The Society for Technical Communication (STC) is an individual membership organization dedicated to advancing the arts and sciences of technical communication. It is the largest organization of its type in the world. STC members include technical writers and editors, content developers, documentation specialists, technical illustrators, instructional designers, academics, information architects, usability and human factors professionals, visual designers, Web designers and developers, and translators - anyone whose work makes technical information available to those who need it.

Becoming an STC member entitles you to many benefits, including:

• Award-winning publications to keep you up-to-date on current trends, tools, and practices vital to the industry.
• Full access to STC's Technical Communication Career Center - containing current job openings specifically geared toward the technical communication field.
• STC's Annual Salary Survey, which provides vital statistics on pay and benefits for technical communicators in the U.S. and Canada.
• Scholarships for students of technical communication.

Becoming a member of the Four Lakes Chapter entitles you to all the benefits of being an STC member along with the following additional benefits:

• Chapter Meetings that provide informative programming and networking opportunities with local professionals.
• Volunteering opportunities and Forums for sharing your expertise, expressing your professional opinion, and building a reputation within the local technical writing community.
• Conferences and Seminars in Wisconsin and Region 6.

Join STC to get these benefits and more!