Publishing Business offers discount (and Sony eReader) to WIPP Members
The Publishing Business Conference & Expo, one of North America's largest conferences for book and magazine publishers, will feature more than 50 sessions for magazine and book publishing executives and an exhibit hall showcasing nearly 100 industry-leading solution and service providers.
March 8-10, 2010
NY Marriott Marquis, NYC
WIPP members are eligible for a special discount on registration to the conference and expo. Use the codes here when registering to take advantage of the special discounts. Use code WIPP50 for $50 off the full conference registration. Register before February 1 and receive a free Sony eReader! Use code WIPP35 for a free expo pass ($35 value)
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Assoc. for Women in Communication request nominations
The Association for Women in Communications is looking for nominations of strong woman leaders in publishing, a woman who broke barriers or has made a significant contribution to the publishing industry. Nominate her for the 100 Women of Note presented by the Association for Women in Communications.
100 Women of Note will showcase 100 women who have formed the backbone of communications for the last 100 years: journalists who weren’t allowed to attend press conferences, pioneers who communicated long before their equal rights, women who have endangered their lives to serve on the frontlines, or those leading the way in the new digital era.Go to www.womcom.org to nominate an outstanding woman to be included in the 100 Women of Note.
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Assoc. for Women in Communication announce the 2010 Clarion Awards
The Clarion communications competition is open to everyone and has over 100 sub-categories in marketing, brochures, newspapers, newsletters, magazines, online media, PR, TV, radio and more! To be eligible, more than half of your piece must have been published, broadcast or implemented between January 1 and December 31, 2009. Early-bird deadline is February 27, 2010 and the final deadline for entries is March 31, 2010. Visit http://www.womcom.org/clarion to answer the 38th Clarion call for excellence!
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The American Society of Journalists and Authors convene the Writers' Conference
With workshops to inspire and unlock doors to freelancing writing success
The passion of Jane Chesnutt, former editor-in-chief of Woman's Day magazine, the zaniness of PR guru Peter Shankman, and the inspirational life story of award-winning author and brain-tumor survivor Liz Holzemer promise to make the 2010 American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA) annual conference a memorable one. These three keynoters are just some of the highlights of the 2010 conference, which takes place at the Roosevelt Hotel in midtown Manhattan, Saturday and Sunday April 24 and 25. The cost is just $265 for Saturday only $355 for both days before March 21. Prices increase March 22. For complete information about the ASJA writers conference, go to http://www.asja.org/wc/.
