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Indigenous Stream
Language and Culture Stream
Media Stream
Plain Language Stream
Science and Technology Stream
Work Life Stream
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THURSDAY, MAY 24 |
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Pre-Conference Dinner |
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FRIDAY, MAY 25 |
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Welcome Reception |
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SATURDAY, MAY 26 |
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Michelangelo A |
Venice Room |
Florence Room |
Naples Room |
Da Vinci Ballroom |
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Session 1 |
The Origins of the Indigenous Editing Circle |
A Global View of Plain Language |
Whose Voice Is It, Anyway? |
Facing Failure: Avoiding and Overcoming Mistakes at Work |
Explaining Complex Scientific Research to Non-Scientists |
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Session 2 |
Why Magazines Matter: Strategies for Success and Survival |
Partners in Plain Language: Editors and Graphic Designers |
Des services de traduction et non un bureau de traduction |
Marketing by Building a Collaborative Online Community |
The Evolution of Eagle Feather News |
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LUNCH |
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Roundtable (during lunch): |
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Session 3 |
Communication in the Age of Fake News |
Making Science Understandable to a General Audience |
Translating English to Cree: Not Just Lip Service |
Working with Virtual Teams |
Augie's Story: A Conversation with |
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Session 4 |
Bridging Two Worlds: Professional Communications and Creative Writing |
The Basics of User Testing |
Standardization of an Indigenous Language: Orthography and Editing Practices |
Editing Out Loud: When Words Are Meant to Be Spoken |
Voice, Agency and Worldview: Editing Indigenous Manuscripts |
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Editors AGM |
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Cocktails |
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Banquet |
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SUNDAY, MAY 27 |
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Session 1 |
Telling Indigenous Stories: A History of Cultural Appropriation |
Proactive Editing: Teaching Plain Language to Staff Writers |
Optimizing Editing Skills and Efficiency with Antidote 9 |
Copyeditor Self-Help |
Beyond Italics: Working with Non-English Words in English Text |
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Session 2 |
Getting the Scoop on Being Scooped: One's Own Story as News |
Building a Dynamic Technical Glossary—with a Dash of Rocket Science |
Bridging Language Conventions and Author Voice in Indigenous Writing |
Are You Certifiable?: Preparing for the Editors Canada Certification Exams |
Speed Mentoring |
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LUNCH |
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Roundtables (during the lunch hour): |
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Session 3 |
Self-Publishing: Three Experts on Current Trends and Best Practices |
Editing Grant Proposals: How to Reduce Length Without Sacrificing Content |
Digital Scribes: Editing and Book Design, Medieval England and Now |
Publishing Indigenous Literature and Art, from an Author and Editor’s Perspective |
Navigating the Freelance Life from Woe to Go |
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Session 4 |
Indexing the Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission |
Developing and Editing Online Distance Education Courses |
Bridging Communities: Developing ayisīnowak: A Communications Guide |
Partnering for Success: Bridging Diverse Roles in an Agile Workplace |
Editing Science: Helping Communicate to Scientists, Policy Makers and the Public |