STC Florida Leadership Retreat 2021
Please join us at this year’s STC Florida Leadership Retreat which will be held on Zoom on July 24 from 1:00-5:00pm.
Please join us at this year’s STC Florida Leadership Retreat which will be held on Zoom on July 24 from 1:00-5:00pm.
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?
Let’s face it, being a professional communicator has challenges. Do any of these sound familiar to you? An engineer already has word processing software on their computer and thinks that they could do your job easily if only there was
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
Location: Online through Zoom Bring your technical communication questions and experiences to our November meeting! This month, we are holding a discussion on what questions and advice our tech comm community can provide. Join us at the Florida Chapter’s November
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
Blockchain for Technical Communicators: Q&A with Barrie Byron on March 24 You have heard about the blockchain and cryptocurrency, but what does this technology mean for technical communicators? Please join us on Thursday, March 24, 2022, at 6:30pm EDT for
Join us for a free networking social as we get together to talk STC Florida, technical communication, and networking! Whether you are a chapter member or just interested in getting to know more, we invited you to use the link
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
Join us on January 19 at 6:30 pm EST for our Problem Solvers panel. Let’s face it, being a professional communicator has challenges. Do any of these sound familiar to you? An engineer already has word processing software on their
Join us on January 26 at 6:30 pm EST to learn MadCap Flare tips and tricks with Scott Deloach. Scott is the author of MadCap Flare: The Definitive Guide, and he manages the MAD for Flare certification program. He will
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
Join us for the STC Florida Annual End-of-Year Celebration on June 15, 2023 at 6:30pm EDT. It's time to honor our achievements in the 2022-2022 year and come together as a community. This event is not to be missed! STC
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
Three-part Series for Navigating the Job Market in 2023 and Beyond Are you looking to take your career to the next level? Join Propel Resume and Career Services, LLC. for our special event series, "Job Seeker Prep Class Series," this
We are excited to invite you to our upcoming "UX Writing" event featuring Jessica Kreger on Thursday, November 16 from 6:30-8:30 pm ET. This event promises to explore how technical communicators can optimize their content for better user experiences. Speaker:
You're invited to the annual STC-FTC meeting, hosted by the Society for Technical Communication (STC) Florida chapter in partnership with the Future Technical Communicators (FTC) club at the University of Central Florida (UCF). This year, we're exploring technical communication roles
Our monthly chapter meeting is now scheduled for February 22 at 6:30 pm on Zoom. Join us at the Florida Chapter’s February meeting to bring up your toughest problem and hear our panelists’ advice. Panelists: Lori Corbett, Michael Ryff, and
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
Join us on Thursday, April 11 from 6:30-8:30pm for our presentation about AI and Future Technical Communication with Dr. Christopher Wiese! This is a perfect chance to ask an expert your burning questions about AI and its impact on our profession! I