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About the STC
The Society for Technical Communications (STC) is an individual membership organization dedicated to advancing the arts and sciences of technical communication. Its 23,000 members include technical writers, editors, graphic designers, multimedia artists, Web and Intranet page information designers, translators and others whose work involves making technical information understandable and available to those who need it.
Membership in STC provides technical communicators with opportunities for ongoing learning and professional networking. STC promotes the public welfare by educating its members and industry about issues concerning technical communication.
Through the efforts of a small, full-time staff and a large network of volunteers, STC promotes the public welfare by educating its members and industry about issues concerning technical communication.
For more information about the STC in general, check out the website.
About the New York Metro Chapter
The New York Metro Chapter comprises over 500 members from New York City,
Westchester, Southern Connecticut, Long Island and New Jersey. Our chapter
provides members with a number of valuable services. These include:
[Shortcut to the Membership Application]
Area Meetings
The Chapter holds bi-monthly area meetings in Manhattan and Northern New Jersey. We are also adding new meeting locations in Westchester and Central New Jersey. Upcoming meetings are announced on the hotline and meeting notices are sent to all chapter members.
Web Site www.stc.org
Find out about the STC International organization and its individual chapters or search through archives of the journal Technical Communication. The NY Metro web site can be reached through the society web site. This is a great way to register for meetings or leave e-mail for our chapter representatives.
Annual Competition
The New York Metro Chapter holds an annual Publications, Online and Arts Competition. First and second place winners automatically become eligible for entry in the STC international competition.
Academic Awards
The NY Metro Chapter co-sponsors annual Technical Writing Contests at the NY Institute of Technology, NJ Institute of Technology, Brooklyn Polytechnic University, and the New York Academy of Sciences.
Questions?
If you have any questions regarding the STC or the New York Metro Chapter, please feel free to contact Brian Flaherty at 908 340-4072.
Interested?
Fill out the Membership Application and mail it to STC International today!
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