Dallas-Fort Worth STC Community

Hello all!

I'm very excited about our upcoming year! We've booked some great speakers and topics, and I hope you can attend!

Big Announcements:

1. New Name - We have changed our official name to 'North Texas Lone Star Chapter.' This was necessary to resolve a mailing mix-up at the IRS, and will hopefully make it easier for STC members to identify our region. The website and all other related items will be the same, but our official name has changed.
2. New Bylaws - While we've been busy reformulating our chapter, we've also adopted new bylaws to be in sync with STC, who also recently updated their own bylaws. The bylaws are quite similar to the previous; although this round doesn't include some of the particulars, such as committees, etc. This allows our chapter to be more flexible and adopt policies and procedures that can identify roles and committees, separate from the bylaws. This edit will hopefully reduce any need to regularly update the bylaws. Click here to review the new bylaws. Please send any comments/questions to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it - your comments will be passed on to the Administrative Council and reviewed for possible amendments.

Upcoming Events:

• October 13th: Live Presentation - Power Down PowerPoint to Power Up Persuasion with Dave Gunby. For details, click here: http://dgunby.eventbrite.com/
• October 15th: Last day for entries in the 2011 Competition! Click here for our local Competition information. Click here for information about Competitions from STC.
• November 12th: Live 3-Hour Workshop - Write More, Write Less: Embracing the Value of Crafted Words and Images with Joe Welinske, President of WritersUSA.
• November 17th: Live Presentation - Unmuddling Your Mind with Samantha Naeyaert, Owner of Muddle Management. Samantha has been on two episodes of TLC's Hoarding: Buried Alive!
• For 2012, we're planning webinars and live meetings with fantastic speakers from all over the world.

Ways to Stay Informed:

• Visit our website: www.stc-dfw.org- we currently working on renovating the website, so you patience is appreciated!
• Follow us on Twitter: @STCLoneStar
• Join our Facebook group: www.facebook.com/stclonestar
• Join our LinkedIn group: www.linkedin.com

I hope to see you soon at one of our meetings. If you are unable to make it, feel free to contact me via email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it - I'd be happy to hear from you.

Thank you!

Cheers,

Jackie Tidwell
President, STC North Texas Lone Star Chapter
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The Society for Technical Communication (STC) is the world's largest professional organization for people involved in technical communication. The Lone Star Community (LSC) is one of the largest communities in the U.S., drawing members from all over the Dallas- Fort Worth Metroplex area.

We are writers, editors, graphic artists, web content managers, as well as usability experts, consultants, information managers, educators and students. We work in many industries including telecommunications, software, semiconductor, financial, medical, and transportation. The community provides leadership and direction for its members and promotes professional growth through meetings, workshops, seminars, conferences, mentoring, and networking.

To reach the Lone Star Community of the STC by mail, please use the following address.

PO Box 515571

Dallas, TX 75251