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Welcome!
Welcome to the Washington, DC Chapter (WDC) of the Society for Technical Communication (STC). STC has the resources you need to help you do your job better and move your career forward. The WDC chapter offers opportunities to network with others in your field, to explore your interests, to expand your education and skills, and to take advantage of "Members Only"
resources. For answers to frequently asked questions, see our FAQs.
On this page:
Key Site Updates
Chapter Volunteers Needed
Volunteer Openings Updated 20 November 2008
Current and Upcoming Events
Calendar of Events for 2008-2009 Updated 03 January 2009
for this month and plans for upcoming events.
Directions to Events.
Competition Awards Celebration
Our most gala event of the year is —Saturday, 7 February 2009. For more event details and registration information, see the banquet announcement on the blog. Location: DACOR Bacon house. Keynote speaker: Janice (Ginny) Redish, Ph.D. Get the banquet flyer. (.pdf)
Jobs & Talent Pool
2008 Salary Survey ![]()
Job Announcements for STC WDC Members Only
Updated 01 January 2009
Unrestricted job announcements are at:
Jobs list, page 1 Updated 02 January 2009
Jobs list, page 2 Updated 02 January 2009
Jobs list, page 3 Updated 02 January 2009
Consultants & Contractors Updated 01 December 2008
Talent Pool Updated 01 December 2008
Awards
We won a Community of Excellence Award for the 2007-2008 chapter year!
See all the awards and honors earned by the chapter and chapter members beginning on our Chapter History page.
News
- Washington, DC Chapter Blog chapter news and announcements: contribute and comment
- Washington, DC Chapter Forum

- Get the latest chapter news announcements by e-mail
- Join the CHAT discussion list
- Join the STC Forum Let your voice be heard!

- Chapter members' professional accomplishments and list of published works
- Annual Conference & STC Connections
Corporate Sponsors
- Wish List for donations
- Corporate Sponsors Recognition
- Sustaining Organizations
Shop at our Washington, DC Chapter Amazon Associates Store and support the chapter's scholarship fund!
Join Us!
- Why should you join STC and the WDC Chapter?
- Join STC
- Renew your membership online at the Society's Web site:
https://access.stc.org/JoinSTC/Renewal.aspx - If you've already renewed but have not yet joined the STC WDC chapter, you may do so at any time using the STC Membership Change/Upgrade Form.
Join the LinkedIn STC Washington, DC Group
STC Annual Conference Information
- STC's 56th Annual Conference: Technical Summit 2009, 3-6 May 2009
- STC's 55th Annual Conference Session Materials
STC Mission
STC advances the theory and practice of technical communication across all user abilities and media so that both businesses and customers benefit from safe, appropriate, and effective use of products, information, and services.




