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For information contact:
Dee Read, Professional Development and Training Manager
dee.read@publishers.asn.au, Tel: 02 9281 9788, Mob: 0424 603 251.

Last Updated 17 June 2010

2010 Workshops, Seminars and PD Events

Please note all details are SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

PD EVENT TITLE
M = Melbourne S = Sydney
C = Canberra A = Adelaide
B = Brisbane P = Perth

Proposed dates/cities

Information sheet

Status

NEW!

The Print Production Process of the Book - from start to finish

Gary Bender and Tiffany Johnson (M,S)

Aug 5 (S)

Aug 3 (M)


NOTE: Galley Club Awards in Syd Fri 6 Aug. See www.galleyclub.com.au
Available now (pdf)

Booking now

TRIED AND TRUSTED

Projects, Priorities & Time Management

Amanda Phillips

Aug 10 (M)

Aug 12 (S)

Available now (pdf)

Booking now

NEW!

Australian Book Exporting: Growing our Territory

With industry experts.

31stAugust (M)

2 Sept (S)

Available now (pdf)

In development

NEW!

Social Marketing: So What?
Analytics, Blogs, Communities and other digital mysteries from different perspectives

14 Sept (S)

16 Sept (M)

Available soon 

In development

TRIED AND TRUSTED

New Perspectives on Conflict Resolution

Eleanor Shakiba

Sept 7 (S)

Sept 9 (M)

Available now (pdf)

Booking now

CORE

1 or 2-day Essential Writing and Editing Skills

Patricia Hoyle

On request, possibly at end of year (C,S)

Available soon

 

Children’s Publishing Residential

October
To Be Confirmed

 

In development

CORE

Structural Editing following 2009 success

Esteemed editors

Oct/Nov (S,M)
To Be Confirmed

 

In development

CORE

Switching on the Light: Grammar for non-specialists

Susan Keogh

To Be Confirmed

Available soon

 
CORE

Secret Editors Knowledge: for non-specialists

Susan Keogh

To Be Confirmed

Available soon

 
NEW!

Scholarly and Journals

Sept(S,M)
To Be Confirmed

 

In development

NEW!

The Book Publisher in the 21st Century

 

 

 

NEW!

Developing Performance with Amanda Phillips


To Be Confirmed

Available soon

 

NEW!

Copyright/Contracts/something legal?


To Be Confirmed

 

 

NEW!

Distribution / Finance / Business Models

July (S,M)
To Be Confirmed

 

In development

Events completed this year:

NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM (M,S)

The Digital Revolution: publishing in the 21st Century

Feb 15 (M)

Feb 17 (S)

COMPLETED

COMPLETED

The International Digital Chats Series: Transforming the LandscapeChris Palma (M & S); joined by Martin Taylor NZ Digital Forum in M only.

Feb 16 (M)

Feb 18 (S)

COMPLETED

COMPLETED

Introduction to Australian Book Publishing

With industry experts

April 28 (M)

April 30 (S)

Infosheet (pdf)

Beatrice Davis Fellow completes US visit : Alexandra Nahlous has returned from New York and will be talking at the REP in Katoomba.

 

Information only

Residential Editorial Program (REP)

May 3-8

at Varuna, the Writers' House, Katoomba
CORE

Book Design Panel in Sydney Writers Festival with leading designers FREE!

May 21 a.m.

(S only)

Infosheet (pdf)

In its 4th year

CORE

1-day Essential Writing and Editing Skills

Patricia Hoyle

June 2

Infosheet (pdf)

TRIED AND TRUSTED

High Performance Sales Skills

 Steve Herzberg (S,M)

May 24 (S)

June 16 (M)

Infosheet (pdf)

NEW!

Educational Book Design Exposed

Brendan Bolton, Olga Lavecchia and James Lowe (M,S)

June 29 (S)

Postponed (M)

pdf updated 11 Jun

NEW!

Book Publicity: mastering the art

Andy Palmer, Sally Bateman & high profile media specialists (Sydney only.  Members can apply for flight concessions from out of state)

June 8 (S)

Available soon

Booking now

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International Digital Chat Series:
“Transforming the Landscape”

A series on Digital Developments in the Publishing Industry — presented by the APA and hosted by CAL The Presentations commenced in June 2009 and will continue as opportunities arise.

Click a topic to open our audio player:

June 22nd

Print on Demand

David Taylor, President, Lightning Source, UK

June 22nd

Publishing on Mobiles

Neelan Choksi, COO, Lexcycle (the coy behind Stanza for iPhones), USA

June 29th

From Print to Digital

Michael Ross, Senior VP, Education General Manager, Encyclopaedia Britannica, USA
 
 
 
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