The Edge - The Newsletter of STC's Emerging Technology SIG

International Technical Communication Month

By Tom Barnett

When it comes to technical communication, STC is the organization. The Society board of directors is working on so many initiatives right now that it could not formally sponsor this celebration, but maybe next year.

The recognition of technical communication is not something new. The Twin Cities Chapter obtained a governor's proclamation of technical communication week at least 20 years ago, the Phoenix Chapter has celebrated a similar event for about that long, and chapters in about a dozen states have similar recognition.

The second annual celebration of International Technical Communication Month has been moved to the month of May for 2006 to coincide with the STC Annual Conference.

International Technical Communication Month is a special time of year in which STC members and others can not only celebrate the value of technical communications, but also raise the awareness of our profession, our professionalism, and the ethics and creativity we bring to our work.

Plan to do something in your company to celebrate our field and the good you do in the world. A set of tips on how to celebrate the event is also available.

The proclamation reads as follows:

Proclamation

WHEREAS, recognition is given
to the importance of having
a bridge between those
who create technology and
those who use it; and

WHEREAS, recognition is given to
the creative work of
information designers and
technical communicators who
build those bridges of
understanding and usability; and

WHEREAS, recognition is given to
the standards of
professional excellence and
ethical behavior
exhibited by these individuals;

NOW, THEREFORE,
we do hereby proclaim
May 2006 as

International
Technical Communication
Month

February 2006

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