STC news for the Online SIG

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STC Annual Conference, May 7 to 10, Las Vegas

April 17, 2006. The Online SIG will have a table at the Welcome Reception on Sunday evening, May 7 and tables at the networking luncheon on Tuesday May 9. Don't miss these opportunities to meet face-to-face with other members of the Online SIG.

Online communication is a theme throughout the conference. The keynote speakers are Internet pioneers, Vinton Cerf and Robert Kahn. In the early 1970s, they designed transmission-control protocol (TCP) and Internet protocol (IP), Without standards that establish how dissimilar computer networks talk to each other, there could be no Internet and no online communicaion as we know it.

Many online communication-related sessions are highlighted in "2006 STC Conference at a Glance" (PDF), which shows the conference sessions on six pages with hyperlinks to the session descriptions on the STC website.

Complete information about the 2006 annual conference may be found at http://www.stc.org/53rdConf/.

STC Board meeting report posted

March 3, 2006. The report of the winter STC Board of Directors meeting held in January in Atlanta has been posted at http://www.stc.org/about/boardMinutes01.asp.

Candidates statements are being posted

February 22, 2006. Statements by candidates for STC Office are being posted on chapter and SIG sites. The Online SIG will post statements by candidates for Second Vice President. Jon Baker provided a statement: "Jonathan W. Baker, Candidate for STC 2nd Vice President."

STC Board meeting report posted

October 18, 2005. The report of the fall STC Board of Directors meeting (held in Denver September 24 and 25, 2005) is now available at http://www.stc.org/boardReport01.asp.

Scholarship applications available

October 18, 2005. Each year, STC offers scholarships to full-time graduate and undergraduate students pursuing careers in technical communication.

Four awards of $1,500 each will be granted for academic year 2006 to 2007. The application deadline is February 15, 2006. Application forms and instructions are available from the STC office, http://www.stc.org.

Online Competition announced

August 26, 2005. The Northern New England Chapter announces this year's Online Communication Competition in the July/August 2005 issue of "The Nor'easter" newsletter. Please visit http://www.stc-nne.org/Noreaster/july05/competitions.htm for an explanation of the competition and information on how to enter.

Two days dedicated to advancing your career: the STC Training Program

August 14, 2005. The STC Training Program is a new learning venue designed for today's professionals and scheduled for October 20 to 21. Plan to attend and enroll in one of the five, concurrent two-day courses covering information needed to advance your career in technical communication. The five two-day courses, described in detail at www.stc.org/training, cover the following subjects:

The STC Training Program will take place at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Crystal City, Virginia (near Washington, DC). Register by September 21, 2005, and the cost for STC members is $1,095 (with hotel, $1,295) and $1,255 for nonmembers (with hotel, $1,455). After September 21, costs increase $150. For information or to register, please visit www.stc.org/training.

STC Annual Conference, May 8 to 11 2005, Seattle

April, 2005. You can search for sessions of interest to you on http://www.stc.org/52ndConf/session.search.asp. There is a pull down list of topics. Among the topics of special interest to members of the Online Information SIG are: