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STC-Montreal announced a bumper crop of seven award-winning entries in the 2008-2009 Technical Publications Competition. The awards will be presented at the chapter’s spring banquet on June 17, 2009.

Award of Excellence: Autodesk

Autodesk Visual Effects, Finishing, and Color Grading HP xw8600 Workstation Hardware Setup Guide

Robert Adam
Janet Hu
Patricia McMullen

Award of Excellence: Autodesk

Autodesk Smoke 2009 New Features Guide

Martin Chesnay
Peter Greenways
Bryan Kenny
Patricia McMullen
Greg Pastuszko
Mylene Pepin
Beverley Stevens
Tamu Townsend
Kandis Weiner
David Wood

Award of Excellence: Autodesk

Autodesk Smoke 2009 User Guide

Martin Chesnay
Peter Greenways
Bryan Kenny
Patricia McMullen
Greg Pastuszko
Mylene Pepin
Beverley Stevens
Tamu Townsend
Kandis Weiner
David Wood

Award of Merit: Autodesk

Autodesk Flame 2009 Extension 1 Online Help

Martin Chesnay
Peter Greenways
Bryan Kenny
Patricia McMullen
Greg Pastuszko
Mylene Pepin
Beverley Stevens
Tamu Townsend
Kandis Weiner

Award of Merit: Corel Corporation

Corel Designer Technical Suite X4 User Guide

Heather Button
Jody Johnstone
Ludmila Minkova

Award of Merit: LittleBrownMouse, Inc

Corporate Training – The First Steps

Kathy Legg

Award of Merit: Nuance

Nuance Voice Platform Grammar Developer’s Guide

Peter Crimmin
Charles Roburn

The three Autodesk entries that won Awards of Excellence were forwarded to the STC International Competition

STC-Montreal received a total of 13 entries for the 2008-2009 competition. This is almost twice the number received in our 2006-2007 competition. Competitions Coordinator Ahmed Ibrahim said, “The competition team worked really hard this year. We received high-quality entries, and the judges were extraordinary in their commitment. We look forward to our next competition. I would like to thank everyone who helped out in making our competition this year a great success.”

Competitions are open to all technical communication professionals; you do not have to be a member of STC to participate. Competitions have two tiers: local (chapter) and international (society-wide) level. An entry must win an award of Distinguished Technical Communication or Award of Excellence at the local level to qualify for submission to STC’s international competition.

Correction: Fixed the formatting for the Merit award for Nuance.

With 13 entries submitted and judging nearing completion, the 2008-2009 Technical Publications Competitions is winding up.

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With the deadline just passed for the STC-Montreal documentation competitions, our mailbox is now stuffed full of entries. We have so many entries that we’re issuing an additional call for judges.

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STC-Montreal began receiving the first entries in the 2008–2009 Competitions this week.

There’s still time to get your work entered, and you don’t have to be an STC member, nor a resident of Montreal. And whether your entry wins or not, participating in the competitions is a great way to get feedback and improve the quality of your work. Your entry will be recognized and critiqued by a panel of your peers. Receiving a Merit, Excellence, or Distinguished award is just icing on the cake!

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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!

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Would you like to see what professional technical communicators produce?

Would you like to see outstanding work in technical communications?

Would you like to provide constructive feedback to your peers?

If your answer is yes, then becoming a judge in the STC-Montreal competition is an opportunity that you don’t want to miss.

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STC-Montreal is seeking Volunteers for its 2008-2009 Competition

Would you like to get involved in a dynamic team of technical communication professionals, learn new skills of competition management and have fun?

If the answer is yes, then volunteering for the STC-Montreal competition this year is the opportunity that you don’t want to miss.

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