EAC BC Branch Events

BC Branch Meeting: Editor's Show and Tell 7:30-9:00pm PT

2010-09-27T19:23:41.000Z

When: Wed Nov 17, 2010

Where: YWCA, 535 Hornby Street, Welch Room, 4th floor, Vancouver. The YWCA is located on the west side of Hornby Street between Dunsmuir and Pender, one block northeast of the Burrard SkyTrain Station.
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Come out and show off your favorite must-haves when you work. See what other editors can't do without. How have the changes in technology affected your toolkit and resources? This will be an evening of discussion and discovery, and hopefully a few surprises along the way!

BC Branch Seminar:Creating & Editing Social Content with The Book Broads 10am-4pm PT

2010-09-21T22:14:56.000Z

When: Sat Sep 25, 2010

Where: Simon Fraser University, Room 2260 Harbour Centre, 515 W. Hastings St Vancouver, BC
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Shift happens. Shifts in media can mean fewer opportunities for editors. It is a known fact that there are fewer traditionally published books, newspapers are publishing less and less content, and magazines are also changing. The question is—when the shift hits the fan, where are the new opportunities for street-smart editors? The answer is technology. Now that content creators have a major love affair with WordPress, Facebook, Twitter and other social tools, it appears that everyone can become a publisher. Yes, it's easy with a computer, an Internet connection and a little bit of know how. The challenge is no longer getting the word out there. The trick is getting these people to get a grip on what to say and how to say it: content, as they say, is KING! This brave new world is where the talents, insight and patience of Editors are certainly needed. The Book Broads are Angela Crocker, Peggy Richardson, and Kim Plumley, and special guest, George Plumley. (Yeah, he's married to Kim, but that means he will drive.) Together they will introduce some common tech options that present opportunities for Editors who know great content when they see it, including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, WordPress, ebooks and article marketing. With a basic understanding of these tools, editors can embrace the new market to assist clients with their content not just in terms of grammar and punctuation, but also to assist with creating creative content that is friendly to search engines. We strongly encourage participants to bring their laptops. Of course, we will bring the chocolate.

BC Branch Seminar: Technical Editing 10am-4pm PT

2010-09-27T19:26:38.000Z

When: Sat Nov 27, 2010

Where: SFU Vancouver Room TBD Harbour Centre 515 W. Hastings St. Vancouver, BC Canada
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Are you an editor who is interested in getting into Technical Editing? Join BCIT’s Jason Hall as he walks you through the specific needs and requirements of this challenging and profitable branch of editing.

BC Branch Seminar: Start Your Own Editing Business 10am-4pm PT

2010-09-21T22:38:47.000Z

When: Sat Oct 23, 2010

Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Interested in learning how to start and run your small editing business more effectively and profitably? Learn how to create and implement your business plan, how to manage your time and your contracts more efficiently, how to manage the financial side of your business, and how to better market your business and yourself. Come to this seminar and learn how to survive and thrive as a small business in the writing and editing industry. As a seminar speaker, writer, editor and advisor, Cerina Wheatland is passionate about guiding entrepreneurs through the exciting and challenging process of creating, growing and succeeding in their business. Cerina grew up in an entrepreneurial family, working in her father’s greenhouse and market garden business. She obtained her Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) degree and publishing certificate from Simon Fraser University and her executive marketing certificate from UCLA. She has worked in project management, research and analysis, strategic business planning, communications, marketing and sales in both the private and public sectors. As an independent contractor, she is the content manager for Small Business BC, teaches Start Smart and Tuning up Your Business Plan seminars, is a member of the judging panel for the Successful You Business Awards, and provides business strategy consulting services. You can read her Business Planning & Strategy blog at http://www.smallbusinessbc.ca/blogs/p/cerina-wheatland.

BC Branch Seminar: Editing Narrative 10am-4pm PT

2010-09-27T19:28:47.000Z

When: Sat Feb 12, 2011

Where: SFU Vancouver Room TBD Harbour Centre 515 W. Hastings St. Vancouver, BC Canada
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Instructor: Mary Schendlinger The ability to edit narrative is one of the most useful skills the editor can acquire. Narrative, or storytelling, is the driving force of a story, and it plays a strong supporting role in exposition, argument, and essay. February’s workshop will offer specific approaches to editing narrative: short and long, fiction and non-fiction, reportage and life writing, prose and graphica (comics). Participants will learn tips and techniques for evaluating a narrative – the big picture and the small picture – and for working effectively with the writer as she goes back in to fix it.

