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The Society of Editors (NSW) Inc. will be hosting the 5th National Editors Conference in September 2011.
Australia’s biennial national editors conference is held under the aegis of IPEd (The Institute of Professional Editors). The 2011 conference will celebrate the art of editing and the profession of editor.
The editors conference events will take place from 7 to 9 September.
A Gala Dinner will be held at the Star Room, near Dockside Conference Centre, on Friday evening, 9 September.
On Saturday 10 September Style Council will be holding a special one-day event.
Optional excursions and social events will take place between 7 and 11 September.
Late bookings available - register online by Thursday 8am 8 September.
(extended deadline)
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‘New Horizons for Editing and Publishing’ is a broad, flexible theme that encompasses trends, innovations and new markets across all genres of editing, and includes both traditional and electronic publishing. Three streams will cover different areas of publishing: trade (fiction and nonfiction); academic, education and technical; government and corporate.
The conference will be held at the Dockside Conference Centre in the heart of Sydney and is hosted by the Society of Editors (NSW) Inc.
REGISTER NOW
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About the conference
Key dates
• Registrations open – 8 March
• Earlybird registration closed 20 June
• Presenter registration by: 7 August
• Full papers by 7 August 2011
• Registrations close 1 September 2011 (extended deadline)
Conference Main Events
• 7 September – One Day Workshop Program
– Cocktail Party Reception and Registration
– Field Trips
• 8 September – Main Editors Conference Day 1
– Social Activities
• 9 September – Main Editors Conference Day 2
– Gala Dinner
• 10 September – Style Council Program
– Style Council Dinner
• 11 September – Social Activities
Click on REGISTRATION above for a schedule of events and fees for conference delegates.
Conference location: Darling Harbour
• Conference venue: Dockside, on Cockle Bay (east side)
• Attractive watery views from meeting rooms
• Six minutes walk from Town Hall and Queen Victoria Building
• Close to Sydney Aquarium, Maritime Museum, Powerhouse Museum
• Twelve minute walk to Wharf Theatres
• Twenty minute walk to Harbour Bridge and The Rocks area
• Twenty-nine minute walk to Opera House
Conference accommodation
Dockside is a conference-only venue in the heart of Sydney. A wide range of hotels and other establishments are nearby. Delegates can choose their own level of accommodation and book for as many nights as they require. Accommodation rates and availability will fluctuate. Take advantage of discounts for longer stays of two nights or more, and for advance payment, or check out online last-minute deals. For two or more delegates apartment-style accommodation can be an economical option and there are many alternatives in Sydney’s CBD.
The easiest option is to use the accommodation booking service provided by Conference Online in the registration facility of our website, which has a variety of hotel options at a discounted rate.
Click on ACCOMMODATION above for details of where to stay in Sydney and getting around.
Conference Program
• Overall theme: New Horizons in Editing and Publishing
• Three streams will cover different areas of publishing: trade (fiction and nonfiction); academic, education and technical; government and corporate.
Confirmed speakers
• Linda Shopes, supported by the CAL Cultural Fund – keynote address on editing oral history
• Alexandra Nahlous – keynote address on ‘New Horizons for the Editor’
• Sue Abbey – editing Indigenous texts and mentoring
• Kate Burridge – new language developments
• Mark Macleod – children’s book publishing
• Rosemary Bruce, Australian Women’s Weekly chief subeditor – subediting magazines
• Angelo Loukakis, ASA – the manuscript assessment industry
• Neil James – Plain English
• Sarah Hazelton – ebooks and the inhouse editor
• Agata Mrva-Montoya – social media for freelancers and the small press
• Rosemary Luke and Tina Thornton – thesis editing
Click on PROGRAM above for the draft Conference program.
Workshops
Confirmed workshops include:
• Writing and Editing for the Web – Simon Hillier
• Editing Oral History – Linda Shopes
• Editing For Museum Exhibitions and Publications – Jennifer Blunden
• Indexing for Editors – Glenda Browne
• Running a Freelance Business - Julie Harders, Lan Wang, Abigail Nathan, Denise Holden, Lyn Fernace
• New! An Introduction to Plain English - Neil James
Click on WORKSHOPS above for a detailed summary of workshops
Exhibitions
• Space for displays by publishers, training courses, writers centres etc.
• The Galley Club of Sydney will be presenting a special display of award winning books during our cocktail party evening, themed "beautiful books"
Sponsorships
• Sponsorship opportunities at different levels will be available.
Contact Susie Pilkington for details, phone 9413 3608.
Click on the SPONSORS link above to see sponsor details.
Social events
• Nutcote visit with ferry trip and lunch
• Printer visit to Ligare premises
• Sydney's Stories: Ghost and Convict Walk in The Rocks
• Twilight Harbour Cruise
• Spit Bridge to Manly morning bushwalk
• Late afternoon Literary pub crawl
Click on the SOCIAL link above for more detail on social activities
Style Council (on Saturday)
• Australian style and the Government Style Manual (7th edition)
• International style
• The colloquialisation of standard written English
• Can plain language go anywhere?
• Forum on language dilemmas in conjunction with ABC’s SCOSE
Click on the STYLE COUNCIL link above for the draft Style Council program.
*HOW TO PAY*
All bookings for the conference and related events are to be made through online registration system. Payments can be made by credit card, cheque or direct deposit.
Making a direct deposit is easy and there are no fees. You can pay online, or simply walk into any branch of the Commonwealth Bank and pay over the counter. Use the direct deposit details for the society’s CBA account.
Account Name: Society of Editors (NSW)
BSB: 062172
Account Number: 00905083.
Include your surname as part of the REFERENCE for the transaction.
Including the reference in your transaction is essential for us to keep track of the payment.
Please check back regularly for updates or contact the Conference Convener, Catherine Etteridge on conf@editorsnsw.com or by post: The
Society of Editors (NSW) Inc. PO Box 254 Broadway NSW 2007. To register, click here.
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