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About the STC Technical Communication competition
The Canada West Coast chapter of the Society for Technical Communication has issued a call for entries for the 2009 professional technical communication competition. This is a chance to be recognized for your best work. Just imagine the thrill of telling a client about your award-winning piece!
The competition is open to all technical communication professionals; you do not need to be an STC member to enter. Categories for submissions are:
• Technical Publications
• Online Communication
• Technical Art
You may submit an entry to more than one category. Winners have a chance to compete in the STC International competition.
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Who is Eligible
STC members and non-members are eligible to enter. The STC is now accepting submissions to the Technical Publications, Online Communication, and Technical Art categories.
Entry Rules
• works must have been produced after September 1, 2007
• works must be written in English
• works must contain sufficient technical, scientific, or medical content
• works must have been accepted for publication
• works must be suitable for public display
The fees for each entry are as follows (Canadian dollars):
• STC members - $75 per entry
• Non-members - $100 per entry
Submission Deadline
The deadline for submitting entries is October 16, 2009.
Contact
Liessi Häussler, Competition Manager
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http://www.stcwestcoast.ca/index.php/site/competitions
Winners of the 2009-2010 Technical Publications Competition
STC technical publication awards are among the highest accolades conferred on work produced by professional technical communicators.
The spirit of the competition aims to inspire communication excellence by acknowledging technical communicators who produce award-winning work. So in this spirit we proudly acknowledge our peers who have achieved a standard of excellence through technical communication.
Winners
• In the category for Online Tutorials/Training; Award of Merit - Barry Shanko for Network Simplicity Software Workbook Planning for MRM
• In the category for Technical Art Promotional & Informational Materials Design; Award of Excellence - Graham Masters, Jennifer Wiebe, Lisa Siddons for SpeedLine Solutions Strategic Plan 2009-2011
• In the category for Technical Publication Reference Materials; Award of Excellence - Lisa Siddons, Chris Ninkovich, Louise Rousseau for SpeedLine Solutions for Terminal Quick Reference
Judges
Lead judge - Heather Sommerville and remote judges Sharon Twiss and Marian Buechert evaluated and chose winning entries by consensus.
Competition Manager Liessi Häussler of Cyberscribe Solutions Inc. generously provided an office and interns to kickstart the competition.
We couldn’t have done it without you!
Thanks to all judges and volunteers who gave their time and expertise to make the chapter’s competition a success!
Call for Judges
We’re looking for competition submissions, but we need judges too. Judging is a great opportunity to team up with other technical communications professionals and see what is being produced in the industry as well as help raise the level of quality work in our profession. Put your expertise to work as a print media evaluator, online communicator, or technical artist and provide valuable feedback and input to participants.
Benefits of judging the competition:
• See what is being produced in the technical communication profession.
• Have an opportunity to discuss top-tier work with your colleagues.
• Help others in your field.
• Increase your professional network.
Judging Requirements
STC recommends that a set of professional qualifications be used in recruiting judges. While judges are not required to belong to STC, we want to ensure the quality of judging and that candidates have been selected in a fair and impartial way. The following are some suggested qualifications for local judges.
For publications and online communication:
• publishing background (two articles or one book)
• certification by a communication-related professional organization
For technical art:
• published graphic art or document design work
• certification by or association with a graphic arts association
• degree in technical communication, graphic arts or design, or related field
• five years in technical communication, graphic arts or design, or related field without membership in STC
• senior membership in STC
• teaching experience in communication, graphic arts or design, or a related field (one year full-time or two years adjunct or part-time)
• winner of an STC or other communication or graphic arts or design competition award
Judges do not have to be STC members.
In addition to the providing professional qualifications (established by you), judges must:
• be able to perform judging tasks as a member of a team
• commit to complete the judging within the timeframe of the competition
• be able to attend any meetings that are required
Ms. Annelies Haussler
Competition Manager
STC Canada West Coast
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Calendar
Deadline for Submissions is October 16th, 2009!
Timeline
Submission deadline for all categories is October 16th 2009.
Judging will take place at the end of October and early November.
Final judging decisions will be made by November 25, 2009. All entrants will receive the judges’ evaluations. Winners will be notified by December 15th, 2009
International Competition
At the close of the chapter competition, Award of Distinction winners have the opportunity to compete in the International Competition.
