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

SfEP AGM and 23rd annual conference
The many faces of editing

Vanbrugh College, University of York
Sat–Mon 8–10 September 2012

Information for delegates

Accommodation  All rooms are non-smoking with en-suite showers. Lifts are available in the accommodation blocks being used by the conference.

Accompanying persons  Some double rooms are available at an additional cost of £50 per night (includes breakfast). These rooms are located in Franklin House, which is a 10-minute walk from the main conference centre, Vanbrugh College. Please book as early as possible as these rooms will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Accompanying persons may not attend the conference, but they may go to the conference dinner at a cost of £35.

AGM  This will take place on Saturday, 8 September 2012 at 5pm. 'If you are planning to attend the conference, please indicate whether you also plan to attend the AGM by ticking the relevant box during the booking process.

If you plan to come to the AGM but not the conference, there is no charge. However, to ensure that we know that you're coming, please the office, putting 'AGM attendance' in the subject line – and check that your email gives your full name.

Booking and cancellation  Booking is now open and closes on 6 July 2012. Bookings received after 6 July will be held on a waiting list, but places cannot be guaranteed.

If you have to cancel your booking, a partial refund may be possible if we can fill your place. A non-refundable deposit of £50 is included in the conference fee. Late cancellations (after 27 July) will not be eligible for refund.

Choosing workshops/seminars  You'll be sent an email in early July notifying you that booking for workshop/seminar choices is open and giving instructions on how to do this online. There will be an opportunity to ask questions of the leaders. Workshops will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. If you'll be away during this period, please advise the SfEP Office so that we can make contact with you before you go away.

Conference centre accessibility  Break-out rooms will be on the first floor of the conference centre, but there is a lift.

Conference dates and times  The conference will start at 9.30am on Sunday 9 September and end at 4pm on Monday 10 September.

Early bird discounts

• £40 for delegates booking resident places and paying in full before 2 April 2012
• £15 per day for non-residents paying in full before 2 April 2012.

Extra night  The residential fee includes accommodation for Saturday and Sunday nights. An extra night before the conference – say, so you can attend the pre-conference course – will cost £50 per person for bed and breakfast.

Fees  All fees are inclusive of VAT.

• Full-conference residential rate includes: two nights' accommodation; attendance at all the sessions; dinner on Saturday, and breakfast and lunch on Sunday and Monday; the conference banquet on Sunday; and refreshments.


• Non-residential daily rate includes, from registration on the relevant morning to the end of the last afternoon session: all conference sessions, refreshments and lunch on that day. The conference dinner is payable separately.

	Individual member/associate	Corporate/SI/ NUJ/ALPSP/PI/AFEPI member	Non-member
Resident (single room)	£380	£430	£460
Non-resident daily rate	£150	£245	£270
Conference banquet (non-resident or accompanying person)	£35	£35	£35
Pre-conference training course (for bookings made before 1 Mar)	£157.27	£188.94	£255.32
Pre-conference training course (for bookings made after 1 Mar)	£170	£210	£281

Note: Booking with a credit card will attract a £3 handling charge. There's no handling charge for debit card bookings.

Internet  Delegates will be able to access the internet. Further information will be included in the first mailing to delegates.

Travelling to York

• Car parking  The university has pay-and-display car parking. Details will be available nearer the conference date, and parking will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis.


• By train  York is well connected by train to London and is also on the main cross-country routes. For full information, check out the rail.co.uk website.