Welcome to our Web site! The Society for Technical Communication (STC) is the world's largest organization devoted to the advancement of the theory and practice of technical communication. The Rochester Chapter of STC, founded in 1958 and one of the longest running chapters in STC International history, currently serves approximately 170 members in Western and Central New York State. Our members represent a variety of disciplines , such as computer hardware and software, photographic imaging, medicine and health care, telecommunications, community service, and education.

March Program - March 8, 2005
Mark your calendars for the next program meeting on Tuesday March 8th. Bob Peter of XLR8 Team, Inc. will present "Personal Success: Leveraging Talent, Relationship & Results ­ A Coach¹s Insight". The meeting will be held at Nazareth College's formal dining room in Medaille Hall from 5:30 to 8:00 pm. Please see the program flyer for details.

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Content Management Strategies Conference: Annapolis MD, April 11-13, 2005
Join Dr. JoAnn T. Hackos and the people who define the world of single sourcing in Annapolis, Maryland April 11-13, for this stimulating gathering of industry experts and leading practitioners.

Are you moving your information to the web? Reusing content among multiple print and online deliverables? Sharing content among departments such as training, marketing, editorial, and technical information development? Are you restricting some content for internal use only or directing it to specific targeted user communities? Are you faced with a challenging, multi-faceted user environment but tied down with only document blobs at your disposal?

Join those in the forefront of component information management at the 7th Annual Content Management Strategies conference. Learn to create modular, topic-based content, ready for assembly into compound documents, and conditionalized for targeted delivery. Take content embedded in those massive tomes and move critical components to the precise points where they are needed—in print or on the web.

CM Strategies 2005 brings you three essential tracks. Focus on management and planning or technical design and implementation, and learn how to implement the DITA standard from the experts. At CM Strategies, you’ll find a returning community of information developers and publishers who value building core content as much as its presentation and delivery.

For more information on this conference and workshops, visit the conference website at www cm-strategies com.