Atlanta, Georgia
May 3-6 2009


 

Weather: National Weather Service | Intellicast | USA Today | The Weather Channel

STC Annex | I-SIG

 
Maps and Directions



Atlanta: MapQuest 
Atlanta: Google Maps
MapSouth: Excellent PDF maps
   Downtown, Buckhead, MARTA

Braves Directions


PCVB Map - add hotels, restaurants, etc.

Travel
Annex Links 

Local
Hotel Transportation Page:

From Hartsfield International airport:
Go to the transportation booth at the airport and ask for a shuttle to the Hyatt Regency Atlanta Downtown. We recommend The Atlanta Link. 404-524-3400. No reservations are necessary. It runs 6 a.m. to midnight from the airport and it leaves the hotel every 10 and 40 minutes after each hour. $16.50 one way/$29 round trip per person.

Taxis (to/from the airport: $30 one way,
   $2/extra people)
   Downtown: $8 minimum
MARTA: $1.75/ride; rail map;
   The airport and Hyatt are on MARTA rail.
Amtrak (30 St, 1 mi)

Airports  
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta
Airport Code: ATL 

Air Travel 
Full Annex List 
Budget Airlines 
CheapAirlines  
Cheap Tickets 
Discount Airline Tickets  
Expedia 
Lowestfare 
Orbitz 
Priceline 
Travelocity 

Air Jamaica
Air Canada
Air France
Air Tran Airways
America West
American Eagle
American Airlines
British Airways
Charter
Continental
Continental Express
Delta Air Lines
Delta Connection
Frontier Airlines
Lufthansa
Midwest Airlines
United Express
US Airways
US Airways (Int'l)
US Airways Express
USA 3000
Northwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines
United Airlines

Atlanta Guides

Underground Atlanta (Map)
AccessAtlanta
Arts in Atlanta
Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau
Atlanta Downtown
Atlanta History Center 
City of Atlanta
Fulton County
Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce 

Publications

Newspapers
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta Business Chronicle
Creative Loafing

Magazines
Atlanta Magazine
Atlanta Life
Georgia Magazine 

Atlanta Braves Baseball

Team Site | Hotel to Turner Field
Schedule
  May 1, 2, 3: Houston
  May 4 and 5: NY Mets

The Conference

STC's 56th
Annual Conference

May 3-6, 2009 
Preconference Workshops May TBD

Preliminary Program (PDF)
Final Program (PDF) TBD



Hotels 

Official Headquarters Hotel
Hyatt Regency Atlanta



265 Peachtree Street NE
Atlanta, GA 30303
+1 (404) 577-1234


Floor Plans (PDF), Hotel Map

Floor Plan with STC Events

Exhibitors Floor Plan

Alternative Hotels

These links are provided for those who may stay in Atlanta longer than the conference.

Yahoo Map of Hotels around HQ Hotel
Google Map of Hotels
 

World Executive 
LastMinuteTravel 
Kayak - Cheapo Hotels

Special Interest Groups

Annual Meetings: See SIG pages
SIG Leaders Meeting: Monday,
Communities Reception: Monday

SIG Luncheons ($35 each)

Monday

AccessAbility

Environmental, Safety, Health

Europe

Illustrators and
Visual Designers

Management

Single Source

Usability/User Experience

 

Tuesday

Academic

Consulting & Contracting

Emerging Technologies

Information Design/Architecture

International

Quality/Process Improvement 

Marketing Communication

 

Wednesday

Canadian Issues

Instructional Design

Lone Writers

Online

Policies & Procedures

Scientific Communication

Technical Editing

STC Conference Articles

56th Annual Conference
Atlanta


Intercom Magazine   (PDF)
(Appropriate membership is required.) 

Preliminary Program (PDF)
   Intercom, February 2009

Also in February:

  • STC’s Live Learning Center

  • Hotel Reservations for the Technical Communication Summit





55th Annual Conference

Intercom Magazine   (PDF)
(Appropriate membership is required.) 

Early Bird Rates Expire March 17
   Intercom, January 2008
Arts and Culture in Philadelphia
   Intercom, January 2008
Philadelphia: A Treasure Trove of Historic Sites  
   Intercom, December 2007
Getting Support from Your Supervisor 
   Intercom, December 2007
Preliminary AC Registration and Hotel Details
   Intercom, December 2007
Preliminary Program to Be Mailed Feb. or March  
   Intercom, December 2007
Philadelphia Airfare Options 
   Intercom, December 2007

Tieline Leadership Newsletter

February 2008

Registering Early Will Save Up to $300
Conference Lodging
Attend Leadership Day!
Preliminary Program on Conference Web Site
March 2008
Early Bird Rates Expire March 17

2007 Annual Conference Articles

Selling STC to the Boss
   Intercom, April 2007
Getting Support from Your Supervisor
   Intercom, December 2006

Tieline Leadership Newsletter

Leadership Day: An Important Resource for Incoming Leaders
   Tieline, April 2007, p. 2
Attend Leadership Day!
   Tieline, February 2007, p. 2
Want to Attend the Annual Conference?
Make a Business Case to Your Supervisor

   Tieline, January 2007, p. 5

Other Annual Conference Articles
Know Before You Go (PDF)
   Intercom, February 2006
Preliminary Program (PDF) 
   Intercom, February 2006
Las Vegas: On
and Off the Strip (PDF)
   Intercom, January 2006
Vegas: Extreme Fun (PDF) 
   Intercom, December 2005
Viva Las Vegas—and its Food (PDF) 
   Intercom, December 2005
Getting Support from Your Supervisor (PDF) 
   Intercom, December 2005
Airfare Options (PDF)
   Intercom, December 2005

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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