Chapter Members Only where the full details and contact information for these jobs will be posted. The page will also include a listing we subscribe to from the Washington, DC Diversity Job [...]

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Referendum Approves New Bylaws for STC
The STC 2007 Bylaws Referendum ended at noon EST on November 1, 2007. In total 802 votes were cast. For 775 votes (96.63%); Against 27 votes (3.37%).
The approved Bylaws were amended in March 2008. The March 2008 version of the Bylaws is now available: STC Bylaws, amended March 2008.
The need [...]

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