Tuesday, July 17, 2007

August meeting: A copyright and plagiarism primer

The Kansas City chapter of the ASBPE invites you to attend our August meeting. We'll share the key elements that all editors and art directors need to know about copyrights and plagiarism in print and on the web.

Speakers: Jean Maneke of The Maneke Law Group

Date: Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2007, from noon to 1:30 p.m.

Location: Private room at McCormick and Schmick’s on the Country Club Plaza (448 W. 47th St., Kansas City, Mo., 64112; 816-531-6800)

Cost: $25 for members, $30 for non-members

RSVP: To reserve your spot for the luncheon, e-mail Bill King or call 913-338-1503, by Monday, Aug. 6.

Also: We will be honoring the Kansas City Area regional winners in ASBPE’s 2007 Azbee Awards of Excellence

Thursday, July 05, 2007

Act now to save on attending the ASBPE National Conference

If you haven't already, now is the time to register to attend the 2007 ASBPE National Editorial Conference and Azbee Awards of Excellence banquet in New York City, Aug. 2-3, at The Roosevelt Hotel.

Monday, July 9 is the deadline to get the group rate of $229 a night at the
hotel.

Next Friday, July 13 is the deadline for early registration discounts for the
conference and national awards banquet. Registering before then will save you $25 per banquet
registration, $100 on one-day conference attendance, and up to $180 (non-members) or $80 (members) on full conference registration.

You can register online (credit card required) or get a printable registration form (1.2MB PDF).