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ACES 2015

Welcome to the 19th annual American Copy Editors Society national conference in Pittsburgh March 26-28, 2015. (Photo by Jeremy Davis.)

Note: This schedule is subject to change.

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8:30am EDT

First-timers' orientation Ballroom 3 & 4

9:30am EDT

Opening general session Ballroom 3 & 4

10:45am EDT

Catch as Catch Can Rivers Leadership in the Workplace Chartiers Rookie Mistakes That Even Veterans Make Ballroom 3 & 4 Editing in a Digital Environment: Best Practices for Workflow and Quality Control Brigade

12:15pm EDT

Lunch on your own/peer group lunches TBA

2:00pm EDT

English and How it Got This Way: A Brief History Ballroom 3 Switching Seats: Transitioning to a New Career or Medium Rivers The Latest Research on Editing Brigade Using Checklists to Foolproof your Editing Ballroom 4 Beltway Blues: Editing Washington copy Chartiers

3:10pm EDT

Copy Editing Translations Brigade Top 10 Apps for Editors Ballroom 4 Increasing the Accessibility of Online Information Rivers Social Media Fact-checking Ballroom 3 Jimmy's World Chartiers

4:20pm EDT

50 Years of the American Heritage Dictionary's Usage Panel Ballroom 3 Stress Reduction for Editors Ballroom 4 Working Away From the Office: Benefits and Drawbacks Brigade Libel-Proof Your Writing: The Importance of Accuracy and Attribution Rivers The Ethics of the Last Editor Standing Chartiers

5:45pm EDT

Education Fund Spelling Bee Ballroom 3 & 4

7:00pm EDT

Reception King's Garden 4 & 5