Fees and Registration
There is no limit to the number of entries, and individual entries can be submitted to more than one category. A separate entry fee applies to each submission.
The fees for each entry are as follows (Canadian dollars):
• STC members - $75 per entry
• Non-members - $100 per entry
Register now!
Click here to print the registration form.
Complete a separate registration form for each entry, and submit three (3) copies of each entry by mail or delivery to:
STC CWC Technical Publication Competition
c/o Cyberscribe Solutions Inc.
Mailing address:
PO Box 43096
RPO Cascade
Burnaby BC V5G 4S2
Delivery address:
104 - 470 Kingsway
Vancouver, BC V5T 3J9
On behalf of the STC Canada West Coast (STC-CWC) chapter, I wish you success. If you have any questions about the competition, the local chapter, or STC in general, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Ms. Annelies Haussler
Competition Manager
STC Canada West Coast
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Rules
Entries must:
• Have been produced after September 1, 2007.
• Be written in English.
• Contain sufficient technical, scientific, medical, or similar content to qualify as technical communication.
• Have been originally prepared and accepted for publication by a client, employer, or publisher.
• Be suitable for public display.
Judging Criteria
Technical Publications entries are rated on four factors: writing, graphics, copy editing, and overall integration. All factors are judged in the context of the purpose, content, and organization of the document.
Technical Art entries are judged on how well they visually communicate a technical message. Judges evaluate the visual appeal, technical execution, and presentation of each entry to determine awards based on the entry’s strengths and weaknesses.
Online Communication entries are judged in the context of the entry’s stated purpose and audience. Judges evaluate the content, structure, and design of each entry, and determine awards based on the individual entry’s strengths and weaknesses and how well it fulfilled its purpose.
Meet the Winners
To our peers for achieving a high standard of technical communication, congratulations!
2009 – 2010 Winners
This could be you!
2007 – 2009 Winners
Not held during this period.
2006 – 2007 Winners
Wendy Lee – Award of Merit
Agilent N2X Packets and Protocols – Quick reference guide
Agilent Technologies, Inc.
Lisa Siddons, Chris Ninkovich, Mathew Rockall – Award of Merit
Quick Reference Sheets for Pizza Hut ADF – Quick reference guide
SpeedLine Solutions, Inc.
Howard Brydle, Heather Mitchell – Award of Merit
NGRAIN 3.2 User Guide – Software guide
NGRAIN (Canada) Corp.
2005 – 2006 Winners
Janeen Weir, Leila Meyer – Award of Merit
Maximizer Enterprise eCRM Training Guide – Training material
Maximizer Software Inc.
K. Michael Brazill, Kyla Teplitz, Robert Wilson – Award of Excellence
Getting Stared with DeltaVision – Quick reference guide
Applied Precision, Inc.
Janeen Weir, Leila Meyer – Award of Distinction
Maximizer Enterprise Administrator’s Guide – Software guide
Maximizer Software Inc.
2005 – 2006 Best of Show
Janeen Weir, Leila Meyer – Award of Distinction
Maximizer Enterprise Administrator’s Guide – Software guide
Maximizer Software Inc.
Testimonial
It was an honour to be recognized for technical documentation expertise amongst my peers. For me, it was a great morale boost and reinforcement that I was doing the right things in managing the projects.
—- Janeen Weir, Documentation Manager
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If you have any questions about the competition, the local chapter, or STC in general, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Ms. Annelies Haussler
Competition Manager
STC Canada West Coast
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2006/7 STC Technical Communication Competition Awards
The winners in the 2006 STC Canada West Coast Technical Publications Competition are:
Award of Merit
Wendy Lee, Agilent Technologies, Inc. Quick Reference Guide, Agilent N2X Packets and Protocols
Lisa Siddons, Chris Ninkovich, and Matthew Rockall, SpeedLine Solutions, Inc., Quick Reference Guide, Quick Reference Sheets for Pizza Hut ADF
Howard Brydle and Heather Mitchell, NGRAIN (Canada) Corp, software guide, NGRAIN 3.2 User Guide
Contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for more information about STC Competitions.
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