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Associations

Lists non-profit and trade organizations, associations and professional bodies related to the technical communications field, including technical writing, medical writing, online help authoring, documentation management, and proposal writing.

Sites in Associations

HyperTexas
A watering hole for Technical Writers, Winhelp Authors and Web Developers looking for late-breaking news on tools and techniques of their craft.
Association of Earth Science Editors (AESE)
An organization of editors, journal managers, and others concerned with publication in the earth sciences.
Association for Computer Machinery - SIGDOC
Special Interest Group for DOCumentation, a society of senior communication professionals.
Council for Programs in Technical and Scientific Communication (CPTSC)
News, newsletters, and information on conferences and forums.
Swedish Society on Technical Communication (FTI)
Supporting 450 members working as scientific and technical authors and illustrators.
IEEE Professional Communication Society
The primary mission of the IEEE Professional Communication Society (PCS) is to help engineer and technical communicators develop skills in written and oral presentation.
UW Technical Communicators Alumni
University of Washington TCAA links teachers, students, and professionals through message board, archives, newsletter and events.
Australian Society for Technical Communication (Victoria) Inc
Non-profit society for technical writers and other professionals involved in the communication of technical information.
Association of Proposal Management Professionals (APMP)
Links to proposal development, writing and management resources, local chapters, conferences and publications.
Société Québécoise de la Rédaction Professionnelle (SQRP)
A committee of certified technical writers.
Australian Society for Technical Communication (NSW) Inc
Professional non-profit organisation dedicated to serving the needs of all Technical Communicators (New South Wales AUS)
New Zealand Technical Writers Association (NZTWA)
Promotes technical writing as a profession and technical writing training within tertiary institutions in New Zealand.
Institute of Scientific and Technical Communicators (ISTC)
The UK professional association for technical communicators (technical authors, technical writers, technical illustrators) and information developers. Also of interest to those working in associated jobs, such as translators.
National Association of Government Communicators (NAGC)
Professional network of federal, state and local government employees who disseminate information within and outside government. Its members are editors, writers, graphic artists, video professionals, broadcasters, photographers, information specialists and agency spokespersons.
National Writers Union - BITE Division
(Business - Instructional - Technical - Electronic) Division of the NWU created to support the efforts of its members in these areas.
Localisation Industry Standard Association (LISA)
Provides a forum for globalization (G11n), internationalization (I18n) and localization (L10n) issues.
Technical Communicators' Forum (TC-Forum)
Stimulates professional discussion through participation of its worldwide network of members.
Danish Centre for Terminology
DANTERMcentret contributes to the development of know-how within the fields of terminology and language technology through co-operation with a number of research institutions.
Dutch Society for Information and Communication (STIC)
(Studiekring voor Technische Informatie en Communicatie) deals with technical communication in Dutch and other languages, including English.
International Society of Performance Improvement (ISPI)
Dedicated to improving productivity and performance in the workplace through human performance technology; supports members through conferences, workshops, chapter meetings, links and resources, awards, and networking.
Council of Science Editors (CSE)
Improve communication in the sciences by educating authors, editors, and publishers through articles, links, resources, publications, and job bank. Formerly Council of Biology Editors (CBE).
Council for Advancement of Science Writing (CASW)
Group of distinguished journalists and scientists committed to improving the quality of science news reaching the general public
National Association of Science Writers (NASW)
Organization of science journalists and communicators providing links, newsletter, networking, regional meetings, and educational workshops.
Icelandic Language Institute (Íslensk málstöð)
Official body responsible for language planning and preservation and operates in accordance with Icelandic law
Finnish Centre for Technical Terminology (TSK)
(Tekniikan Sanastokeskus, TSK) provides terminology consultation, work, publications, newsletters, training and activities for its members.
European Association of Science Editors (EASE)
A truly international organization providing science writers and editors resources, links, newsletter, mailing lists, networking.
NordTerm
An association of organisations and societies in the Nordic countries which are engaged in terminology work, training and research.
Association of Professional Communication Consultants (APCC)
Supports communication consultants through newsletters, awards, listserv, annual workshops and conferences, membership directory, surveys.
Conseil des Rédacteurs Techniques (CRT)
A French non-profit organization for technical communicators. [Information in English and French]
PRSA Technology Section
An organization of communications professionals who develop, implement and counsel regarding public relations or marketing communications programs and activities for technology companies. Resources include publications, member directory, email newsletter, message boards, and PR tech jobs.
European Association for Terminology (EAFT-AET-EEO)
Supports the terminology sector in Europe; designed to further plurilingualism through terminology, to provide a European platform for promoting and professionalising terminological activities and improving awareness of them, and to liaise and cooperate actively with other relevant organisations, associations and institutions at all levels.
INTECOM - The International Council for Technical Communication
Aims to improve technical documentation and communication through international co-operation between technical communication organizations.
Center for Information-Development Management
Committed to providing a focused, expert, and progressive forum to support documentation, training, and customer service managers in creating high performance teams that produce effective and appropriate deliverables. White papers, listserv, publications, conferences, newsletters and members section provided.
Association for Computer Machinery - SIGCHI
Special Interest Group on Computer-Human Interaction
Finnish Technical Communications Society
(Suomen Tekniset Dokumentoijat ry) contains the society's site is Finnish, or link to technical communications resources, articles and links in both in Finnish and English.
Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow (ACT), National
Only student organization of its kind within the agricultural communications field. It is designed for college students who have a professional interest in the field of communications related to agriculture
The Monaco Group
Invigorates communication research and practice in commercial and non-profit environments by developing new approaches and new solutions to communication problems.
Board of Editors in the Life Sciences (BELS)
Evaluates the proficiency of manuscript editors in the life sciences and to award credentials similar to those obtainable in other professions. Provides certifcations as Editor Life Sciences (ELS).
Canadian Association of Teachers of Technical Writing (CATTW)
Includes members only area, archives, events calendar, and contacts.
Association Of Teachers of Technical Writing (ATTW)
Tutorial support for university courses and mailing list. [Requires registration]
Alliance for Computers and Writing (ACW)
Supports teachers at all levels of instruction in their intellignet, theory-based use of computers in writing instruction.
APMP Carolina Chapter
Provides its members with monthly chapter meetings and programs, newsletter, and job listings.
APMP Chesapeake Chapter
Serving proposal writers and proposal managers of the Baltimore-Washington Corridor.
APMP Georgia Chattahoochee Chapter
Provides its members chapter meetings and programs, job listings and links.
APMP Valley of the Sun Chapter
Based in Phoenix, Arizona, chapter members (and non-members) enjoy workshops, meetings, links, job listings and educational programs.
Cooperative Communicators Association (CCA)
Helping members of co-operatives excel in communications - from writing, photography, and editing to video, layout, and design
Finnish Society for Information Services
(Samfundet för Informationtjänst i Finland) is a non-profit trade association for people involved in retrieving, analysing, recording and disseminating information in a variety of forms.
Spanish Society of Documentation and Scientific Information (SEDIC)
Provides a framework for the interchange of experiences and for the vocational training of Spanish information professionals.

sub categories in Associations

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Society for Technical Communication Society for Technical Communication

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