BC Branch Meeting: Editing EAC 7:30pm-9:00pm PT

2010-09-21T22:29:52.000Z

When: Wed Oct 20, 2010

Where: YWCA, 535 Hornby Street, Welch Room, 4th floor, Vancouver. The YWCA is located on the west side of Hornby Street between Dunsmuir and Pender, one block northeast of the Burrard SkyTrain Station.
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: EAC is a great organization, but we all know that whenever you turn something over to a bunch of editors, chances are they won’t be able to resist the temptation to start changing things. Chances are even better that they are going to find a way to improve it. So, that’s just what we are doing—editing EAC! This fall, representatives from the National Committee will be meeting with the membership to discuss ways to improve communication, organization, and structure of the EAC so it can better serve all of its members. This is a meeting you don't want to miss!

BC Branch Meeting 7:30pm-9:00pm PT

2010-09-27T19:30:37.000Z

When: Wed Jan 19, 2011

Where: YWCA, 535 Hornby Street, Welch Room, 4th floor, Vancouver. The YWCA is located on the west side of Hornby Street between Dunsmuir and Pender, one block northeast of the Burrard SkyTrain Station.
Event Status: confirmed

BC Branch Meeting 7:30pm-9:00pm PT

2010-09-27T19:29:04.000Z

When: Wed Feb 16, 2011

Where: YWCA, 535 Hornby Street, Welch Room, 4th floor, Vancouver. The YWCA is located on the west side of Hornby Street between Dunsmuir and Pender, one block northeast of the Burrard SkyTrain Station.
Event Status: confirmed

BC Branch General Meeting: Cafe Discussion; Ethical and Business Dilemmas, 7:30pm to 9pm PST

2008-10-09T18:17:27.000Z

When: Wed May 20, 2009
Replaces event originally scheduled for: Wed May 20, 2009 7:30pm

Where: Welch Room, 4th floor, YWCA Health & Wellness Centre, 535 Hornby Street, Vancouver
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Cafe Discussion of Ethical and Business Dilemmas Participants will sit at tables and enjoy coffee while our Programs coordinators, Peter Moskos and Gary Lund present scenarios which each table will discuss. Each table will present its solution to the group; which the group will then discuss.

BC Branch General Meeting, 7:30pm to 9pm PST: Editing Children's Literature

2008-10-09T18:17:27.000Z

When: Wed Mar 18, 2009
Replaces event originally scheduled for: Wed Mar 18, 2009 7:30pm

Where: Welch Room, 4th floor, YWCA Health & Wellness Centre, 535 Hornby Street, Vancouver
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: David Stephens is something of a Renaissance man. He is a senior editor for Tradewind Books, an Associate Editor for Granville Island Publishing, an instructor at the University of British Columbia’s Writing Centre, and a teacher of Fiction Editing at Simon Fraser University. He is also an author, playwright, actor, and director. David’s children’s book My Animal Friends was given to 40,000 pre-school children by the B.C. Ministry of Education as part of their Ready, Set, Learn program. His plays have been produced by The Ensemble Studio Theatre of Los Angeles, The Alumnae Theatre of Toronto, and the University of British Columbia Summer Theatre Festival. At this meeting, David will speak to us as an author and editor of children’s books. He will cover such topics as writing for children as opposed to adults, the challenges of editing picture books, editor-author-illustrator-artistic director-publisher relationships, and setting boundaries for appropriate subject matter for children. Join us for what promises to be an exciting presentation. EAC members attend free of charge, but must check in at the door Non-members: $10, Students: $5 with valid ID Refreshments will be served following the program. **Note: An RSVP to bc@editors.ca by Monday, March 16th would be appreciated so we can ensure there are enough refreshments for all. Last-minute guests are still, however, quite welcome.** Be sure to enter our draw for free admission to one of our Professional Development Seminars in 2009 (“Promote Yourself as an Editor” on April 25, and “Punctuation and Mechanics” on May 30). For more information, please contact Peter Moskos or Gary Lund, Programs Coordinators, bcprograms@editors.ca Getting There: The YWCA is one block northeast of the Burrard SkyTrain Station Parking is available across the street for $4 after 6:00 p.m. Street parking is also available, although it is metered until 8:00 p.m.

