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The Phoenix Chapter Special Interest Groups (SIGs) are designed to meet the specialized needs of our members. As a member of the Phoenix Chapter, you can belong to as many SIGs as you like. Membership in a chapter SIG is free.

Currently, the Phoenix Chapter sponsors the following SIGs:
 

Name  Contact for Meeting Information
Fun SIG Tom Barnett
tpbarnet@srpnet.com
Acrobat SIG
FrameMaker SIG
Online Information SIG
Trends in Tools and
     Technology SIG		 Open

SIG Brochure (Word) and PDF

Start Your Own SIG

The Phoenix Chapter encourages members with special interests, who want more information exchange on those interests, to establish a chapter SIG.

The criteria for establishing and maintaining a Phoenix Chapter Special Interest Group follow:

  • Determine the name of the SIG and the scope of the topics covered.
     
  • Create a statement of purpose that includes encouraging the sharing of information on the SIG’s topic. Note that presentations are not mandatory for a SIG. Networking with topics of the evening is often sufficient.
     
  • Designate a SIG manager and any other positions that may be useful.
     
  • Be approved by the Phoenix Chapter administrative council.
     
  • Announce meetings and schedules to the chapter (versus only to SIG members). Notification can be made through any format such as chapter meetings, the chapter Web site, the chapter newsletter, e-mail distribution, and so on.
     
  • Meet at least three times per year with at least three members.
     
  • Be open to all members and interested nonmembers.
     
  • Report the activities and attendance to the chapter president (each meeting).

Society SIGs 

Chapter SIGs do not need to be named the same as Society-level SIGs, nor do they have to have the same focus. The purpose of the list below is to give you some ideas of what members have been interested in.

  • AccessAbility

  • Canadian Issues

  • Consulting and Independent Contracting

  • Education and Research

  • Emerging Technology

  • Environmental, Safety, and Health Communication

  • Illustrators and Visual Designers

  • Indexing

  • Information Design

  • Instructional Design & Learning

  • International Technical Communication

  • Lone Writer

  • Management

  • Marketing Communication

  • Online Information

  • Policies and Procedures

  • Quality

  • Scientific Communication

  • Single Sourcing

  • Technical Editing

  • Usability

 
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Last Date Updated: 06/30/06
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