22 September 2005; Denver, Colorado: Maggiani participated in a workshop during the Board of Directors’ meeting of the Society for Technical Communication.

17 June 2005; Mustang, Oklahoma: Suzanna Laurent, President of the Board of Directors of the Society for Technical Communication, appointed Solari President Rich Maggiani as her Assistant to the President for Society Competitions for the upcoming fiscal year.

11 May 2005; Seattle, Washington: Maggiani presented his session “How a Sabbatical Can Boost Your Career” (slides) at the International STC conference. This session detailed his six-month professional sabbatical in Hawai‘i where the roots of Solari Communication were formed.

10 May 2005; Seattle, Washington: Maggiani became an Associate Fellow of the Society for Technical Communication for his dedication and leadership in the Society, his chapter, his community, and his state; and for his continued exemplary contributions to the corporate communication field.

10 May 2005; Seattle, Washington: Maggiani presented “New Skills for the Technical Communicator” at International conference of the Society for Technical Communication.

8 May 2005; Seattle, Washington: Maggiani received the Distinguished Special Interest Group (SIG) Service award for his five years as membership manager for the Consultants and Independent Contractors (CIC) SIG.

8 April 2005; Rochester, New York: Maggiani facilitated the Idea Market for generating ideas about volunteering at Spectrum, the regional conference of the Rochester New York Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication.

19 March 2005; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Maggiani presented his session “Professional Conduct for Contractors and Consultants” at the Philadelphia Metro STC Chapter annual conference.

12 March 2005; Houston, Texas: Maggiani served as a Lead Judge at the International Art Competition of the Society for Technical Communication (STC).