PLAIN2013

PLAIN 2013 - come celebrate

PLAIN 2013 is attracting speakers from all over the world. We have confirmed presenters from Spain, Portugal, Brazil, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Belgium, Sweden, Norway, and Britain. And of course, people more local: Canada and the U.S.

The conference coincides with PLAIN’s 20th anniversary and International Plain Language Day on October 13. We have a lot to celebrate!

You can still join in as a sponsor or exhibitor. Register now.

Blog on....some blog links for you

April 19: Plan Your Conference Networking
April 14: Brazilians will share 20 years of experience
April 12: Cracker Barrel speakers
April 4: Thanks to our four major sponsors

PLAIN2013 is organized and hosted by
Community Plain Language Services Corp.

Watch this space for program information. Find out about the plenary speakers, , sponsorship packages, hotel and Vancouver information, and online registration details.

In the meanwhile, you can contact us or check our blog.

We look forward to hearing from you.

@PLAIN2013 on Twitter #plain2013

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What do plain language experts from Australia, Sweden, Mexico, Canada and share? Leading Round Robins at #plain2013. plain2013.org

Feeling lucky? 7 weeks left to take advantage of PLAIN2013 Vancouver early bird registration rate. http://lnkd.in/TR6MZ2

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Brazil will share plain language history at #Plain2013 http://www.plain2013.org/blog.html #plain2013

Be a fan and a follower

PLAIN 2013 is busy with sponsorship, registrations, exhibitors and program development. Things are coming together.
Take advantage of the PLAIN 2013 early bird conference registration fee! http://www.plain2013.org/register.html

Go ahead - promote PLAIN 2013

We have created an advert for everyone to use. Whether it's a website, newsletter, poster campaign, email, tweet - feel free to promote PLAIN 2013.

PLAIN2013 advert pdf

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Thank you to our Sponsors....

Simon Fraser University

SFU Writing and Communications Program, Department of Lifelong Learning

Thanks to the variety of media that people use to communicate, opportunities in writing and publishing have never been so diverse. We offer a broad range of courses and certificates to help you find your place in the writing, editing, communications, public relations, marketing, journalism or the publishing industry.

Canadian Union of Public Employees

CUPE supports and uses plain language.

CUPE relies heavily on the written word to inform our members of their rights and to encourage them to participate in the workplace, the union, and the community. Clear language is an inclusive approach to communication which is applied by CUPE in its national constitution, model bylaws, convention resolutions, and other official documents.

wordsmith associates

Training writers in clarity and excellence for 30 years.

Wordsmith is a writing training firm with a strong emphasis on plain language. Wordsmith teaches across Canada and is based in Calgary with instructors in Edmonton and Vancouver.

Plain English Foundation

Plain English Foundation is an international authority in clear communication. We offer plain English training and editing services for government and business across Australia. Our community program promotes plain language through more than 100 media appearances and events each year. We are helping to strengthen plain language internationally by supporting organisations such as PLAIN, Clarity, the Center for Plain Language and the International Plain Language Working Group.

StyleWriter from Editor Software

For demos and a free trial of the award-winning StyleWriter 4 – Plain-English Editing Software and our computerized House-Style Service, go to: http://www.editorsoftware.com/