STC Montreal

Have you created a technical communication deliverable that you think is a cut above?

Are you developing technical communication products that are innovative and unique?

Would you like to get solid, constructive feedback from your most experienced peers about your work in technical communication?

If you answered yes to any of these three questions, then STC-Montreal is waiting to receive your entry!

This call for entries is an invitation for technical communicators in Montreal, and beyond, to participate in the following competitions:

• Online Communication Competition
• Technical Publications Competition

The STC-Montreal competitions are the first level of the STC International competitions. If your entry earns an outstanding merit in the local competition, it gets promoted to the International competition.

Who is eligible?

Any technical communicator is eligible to submit entries. You do not have to be a member of STC. You may enter work as an individual or on behalf of a colleague or subordinate.

What can be entered?

Entries in all categories must contain sufficient technical, scientific, medical, or similar content to qualify as technical communication. Entries must have been produced or substantially revised within 24 months preceding September 1 of the current year. Entries that have been originally prepared for and accepted for publication by a client, employer, or publisher can be entered. Entries must be suitable for public display. Entries have to be in English to be entered in this year’s competition.

Entries are subject to all rules and restrictions listed in the Competition Rules.

How are the international competitions structured?

STC’s competitions recognize and encourage excellence in online communication, technical art, and technical publications. STC offers two levels of competition:

• Local and regional competitions
• The international competitions

Local and regional competitions are the first level of competition. A local competition is one held by a single chapter. A regional competition is one held by two or more chapters, usually in the same STC region.

What awards are given?

At the local and regional level, three levels of recognition are awarded in each competition category. These awards, in descending order, are:

• Distinguished Technical Communication (DTC)
• Excellence
• Merit

One Best of Show award is presented for each competition. Winners of the DTC and Best of Show award in English in each category qualify for automatic submission to STC’s international competitions.

At the international level, the awards structure is the same as at the local and regional level.

Deadline

The deadline for the Montreal chapter competitions is October 17, 2008.

Fees

Fees for each entry, payable by cheque or money order, are as follows:

STC-Montreal Members $70
Non-members $85

Make cheque or money order to the Association of Technical Communication

If an item is entered into more than one competition, the fee must be paid for each entry.

Submit the entry fee and entries to:

STC-Montreal Competitions
c/o Mr. Ahmed Ibrahim
1540A Rue Saint-Antoine O.
Montreal, QC H3C 1C4

Preparing Entries for Submission

Download the entry form

Questions?

If you have any questions about the competitions, please contact Ahmed Ibrahim at competitions [at] stc-montreal [dot] org