Honorary president: Judith Butcher Honorary vice-president: David Crystal OBE

SfEP AGM and 19th annual conference
Twenty-twenty vision: Looking forward, looking back

St Catherine's College, Oxford
Sunday 7 to Tuesday 9 September 2008

The 19th SfEP annual conference at St Catherine's College marks the Society's 20th year of existence. Why not join us in Oxford to celebrate?

The SfEP has come a long way since it was founded in 1988 and much has changed in the world of work too. The conference will review some of these changes and help delegates to look forward to an exciting and stimulating future. As usual, the conference programme will be a mix of workshops, seminars, plenary sessions and panel discussions – and, of course, networking and socializing.

Speakers at Oxford will include:

• Charlotte Brewer, fellow of Hertford College and lecturer in English, Oxford University, and author of Treasure-House of the Language: The living OED (Yale University Press, 2007).
• David Crystal, our charismatic honorary vice-president. If you missed his excellent lecture at the Birmingham conference, you'll now have a chance to hear him talking about English on the internet.
• Elizabeth (Liz) Wager, former head of international medical publications at Glaxo-Wellcome. Now, through her company Sideview, she provides a variety of services – writing, editing and publication consultancy – and runs training courses for doctors, journal editors and medical writers on five continents.

As usual there will be 12 workshops with something for everyone. If you want to expand your skills, this conference will offer you the opportunity to sample several possibilities. Several workshops focus on non-publishing areas, while others will show what else is possible in traditional publishing:

• Editing for business – what makes it different?
• Effective copywriting – getting your message across in print and online media
• Macro magic – don't waste time on repetitive tasks
• Wild card search and replace – an editor's delight
• Computer housekeeping – customise your software and protect your PC
• Introduction to HTML – becoming a basic skill?
• Pricing strategies – don't miss out on just rewards
• Networking skills – how to mix business with breakfast
• Development editing – guiding authors to create the structure and content for the end-product
• Opportunities for indexers in the non-publishing world
• Collective wisdom – what are the best reference sources?
• Editing with T_EX – learn about this versatile software.

Computer-based workshops: see note on right.

Conference programme.

Information for delegates

Conference booking form