Questions On Professional Organizations

Submitted By Cara-M. Naylor
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Professional Organizations
Name
Area of Focus
Location
Cost of
Membership
Conferences,
Workshops, or Seminars
Hosted this Year
Mailing List, Newsletter, or Discussion Board
Assoc. for Information Systems
IS
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
AIS Institutional Membership $2,000; elibrary subscription individual $45.00
(see attached)
Newsletter printed twice annually called SIG
Network and Systems Professionals Association
IT/Networking, Telecommunications
Oak Creek, WI
Regular $0; Platinum $39/yr; $995/Life
Conference in Las Vegas 2015
NaSPA enews biweekly electronic newsletter & Tech Support Magazine
Society for Technical Communication
Technical Communication
Fairfax, VA
Classic $45; Gold $425; Student $22.50; Professional $160.
(see attachment 2)
Technical Communication Journal; Intercom magazine; STC’s notebook blog; TechComm Today

Personal Interest Organizations
Name
Area of Focus
Location
Cost of
Membership
Conferences,
Workshops, or Seminars
Hosted this Year
Mailing List, Newsletter, or Discussion Board
NASCAR.com
National Assoc Stock Car Racing
Headquarters is in Daytona Beach, FL
Free; Usually Persons of interest join the Drivers Fan Club; i.e. Jeff Gordon Fan Club $75.00/yr
VIP trips hosted at each race 1 day prior to race day $634.00 to meet/greet w/Jeff Gordon for example
Jeff Gordon newsletter / free signup / Facebook / Twitter @jeffgordonweb , etc….
The Yorkshire Terrier Club of America
My 2 Yorkies
Mount Vernon, WA
Donations
AKC
Genome Barks (website) YTCAF (main website)
(Sorry Mrs. Lynch everything is NASCAR to me or school in spare time)

Professional Events
Name
Sponsoring Organization
Cost of
Attendance
Location
Date(s)
DITA: A Day in the LIFE
STC
Members $59; Students