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Notice of 2009 Annual General Meeting and nominations for President
Dear member
The Society's 2009 Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday, 22 July at 6:30 pm for 7 pm. The AGM will be at the English Speaking Union in South Yarra. Full details of the location and the agenda for the meeting are attached.
Please also find attached a nomination form for President and committee positions. Nominations for President must be sent to the Correspondence Secretary, Society of Editors, PO Box 176, Carlton South VIC 3053 to be received by Friday, 3 July. Alternately, they can be scanned and emailed to <members@socedvic.org> before 5 p.m. Friday, 3 July. Nominations for committee positions can be sent to the addresses above or can be given to the Returning Officer on the night, immediately before the start of the AGM. Further details are in the attached nomination form.
Please mark the date in your diary and come along: it is an opportunity for you to have your say about the direction of the society for the next 12 months and also enjoy a delicious dinner at no extra charge.
Yours sincerely
Ron Thiele
Membership Secretary
Dinner meeting
Wednesday, 22 July
2009 Annual General Meeting
6.30 pm for 7.00 pm
English Speaking Union, 146 Toorak Road West (between Walsh and Marne Streets), South Yarra (Melway 2L 4E)
Come along and enjoy a two-course dinner (including a vegetarian option) catered by Alex Catering. There is no cost to Victorian Society of Editors members ($35 for all non-members). Drinks served at bar prices. Join us at 6.30 pm for pre-dinner drinks in the lounge, followed by dinner in the ballroom.
The AGM includes the election of 2009-2010 office-bearers for the Society. Current committee members will report on their areas of responsibility for the past year. This is a great opportunity to come along and support your hard-working office-bearers, as well as enjoying the company of other editors and celebrating the Society’s achievements over the 12 months.
Details of the nomination requirements for the election of the next Society President and committee will be sent to members via the e-list by the end of June. Please contact the President, Liz Steele, if you wish to discuss becoming part of the next committee.
BOOKING DETAILS
- Book with Lu Sexton at <bookings@socedvic.org>.
- Please book as early as you can, but definitely before 5.00 pm on Monday 20 July.
- State if you are a member or non-member and give an email address and telephone number.
- Cost: Free for all Society of Editors members, $35 for nonmembers. (Cash or cheque; no credit card facilities available.)
- Please state if you are a vegetarian.
- If you need to cancel, please contact Lu as soon as possible.
- If you cancel after 7.00 pm on the day before the meeting, the Treasurer will contact you shortly after and ask you to pay as if you had attended.
- People who arrive on the night without a prior booking will be unable to attend.
Membership renewals
Membership renewals for 2009-10 are due by Wednesday, 1 July 2009.
For more information and renewal form, visit the membership renewal page.
Forthcoming events
Freelance editors lunch
Thursday, 2 July
How about unsticking your eyes from the computer screen for a few hours to meet and mingle with your fellow freelancers? The next Freelance Lunch will be held at La Bussola, 319 Lygon Street, Brunswick East, between Albert and Victoria Streets, at 12:30 pm on Thursday, 2 July.
Park in a side street or take the Moreland/East Coburg/city tram route to stop 124. La Bussola is a family-run Italian restaurant with excellent reviews. The bistro is warm and welcoming, the prices are affordable (even for freelancers) and the chef will have you coming back for more. For quicker service, to allow more time to table hop and troubleshoot, we're ordering meals in advance on this first visit.
If you'd like to come, consult the menu and include your choices and phone number on your RSVP email to Christina at <quillpower AT bigpond.com>. Please include the word 'Lunch' in the subject line, and book by Friday, 26 June.
Training
**** This course is now fully booked ****
Saturday, 18 July
Proofreading Refresher for Editors with Glenys Osborne
Reacquaint yourself with the general principles and finer points of proofreading; consists of an overview of the proofreading function, plus instruction, discussion and practice.
Time: 10 am to 4 pm
Venue: CAE, 253 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
Cost: Members $130, non-members $180
See the Training page for more details.
Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
The Society of Editors (Vic.) now offers full members a discount rate on professional indemnity and public liability insurance through an exclusive arrangement with insurance broker Aon.
Freelance Register
2009-10 Freelance Register
Information about applying for an entry in the 2009–2010 Freelance Register is available in the Newsletter, with applications closing on 31 July and publication scheduled for October. To have an entry in the Freelance Register, you need to be a full current member of the Society, so make sure you renew your membership in July. If you have any queries, please email <freelance@socedvic.org>.
More information about the Register.
2008-09 Freelance Register
The 2008-09 Freelance Register, 2nd edition, includes updated contact details and, for the first time, records Accredited Editor and Distinguished Editor status for entrants. The Register is available with bookmarks (PDF* 3.29 MB) and without (PDF* 708 KB).
More information is available on the Freelance Register page.
Next IPEd exam - 12 September 2009
The Institute of Professional Editors Limited (IPEd) will hold the second accreditation exam for Australian editors on Saturday 12 September 2009, in the afternoon, subject to achieving a minimum number of registrants. It is planned to hold the exam simultaneously in Canberra, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart, Adelaide and Perth. The exam will last for three hours, preceded by a 30-minute reading and preparation period.
Registrations open on 12 May 2009 and close on 31 July 2009.
Cost
Non-society member sitting the exam for the first time: $590; early bird $565
Society member sitting the exam for the first time: $490; early bird $470
2008 registrant re-sitting the exam: $190
2008 registrant who deferred sitting the exam last year: $390, early bird $375
The early bird discount is available to registrants who pay in full by close of business, 30 June. All registrations must be accompanied by a non-refundable deposit of $100, with the balance due by 31 July. Note that the fee is tax deductible, and no GST is applicable. Payment is by electronic funds transfer or cheque: IPEd cannot process credit card payments.
Guidelines
An exam guide for candidates and Q&A are now on the IPEd website at http://www.iped-editors.org. A revised sample exam will be available on the IPEd website shortly .If you plan to sit the 2009 exam or you have considered doing so and are unsure whether you are ready, we strongly suggest that you try taking this exam at home under exam conditions. It will give you a good idea of the kind of questions you can expect to find in the real thing and practice in answering them. This is particularly helpful for people who haven’t sat an exam since they completed their tertiary studies many years ago, or may not have taken an exam at all.
Since the exam is a test of competence (not excellence) in applying the standards set out in Australian Standards for Editing Practice, the Accreditation Board recommends that you do not attempt the exam unless you have at least two to three years' full-time editing experience, or equivalent. The sample exam will help you decide whether you are ready to apply for accreditation. We would be interested in your comments on the sample exam after you have trialled it. There can, of course, be no guarantee that anyone will pass the exam, and the standard is, as it should be, high.
All societies will be organising pre-exam workshops and other activities to help prepare candidates.
To obtain further information, contact your Accreditation Board delegate, Julie-Anne Justus, or check the IPEd website.
4th IPEd National Editors Conference
8-10 October 2009, Adelaide
Don't forget the 4th National Editors Conference, Getting the message across, to be held in Adelaide in October 2009. Visit the conference website for the latest information on the conference.
Other news and items of interest
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Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance
The Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance is continuing to offer a discount to Society members.
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