Join us for STC Florida’s November 21 educational meeting, a mini-workshop, “Exploring the Ethics of Intercultural Technical Communication” from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Perkins Restaurant on University and also available online. The 2-hour event includes an engaging presentation
New professionals in technical communication face new challenges and new opportunities. Join us for our January meeting, as we are joined by some of our former student members who recently embarked on their careers. They will be sharing their experiences
Future Technical Communicators (FTC) at UCF and the Florida Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication (STC) will be hosting a mini-conference on technical communication career paths on Thursday, February 20 in the UCF Student Union Cedar Key, Room 223
Let’s get to know each other and talk tech comm! Join us for a virtual meeting, where we will network from the comfort of our homes. On March 17 from 7:30-8:30pm, we will be having a meeting on Google Meet
Join the Florida Chapter of STC on March 26, 2020 as we welcome a panel of hiring managers, recruiters, and professionals who interact with Technical Communicators on a daily basis. We are thrilled to welcome Jack Molisani and Patrick Green
Join the Florida Chapter of STC on April 28, 2020 for our virtual chapter meeting. We are planning to use this meeting as a time to discuss technical communication topics of interest to everyone. Please share with us the topics
Join us virtually on Thursday May 28th as we celebrate the career of the Florida Chapter STC’s longtime champions, who influenced the lives and careers of many Technical Communicators in Central Florida and in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Dr. Karla Kitalong.
Please join us for our annual end-of-the-year celebration, where we will be honoring our achievements in 2019-2020! Annual End of the Year Celebration & Awards Ceremony STC Florida members will join together to network with peers and acknowledge each other’s work
Have you been looking for an opportunity to develop your leadership skills and get more involved with the STC Florida chapter? We want to invite you to our annual Leadership Retreat, where the STC Florida Chapter plans for the upcoming chapter year. This event
Join the Florida Chapter of STC on August 20, 2020 for our virtual chapter meeting. John Paz will be joining for a facilitated talk on Diversity in Technical Communication. John's career has taken him from the San Francisco Bay area
In our digital age, there are always new tools to learn. We’d love you to join us on Thursday, September 24, 6:30 P.M. for networking and at 7:00 P.M. to hear from our chapter members on the tools they use
In the sixteen years since Apple first starting offering free podcasts on iTunes, the medium has become a mainstream staple. As technical communicators, we rarely consider how to share information effectively through audio, and podcasting presents a perfect opportunity for
Join us on Zoom on Dec 10, 2020, at 7:00 PM EDT for the STC Florida Holiday Happy Hour Social. This event is free for anyone who would like to join to unwind and celebrate the holiday break. Bring your
As technical communicators, the documentation we create needs to incorporate a wide range of viewpoints and perspectives, promoting responsiveness and engagement with our message. By embracing inclusive communication, we make our products and services more accessible to everyone. It's our
A panel of professional technical communicators will be joining us to give presentations on career prep, answer your questions, network, and more. Some of them will be UCF English/Technical Communication majors who graduated and are now working in the field.
Join the Florida Chapter of STC on April 22, 2021, for our virtual chapter meeting.
Join the Florida Chapter of STC on Thursday, May 27, 2021, for our virtual chapter meeting as Lori Meyer shares her presentation “Through the Generations: The Enduring Value of Technical Communication”. In addition, you get a chance to hear from
At some point in our career, each of us will be called on to give a presentation. Where do you start with your design? How do you avoid the pitfalls that lead to a presentation that doesn’t engage your audience?
New professionals in technical communication face new challenges and new opportunities, especially with the evolving workforce in recent years. Join us for our October chapter meeting on October 21 6:30-8:30pm, as we are joined by some of our former student
Register now for the Florida Chapter STC's holiday party. Wear your craziest holiday outfit or accessory (antlers, anyone?) and join us to celebrate! This is also the final chapter meeting of the year and we have much to celebrate.
About the Meeting In this interactive workshop, we will learn a bit about Agile, Scrum, and Kanban. We will discuss how to use these frameworks to improve our interactions with our team mates and the work we do. Sarah Baca
You’re invited to join us on February 25th for our annual STC/FTC meeting. The event’s topic will be Where are They Now?. Two decades ago, FTC was established and many members have come and gone. To celebrate FTC's history, a panel
Join the Florida Chapter of STC on April 21 at 6:30 pm as we welcome a panel of hiring managers, recruiters, and professionals who interact with Technical Communicators on a daily basis. You can read our panelists' bios below. Agenda
Millions of Americans live with a mental illness. Each May, the National Institute on Mental Illness (NAMI) provides information to the public and advocates for policies that care for those experiencing mental illness. We are pleased to announce that we
Please join us for our annual end-of-the-year celebration on June 30 at 7:00pm EDT, where we will be honoring our achievements in 2021-2022! STC Florida members will join together to network with peers and acknowledge each other’s work in the chapter.
Please join us at this year’s STC Florida Leadership Retreat which will be held on Zoom on July 23 from 12:00-4:00pm. All members are welcome to register to join us as we reflect on what we have learned this past
We’re excited for the upcoming chapter year and hope to see you on August 18 at 6:30pm EST for networking with the program on the STC Summit Recap presented by UCF’s FTC students and recent grads starting at 7:00pm EST! If you were
The STC Florida chapter will be hosting a tech comm tools meeting on September 22 at 6:30pm EST. We know a lot of our chapter members use a variety of tools every day and have picked up a variety of
Join the STC Florida chapter on October 20 at 6:30 pm EST as we are joined by panelists who will share their knowledge and experience on how to build respect as technical communicators in the workplace and how to resolve
Please consider serving as a mentor to a UCF student or recent graduate in the STC Florida chapter’s 2022-2023 mentoring program. Having been on both sides, I can attest that mentoring offers meaningful benefits to both mentor and the mentee
The STC Florida chapter will be hosting an introverted leadership panel on November 17 at 6:30pm EST. During this panel, our panelists will share how being introverted impacted their leadership, how they lead, the intersection between tech comm and introversion, how they lead introverted leaders, and
Register now for the Florida Chapter STC’s holiday party. Wear your craziest holiday outfit or accessory (antlers, anyone?) and join us to celebrate! This is also the final chapter meeting of the year and we have much to celebrate. Avoid
The STC Florida chapter has an annual tradition around this time of year: our Annual Employment Panel! We invite a panel of hiring managers and professionals who hire and work with technical communicators to answer your questions about working in
Serving as a volunteer for the Florida Chapter isn’t just giving back to the profession and your colleagues. Join us to learn more about how volunteering with STC, and especially the Florida chapter, can help you grow your skills, build
Join us on April 20 from 6:30-8:30 pm EDT as Julia Southwick and Joy Carandang show us how to use Mailchimp to engage your community! They will be sharing an overview of the Mailchimp campaign management platform, a tutorial on
Are you a technical communicator who also loves Dungeons and Dragons? Or are you just looking for a way to level up your communication and collaboration skills in a fun and creative way? Join us on May 25 from 6:30-8:30
The Florida chapter of the Society for Technical Communication (STC) is excited to announce the return of our annual Washlines event. This year, we will be holding Washlines virtually on August 17, 2023 at 6:30-8:30pm EDT. This meeting promises to
Join us on Thursday, September 21 from 6:30-8:30pm ET for "Inclusive Technical Editing: How, Why, and When to Use Alternative Style Guides" with Dr. Jonathan Arnett! Technical editors commonly rely on the big four style guides—the Publication Manual of the
The STC Florida chapter has an annual tradition around this time of year: our Annual Employment Panel! We invite a panel of hiring managers and professionals who hire and work with technical communicators to answer your questions about working in