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Your 2024 guide to editing conferences
Thinking of attending an editing conference this year? The list of options in 2024 is a little shorter than it was in 2023, because several conferences—including those of the Institute of Professional Editors, the Northwest Editors Guild, the European Association of Science Editors, and the Editorial Freelancers Association—aren’t held annually. But you still have plenty of options.
Most of this year’s conferences are in person, offering the chance to travel to new or familiar places, in addition to reconnecting with other editors and other colleagues who work with words, making new connections and friends, getting energized about your work, and learning about the latest trends in editing and publishing.
Here’s a snapshot of the conferences coming up this year, in chronological order.
Note: Schedule and pricing information was not available for all conferences at the time of publication.
ACES: The Society for Editing
ACES 2024 San Diego: Unleashing Creativity
April 4–6, 2024
San Diego, California
https://aceseditors.org/conference/2024-san-diego-1
Pricing:
- Member:* $575
- Non-member: $775
- Student member: $199
- Student non-member: $299
* Member rates also apply to members of Editors Canada, the Editorial Freelancers Association, the Journalism and Women Symposium, and the Society for News Design.
Registration closes: March 11, 2024
Schedule: https://aceseditors.org/conference/2024-san-diego-1/2024-schedule-glance
Highlights: ACES Education Fund Annual Spelling Bee, Peer Connection Coffee Chats, Silent Auction, and Ask the Editing Experts Roundtable
Council of Science Editors
Communicating Science for a Sustainable Future
May 4–7, 2024
Portland, Oregon
https://www.councilscienceeditors.org/annual-meeting-2024
Pricing:
- Member: from $826 (early bird)/$895 (regular)
- Non-member: from $1,193/$1,262
- Student: from $329/$404
Early-bird pricing available until April 4, 2024.
Highlights: Short courses, general sessions, and breakout sessions
Society for Technical Communication
STC Summit: Tech Comm in Action
May 17–19, 2024
Minneapolis (Bloomington), Minnesota
Pricing depends on the type of membership. Early bird pricing ends April 26. Check the conference website for details.
Schedule: https://summit.stc.org/conference/schedule/
Indexing Society of Canada
The Art of Connection
May 31–June 1, 2024
Virtual
https://conference.indexers.ca/2024-conference/
Details to come. Watch the conference website for more information.
Editors Canada
Present Progressive: Passion, Precision and Purpose
June 21–23, 2024
Simon Fraser University Harbour Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia
https://site.pheedloop.com/event/editors24/home
Pricing:
- Member:* $399 (early bird)/$499 (regular)
- Student affiliate: $249
- Non-member: $599/$699
* Member rates also apply to Editors Canada partnering organizations. Early-bird pricing available until April 26, 2024.
Email [email protected] if you have any questions or would like to volunteer.
International Association of Business Communicators
World Conference 2024: Communication Creates
June 23–26, 2024
Chicago, Illinois
Pricing depends on the type of membership; early bird rates are available. Check the conference website for details.
Schedule: https://wc.iabc.com/World-Conference-2024/Schedule-At-A-Glance
Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading
CIEP Annual Conference: Embracing Change
September 9–11, 2023
Birmingham, England, and online
https://www.ciep.uk/networking/conferences/
Registration will open in April. Watch the conference website for more information.
Mediterranean Editors and Translators
Crossroads: Coming Together, Crafting the Future
October 17–19, 2024
Carcassonne, France
https://www.metmeetings.org/en/presentation:1562
Details to come. Watch the conference website for more information.
American Medical Writers Association
Innovate, Inform, and Inspire: Jazz Up Medical Communication
October 23–26, 2024
New Orleans, Louisiana
https://www.amwa.org/page/Conference
Details to come. Watch the conference website for more information.
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What conference(s) are you thinking of attending? Let us know if we’ve missed any, and we’ll add them to the list.
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