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Volume XX Number 4

Administration

For Membership Managers: The STC Membership Cycle

Many community membership managers may soon notice a drop in the community member counts they receive from the STC office. Don’t worry: this happens every year as part of the annual cycle of STC membership.

In April, the STC office will mark members who have not yet paid their dues as “inactive” in the database. The drop in membership is reflected in both the community and total Society membership counts. However, between the April drop and June 30 (the end of the fiscal year), membership will steadily increase as late renewers pay their dues and new members join the Society.

In March, those members who had not paid their dues by the February 28 deadline received an e-mail notice informing them that no further issues of Intercom and Technical Communication would be forthcoming without renewal of their STC membership. Please use community meetings and newsletter articles to remind members to renew if they have not yet done so.

New Direct Dial Numbers for Office Staff

STC members should be aware that STC office staff members have new direct dial telephone numbers. Alternately, callers can continue to reach the main office at +1 (703) 522-4114, and may then enter the last four digits of each staff member’s direct dial number, as listed below.

New Philippine Chapter

STC members in the Philippines are in the process of forming a chapter based in the city of Taguig. To get in touch with the provisional chapter leaders, visit the chapter search page on the STC Web site.

Membership Update

As of March 13, 2007, 65 percent of STC members have renewed their membership. Our goal is a 72 percent renewal rate by the end of the fiscal year. On March 13, 2006, the renewal rate was 60 percent.

In July through February of the last membership cycle, 2,144 new members joined STC. During July through February of the current membership cycle, a total of 2,362 new members joined STC (an increase of 218 new members).

Please thank your community’s new and renewing members for contributing to STC’s membership efforts.

Moving? File Your Change of Address with STC

Please remind members who are changing residences to send their new address to the STC office to avoid interrupted delivery of Intercom and Technical Communication. Some members assume that informing the post office of their new address is enough to ensure that all of their mail is forwarded. However, the United States Postal Service forwards only first-class mail; mailings such as Intercom and Technical Communication are not forwarded.

To file a change of address with STC and ensure continuous delivery of Society publications, members can use the online form.

Membership Pins Available

STC leaders seeking to recognize helpful volunteers or community members attaining new status may wish to purchase STC membership pins through the Society specialty gifts program. These stylish lapel pins feature the STC logo and are color-coded to membership grade. An order form for these and other STC specialty gifts is available from the STC Merchandise form, which can be downloaded from the STC Web site.

Contact Cara Gardner, Membership Assistant, if you have any questions.