BC Branch General Meeting, 7:30pm to 9pm PST: The Olympic Style

2008-10-09T18:17:27.000Z

When: Wed Apr 15, 2009
Replaces event originally scheduled for: Wed Apr 15, 2009 7:30pm

Where: Welch Room, 4th floor, YWCA Health & Wellness Centre, 535 Hornby Street, Vancouver
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: The Olympic Style In less than a year, Vancouver will play host to the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Inevitably, many of us will be editing materials that make reference to this great event. And so, should we say “Winter Olympics” or “Olympic Winter Games”? Do we capitalize the m “Olympic medals”? What about the t in “Olympic Torch”? At our April meeting, Andrew Tzembelicos of the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) will be on hand to answer these questions and many others about how to properly refer to the Winter Games. Andrew will also outline VANOC’s publishing program and the many deliverables it includes. Andrew Tzembelicos is an accomplished writer, editor, and researcher with extensive experience in communications, particularly as it pertains to politics and government. For over seven years, Andrew worked in political communications on Parliament Hill—duties that included working directly for former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien. After moving to Vancouver in 2004, he began consulting as a writer/editor on a contract basis. In September 2006, he subsequently accepted a position with VANOC’s editorial services team, and was promoted to manager in June 2007—the position he continues to serve in today. Join us for this informative presentation. We meet at the Welch Room, 4th Floor, YWCA Health & Wellness Centre, 535 Hornby Street, Vancouver. The YWCA is located on the west side of Hornby Street between Dunsmuir and Pender, one block northeast of the Burrard Sky Train Station. Parking for the evening is available across the street for $4.00 after 6:00 pm. Street parking is also available, although it is metered until 8:00 pm.

BC branch General Meeting

2008-10-09T18:17:27.000Z

Recurring Event
First start: 2009-03-18 19:30:00 PDT
Duration: 5400
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Certification will be discussed. Questions to be answered will be: What's happening with certification, what are the natures of the tests, should I become certified? Am I ready? How do I prepare for certification? Guest speaker TBA.

BC Branch Executive Meeting, 6pm to 7:30pm PST

2008-10-09T18:18:07.000Z

When: Wed May 20, 2009
Replaces event originally scheduled for: Wed May 20, 2009 6pm

Where: Welch Room, 4th floor, YWCA Health & Wellness Centre, 535 Hornby Street, Vancouver
Event Status: confirmed

BC Branch Executive Meeting, 6pm to 7:30 pm PST

2008-10-09T18:18:07.000Z

When: Wed Apr 15, 2009
Replaces event originally scheduled for: Wed Apr 15, 2009 6pm

Where: Welch Room, 4th floor, YWCA Health & Wellness Centre, 535 Hornby Street, Vancouver
Event Status: confirmed

BC branch Executive Meeting

2008-10-09T18:18:07.000Z

Recurring Event
First start: 2009-04-15 18:00:00 PDT
Duration: 5400
Event Status: confirmed

BC Branch Seminar: Punctuation and Mechanics with Frances Peck 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

2009-04-07T03:08:21.000Z

When: Sat May 30, 2009

Where: SFU Harbour Centre, 515 West Hastings Street, Room 2270
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Punctuation and Mechanics with Frances Peck Back by popular demand: a repeat of our March 7th 2009 seminar, for those of you who didn’t get in the first time around. “God is in the details,” the old saying goes—although any editor who has agonized endlessly over a comma or hyphen might argue that a much darker entity lurks there. This seminar will take an appropriately detailed look at punctuation and mechanics, including commas (what’s right, what’s wrong, what’s optional), semicolons, colons, quotation marks, apostrophes, dashes, hyphens, italics, and the ever-perplexing bullet points. The session will present up-to-date rules and guidelines, examine how punctuation and mechanics affect meaning (for instance, the relationship between commas and modifiers), and look at some of the most useful style guides available. There will be group and individual exercises throughout the day, and participants are encouraged to bring along troublesome editing samples for discussion. Frances Peck is a Vancouver-based editor, writer, and instructor who has taught editing and writing for over 20 years. She prepared the Canadian edition of The St. Martin’s Workbook, a university-level grammar exercise book; recently completed Peck’s English Pointers, an e-book for the Translation Bureau; and is a regular columnist for the periodical Language Update. A member of the West Coast Editorial Associates, Frances is also an instructor with the Print Futures program (Douglas College) and the Writing and Publishing program (Simon Fraser University). Fees: Early Bird Rates (on or before May 16, 2009) Members $100 Non-members $160 Regular Rates (after May 16, 2009) Members $120 Non-members $180 Register On-Line: http://www.gifttool.com/registrar/ShowEvents?ID=1262&VER=1&LNG=EN&CID=0. For more information, please contact Wendy Harris or Christine McPhee, Professional Development Coordinators, bcseminars@editors.ca

