Volume XX Number 9

Administration

Membership Categories for 2008

The following are descriptions of the membership categories offered to STC members for 2008. Please note that under the new dues structure approved by the Board of Directors in August 2007, the cost of each additional chapter membership (beyond what is included in a member’s respective membership package) is $25 per year, and each additional special interest group (SIG) membership (beyond what is included in a member’s respective membership package) is $10 per year. For more information about the new dues structure, ple­ase refer to “Q & A for Chapter Leaders: New Dues Structure” in the October Tieline.

Classic Membership

Classic membership entitles members to the hardcopy versions of Intercom and Technical Communication and access to their online versions, as well as full access to the online STC members-only knowledge base. Members in this category may choose one of the following community options for 2008: one chapter and one SIG, or up to three SIGs. Members in this category may join additional SIGs at a cost of $10 per SIG and additional chapters at a cost of $25 per chapter.

E-Membership

E-membership entitles members to the same benefits as classic membership, except that e-members do not receive hardcopies of Intercom and Technical Communication. Members in this category may choose one of the following community options for 2008: one chapter and one SIG, or up to three SIGs. E-members may join additional SIGs at a cost of $10 per SIG and additional chapters at a cost of $25 per chapter.

Student members receive the same benefits as e-members, but have no voting rights. In addition, student members may join up to three SIGs and up to two chapters (one student and one professional). Students may join additional SIGs at a cost of $10 per SIG and additional chapters at a cost of $25 per chapter.

Community Leaders: Encourage Online Dues Renewal

Help STC by encouraging your members to renew their memberships online. Online renewal is quick and convenient, reduces printing and postage costs, and decreases the use of paper.

Please place a prominent announcement in your newsletter and on the home page of your Web site that online renewal is open, and provide a link to the STC Web site. To renew online, members will need their STC membership number and password.