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About
our chapter
Our
membership extends north to Vero Beach, south to Key West, and includes Indian
River, Martin, Palm
Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade, and Monroe counties.
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The Palm Beaches chapter currently has about 140 members, composed of regular employees, independent consultants, contractors, and students. Our members include:
Technical writers (information developers)
Editors
Graphic artists
Trainers
Managers
Information product planners
Webmasters and designers
Our members represent Florida-based and international companies, such as IBM, ISx, Inc., Motorola, Nabi, NCCI, Sensormatic, Siemens ICN, and Ultimate Software.
Max Goldstein
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As we approach the end of our STC fiscal year, we also head toward the end of the television season where the various shows deliver their cliffhangers (for those coming back) or resolutions (for those ending). more... |
Elected officers of the administrative council and volunteer staff members are committed to these goals and activities:
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Plan and regularly present programs and seminars in a variety of subjects designed to inform and educate technical communicators about issues, trends, and tools related to their profession. |
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Organize tours of companies and organizations that employ technical communicators to help attendees appreciate the variety of technical communications opportunities. |
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Publish a periodic newsletter to inform members of upcoming events and to provide articles of interest to technical communicators. |
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Maintain a Web site for anyone interested in information about the Palm Beaches chapter or for anyone looking for a technical writer in the southeast Florida area. |
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Promote STC as the preeminent professional organization for technical communicators in the world, and encourage membership and activity in the Society. |
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Ensure that each new or returning chapter member is personally welcomed into the chapter, either by letter, telephone, or personal contact, and is made aware of chapter meeting times and activities. |
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Encourage its members and the community at large to participate in technical writing and art competitions sponsored by the Society at the state and international levels. |
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Establish and administer a scholarship fund to encourage the education and training of promising technical communicators, and to fund the sponsorship of an annual student technical writing competition. |
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Provide employers, agencies, and institutions with information about the benefits they can derive by employing competent technical communicators in their businesses and by supporting the Society in achieving its goals. |
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Maintain a listing of potential employers of technical communicators in southeast Florida. |
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Encourage employers to inform the chapter Employment Information Manager of immediate and anticipated job opportunities. |
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Maintain and disseminate information about technical communications jobs that are available in and around southeast Florida. |
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Assist the STC Florida Presidents' Council in coordinating statewide technical communications events. |
To view the goals of the Society for Technical Communication, click here.
We have an e-mail list (LIST-SERV) that serves members of the Palm Beaches chapter of the Society for Technical Communication.
Using this e-mail list, the administrative council can communicate with the majority of our membership regarding important chapter information, such as chapter meetings, call for judges, chapter competitions, local and national seminars and conferences. In addition, we can easily share issues, comments, and questions among all chapter members.
To subscribe, please contact Joan Smith, or go to http://www.egroups.com/group/palmbeachstc/ for more information.
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