BC Branch Seminar: Promote Yourself as an Editor 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

2009-01-31T04:48:43.000Z

When: Sat Apr 25, 2009

Where: SFU Harbour Centre, Room 2205, 515 W. Hastings, Vancouver
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Promote Yourself as an Editor with Kelly Lee Parry Whether you are an in-house or freelance editor, learning the basics of self-promotion can boost any career path. This seminar explores the techniques and tools of self-marketing as a way to promote your unique skill set, reinforce your professional reputation, introduce your services to new markets and make valuable business contacts. Topics include: ● Establishing your brand ● Developing the tools of promotion ● Creating a key marketing message ● Researching your target market ● Creating a contact management database ● Exploring, developing and delivering your promotional options By the end of the course, you'll have developed a simple one-year plan for your promotional activities and a solid foundation on its execution. Kelly Lee Parry is a marketing and communications professional and owner of Depiction Writing and Design Services. She has worked as a writer, editor, trainer, and award-winning designer in the non-profit and post-secondary education sectors as well as printing and promotional product industries.

BC Branch executive meeting, 6pm to 7:30pm PST

2008-10-09T18:15:08.000Z

When: Wed Mar 18, 2009

Where: Welch Room, 4th floor, YWCA Health & Wellness Centre, 535 Hornby Street, Vancouver
Event Status: confirmed

BC Branch Seminar: Punctuation and Mechanics, 10am to 5pm PST

2008-10-22T18:28:32.000Z

When: Sat Mar 7, 2009

Where: SFU Harbour Centre, Room 2945
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: “God is in the details,” the old saying goes—although any editor who has agonized endlessly over a comma or a hyphen might argue that a much darker entity lurks there. This seminar will take an appropriately detailed look at punctuation and mechanics, including commas (what’s right, what’s wrong, what’s optional), semicolons, colons, quotation marks, apostrophes, dashes, hyphens, italics, and the ever-perplexing bullet points. The session will present up-to-date rules and guidelines, examine how punctuation and mechanics affect meaning (for instance, the relationship between commas and modifiers), and look at some of the most useful style guides available. There will be group and individual exercises throughout the day, and participants are encouraged to bring along troublesome editing samples for discussion. Frances Peck is a Vancouver-based editor, writer, and instructor who has taught editing and writing for over 20 years. She prepared the Canadian edition of The St. Martin’s Workbook, a university-level grammar exercise book; recently completed Peck’s English Pointers, an e-book for the Translation Bureau; and is a regular columnist for the periodical Language Update. A member of West Coast Editorial Associates, Frances is also an instructor with the Print Futures program (Douglas College) and the Writing and Publishing program (Simon Fraser University).

BC Branch General Meeting, 7:30pm to 9pm PST: Photo Research for Editors and Publishers

2008-10-09T18:14:28.000Z

When: Wed Feb 18, 2009

Where: Welch Room, 4th floor, YWCA Health & Wellness Centre, 535 Hornby Street, Vancouver
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Get the Picture Picture researchers find images for all media: print (books, newspapers, magazines), film, television, video, CDs, DVDs, and websites. The researcher locates the appropriate images, checks their quality, negotiates fees, coordinates the project, and solves many complex problems, usually under the pressure of deadlines. In this session, Mary Rose MacLachlan will focus on picture research in book publishing and will discuss the following issues: • Working as a picture researcher • Project administration, including fees and budgeting • Picture Sources: finding the appropriate image • Picture selection, aesthetics, and presentation • Copyright licensing and negotiating with suppliers Mary Rose has worked in book publishing for 20 years and has run her own freelance picture research company, MRM Associates, for the past 10 years.

