Report on the TE SIG Business Meeting at the STC Annual Conference

Diane Feldman

Each year at the annual conference, interested members of the TE SIG meet to discuss SIG business. We began this year’s meeting with a recognition of the outstanding work of the volunteers who keep the SIG humming. A very special nod goes to our fearless newsletter editor, Julia Byrd, whose efforts were recognized by the Society with the Distinguished SIG Service Award!
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Technical Editors at the STC Annual Conference

Diane Feldman

The STC annual conference is an excellent time to attend great workshops and meet your fellow technical communicators. It also offers two special opportunities to communicate your interests and contribute your insights to meet other TE SIG members as well as the SIG leadership. To entice you to join us in Dallas, I’ve compiled a list of the events of special interest to editors. To learn more details or to register for the conference, visit the conference Web site at www.stc.org/50thConf/index.asp.

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SIG Managers’ Column

Diane Feldman

At the beginning of 2000, the TE SIG was in a peculiar state: it had no leader or infrastructure, but it had hundreds of members. That strange juxtaposition of facts told me that editors are ready and eager to exchange ideas, concerns, and resources, but had no means of doing so. In the past year, we have made the first steps to provide the missing means.

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