American Copy Editors Society National Conference

April 12-14, 2012, New Orleans

Preliminary Schedule

Note: Days, times and speakers are subject to change.

Thursday, April 12

8 a.m. – Registration begins, Rhythms foyer, second floor

 9-10:30 a.m. – Opening general session, Rhythms Ballroom, second floor

10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. – Breakout sessions

Tiny Acts of Elegance: Editing Like a Writer: Bill Walsh, The Washington Post

Afraid of Math? Take a Number: Rich Holden, Dow Jones News Fund

Copy Editors as Curators: Gerri Berendzen, Quincy Herald-Whig; Sue Bullard, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

A Keen Eye for Graphics: Bill Cloud, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill

 12:15-2:15 p.m.– Lunch on your own (theme lunches meet with leader in Sheraton lobby)

2:15-3:45 p.m. – Breakout sessions

The Power of Proofreading: Sherrie Voss Matthews, John Braun and Sherri Hildebrandt

Even Porn Needs Style: Eric Althoff, freelance editor, New Jersey

Writing for SEO, Writing for Social Media: Frank Russell, University of Missouri

Editing in the Academic World: Margaret Alford Cloud, moderator

4-5:30 p.m. – Breakout sessions

Nuts and Bolts Punctuation: Lisa McLendon, The Wichita Eagle

Freelance Editors’ Forum: Mark Allen, Erin Brenner and Sherri Hildebrandt, moderators

Online News Editing: What Works: John Russial, moderator

Small-Staffs Forum: Tim Yagle, Rick Dyer and Julie Marra, moderators

6:30-9 p.m. – Reception, Lagniappe, second floor

Friday, April 13

8 a.m. – Registration begins, Rhythms foyer, second floor

9 a.m.-5 p.m. – Silent auction, Rhythms Ballroom III, second floor

9-10:30 a.m. – Breakout sessions

Editing Study Update: Fred Vultee, Wayne State University

Presenting Yourself: Resumes, Interviewing, Networking: Bill Connolly, retired from The New York Times; Rich Holden, Dow Jones News Fund

Surviving a Redesign: Sherrie Voss Matthews, David Brindley

10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. – General session: Style Q&A with AP and Chicago, presenters: Carol Fisher Saller of CMOS; David Minthorn and Darrell Christian of AP

12:15-2:15 p.m.– Lunch on your own

2:15-3:45 p.m. – Breakout sessions

Business Editing in Depth: 10 Things You’d Better Know: Merrill Perlman, editing consultant (co-sponsored by the Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism)

Editing at a Hub: Todd Kistler, Thom Wright, LANG; Pam Nelson, McClatchy

Alternative Story Forms and How to Get Them into Your Paper: Rob Schneider and Josh Crutchmer, SND

Ethics of the Last Editor Standing: Rick Kenney, Florida Gulf Coast University

4-5:30 p.m. – Breakout sessions

Triage for Editors: Nick Jungman, Wichita Business Journal

Missourian Transition Follow-up: Maggie Walter and Frank Russell, University of Missouri

Lessons from SND’s Best of Print Design/Best of Digital Design: Josh Crutchmer and Rob Schneider, SND

Fault Lines: Dori Maynard, Maynard Institute

5:30-7 p.m. – Silent auction moves to Armstrong foyer, eighth floor

7-9:30 p.m. – Banquet, Armstrong Ballroom, eighth floor

Keynote Speaker: Roy Peter Clark, Poynter Institute

Saturday, April 14

8 a.m. – Registration begins, Rhythms foyer, second floor

9-10:30 a.m. – Breakout sessions

Making sense of “study says”: Fred Vultee, Wayne State University

Financial Editing: The Words you Choose: Christine Steele, Capital Group

Editing Military Coverage: Renee Petrina, Sarah Clagett, Jared Marquis, Amy Gunnerson, all of Defense Information School

Women in Management Forum: Teresa Schmedding, moderator

10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. – Breakout sessions

Inside Readers’ Heads: “Headlinese” : Alex Cruden, editing consultant

Editing Maps and Graphics: David Brindley, National Geographic

Speed Bumps in Editing: Merrill Perlman, editing consultant

Avoiding Burnout: Becca Dyer, Arizona Republic; Rick Dyer, Independent Newspapers

Editing Books: Jim Thomsen, freelance; Katya Jenson, Peachtree Publishers

12:15-2:15 p.m. – Lunch on your own

2:15-3:45 p.m. – Breakout sessions

Jimmy’s World (limited to 20) Bill Connolly, retired from The New York Times

Math is Everywhere! Neil Holdway, Daily Herald

How to Learn a Style Guide in 10 Days: Colleen Barry, IDG Enterprise

How Do I Get There? Copy Editing Beyond the Newsroom: Doug Ward, University of Kansas, et al.

Copy Editors to Multiplatform Editors: Teresa Schmedding, Lisa McLendon

4-5 p.m. – Closing general session, Rhythms Ballroom, second floor

6-8 p.m. – Social, Napoleon House, 500 Chartres Street

Questions? E-mail ACES conference vice president Lisa McLendon at lisamc@copydesk.org.

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