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. 

May 15 Program: Getting Up and Running with DITA

DITA - You've heard the hype and it sounds like a good idea in theory. But what does it actually look like? And where do you start? This presentation will walk you through a Calgary based company's setup and implementation of a DITA environment. It will focus on the tools used, and the output formats that work well 'out of the box'. > details.

May 29 Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting will be held at Calgary Technologies Inc. (CTI) in Calgary with Edmonton members conferenced in via the Internet. Here are the locations for both venues. Join us for appetizers, refreshments and a chance to win one of several door prizes including a $75.00 gift certificate (one for Calgary and one for Edmonton)!!! . > details.

Volunteers needed for the 2007-08 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, writing, digital photography, and HTML/CSS. All are excellent additions to a technical communicator’s resume! Current opportunities.