PLAIN2013

PLAIN 2013 News

We are continuing the conversation started with Dr. Neil James' conference keynote at this event:
Communication Convergence

Visit CBC Radio and listen to Conference Organizer Cheryl Stephen's Interview!

Social Media Links

Presentations on Slideshare
www.slideshare.net/2013PLAINConference/

PLAIN AWARD WINNER

PLAIN recognizes Martin Cutts, England, with the Christine Mowat Award at the PLAIN 2013 conference in Vancouver.

L: Christine Mowat.
R: Martin Cutts, Plain Language Commission, UK.

PLAIN 2013 - Connect

PLAIN 2013 attracted speakers from all over the world. Spain, Portugal, Brazil, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Belgium, Sweden, Norway, and Britain, to name a few. 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!

PLAIN 2013's Three Champions

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.

IPLDay Oct 13... Celebrate!

Mark your calendars for the current IPLDay celebration.

Visit IPLDAY.org
Express your desire for plain language!

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.

Patron

Training writers in clarity and excellence for 33 years.

Wordsmith is a writing firm with a strong emphasis on plain language, working in legal, business, and government contexts. Wordsmith trains, edits, re-writes, and collaborates with clients and other professionals. Wordsmith is based in Calgary and teaches across Canada.