How to Put the PLAN in Planning an STC Regional Conference By Bob Young and Stephanie Webster, Northeast Ohio Chapter Regional Conference Chairpersons Thanks to our PLAN and hard-working volunteers, STC’s Northeast Ohio community held a successful regional conference titled “The Crucial Communicator” on October 11 and 12, 2007, in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. The conference drew a capacity crowd of 111 attendees and netted our community a considerable profit. If your community is considering hosting a regional conference, here are some suggestions for planning from the Northeast Ohio community. Read more...   The Dynamic Duo: Motivation and Recognition By Suzanna Laurent, Fellow, Oklahoma Chapter Look around you. Observe the way other managers treat people. Some people receive the “Hey, Buddy” treatment while others receive the sincere and important “Yes, sir” treatment. Watch. You’ll observe that some managers command confidence, loyalty, and admiration while others do not. If you look closer still, you’ll also observe that the managers who command the most respect are also the most successful. Read more...   Recognition Rewards Volunteers, Increases Participation By Donna Ford, President, Connecticut Chapter Recognition is probably not first on our list of reasons for volunteering. Our initial reason might have been for experience as a leader, a desire to give back to the community, a love of people. But recognition may prove to be the chief reason that we continue to volunteer. Especially when the sparkle of something new fades and the tasks assigned increase inversely to the joy of performing them. Read more...

February 2008 Table of Contents Features Planning an STC Regional Conference The Dynamic Duo: Motivation and Recognition Recognition Rewards Volunteers, Increases Participation Administration Renew Online Feedback Welcome! Change to STC's Fiscal Year Catch Up on News & Notes Elections STC Election Closes April 14 Communities The "On the Spot" Mentor Promote Your Conference in Intercom STC Announces Chapter Renewal Challenge Conference Registering Early Will Save Up to $300 Conference Lodging Attend Leadership Day! Preliminary Program on Conference Web Site Events Society Events Honors and Awards STC Scholarship Applications Due February 15 Marian Norby Scholarship Applications Due February 15 PDF Version Leadership Links Chapter resources Chapter finances Tieline knowledge base LCR Web site

Month at a Glance

In Your Mailbox from the STC Office

• STC members who have not paid their dues or have requested a hard copy of renewal invoices were mailed reminder notices on February 5.
• In March, all eligible members will receive ballots and voting instructions for the upcoming election for Society office. Information on candidates has been posted to the STC Web site and will also appear in the March 2008 issue of Intercom.

Community Leaders’ Reminders

February

• Students must submit completed applications for STC scholarships offered in the 2008–09 academic year by February 15, 2008.
• Applicants must submit completed applications for the Marian Norby scholarship by February 15, 2008.
• In order to be eligible to vote in the STC election, renewals must be paid by February 28, 2008.
• The deadline for your chapter or Society-level SIG to send entries to STC’s Public Relations Competition is March 4, 2008.
• Entries for the International Student Technical Communication Competition (ISTCC) must be received by Lloyd Tucker, Director of Membership and Education, by March 15, 2008.
• The annual STC election will take place in March and April 2008. Ballots will be mailed in March.
• Activate your nominating committee and prepare the slate of chapter office candidates for the upcoming election. After holding the election, begin considering which officers will attend Leadership Day on June 1, 2008 at STC’s 2008 Technical Communication Summit in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Membership at a Glance

As of January 31, 2008:

Total members: 15,473

Members residing in the U.S.: 13,027

Members residing in Canada: 1,469

Members residing elsewhere: 977

Total communities*: 155

*Includes 104 professional chapters, 30 student chapters, and 21 SIGs.

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