The Carolina Chapter of STC

Every quarter, the chapter recognizes one member for his or her service to the chapter based on the recommendations of fellow members. Cut-off for nominations is September 1, so start thinking about which of our deserving colleagues you want to nominate.

For more information about submitting a nomination and to see a list of the members who have received this award, see Volunteer of the Quarter.

• Monthly Chapter Meeting: "Speed Dating" Intro to the Varieties of Technical Communication
• Enlightened Self Interest (or, Why Volunteer)
• Volunteer of the Quarter Nominations
• 2008-09 Competitions
• Coming Events

The latest edition of the chapter newsletter, Carolina Communiqué, is now available online at http://stc-carolina.org/newsletter. Articles in this issue include the following:

• A Team Approach to Information Architecture (Amy Olson, Sangita Koli, and Dino Ruggiero)
• Ann-Marie Grissino and Sarah O'Keefe Named Associate Fellows (Diane Feldman and Michael Harvey)
• Because of You (Ann-Marie Grissino)
• From the Editor's Desk: Our Brag Book (Meredith Kinder)
• Happy Birthday Communiqué (Rick Sapir)
• Net Collaboration on the Cheap (Nancy Shoemaker)
• President's Message: Hello, Goodbye? (Michael Harvey)
• The Hidden Cost of DITA (Sarah O'Keefe)
• What Fiction Writing Taught Me about Technical Writing (Andrea Wenger)

The Carolina Communiqué has won an Award of Excellence in the Newsletters: Web & Electronic category from the APEX Awards for Publishing Excellence.

APEX 2008 awards were based on excellence in graphic design, editorial content and the success of the entry — in the opinion of the judges — in achieving overall communications effectiveness and excellence.

See the full list of winners here (PDF).

• Vision Day
• Volunteer (and Networking) Opportunities
• Reminder: Change in the Discussion List Address
• Coming Events