STACIES stands for STC Technical Achievement In Communicating Information. It is the collective name for awards given to winners of the annual STC Boston/Northern New England Online Communication, Technical Art, and Technical Publications Competitions.

The Oscar, Tony, and Emmy awards are awarded annually in recognition of outstanding achievement in their respective professions. They represent the highest honor bestowed on performers by their peers. In the same way, we hope the STACIES will bring to mind the same standard of excellence and peer recognition and will gain acceptance as an icon for excellence in Technical Writing.

Char James-Tanny will talk about the future of communication. Char, who recently wrote Managing Virtual Teams:Getting the Most from Wikis, Blogs, and Other Collaborative Tools with Brenda Huettner and Kit Brown, will tell us how all types of teams can maintain good communication using today's tools.

Char has more than 25 years of experience as a technical writer and is well known in the Help communicty for her knowledge of online Help tools and concepts. Char speaks frequently at conferences around the world on Help topics, cross-browser issues, and tool-specific functionality. Char is a senior member of STC's Boston Chapter, an AuthorIT Certified Consultant, a 2007 Microsoft Help MVP, and Secretary of the Soceity for Technical Communication.

The BossTunes will be performing a new musical theme tailored to technical writing.

5:30 - 6:30 pm - Cocktails, Hors D'oeuvres, View Entries
6:30 - 9:30 pm - Dinner, Speaker, BossTunes, and Awards

Hilton Garden Inn
5 Wheeler Road, Burlington, MA 01803
Phone: 781-272-8800
Map and Directions

London Broil - Grilled flank steak served with a mushroom Madeira wine sauce
Salmon Filet - North Atlantic salmon baked in white wine andlemon basil butter
Eggplant Parmesan - Sliced eggplant lightly battered and fried, served over angel hair pasta

Payment received by February 25:
     $22 for students*
     $29 for ALL judges (STC members and non-STC members)
     $32 for STC Boston and Northern New England chapter members
     $35 for everyone else

Payment received after February 25 (space permitting):
     $35 for judges and STC Boston and Northern New England chapter members
     $40 for everyone else

* Photo ID required for students

Cancellations must be made by February 25 to receive a refund.

Registration and Payment Instructions

Contact Cindy Cookson, Accountant for the Boston Chapter, by e-mail or phone at 978-409-6112.