Events

This a central source of meeting information for listing events of interest to writers, editors and other communications pros. There is no charge for listings. To include your event, send the following information to calendar (at) communication-central (dot) com: event name or topic, date, location, host organization, speakers, registration deadline, and your contact information. Listings may be edited before going live. Thank you!

These events are posted as a courtesy to the profession. Communication Central is not involved in registration for or other aspects of these events, and cannot answer any questions. For more about an event, please visit the website of the host organization.


Date, site set for 2013 Communication Central conference!

Mark your calendar! Communication Central’s eighth annual conference for freelance writers, editors, proofreaders, indexers, graphic artists, photographers and others will be held September 27-29 (including an Editorial Bootcamp session) at the Staybridge Suites hotel in Rochester, NY. Session and speaker … read more

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IABC 2013 World Conference

June 23-26, 2013 … Hilton New York, New York City, NY USA … http://wc.iabc.com/

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AMWA 2013 conference

Expanding Our Horizons … November 6–9, 2013, Columbus, OH … www.amwa.org

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2013 SSP annual meeting

“Surviving (and Thriving!) in Our Multi-Access World: Navigating the New Publishing Paradigm” … 35th annual meeting of the Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) … June 5–7, 2013, San Francisco, CA … http://sspnet.org

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2012 Communication Central conference – Be a Better Freelancer: Resources for a Successful Editorial Business

October 12-13, 2012 … Courtyard Baltimore Downtown/Inner Harbor Marriott … Baltimore, MD “Be a Better Freelancer: Resources for a Successful Editorial Business,” the 7th annual Communication Central “Build Your Business” conference for current and aspiring freelance writers, editors, proofreaders, designers, … read more

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Developing a Writer’s Portfolio

Winter 2013 date to be announced … Writers and Books, Rochester, NY (www.wab.org) Communication Central owner Ruth E. Thaler-Carter will present this session on how to create a portfolio aimed at showcasing your work and helping you get assignments.

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Writers and Their Websites

Spring 2013 dates to be announced … Writers and Books … Rochester, NY … 

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2013 SPJ annual conference: Excellence in Journalism

Society for Professional Journalists (SPJ) … August 24-26, 2013 … Anaheim, CA … http://spj.org/

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Watch this space for ongoing news

• Communication Central will present three workshops in the Chicago area on May 23 when owner Ruth E. Thaler-Carter and colleague Judith Shenouda are in town to present a session at the Society for Technical Communication (STC) Tech Summit. To … read more

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Getting Started as a Freelancer

May 16, 2013, 6:30-8:30 p.m. … Sumner School, Washington, DC … for the Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA) Whether you are a writer, editor, proofreader, website designer, indexer, graphic designer or other communications professional, find out how to jump-start your dream … read more

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