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Friday, June 12

	Networking	Editing	Language	Unexpected Markets	How to Run an Association	Premium Seminars
9:00–10:00	Networking Tool: Honing Your Elevator Speech —Laura Poole	Both Sides Now: Freelancers Combining Writing and Editing —Käthe Lieber, Suzanne Bowness	Cracking Open the Cover: Navigating Your First Conference Like a Pro —Breanne MacDonald, Ryan Dunlop, Christina M. Frey	An Editor Stumbles into Television —Duncan McKenzie		Touchable Content: Rethinking the Role of the Digital Editor —Stacey McLeod	Grammar Rules and Myths —Frances Peck	9:00











10:00–10:15	Break							10:00


10:15–11:15	Introduction to Networking: It’s Not as Scary as You Think —Sue Archer, Suzanne Purkis	The Unquiet Home Office: Coping with Babies, Children, and Coworking Mates —Katharine O’Moore-Klopf	Multilingual Roundtable —Marie-Christine Payette, Nancy Foran	Earning “Bread & Butter” Money in Canada 150 Project —Harry van Bommel	Improving the Volunteer Experience No presenter: discussion open to everyone			10:15











11:15–11:30	Break							11:15


11:30–12:30	Meeting of the Tribes —Julia Cochrane (coordinator)	Student Mentoring —Christina Vasilevski (coordinator)	Blue Pencil Sessions: Author-Editor Relationships —Stacey Curtis (coordinator)	How and What to Edit in Visuals Accompanying Text —Cheryl Stephens, Adrienne Montgomerie				11:30





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12:30–2:30	Lunch (on your own)							12:30











						Backstage Magic: Work and Business Practices for Editorial Professionals —Laura Poole		1:30











2:30–3:30	Using Social Media: Making Connections, Building Communities —Katharine O’Moore-Klopf, Brendan O’Brien, Gael Spivak, Stacey Atkinson	Editing Internationally and with Clients Worldwide —Sara Peacock, Janet MacMillan	When to Use Bad English —James Harbeck	New Writers: Managing Expectations and 12 Other Impossible Things —Mike O’Connor			2:30











3:30–3:45	Break						3:30


3:45–4:45	Speed Networking —Elizabeth Macfie (coordinator)	Editor as Advocate: Plain Language and Social Justice —Iva Cheung	That Crepuscular Light: Metaphor and Ornamental Language in News Writing —John McIntyre	Selling Rights Around the World —Olga Filina	Making Editing Associations Relevant in the Age of Social Media No presenter: discussion open to everyone		3:45


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5:30–7:30	Opening Reception							5:30

Saturday, June 13

	Editing Around the World	Business Practices	Editing Practices	Editing Tools	Self-Publishing	PWAC Stream	How to Run an Association
8:45–9:30	Opening Keynote —Carol Fisher Saller							8:45








9:30–10:00	Break + Book Signing —Carol Fisher Saller							9:30





10:00–11:00	“Good Enough” Editing with Open Educational Resources —Yvonne Van Ruskenveld, Ruth Wilson	No, the Law Does Not (Normally) Require Legalese —Joseph Kimble	Inclusive Editing: Beyond Political Correctness —Sarah Grey	Traduction automatique et postédition : ce que tout réviseur devrait savoir —Louise Saint-André	How to Work with Self-Publishing Authors: The Agony and the Ecstasy —Arlene Prunkl	Hands-on Video Production for Your Blog or Website, Part 1 —George Butters, Blake Desaulniers	Setting Up e‑Learning No presenter: discussion open to everyone	10:00











11:00–11:15	Break							11:00


11:15–12:15	Editing at the Edge —Brendan O’Brien, Julia Cochrane, Amy Schneider, Leonie Pipe	Healing Obsessive Editing Disorders in a Virtual Globalized Workplace —Dominique Bohbot El Kahel	Taming the Beast: Effectively Restructuring Online Policies and Processes —Trilby Henderson	Websites That Work for Editors —Emily Dockrill Jones	Help Your Editing Clients Self-Publish the Right Way —Dick Margulis	Spice Up Your Storytelling with Statistics —Laura Laing	Helping Members Find Work No presenter: discussion open to everyone	11:15











12:15–1:15	Lunch (included)			CANCELLED: Session on Governance for Editors’ Association of Canada Members				12:15











