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Newsletter Competition Calendar
Dates in bold are
firm. Other dates are target dates.
| May-June 2010 | Feedback packets to editors completed and mailed | |
| August 2010 | Entry packets distributed | |
| Late August to Jan. 10 | Judge recruiting | |
| September 15, 2010 | Contact the office if you didn't receive a "packet" | |
| October 5, 2010 | Reminder of the first competition deadline | |
| October 15, 2010 | Deadline (postmark) to submit entry and first issue | |
| January 4, 2011 | Reminder of the second competition deadline | |
| January 11, 2011 | Deadline (postmark) to submit remaining issues | |
| January 21-25, 2011 | Packets of newsletters mailed to judges | |
| January 31, 2011 | Rules for 2010-2010 competition (no later than) | |
| March 15, 2011 | Judge
evaluations complete (target date, often delays) Judges' written comments deadline (target date) |
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| March 28, 2011 | Scores calculated and results announced (April 10 at the latest; target date, often delays) | |
| April 10, 2011 | Packets with scores and formatted comments mailed (April 20 at the latest; target date, often delays) | |
| April 2011 | Annual Conference Newsletter Exhibit constructed | |
| May 3-6, 2011 | 58th Summit (Annual Conference), Sacramento, CA | |
| May-June 2011 | Two other traveling exhibits constructed | |
| June-July 2011 | Newsletter Competition Committee reconstituted | |
| Ongoing | Discussion: rules changes and competition improvements | |
| Administrative Calendar | ||
| June - August 2010 | ·
Following year rules finalized if needed · Entry Form and Supplemental Checklist updated · Judging forms A, B, C, and D updated · Update Excel scoring forms (ongoing) · Goals for the following year developed · Intercom article about the Newsletter Competition (completed in May) · Develop procedural documents to assist the STC office (as necessary) · Recruit new committee members (as needed) · Determine functions, document tasks, and assign committee members |
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| Ongoing | ·
Maintain Web site and discussion list · Prepare files and guidance for the office (as needed) - Develop/update procedural documents - Develop/update flow diagram · Update miscellaneous documents - Letter: invitation to enter - Letters: winners and non-winners - Letters: statistical judges and qualitative judges - Judge assignment table - Judge assignment sheets and judging teams - Judge calendar and contacts sheet - Judge results log · Special projects: Improvements to the timeliness · Special projects: Improvements to the quality · Special projects: Analyze the rules and criteria |
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| October to January | STC
Office · Receive and process entries - Digitize entry information - Create labels for mailings and filing - Create entry log table - Create e-mail distribution list - File newsletter copies - Make necessary copies · Begin building judge packets - TBD · Three-hole-punch copies destined for exhibits |
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| Late October to November | ·
Populate appropriate worksheet files for each newsletter (optional) - Newsletter names, and chapter or SIG names - Judges assigned to the newsletters - Issues to be entered for the newsletter · Assign newsletters to judges |
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| More to come | ||
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A volunteer site to help STC members and other technical
communicators by Tom Barnett,
Gilbert, AZ.
Launched on azsrp.com January 1, 2001 (01/01/01).
Last updated June 21, 2010
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