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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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9:00am EDT

Beyond the Plain Language Edit: Editing for Low-literacy and ESL readers Ballroom 4 Introduction to Book Editing Rivers Optimizing for Search or Social: Is It Really a Trade-Off? Ballroom 3 10 Mistakes Sportswriters Make and How To Fix Them Chartiers How to leverage LinkedIn for Journalists Brigade

10:45am EDT

Editing on Your Own: Launching a Freelance Business Ballroom 4 Giving Copy a Face Lift, With No Pain Ballroom 3 How to Get the Job You Want Brigade Women in Management Chartiers Getting it Right on Social Media Rivers

12:15pm EDT

Lunch on your own TBA

2:00pm EDT

Grammar is Power Ballroom 3 Headlines, not Cheaplines or Borelines Brigade Proofreading: Catch Mistakes Before They Cause a Crisis Ballroom 4 Legal Pitfalls on Social Media Rivers Maintaining Good Design in a Hub Setting Chartiers

3:40pm EDT

Defining American English Ballroom 4 Editing Fun and Games Rivers LUCIA, or Shedding Light on Government Reports Brigade Building your Brand with Social Media Ballroom 3 Cutting Through Cop Talk Chartiers

4:45pm EDT

Closing general session Ballroom 2

7:00pm EDT

Social Olive or Twist – upstairs