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Sessions & Speakers

Sessions & Speakers

A conference just wouldn’t be a conference without interesting, relevant sessions led by experienced, engaging, inspiring speakers.

This year’s EAC conference, in partnership with the Indexing Society of Canada, presents one of the most robust conference programs we’ve ever offered, one that represents tremendous value for conference participants. There’s a little something for every editor and indexer, no matter your level of experience. Session formats include panel discussions and workshops.

You can view the EAC conference schedule online or download a PDF version.

For a PDF version of the ISC conference program, click here.

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EAC Conference Program (Saturday, May 28 and Sunday, May 29)

Arts & Science

Blogging as a self-editing discipline – Carol Tulpar
Editors and indexers: Working together for a better result – Karen Griffiths
E-book publishing: What does it mean for editors? – Jesse Finkelstein and Julie Morris
Editing in the digital media world – Lisa Manfield, Rebecca Philps and Erik Rolfsen
Evaluating and editing scientific illustrations – Dina Theleritis
Re-imagining publishing as if the Web mattered – John Maxwell
What’s it all about, Google Books? – Jenna Newman
Winning collateral: Writing and editing to fit a content strategy – Rebecca Graves

Career Building

An in-house editors’ open discussion group – Iva Cheung
EAC publications today and tomorrow – Melva McLean
e-Survival: How to start – and sustain – an online editing business – Patricia Anderson
How to do business with the federal government – Cancelled
The networking system: A fresh take on what, why, how – Elizabeth Macfie
Practical steps for building a successful freelance editing career – Arlene Prunkl
Retirement? What’s retirement? – Joan Irving, Anita Jenkins and Rosemary Tanner
Speed Mentoring

Government & Business

Beyond the logo: Building a brand through content – Pamela Findling
Business acumen: Earn more. Work less (Part 1 & 2) – Carolyn Burke
Comment faire des affaires avec le gouvernement du Canada – Cancelled
The corporate writing guide: Creating consistent, concise and clear communication – Rhonda Helman
DIY books: Working with self-publishing authors – Donna Dawson and Sheila Mahoney
e-Everything and print too: Educational publishing does it all – Yvonne Van Ruskenveld and Lionel Sandner
The e-volution of an in-house editor at the University of British Columbia – Morgan Chojnacki

Language & Culture

Aboriginal perspectives in publishing: How the past can inform the present – Jan Hare
Captioning and subtitling for film, TV, and beyond: An editorial subfield – Kelly Maxwell
Dictionaries: What’s in, what’s out, what’s good, what’s iffy – and who decides? – Victoria Neufeldt
Grammar bytes – Frances Peck
La révision de cours en ligne : compétences éditoriales et défis technologiques – Anna Olivier
Narrowcasting in a crowded media landscape: Magazine professionals share their strategies – Eury Chang & Myungsook Lee
Senior editors’ roundtable* Experience and value: Pricing your service worth in tight times – Georgina Montgomery
Storytelling in Squamish and Innu-aimun: Reference tracking strategies – Carrie Gillon
“To be” or not “to be” – Jim Taylor

Techniques & Technology

Become a better tweditor, one tweet at a time – Daphne Gray-Grant
Fact-checking for copyeditors – Ann-Marie Metten
Introduction to the public knowledge project, including open journal systems – Alec Smecher
Online editing: New tools and emerging roles for corporate editors – Terence Little
Planning and delivering high-quality professional development workshops – Perry Millar
The power of email marketing – Gail Watson
Well begun is nearly done: Desktop publishing workflow at warp speed – James Harbeck
Writing for the Web: Nourish the spider, engage the human – Rick Sloboda

ISC Conference Sessions (Friday, May 27 and Saturday, May 28)

Keynote Address: Tapping into the Universe – Do Mi Stauber
Freelancers and websites – Gale Rhoades
Indexing as tapestry weaving: Patterns created by our decisions – Kari Kells
Indexing, metadata and search: Creating a compass for technical documentation using index entries – Ronnie Seagren
Indexing historical documents – Kate Mertes
Polishing the index – Enid L. Zafran
Politicians’ memoirs: The indexer’s role in the publishing process – Alan Walker
Preparing the indexing quote – Max McMaster
The visual appeal of indexes: An exploration – Frances S. Lennie

Conference Information

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