The latest issue of the Intercom is now available on stc.org. According to the description, here’s what this issue contains:

steps you can take to combat implicit age discrimination in your job search
how you can adapt the lessons of politics to your office politics
an exploration of moving from technical writing to marketing writing
a list of foundation [...]

Texas STC SummitSTC’s Technical Communication Summit 2010 will be held 2–5 May 2010 at the
Hyatt Regency Dallas at Reunion, in Dallas, TX.
We are pleased to announce that the 2010 Summit Call for Proposals is now open at www.softconference.com/subs/stc/2010.
You may submit more than one proposal, but each must be submitted separately. Proposals may be submitted [...]

“A Different Perspective on Measuring the Value of Technical Communication,” an article by Ellis Pratt in the July/August issue of the Intercom, provides a nontechnical writer’s perspective of the value of user documentation. As sales and marketing director for Cherryleaf, a technical writing company in the United Kingdom, I want to provide you with some [...]

Have you ever tried to explain your value as a technical communicator and found yourself struggling for the right words? Whether you want to explain your value to a client, a relative or your company manager, the latest issue of Intercom can surely help.
Ann Gordon highlights some of the best articles in the latest issues [...]

In redesigning this site, I wanted to provide a way to let you know who belongs to the chapter — not just a list of names, but also faces, profiles, and contact information. That’s why I created the Member List page.

Everyone who is a member of the chapter (which is about 80 people) can [...]

Although I am a graduate of Utah State University, I am a life-long fan of Utah Athletics. My affections for the Utes began as a small boy. You see, my dad would drag me up to the old Rice Stadium. And I, whenever possible, would drag his old bones down to the hard asphalt in [...]

In our attempt to bring the chapter back to life (and out of “the dead zone,” as someone put it today), we decided to revamp the website, building it on a new, more interactive platform. Yes, you guessed it, this site now runs on WordPress. But it’s not really a blog — just a CMS [...]

We are elated to announce that Paul Pehrson has joined the chapter executive board as vice-president. We also warmly welcome Lisa Ferrara as our new public relations manager and Tom Johnson as our new webmaster. For a complete list of council members, visit the Chapter Leaders page.
If you’re interested in serving in the chapter, see [...]

Ben Minson was elected as chapter president
Congratulations to Ben Minson, our new chapter president. 21% of chapter members voted in our election this year. Approval was unanimous. Marj Hermannsen-Eldard was also approved unanimously to continue as chapter treasurer.
Thanks to all who participated. If you have feedback or questions about the election, or if you have [...]