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Let's see if I have this right. A half-dozen disgruntled folks on a mailing
list versus the small army of technical communicators who find enough value
in the programs to actually spend the time and money to attend. I wonder
which audience the STC planners will cater to?
This is not a seminary for the Society for Tech-savvy Writers. It is the
annual conference of the Society for Technical Communication. The STC
membership includes planners, project managers, graphic artists, industrial
designers -- people from the many facets of the work we do.
-Ed Gregory
Disclaimer: I am webmaster and membership officer for this year's host
chapter.
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From: bounce-techwr-l-94027 -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com
[mailto:bounce-techwr-l-94027 -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com]On Behalf Of Bruce
Byfield
Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 9:01 PM
To: TECHWR-L
Cc: TECHWR-L
Subject: Re: HUMOR: STC Conference Time!
Matthew Horn wrote:
>I've seen this rant before, and I am still left wondering.... why would the
STC have sessions that addressed technical topics?
>
Well, to start with:
- Because people might like a chance to hear about topics they're curious
about or only mildly interested in.
- Because more technical knowledge makes tech-writers more employable, and
helps them to do their jobs better.
- Because no specialty conference approaches technical subjects from the
particular viewpoint of writers.
- Because the writing and management topics are limited, and were exhausted
a long, long time ago.
- Because there's a demand (as this thread shows).
--
Bruce Byfield 604.421.7177 bbyfield -at- axionet -dot- com
"I respect kindness to human beings first of all, and kindness to animals. I
don't respect the law; I have a total irreverence for anything connected
with society except that which makes the roads safer, the beer stronger, the
food cheaper, and old men and old women warmer in the winter and happier in
the summer."
-Brendan Behan
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