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In Memory: A. Stanley Higgins

Stan Higgins was one of STC’s most prominent members and one that Pittsburgh can be proud to  claim. I knew him well; in fact he steered me to a couple of my early jobs and set me on the path to a great career in technical writing. He retired and left Pittsburgh in 1987...

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Nicky Bleiel — Candidate for STC Vice President

View the full slate of 2012 Candidates here: http://stc.org/election/category/2012-candidates I am very enthusiastic about our profession, the professionals in it, and the technical communicators yet to come. I am running for STC Vice President because the growth of our profession is dependent on a robust, active, and vibrant STC, and I want to help...

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Alan Houser Elected STC Vice President

Congratulations to STC Pittsburgh member Alan Houser who was elected Vice President of the Society for Technical Communication on March 30th 2011. Alan was STC Pittsburgh Chapter President in 2003, and the STC Pittsburgh Regional Conference “Writers Without Borders” was held in 2004, during his tenure as Past President of the chapter. Alan has...

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STC Pittsburgh makes PopCity!

STC Pittsburgh makes PopCity!

The Technology Group Social Media Mashup event held at AlphaLab on August 26th was a success with nearly 100 attendees and keynote speaker Ian Rosenberger of Strategic Images speaking on business and social media. Word of the event reached the media and digital magazine PopCity was in attendance and wrote a piece on the...

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Pittsburgh Technology Group Social Media Mashup

Pittsburgh Technology Group Social Media Mashup

The STC Pittsburgh & TechPOWR Technology Group Social Media Mashup. This event is open and FREE to everyone in, or interested in, the Pittsburgh Technology community. There are many interesting technology groups in Pittsburgh who meet on a regular basis, and they are all invited to attend. This is a great opportunity to find...

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She’s a Director; He’s a Fellow!

It has been another great year for the Society for Technical Communication Pittsburgh Chapter. The chapter continued to achieve distinction within the Society, as Nicky Bleiel was re-elected to the STC Board of Directors, and Alan Houser earned the distinction of STC Fellow and served as Conference Manager. Join Nicky and Alan for an...

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Nicky Bleiel Elected for Second Term as Director of the Society for Technical Communication

Nicky Bleiel Elected for Second Term as Director of the Society for Technical Communication

Author: Alan Houser All members and friends of the STC Pittsburgh chapter can be proud! Pittsburgh chapter member Nicky Bleiel was re-elected to the Society for Technical Communication Board of Directors as a director-at-large. Nicky’s second term officially began on May 3, 2010 at the annual STC business meeting, held during the STC Summit...

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STC Pittsburgh member Alan Houser awarded STC Fellow

STC Pittsburgh member Alan Houser awarded STC Fellow

STC Pittsburgh member Alan Houser awarded STC Fellow At this year’s STC Technical Communication Summit in Dallas, Alan Houser had a dual role: not only was he the Conference Chair; he was also awarded the rank of STC Fellow. Fellow is the highest honor bestowed by the Society and is only awarded to Associate...

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Congratulations, Alan!

Congratulations, Alan!

Congratulations to Alan Houser on earning the rank of Fellow in the Society for Technical Communication. It is the greatest honor of my life to achieve the rank of Fellow in the Society for Technical Communication. #stc10less than a minute ago via GravityAlan Houser arh

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Message from Bryce Walat, STC Pittsburgh’s Outgoing President

As the 2009-2010 STC Pittsburgh event year ends, I’d like to take the time to thank STC Pittsburgh for choosing me to serve as President for the past two event years. It seems like only yesterday I joined STC Pittsburgh and started taking an active leadership role as Secretary in 2006. I’d like to...

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2012-2013 Events

Dates with an * are tentative and may change.

Note all dates listed are the 3rd Thursday of the month unless otherwise indicated.


Jan 30, 2013
Webinar with Joe Welinske
5th Wednesday @ DDI
April 15th
3rd Monday
Ginny Reddish @ ComponentOne