Middle Tennessee
Chapter Chapter 2007 Competition
Call for Entries
2007 Competition Schedule
October 1: All Technical Publication and Online
entries due
January 2008: Annual Awards Banquet and Award Presentations
Have you or your company produced technical communication products
that you think are worthy of awards? Would you like your work
to be recognized by your peers? This call for entries is your
invitation to participate in the following Society for Technical
Communication (STC) competitions:
• Online Communication Competition
• Technical Publications Competition
Who is eligible?
Anyone 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 must have been originally prepared for and accepted
for publication by a client, employer, or publisher.
How are the 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.
The international competitions—the international online
communication competition (IOCC), the international technical
art competition (ITAC), and the international technical publications
competition (ITPC)—are the second and final level of competition.
Winners of the Distinguished Technical Communication award in
each category of each local and regional competition are automatically
submitted to the appropriate international competition. After
you enter the local competition, no further action is required.
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 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.
Past awards
• 2006 Awards
• 2005 Awards
Deadlines, Fees, and Where to Submit
The deadlines for the Middle Tennessee chapter competitions
are as follows:
If a product is entered into more than one competition, the
fee must be paid for each entry.
Entry Form
Entries should be mailed to:
Betsy Smith
2328 Londonderry Drive
Murfreesboro TN 37129
615-217-2574
tennsmith@gmail.com
