Tech Pubs Competition
Chapter Website Team on Sep 1st 2010
Entries are now being accepted for the STC Rochester Chapter 2010-2011 Summit Awards!
Have you or your company produced technical communication products that you think are worthy of awards? Would you like your work to be recognized by your peers? The STC Rochester Chapter invites you to enter our competition.
This competition, formerly known as the STC Technical Publications and STC Online Communication competitions, is a chance for you to have your technical communications products reviewed by your technical communication peers.
This year, the competition categories have been restructured to better represent the materials’ intent, rather than the media it is delivered on:
- Informational Materials
- Instructional Materials
- Promotional Materials
- User Support Materials
Whether or not your entry wins an award, you will receive valuable feedback on your entry to help grow your professional development. Follow the links below to find out how you can participate.
- Benefits of Entering
- Eligibility
- Qualification & Guidelines
- Competition Structure
- Awards
- Deadlines
- Entry Fees
- How to Enter
- Judging
- Forms and Other Resources
Benefits of entering
- All entrants receive detailed comments from the judges; this objective peer evaluation supports continuous improvement
- Winners receive awards from peers, providing a tangible recognition of achievement
- Winning entries are displayed at spectrum, the STC Rochester Chapter’s
annual conference, where awards are presented - Winners of the Distinguished Technical Communication award automatically qualify for entry into STC’s International Technical Publications Competition
Who is eligible?
The STC Summit Awards are open to everyone who produces technical communication.
Entrants do not have to be members of STC. You may enter work as an individual or on behalf of a colleague or subordinate.
What can be entered?
Entries must:
- contain sufficient technical, scientific, medical, or similar content to qualify as technical communication
- have been produced or substantially revised within 24 months preceding September 1, 2010.
- have been originally prepared for and accepted for publication by a client, employer, or publisher.
Entries are subject to all restrictions listed in the General Information and Competition Rules.
How are the competitions structured?
STC offers two levels of competition:
- Local and regional competitions
- Society (international) competitions
Local and regional competitions are the first level of competition and are sponsored by single or multiple chapters or special interest groups.
The Society (international) competitions are the final level of competition. Only winners of the Distinguished and Excellence in Technical Communication at the local or regional level are eligible for the Society competition. Eligible entrants will be notified regarding the next steps.
What awards are given?
Three levels of recognition are awarded in each competition category. These awards, in descending order, are:
- Distinguished Technical Communication (DTC)
- Excellence
- Merit
One Best of Show award is presented for each of the four divisions.
- Informational Materials
- Instructional Materials
- Promotional Materials
- User Support Materials
What is the deadline?
Entry deadline is October 22, 2010 6:00 pm
NO EXCEPTIONS
Entries arriving by October 8, 2010 will receive a $15.00 discount off the entry fee. Submit early and save!
What are the fees?
Fees per entry are:
| Member – STC Rochester chapter | $75 |
| Member – Another STC chapter | $85 |
| Non-member | $100 |
| Student | $40 |
| Early bird discount (received by 10/8/2010) | -$15 |
If any contributor of the entry is an STC member, the entry qualifies for the applicable member rate. For example, if an entry has three contributors and two are members of STC Rochester, the entry fee is $75.
Fees can be submitted via check or cash with the entry submission, or paid online (details coming soon). Checks should be made to STC Rochester.
How do I enter?
- Download the entry form.
- Complete and print the form.
- Submit the following:
- Four copies of the entry form
- Four copies of the entry to be judged
- Entry fee (unless paying online)
to:
Pam Greenfield
Competitions Manager, STC Rochester
347 Westchester Avenue
Rochester, NY 14609
Judging
Judging entries can be as rewarding, if not more rewarding, than entering the competition.
Benefits include:
- Reading what other writers are producing
- Discussing with your colleagues what constitutes top quality work
- Putting your own experience to work to help others in your
field
If you’re interested in judging this year’s competition, please download the Judging Application and submit to Pam Greenfield.
Forms and Other Resources
Click links to view the files in your browser, or right-click and Save As to download forms.
General Information and Competition Rules
Call for Entries (includes information on this page)
Judging Application - Coming soon!
Questions? Contact Pam Greenfield (585-288-6533)
