In addition to the benefits of STC membership, the Lone Star Community offers these membership benefits:

Technically Write

This award-winning newsletter keeps members informed about meetings, seminars, conferences, workshops, competitions, employment reports, survey results, scholarships, community service projects, and mentoring opportunities. Technically Write has been published in online format only since August 2001.

Lone Star Community Help Desk

This help forum allows members to post a question or respond to other members’ questions. This is the place where technical communication pros discuss references and solve problems.

Job Bank Listings

You can subscribe to the Job Bank mailing list and get the most recent listing of job openings sent to your email address.

Monthly reminders

To receive timely email reminders about meetings, workshops, and other STC events and happenings, type your email address in the "Mailing List Registration" field to the right and click "Join." If you are an LSC member, you are automatically signed up with the e-mail address you provided.

NOTE: If you have specified no e-mail contact on your STC membership application, you must manually join the list. In addition, if you want to unsubscribe, click on the link provided in your next Lone Star Lowdown e-mail.

Annual Competition

The Lone Star Community holds an annual competition that encourages professionals in our area to submit their work product for judging. This competition also allows our members to participate in the judging process. Submissions are accepted in the fall, and judging is usually held in November. Winners are announced at the annual Awards Banquet in January.

Superstar Program

Lone Star volunteers can achieve Superstar status by attending meetings, participating on committees, judging competitions and helping with social service activities.

SIN SIG

Are you Shy? Inactive? New? Then SIN SIG is just the place for you! Formerly the Newcomers SIG (special interest group), SIN SIG meets each month before the meeting begins (except the night of the Annual Banquet). Come a little early to the monthly meeting and join us. You will meet new people and learn about Lone Star Community opportunities.

Membership Surveys

Every year, LSC surveys the membership, alternating between a salary survey one year and a membership benefits survey the next. View the results of the 2008-2009 Membership Survey.