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Annual Conference Early Bird Registration is Open!

Registration is NOW OPEN for the virtual 2021 Summit!

Early Bird Registration

Register now to take advantage of the Early Bird rate, available 18 Dec 2020 – 31 Jan 2021.
Register at discounted prices and join us for the Virtual STC Technical Communication Summit 2021 Conference and Expo. Date: 5-9 June 2021

Are you looking for a job, furloughed, or unemployed? Are you currently an STC member who is a resident of an Emerging Nation? Please contact email hidden; JavaScript is required to request reduced registration pricing.

CPTC Continuing Education

Attendance at the 2021 Summit provides 8 CEUs toward CPTC currency. CEUs apply only to those who are certified and cannot be counted retroactively.

Not yet CPTC certified? Learn about the three levels of certification programs at Become a Certified Professional Technical Communicator (CPTC).

Seven Preconference Workshops

Half- and full-day preconference workshops will be held 5-6 June 2021.

Chapter Updates

• Events and News

  Upcoming Events Calendar

• New chapter year

  Admin council officers

  Committee managers / members

• Chapter Volunteers Needed

  Current Chapter Volunteer Openings  Updated: 2020-08-13

• Job Listings

  WDCB Jobs Board [check the job listings daily or subscribe to the local RSS feeds]

About Our Chapter

The Washington, DC – Baltimore (WDCB) Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication (STC) serves members in the Washington, DC metropolitan area (the District of Columbia, Virginia, and Maryland) and the Baltimore metropolitan area (Baltimore, Eastern Shore, and Chesapeake Bay). We also have members who live in California, Delaware, Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia, Australia, Canada, France, India, and Italy! The Society for Technical Communication (STC) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation for those interested in the arts and science of technical communication. STC is a professional society of content strategists, writers, editors, and others who communicate technical content.

Join Us!

Why should you join STC and the WDCB Chapter? The WDCB chapter offers opportunities to network with others in your field, to explore your interests, and to expand your education and skills. Chapter members in the Washington, DC metropolitan area enjoy participating in First Friday Lunches, InfoDecDC Meetups, Happy Hours, and chapter events. You can explore your interests and expand your education and skills by attending webinars, TC Summer Camp, and participating in chapter committees and our technical communication competition.

STC has the resources you need to help you do your job better and move your career forward. Through education with STC, you can become a Certified Professional Technical Communicator™ (CPTC).

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Partnerships & Sponsorships

The STC Washington, DC – Baltimore (WDCB) Chapter is always seeking sponsors for our monthly meetings. If you're interested in promoting your business or organization while supporting the tech comm (#techcomm) community in the Washington, DC – Baltimore area, we want to hear from you! Add your name or company to our partners and sponsors for the year.

Learn how to support us as a Location Sponsor or a Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze, or Copper Financial Sponsor!

• Ways to Sponsor the Chapter
• Past Chapter Partnerships & Sponsorships

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