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About the Chapter

The mission of the Puget Sound Chapter is to serve the interests of technical communicators in the Puget Sound Region. To fulfill this mission, the Puget Sound Chapter will:

  • Encourage technical communicators and their employers to value quality technical communication products, services, and professionals.
  • Promote opportunities for members to improve their professional skills and knowledge.
  • Promote job opportunities in the Puget Sound region.
  • Promote advances in the practice of technical communication.
  • Promote the health and safety of technical communicators.
  • Maintain the strength and viability of the Puget Sound Chapter.
  • Ensure the future of the technical communications profession by encouraging promising candidates to prepare for careers as technical communicators.


Chapter Activities

The Puget Sound Chapter provides many activities, including:

  • Monthly chapter meeting with presentations and discussion about cutting-edge technical communication topics
  • Saturday afternoon, hands-on computer workshop to help you enhance your skills
  • Articles of interest to technical communicators
  • Assistance in employment through networking, Job Fairs, and web-site employment directory
  • Annual competition to evaluate and acknowledge excellence in the work of our members
  • Souther-White Scholarship Program

About Monthly Meetings

The Puget Sound Chapter's monthly Chapter meetings and special meetings are an excellent opportunity for members to network. Meetings are held in great locations, and food and beverages are served.

Unless notice is otherwise given, the monthly Chapter meetings are held on the third Tuesday of every month.

For full details about time, place, and cost for the meetings, see the Upcoming Events page.

Event Announcements
Do you have an announcement for an event? Please email us the information: president

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Contact Information

P.O. Box 58530
Seattle, WA


Chapter Officers

President
Joe Welinske
president

Vice President
Andrea Dickson
vicepresident

Treasurer
Jeanie Fogwell
treasurer

Secretary
Liz Bankhead
secretary

Committee Chairs

Publications Chair and Newsletter Editor
Andrea Dickson
newsletter

Programs Manager
Mike Brazil
programs

Employment Manager
Available
president

Hospitality Manager
Jamie Wagner
hospitality

Event Coordinator
Ashleigh Self
event coordinator

Membership Team Leader
Available
membership

Scholarship Manager
Diane Forsyth
scholarship

Volunteer Coordinator
Joe Welinske
volunteer

Competition Team Leader
Andrea Dickson
Competition

Public Relations Manager
Keith Kernen
pr

Chapter Achievement Manager
Elizabeth Bailey
Chapter Achievement

Webcast Coordinator
Mike Paul
webcast

Web Services Manager
Jeanie Fogwell
Web Services