STC Atlanta – Society for Technical Communication

  May 17, Thursday 6:30 Food/Networking 7:00 – 8:00 Program Can you draw me a picture? Communicating ideas with diagrams Research shows that presentations and learning materials are more effective and memorable if they use visuals. But to communicate optimally, you sometimes need to move beyond clip art and stock photos to visuals that are [...]

The next chapter meeting is Tuesday, March 20. All members are encouraged to come and VOTE on the proposed new STC Atlanta Chapter Bylaws. The evening’s program, hosted by Buck Wilbur. is The Technical Communicator’s Transition to Corporate Knowledge Manager.  This presentation shows how technical writers can transition into the field of knowledge management. Food, announcements, [...]

Saul Carliner gave a great presentation on the new STC Certification. He explained why we would want to be certified and how to apply for the certification. He said, “Be a poineer in the field” by being among the first to get the certification. A goal of the certification is to keep us employable. See his slides for [...]

Join us at The Harp Irish Pub for our annual holiday party. You’ll enjoy good food, games, and get to visit with other people in the industry. It’s always a blast to get to visit with your colleagues in a purely social environment. Just don’t forget to bring your business cards just in case you [...]

Time and Date: November 17 Networking & Announcements: 6:30 -7:00 Program: 7:00 – 8:00  Location: Knowledge Development Centers 7000 Central Parkway, Suite 1250 Atlanta, GA 30328  Cost: Members are free Non-members $10 Jeff Haas will present Cool Tools for Technical Writers. Once you’ve convinced an employer that you know how to write, can play well [...]

Update: The awards banquet was a success. Thanks to everyone who came out to Mary Mac’s! Get ready for some Southern food! This year’s awards banquet is at Mary Mac’s Tea Room. We’ll congratulate our competition award winners and recognize our chapter’s achievements from this year while we dine on fried green tomatoes, cornbread dressing, [...]