We are a geographic community of the Society for Technical Communication (STC), a worldwide association dedicated to the advancement of the theory and practice of technical communication in all its facets.

Our community is known as STC Alberta and represents technical communicators within Alberta, Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories. 

New Heights 2010 is Coming!

You Gave us Your Feedback.
Thank you to everyone who took part in our recent survey on topic and location for New Heights 2010.  Your input was invaluable!  Nearly 35% of STC-AB members took the time to respond and make their voices heard. Click here to see the results.

Annual General Meeting,
Another Great Event!

We're proud to report we've had yet another great event, where members and non-members alike came together for an evening to mix and mingle with other technical communicators, share in some post-holiday cheer, and review the great year we've had. Thanks to everyone who came out.

2009 was a grand year with several major accomplishments along the way.

• Website redesign proposal completed and will be implemented during 2010 by our new Web team: Brian Thompson and Janice Liwanag.


• Job descriptions created for all Council positions to capture the requirements of each role for recruiting purposes.


• Fully functional knowledgebase for Council replaced the Chapter Resources webpage with information gathered from past and present volunteers.


• Council revised bylaws and the membership voted and passed the bylaws.


• STC library was formed at Mount Royal University. Years worth of STC's magazine and journal were donated by STC Alberta member and former Newsletter Editor, Jean Bauer.


• The Alberta salary survey is going to be the basis for a future Canada-wide salary survey that all Canadian STC members can participate in.


• A Mount Royal University Continuing Education Liaison was added to our Council.


• The SuperScript team is using a new tool, Constant Contact, to put the newsletter together.


• Jobline email notification system implemented as a feature for members who stay subscribed to our mailing list.


• Affiliation formed with Digital Alberta to enhance STC's reach to related professions. With this affiliation, STC Members can attend Digital Alberta's events at member rates. (More affiliations will be formed in 2010.)
  

For a complete summary of the business portion of the evening, Click here (pdf):

Volunteers needed for the 2010 term

The vitality of STC Alberta depends on the contributions from its volunteer team. Why volunteer? Develop or improve valuable skills that you might not have the opportunity to use at your current job. Examples include leadership, project management, planning, and teamwork activities. All are excellent additions to a technical communicator’s resume!