1:15–2:15	Editing in English in a French-Speaking World —Grant Hamilton	Hiring Other Freelancers: Expanding Your Business with Colleagues —Carol Fisher Saller, Laura Poole, Janet MacMillan	Plain Language Q&A —Cheryl Stephens	Comparative editing: Do you have to be a translator to provide this service? —Louise Saint-André, Elizabeth Macfie	Online Resources for Writers —Malene Jorgensen, Luigi Benetton	Hands-on Video Production for Your Blog or Website, Part 2 —George Butters, Blake Desaulniers		1:15











2:15–2:30	Editing Canadian English 3 Book Launch							2:15


2:30–3:30	Break and Annual General Meeting Registration			Book Signing —Carol Fisher Saller				2:30











3:30–5:30	EAC Annual General Meeting + PWAC Annual General Meeting							3:30























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7:00–9:30	Awards Banquet							7:00

Sunday, June 14

	Editing Around the World	Business Practices	Editing Practices	Editing Tools	Self-Publishing	PWAC Stream	How to Run an Association
9:00–10:00	From Little Things, Big Things Grow: An Australian Perspective on the Editing Profession —Rosemary Noble	Clear Communication by Design: An Editor’s Guide to Effective Documents —Michelle Boulton	Low Literacy Adults Read, Too! How to Edit for Them —Debra Isabel Huron	Using PerfectIt to Check Consistency: An Introduction for Beginners —Daniel Heuman	Formation et accompagnement en rédaction pour les non-rédacteurs —Sandra Gravel	Financial Housekeeping for Freelance Writers —Sunny Widerman		9:00











10:00–10:15	Break							10:00


10:15–11:15	Game of Words: The Role of Editorial Services and Press Operations —Sam Corea, Andrew Tzembelicos	Le dictionnaire bilingue français-anglais vu de l’intérieur —Peter Sokolowski	Are You Certifiable? Preparing for EAC’s Certification Exams —Sherry Hinman	A Proposal for Precise and Uniform Definitions of Light, Standard, and Professional Editing —Venkataraman Anantharaman	The Many Ps of Book Marketing —Beth Kallman Werner	How to Be a Happy Writer —Ann Douglas	Setting Up a Mentoring Program No presenter: discussion open to everyone	10:15











11:15–11:30	Break							11:15


11:30–12:30	International News: Plain Language and Clear Communication in 2015 —Dominique Joseph	Découvrez les Principes directeurs en révision professionnelle, version 2014 —Sandra Gravel	Triage Editing: What to Edit if You Have 3 Minutes, 3 Hours, 3 Days or 3 Weeks —Teresa Schmedding, Karen Martwick	The Dictionary as Data —Peter Sokolowski	Finding Work: Editors and the Self-Publishing Market —Vanessa Ricci-Thode	Opportunities with Non-Profits —Karen Luttrell, Kim Lear		11:30











12:30–1:30	Lunch (included)							12:30











1:30–2:30	Editing for Non-Native English Speaking Scientists —Leonie Pipe	Foolproof Techniques for Setting Rates and Preparing Accurate Estimates —Arlene Prunkl	English: The Good, the Bad, and the Awkward —Katherine Barber, Peter Sokolowski, Julia Cochrane (moderator), John McIntyre, James Harbeck	Acrobatics—Tips & Tricks for Marking Up All Types of Content Using Free PDF Software for All Platforms —Adrienne Montgomerie	Tracking Digital Changes: New Opportunities for Working with Indie Authors —Christine Munroe	Writing/Editing for the Government —donalee Moulton, Dale Kerr	Establishing and Maintaining a Certification Program No presenter: discussion open to everyone	1:30











2:30–2:45	Break + Book Signing —Katherine Barber							2:30


2:45–3:45	La communication claire en 2015 : Survol international —Dominique Joseph	Expanding Horizons: The Ins and Outs of Doing Business Abroad —Andrew Tzembelicos	Speed Mentoring —Joanna Odrowaz (coordinator)	Checking Style Sheets with PerfectIt: Tips for Advanced Users —Daniel Heuman	Alternatives to Editing: Working on a Self-Publisher’s Budget —Vanessa Ricci-Thode	The Business of Business Writing —Bryan Borzykowski, Yvette Trancoso		2:45











3:45–4:00	Break							3:45


4:00–4:45	Closing Keynote —Katherine Barber							4:00








4:45–5:15	Book Signing —Katherine Barber							4:45

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