Publishing Events Diary
Find out below about the latest events where you can meet people working in the industry, hear about the key issues facing the sector and explore other ways to further your career.
Society of Young Publishers Careers Event
Wednesday 1st September, 7-10pm
Penguin Building
Tube: Charing Cross
The event will feature speakers with a wealth of experience to help you. Whether it is advice on how to make the most of work experience, how to get your first job or how to progress in your current role, there will be someone on hand to offer advice.
Speakers confirmed:
Alison Baverstock: Senior Lecturer in Publishing Studies at Kingston University and the author of How To Get A Job in Publishing: A Really Practical Guide to Careers in Books and Magazines.
Suzanne Collier: Founder of BookCareers.com and member of both the Association of Career Professionals and the Institute of Career Guidance.
More speakers to be confirmed.
After the talk there will be drinks and nibbles in the Penguin foyer, with the opportunity to meet the speakers and socialise with other publishing professionals and recruitment consultants.
Price for members: FREE
Price for non-members: £5.00
For more information please visit The Society of Young Publishers.
Society for Editors and Proofreaders 21st Annual Conference:
Succeeding Through Innovation
University of Strathclyde, Glasgow
4 September 2010
This will be delivered by Trevor Dolby, head of the Random House imprint Preface Publishing, which he set up with commercial fiction legend Rosie de Courcy.
For more information please go to SfEP's 21st Annual Conference.
8 - 10 September 2010
London
Save £150 and book before 18th June 2010
The Media Festival Arts will connect forward-thinking arts, film and media organisations to focus on the value and mutual benefit entrenched in digital partnerships. Two days of streamed conference sessions of inspirational, thought-provoking content and an evening of networking will reveal how a digital economy paves the way for new discussions, new collaborations, new ideas and new outcomes. The festival will provide unique networking opportunities with a broad spectrum of attendees from across the arts, media and technology.
For more information please visit Media Festival Arts 2010.
ALPSP International Conference & Awards Dinner 2010
Wyboston, near Cambridge, UK
10-12 September 2010
For everyone in scholarly publishing, the ALPSP International Conference offers a topical, challenging and varied programme together with excellent networking opportunities.
For further details please visit ALPSP Conference.
Independent Publishers Guild Digital Quarterly Meeting
Faber & Faber Offices, London
23 September 2010
For a booking form, please visit IPG. For more information please contact carolyn@ipg.uk.com.
Frankfurt Book Fair
6 - 10 October 2010
The Frankfurt Book Fair is a meeting place for the industry's experts. Be they publishers, booksellers, agents, film producers or authors - each year in October, they all come together and create something new.
For more information please visit Frankfurt Book Fair.
Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers
e-learning Seminar - Online and Distance Education
21 October
London
What is e-learning, why do it, how to successfully publish it and what are the benefits? This seminar will demonstrate what e-learning must include and how a business needs to evolve to publish and implement successful e-learning solutions. A practical seminar to help the small to medium sized organisation plan what could work for them.
For more information, please visit Online and Distance Education.
Society of Editors Conference
'Have we got good news for you'
14-16 November 2010
Glasgow
Alexander Lebedev will deliver the Society of Editors lecture in Glasgow in November.
This annual lecture opens the Society of Editors conference which will celebrate the huge achievements in meeting the challenges of the multi-media age.
The Data Publishers Association Awards
18 November 2010
Brighton
This year the event is co-sponsored for the first time by the PPA's Business Media Group, encouraging entry from magazine online brands, web pure plays, start-ups, lead gen and search services, market and customer data analysts, e-classified and recruitment plays.
Book your place early to guarantee participation on this year's event for the Data and Digital Publishing industry.
For more information please visit The Data Publishers Association Awards .
PPA/PTC New Journalist of the Year Awards
26 November 2010
Vinopolis, London
Winning - or even being shortlisted - for a PTC New Journalist of the Year Award is a great achievement and confers tremendous prestige on a title as well as on the individual nominated. Now in their 27th year the awards have a reputation for promoting and rewarding excellence and are a brilliant and significant way to acknowledge and encourage gifted new stars.
The Awards are now open for entry - please go to PTC to find out more information and to enter.
If you have any questions about this event please contact Hannah Bray on events@ppa.co.uk or 020 7404 4166.
The NLM DTD at 3.0 and Beyond: New Opportunities for Scholarly Publishers
Royal College of Pathologists, London
29 November 2010
At this Technology Update, you will learn how journal publishers of all sizes have incorporated this standard into their workflow. Speakers will also discuss new opportunities when working with the NLM DTD: The National Library of Medicine (NLM) Document Type Definition (DTD), including how the DTD can be used to meet the needs of vision-impaired readers through accessibility requirements, multi-lingual publishers using multiple script systems, and scholarly book publishers.
ALPSP Member: £85.00 + VAT
Academic: £90.00 +VAT
Non-Member: £115.00 +VAT
For further information please contact Dee French on 01827 709188 or visit ALPSP.
PPA Scotland
Scottish Magazine Awards 2010
The Radisson Hotel, Glasgow
1 December 2010
The Scottish Magazine Award ceremony is the key event for the magazine industry in Scotland. Now in its eighth year, they represent a unique opportunity for publishing colleagues to gain industry recognition for the outstanding achievements of a publication, initiative or individual during the past 12 months.
For more information contact Kathy Crawford, PPA Scotland Business Manager on 01620 890800 or email kathy.crawford@ppascotland.co.uk.
For more information please visit Scottish Magazine Awards.
Journalism Skills Conference
Cardiff
2 - 3 December 2010
The NCTJ's Journalism Skills Conference brings together decision makers in journalism's education, training and industry sectors.
The conference will provide the opportunity for stimulating discussions about the latest issues associated with developing professional journalists across all media sectors. The conference will also be an occasion to network and celebrate the achievements of those involved in journalism education and training. The NCTJ has a long and fruitful relationship with the Cardiff Centre for Journalism at Cardiff University, and this year, it is celebrating its 40th anniversary of teaching journalism.
For more information and to book please visit NCTJ.
PPA
Independent Publisher Awards 2010
Vinopolis, London
7 December 2010
This flagship event comprises a half day ‘Question Time' style forum, followed by a lunchtime awards ceremony.
The Conference will provide the perfect opportunity for independent publishers to explore the industry as it stands today and to debate how it will evolve tomorrow. A line up of top industry speakers will share their expertise, illustrating their knowledge with examples and case studies.
The Awards will open for entry on 4 August and the closing date for entries will be 22 September.
For more information about this event please contact the Events Team on events@ppa.co.uk or 020 7404 4166 or visit Independent Publisher Awards 2010.
Learning Technologies
26 - 27 January 2011
Olympia 2, London
Now in its 12th year, Learning Technologies is a showcase of organisational learning and the technology used to support learning at work.
With more than 130 exhibitors, 60 free seminars and over 4,000 visitors, this is a key event for all learning and development professionals.
For more information please visit Learning Technologies.