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Volume XX |
In this issue....
Polling Your Members: Keep It Short and Simple
Creating a Chapter Publicity Plan
Want to Attend the Annual Conference? Make a Business Case to Your Supervisor
STC 2007 at a Glance: Calendar for Chapter Leaders
January 2007
| 1 | Deadline for payment of 2007 membership dues. |
| 10 | To continue your submission process for the STC newsletter competition, submit second and third issues of your newsletter to the STC office (January 10 is the postmark date). |
| 16 | Entries for the international technical publications, technical art, and online communication competitions must be received by the STC office. |
| • | Remind members that they must pay dues renewals by February 28 to be eligible to vote in STC’s annual election. |
| • | Remind members to register for STC’s 54th Annual Conference, to be held May 13–16, 2007, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. |
February 2007
| 28 | Deadline for payment of 2007 membership dues to be eligible to vote in STC’s annual election. |
| 28 | Last day of Early Bird registration for STC’s 54th Annual Conference. |
March 2007
| 5 | Entries for STC public relations competition must be received by the STC office. |
| 15 | Entries for the international student technical communication competition must be received by the STC office. |
| • | STC election in progress. |
| • | Review chapter bylaws for possible updating. |
| • | Prepare chapter nominating slate. |
| • | Submit chapter achievement award report. |
| • | Submit chapter activities materials to regional director (include a list of those who will attend the Leadership Day at the annual conference). |
| • | Remind members to register for STC’s 54th Annual Conference. |
April 2007
| 12 | STC election ends. |
| 30 | STC fiscal year ends for student chapters. |
| • | Hold chapter elections for officers and announce chapter election results. |
| • | Remind members to register for STC’s 54th Annual Conference. |
May 2007
| 4 | Last day of advanced registration for STC’s 54th Annual Conference. |
| 12 | Preconference workshops and tutorials at STC’s 54th Annual Conference. |
| 13 | Leadership Day at STC’s 54th Annual Conference. |
| 13–16 | STC’s 54th Annual Conference. |
| 31 | Student chapter financial reports for the period May 1, 2006, to April 30, 2007, are due at the STC office. |
| • | Install new officers. |
| • | Send list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers of incoming officers and committee managers (including newsletter editor, employment manager, membership manager, and webmaster) to the STC office and second vice president. |
| • | Begin planning chapter competitions; send the name of your competition contact to the STC office for posting on the STC Web site. |
June 2007
| 30 | STC fiscal year ends for professional chapters. |
| • | Turn over chapter committee files to new committee managers. |
| • | Contact the STC office to reserve traveling exhibits of competition winners for upcoming chapter events. |
July 2007
| • | Send chapter’s end-of-year financial report to the STC office. |
| • | Hold organizational meeting with new chapter council. |
| • | Check past president files and request missing information from the STC office. |
| • | Begin chapter planning for the new fiscal year. |
| • | Transfer treasurer’s records to the incoming treasurer and change signature cards for the chapter’s bank accounts. |
| • | Return completed international competition forms to the STC office if your chapter plans to hold one or more competitions. |
August 2007
| • | Submit proposals to STC’s 55th Annual Conference, to be held June 1–4, 2008, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. |
| • | Submit chapter activities reports. |
| • | Work with chapter treasurer to prepare budget for coming year. |
| • | Plan chapter programs for the year. |
| • | Submit nominations for Society-level officers to nominating committee. |
| • | Hold chapter planning meeting (leadership workshop). |
September 2007
| 1 | Deadline for Associate Fellows interested in applying for nomination as Fellows to send their résumé updates to the STC office. |
| 30 | Deadline to file chapter financial reports for the period July 1, 2006, to June 30, 2007, with the STC office. |
| • | Approve chapter budget. |
| • | Publish the year’s schedule of chapter events. |
| • | Update chapter mailing lists. |
| • | Seek Fellow and Associate Fellow candidate(s). |
| • | Notify the STC office if you intend to hold a chapter-level student technical communication competition. |
October 2007
| 15 | To enter the STC newsletter competition, submit the first of three issues of your chapter newsletter to the STC office (postmark date). |
| • | Submit recommendations to the Associate Fellows Nominating Committee. |
| • | Promote membership. |
November 2007
| 1 | Submit Sigma Tau Chi and Alpha Sigma nomination forms, recommendation letters, résumés, and transcripts. |
| • | Submit recommendations for the Distinguished Chapter Service Award to regional director. |
| • | Watch for dues renewal notices from the STC office. |
December 2007
| • | Submit chapter activities report to regional director. |