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The Washington, DC – Baltimore (WDCB) Chapter was chartered in December 1955. Volunteers manage the chapter and serve as officers, committee managers, and committee members. The chapter provides education, networking, a jobs board, and a resume bank to technical communication professionals and employers in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

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Competitions

The Washington, DC – Baltimore (WDCB) Chapter sponsors an annual competition for technical communication. The competition is open to members and nonmembers, who submit samples of their work for judging by their peers.

Entries may include books, brochures, graphic and packaging designs, hardware and software documentation, newsletters, online presentations and publications, periodicals, promotional material, technical reports, technical graphics, and video.

Awards are presented at four levels: Distinguished Technical Communication, Excellence, and Merit. Winners are honored at a gala Awards Celebration and the best of the winning entries are submitted to compete in the International Summit Awards Competition.

What is STC?

The Society for Technical Communication (STC) is a Section 501(c)(3) organization for technical communicators.

STC has the resources you need to help you do your job better and move your career forward. Through education with STC, you can become a Certified Professional Technical Communicator™ (CPTC).

STC members include:

  • academics
  • accessibility specialists
  • consultants
  • graphic artists & creative designers
  • human factors engineers
  • information planners
  • instructional designers
  • interface designers
  • journalists
  • managers of technical communication departments or projects
  • marketing and public relations communicators
  • photographers, film, and video production specialists
  • publishers
  • researchers
  • software engineers
  • students
  • technical communicators
  • technical, medical, and scientific illustrators
  • technical, medical, and scientific writers and editors
  • translators
  • web designers, web developers, content managers, & webmasters


Technical communicators translate technical information into plain language that is easily understood by the user. They can convey scientific and technical information precisely, accurately, and clearly. Technical communication is recognized as an increasingly essential occupation in business and government. Technical communicators work with scientists and engineers in offices, factories, banks, hospitals, laboratories, from home, and on military bases. They work on a team, by themselves, as staff writers, managers, contractors, and consultants.

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Society for Technical Communication
9401 Lee Highway
Suite 300
Fairfax VA  22031
Phone: 703-522-4114
Fax: 703-522-2075
E-mail: STC office

The Society for Technical Communication (STC) is a Section 501(c)(3) not-for-profit educational, scientific, and charitable organization dedicated to furthering the art of communicating technical information and promoting the education, improvement, and advancement of its members. STC is the world's largest professional organization serving the technical communication profession. STC was established in 1953 and currently has 48 professional chapters, 14 student chapters, 11 SIGs, and around 6,000 members worldwide in about 50 countries.

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