BC Branch executive meeting, 6pm to 7pm PST

2008-10-09T18:13:58.000Z

When: Wed Feb 18, 2009

Where: Welch Room, 4th floor, YWCA Health & Wellness Centre, 535 Hornby Street, Vancouver
Event Status: confirmed

BC Branch executive meeting: 6 pm to 7:30 pm PST

2008-10-09T18:11:17.000Z

When: Wed Jan 21, 2009

Where: Welch Room, 4th floor, YWCA Health & Wellness Centre, 535 Hornby Street, Vancouver
Event Status: confirmed

BC Branch General Meeting: What's New With the Editorial Standards? 7:30pm to 9pm PST

2008-10-09T18:11:23.000Z

When: Wed Jan 21, 2009

Where: Welch Room, 4th floor, YWCA Health & Welness Centre, 535 Hornby Street, Vancouver
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Revisions to Professional Editorial Standards with Frances Peck Professional Editorial Standards (PES) is EAC’s foundation document. It sets out the things an editor should be able to do within the three core areas of editing: structural and stylistic editing, copy editing, and proofreading. It also sets out what every editor should know about the publication process. PES is particularly important to EAC because it’s the basis of the association’s professional certification program. PES is currently undergoing a major revision and update. Frances Peck will be speaking to the BC Branch about the new standards at our January 2009 meeting. She’ll talk about the delicate process of revising standards, some of the issues her committee has had to grapple with, and what has and hasn’t changed in the new draft. Frances Peck is chair of EAC’s Professional Standards Committee. A long-time member of EAC, she was also involved in the certification program from 2001 to 2005, including two years as chair of the steering committee. Apart from her EAC duties, Frances is a freelance editor, writer, and workshop instructor and a member of West Coast Editorial Associates. She teaches editing with the Print Futures program at Douglas College and the Writing and Publishing program at Simon Fraser University. EAC members attend free of charge, but must check in at the door Non-members: $10, Students: $5 with valid ID Refreshments will be served following the program. Be sure to enter our draw for free admission to one of our Professional Development Seminars in 2008-2009. For more information, please contact Peter Moskos or Gary Lund, Programs Coordinators, bcprograms@editors.ca Getting There: The YWCA is one block northeast of the Burrard SkyTrain Station Parking is available across the street for $4 after 6:00 p.m. Street parking is also available, but is metered until 8:00 p.m.

BC Branch Seminar: The Secrets of Syntax with Frances Peck, 1pm to 4pm ET

2008-10-02T21:55:45.000Z

When: Sat Oct 4, 2008

Where: SFU Vancouver at Harbour Centre, 500 W. Hastings Street, Room 1500
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: We’ve all flipped a sentence around, or dismantled it and then recombined it, only to discover better clarity, emphasis, or flow. Why does that happen, and how can we become more adept at manipulating word order, or syntax, to improve prose? This half-day seminar looks at syntax from various angles, including how to shape it for different documents and readers. Topics covered include subordination and coordination, periodic versus cumulative sentences, proximity of subject and verb, echo words, and special techniques such as ellipsis and isolation. Frances Peck is an editor, writer, and instructor who has taught editing and writing for over 20 years. She prepared the Canadian edition of The St. Martin’s Workbook, a university-level grammar exercise book; recently completed Peck’s English Pointers, an e-book for the Translation Bureau; and is a regular columnist for the periodical Language Update. A partner in West Coast Editorial Associates, Frances teaches editing at Douglas College and Simon Fraser University and leads seminars for EAC across Canada.

BC Branch General Meeting: A Day in the Life of a Trade Magazine Editor, 7:30pm to 9pm PST

2008-10-02T22:03:57.000Z

When: Wed Oct 15, 2008

Where: Alma VanDusen Room, Vancouver Public Library, 350 West Georgia Street
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: A day in the life of a trade magazine editor The magazines we see on store shelves represent only a portion of the magazines that are actually published. For any industry or industry segment you can imagine, there is probably at least one trade magazine addressed to the professionals in that industry, and these magazines are never found on the racks. There are plenty of work opportunities for writers and editors beyond the usual consumer publications accessible to the public. For our October 15 meeting, Kara Cunningham will speak to us about a day in the life of a trade magazine publisher and editor. She will provide advice on how to get involved with trade magazines, and explain why trade magazines desperately need your help. Bio Nothing in Kara Cunningham’s background could have predicted she would get involved with trade magazines. She has an MA in Religious Studies from UBC, and a history of doing writing, editing, research, and communications work in post-secondary environments. For the last five years, Kara has been the publisher and editor of Tow Canada and Collision Quarterly, which target different segments of the automotive service industry. Kara has recently changed jobs and now works in corporate communications. She does, however, continue to contribute to numerous trade publications in her spare time.