6th IPEd national editors conference will be held on 10–12 April 2013 at The Esplanade Hotel in Fremantle, Western Australia, and will be organised and hosted by Society of Editors (WA) Inc.
The theme for the conference is ‘Editing across borders’. Key topics for discussion will include crossing cultural, technological, ideological and international borders.
Key benefits of ‘Editing across borders’
- Hosted in the financial hub of Western Australia
- A high-level conference program with talks from leading editors and communications experts, designed to highlight the specific issues which matter to you
- An exhibition of editing, publishing, printing and professional services companies
- Countless networking opportunities
- Workshops to help you put new knowledge into practice
- Professional presentations aimed at editors, to provide a better understanding of industry best practice.
Who should attend the event?
- Corporate, in-house and freelance editors
- Major publishing and printing companies
- Australian and local booksellers
- Communications agencies looking to attract skilled people
- Employers offering job opportunities
- Professional services companies: consultants, designers and niche services
The conference is held every two years in a different state of Australia. It is Western Australia’s turn in 2013, and we are very excited to be hosting this special event. We anticipate attracting 150 to 200 participants, who will travel from international destinations, especially South-East Asia and New Zealand, other states, and from throughout Western Australia, to attend. Editors are obviously our focus but the modern editing role has expanded to encompass professionals in many fields, including education, government, science, publishing, PR, media, training, self-publishing, and corporate and non-profit organisations. We also encourage people from associated professions to attend, including graphic designers, website designers, writers, illustrators, publishers, trainers, teachers, librarians, scientists, journalists and marketing/PR professionals.