Yes, membership has plummeted since the dotcom bust. (Not sure if it ever got at high as 25,000, but it was over 20,000 for sure.)
But the number of tech comm jobs has also plummeted, which accounts for much of the decrease. Holly Harkness Proud to be an active STC leader (former chapter president and assistant SIG manager) ;>) -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sue Heim Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 4:03 PM To: Suzette Leeming Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [TCP] Does STC only care about itself? I seem to recall something close to 25,000???? On 11/12/07, Suzette Leeming <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > So, is the 14,000 current, and if so, what did the number used to be > (approximately)? > > Suzette Leeming > > > On 11/12/07, Sue Heim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Er, that hasn't changed in quite a few years, has it? Except for the > > total > > number of members (which has significantly decreased)... > > > > ...sue > > > > > > > > On 11/12/07, Milan Davidovic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > On 11/12/07, John Posada < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > My position is that they should promote the skills of technical > > writing > > > to the people who use us. > > > > > > Here's what the Society leadership itself says on what STC is about: > > > > > > http://stc.org/about/ > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail > > > > Need affordable web hosting? I recommend 1 & 1 - that's where I'm > > hosted! > > http://www.1and1.com/?k_id=6815038 > > ______________________________________________ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. Interactive 3D Documentation Parts catalogs, animated instructions, and more. www.i3deverywhere.com _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com ______________________________________________ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. Interactive 3D Documentation Parts catalogs, animated instructions, and more. www.i3deverywhere.com _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
