STC Rochester Chapter

Founded in 1958, the Rochester Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication is based in upstate New York. The chapter is geographically diverse, with many members in the metropolitan Rochester area, as well as members throughout the region and in many areas of the US and Canada. The Rochester Chapter of STC serves the needs of its members by promoting professionalism and the exchange of information among members, providing educational opportunities for both members and non-members, and educating the community on the value of technical communication.

STC is a worldwide professional organization devoted to the advancement of the theory and practice of technical communication. Members include writers, editors, graphic designers, business owners, managers of corporate publications, educators, and students. Members provide a wide range of technical communications services in a variety of industries, such as computer hardware and software, photographic imaging, medicine and health care, telecommunications, community service, and education.

Spectrum 2019 marked the 60th anniversary of the Rochester Chapter annual conference, the longest-running chapter annual conference in STC. The Rochester Chapter has been recognized with many awards from the Society for Technical Communication, including Platinum Community in 2016-2020, Community of the Year in 2018-2020, and Pacesetter in 2017-2020.