STC WDC Blog

[ October 1, 2008; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] 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 & Buster’s fabulous Signature Starters [...]

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For LinkedIn members who belong to the Washington, DC Chapter, we now have a group in LinkedIn. To join the group, go to http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/156478/0E75AF17AC33
Joining will allow you to find and contact other STC Washington, DC Chapter members on LinkedIn. The goal of this group is to help members:

Reach other members of STC Washington, DC Chapter
Accelerate [...]

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By: Clyde Parson
President, Suncoast STC
As we enjoyed Panera Bread’s outdoor seating during an Admin Council meeting a couple of months ago, I started thinking about why I belong to STC. My reasons, as would be expected, are unique to me. This means that the things which may be important to me may not [...]

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Did you ever think that the awards banquet was not for you since you didn’t participate in the competition? Well, think again. It’s the only opportunity you have to see all the winning entries that others submitted. What a great way to see what’s being done by your colleagues in the field! Pick up some [...]

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[ January 11, 2008; 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] (Speakers: None; Location: Ritz Carlton at Pentagon City). Time: 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

End your week with an evening of cocktails and appetizers in the company of STC’s board of directors, in our area for a board meeting, and fellow chapter members. The entries that won a Distinguished Technical Communication award in our chapter’s Technical [...]

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This page lists meetings and other events offered by related professional organizations in the Washington, DC metropolitan area as well as nearby STC chapters. This information is being moved from the Web site to the blog. Information about new related events will be posted only to the blog.

• Nearby STC Chapters
• Related Organizations
• Event Announcement [...]

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Freelancers and others that work from home or alone have fewer opportunities to network around the water cooler. In this 17-minute enhanced audio podcast, three networking pros reveal how to “break out of solitary confinement” and network successfully.
This podcast features an interview between host and technical writer Carolyn Kelley Klinger, technology consultant Gabe Goldberg, and [...]

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During my career as both a contract and a permanent Technical Writer, I have gotten much of the information that has led to my being hired because of my relationships with other technical writers. Notice that I did not say contacts, I said relationships, because most of those who gave me information about employers were [...]

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Here are some places where you can find or post job announcements for technical writers and editors on the web. This list focuses on sites and listservs that reach audiences in the Baltimore-Washington area.
Does anyone have something that they think should be added to this list?
* STC Washington D.C. Chapter Talent Pool
Click on the “Talent [...]

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You are invited to come to the next STC WDC and Freelancer’s Lunch Bunch!
Location: Jasmine Garden, 8106 Arlington Blvd. (Yorktown Shopping Center), Falls Church; 703-208-9989
Date and Time: Tuesday, August 28 2007 at 11:30 am
Who is invited: Anybody who is interested in technical communication. You don’t have to be an STC member to come. Please [...]

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