Entries in all categories must:

• Contain sufficient technical, scientific, medical, or similar content to qualify as technical communication.
• Have been produced or substantially revised within 24 months prior to September 1 of the current year.
• Have been originally prepared (and accepted) for publication by a client, employer, or publisher.

The competition organizers reserve the right to reject any entry for any reason.

Entries must be suitable for public display. Entries that contain classified or proprietary information or that violate copyright laws are not acceptable. It is the responsibility of the submitter, and not of STC, to determine that entries do not contain classified or proprietary information and to obtain permission for submission of the entry from the holder of all copyrights. Neither STC nor anyone associated with the competitions can be held responsible for loss of or damage to an entry.

Materials prepared for STC purposes are not eligible for entry in the competition. Examples of these materials include STC Publications books Intercom and Technical Communication articles; and STC community websites, brochures, and newsletters. Community newsletters are entered in the STC Communications Competition.

Multilingual entries are acceptable with prior approval from the competition manager. An entry must not have been entered in a previous STC competition and may be entered in only one suite of local or regional competitions. Duplicate entries are disqualified.

Entries may be made only within a single local or regional competition. For example, if an entry is made to the Boston/Northern New England regional competitions, it cannot be entered in the South Carolina competition. A single entry can be entered in only one category.

A single entry can be entered in only one category.

The submitter:

• Certifies that the entry represents the actual work of the contributors named on the entry form and that the entry qualifies for submission.
• Certifies that the copyright holder permits the submission of the entry.
• Agrees to receive all official correspondence relating to the entry.
• Agrees to forward all communication to the entry’s contributors including award distribution.