[IPIC] Lone Star Community STC News for May 28, 2008--Congrats!

[Dale Erickson]

This announcement contains two messages:

* LSC Receives Highest Community Achievement Award
* Regional Conference--Call for Papers!

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LSC Receives Highest Community Achievement Award

The STC Lone Star Community (LSC) earned the Community of Distinction award for 2007-2008, according to Rachel Houghton, member of the STC Community Achievement Award (CAA) Evaluation Committee. 

The Community of Distinction award is the highest CAA award and is given to only one chapter per size category. This year LSC was named the Community of Distinction in the size category of 151 to 300 members.

STC will recognize LSC on Leadership Day at the STC Conference on Sunday, June 1, in Philadelphia. LSC will also be recognized at the Honors Banquet on Tuesday, June 3. All LSC members attending Leadership Day and the Honors Banquet are invited to come forward and receive the award together as a team.

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The citation on the LSC Community of Distinction certificate reads: "For a wide range of activities that provide opportunities for education, leadership, and networking to current and future members."

“I’d like to thank all of the passionate, hard-working LSC officers, committee managers, volunteers and members for working as such a cohesive team and for making this a special year to remember and to celebrate!” said Susie Lynn Fox, LSC President for 2007-2008.

Each year, STC invites communities and special interest groups (SIGs) to submit applications to compete in the CAA competition. CAA recognizes communities and SIGs for their outstanding accomplishments toward reaching the goals of STC. CAA awards are presented only to communities that have distinguished themselves by exceeding ordinary expectations.

“I know how much hard work and passion it takes to be amongst the very best of the best, and you and your chapter members did it!,” said Linda L. Oestreich, STC President for 2007-2008. “Please give yourselves and your members my heartiest congratulations.”

Linda L. Oestreich continued, “Winning this award shows that your chapter is strong, vibrant, and innovative. And, basically, you understand what it takes to provide member value. Please extend my best wishes and appreciation to all who had a part in making Lone Star a stellar performer for this year. I congratulate all of you and wish you the very best.”

Cindy Currie, STC Second Vice President for 2007-2008, also sent her congratulations, “Communities like Lone Star represent the best of what STC has to offer in so many ways: leadership opportunities for those who want them; quality services for members; creative thinking in challenging economic times, all the hard work and commitment that goes into running a chapter, and the networking and camaraderie that a vibrant chapter brings to all who have the good fortune to experience it. Bravo Lone Star!”

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LSC previously received CAA recognition for the following program years: 1988-1989, 1995-1996, 2002-2003, 2003-2004, 2004-2005, 2005-2006, 2006-2007, and now 2007-2008. Also, five of the last six program years garnered CAA Community of Distinction awards.

Communities can complete the CAA application for a community of merit, community of excellence, or community of distinction award. CAA applications require information about the community, initiatives, fundamental activities, chapter of merit award activities, chapter of excellence award activities, chapter of distinction award activities, and supporting materials.

“This year as well as the last few years, Mel Haughton, Immediate Past President for 2007-2008, volunteered to spearhead the CAA application effort, working with the LSC council members to complete the form and to attach related supporting materials. Mel has done an excellent job for our community,” said Susie Lynn Fox. “Congratulations to all members of the Lone Star Community for a job well done!

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Regional Conference--Call for Papers!

PCOC is back! The East Tennessee Chapter of the Society for Technical 
Communication revives the "Practical Conference on Communication" at The 
Chattanoogan hotel and conference center in Chattanooga, Tennessee October 10 - 11, 2008. The conference is a long-running regional conference, but we routinely have speakers and attendees from all over the United States. This year’s conference, focusing on technical communication in a global economy, offers a great opportunity for honing your presentation skills and networking with other communications professionals.

You are invited to submit a proposal for a workshop, discussion, or presentation on practical strategies for effective international technical communication. Potential topics include, but are not limited to, managing translation vendors, implementing a content management system to manage reuse, using simplified English, and developing the skills needed to compete in the global workplace. Please send your proposal for a workshop or discussion to pcoc at stc-etc.org July 7, 2008. 

For more information on the conference and on proposal submissions, go to http://stc-etc.org/pcoc.asp.   

Tim Hammon
PCOC 25 Conference Manager
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Are You on LinkedIn?
You can now proudly display the Lone Star STC logo and join our LinkedIn group by logging into LinkedIn and clicking this link: http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/71158/1BC1D70FE191

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Do you shop online? Did you know that you can shop online and provide funding for the Lone Star STC Scholarship Fund? Simply click on this link and then shop like you normally would. A percentage from each purchase will then go to our Scholarship Fund! It's that easy! 

http://www.iGive.com/html/refer.cfm?memberid=553728&causeid=45300 

If you have questions, contact Elisa Miller at programs at stc-dfw.org 

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