Welcome to stc-rochester.org, the Web site for the Rochester Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication (STC). Our membership includes writers, editors, graphic designers, business owners, managers of corporate publications department, educators, and students. With more than 20,000 members worldwide, STC is the largest professional organization devoted to the advancement of the theory and practice of technical communication.

The Rochester Chapter of STC, founded in 1958 and one of the longest running chapters in STC International history, currently serves approximately 110 members in Western and Central New York State. Our members provide a wide range of technical communications services within a variety of industries, such as computer hardware and software, photographic imaging, medicine and health care, telecommunications, community service, and education.

Join us at Hawthorne’s Restaurant in Fairport NY as we honor the student recipients of the annual Kepner Award and as we recognize the outstanding contributions made by STC-Rochester Chapter members this year. We will also recognize the incoming council. There is no cost for this program.

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MCC: A Resource for Technical Communicators
Charles Caples, Workforce Development

Come to this informational meeting and listen to our speaker talk about credit and non-credit training opportunities in computer skills, website development, management, technical writing, and etc. that MCC provides. He will also discuss the benefits of recruiting interns and employees from MCC.

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If you are planning to attend spectrum 2008, and wish to pay using PayPal, please send payment to stcrochester@gmail.com, NOT stcrochester@hotmail.com.

We recently had to update our account information, and the PayPal address to which you send money has changed.

Again, if you wish to pay for spectrum 2008 online using PayPal, please send your payment to stcrochester@gmail.com.

Thank you! We hope to see you all there!!

SPECTRUM 2008 is the Rochester Chapter’s 49th annual educational conference that brings together technical communicators from the region to recharge their professional batteries. Dr. Janice (Ginny) Redish, noted usability expert and author, is this year’s keynote speaker. Discover new information and technologies, share ideas, and network with us on Friday, March 28th at the RIT Inn and Conference Center.

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SPECTRUM 2008, our annual educational conference, is coming March 28th and we are excited to have Dr. Janice (Ginny) Redish, author of “Letting Go of the Words - Writing Web Content that Works!” as our keynote speaker.

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The next meeting of the spectrum 2008 planning committee will be on MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4th from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Bill Gray’s Restaurant, Henrietta. Click here for details!

You and your colleagues are invited to submit proposals to speak at spectrum 2008, the annual educational conference of the Rochester Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication. Please read the Call For Proposals to see what types of proposals are accepted and how to submit your proposal. We have extended the proposal submission date to FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 2008.

Please join us for an evening of witty repartee, culinary delights, and an engaging speaker as we celebrate the holiday season! Click here for more information!

From Jan Peartree, Director of Operations at Novatek Communications:

Amy Castronova is jetting off to NYC this week to attend the Women Presidents’ Organization To Honor Members At 10th Anniversary Gala. One of the awards, The Rising Star, is being presented to Amy by Barbara Walters on Wednesday, November 7th! She is one of several woman being honored at this event, which you can read about here.

This is a great honor and we’re all very proud of her at Novatek!