The Early Bird Gets a Discount on the Boot Camp Registrations

Don't miss your opportunity to reserve your spot for the 2006 Magazine Boot Camp at the early bird rate. To make it easier for our attendees to sign up for the event, we will be accepting credit card registrations this year. Please write the cardholder's name, type of card, expiration date, and amount to be charged on the registration form and sign it. You can then fax it to Amy Fischbach, KC ASBPE president, at 913-514-6611.

We will be accepting early bird registrations until 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 10. Send in your registration form and check by that date to receive the special pricing of $70 for members and $85 for non-members, or fax your form to Amy if you are using a credit card payment.
As a special bonus, the companies that sign up five or more employees will only have to pay the member rate for all of their attendees.

The event is sponsored by the Kansas City chapter of the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE) and the Missouri Association of Publications (MAP).
We will be offering a magazine design critique during the networking breaks and a magazine swap this year, so remember to bring copies of your magazine to the workshop.

Here are the details.

DATE
11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 19

LOCATION
Wyndham Garden Hotel, 7000 W. 108th St., Overland Park, KS 66211 (The Wyndham is located just north of I-435 on the east side of Metcalf Ave.)

SCHEDULE
11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
Introduction, luncheon and keynote
Speaker: Joe Sweeney, editor-in-chief and publisher of Ingram’s magazine in Kansas City

12:45 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.
Topic: Brushing Up on AP Style and Advanced Editing Techniques
Speaker: Ron Johnson, assistant professor of journalism and mass communications for Kansas State University (He will also offer design critiques during the breaks, so bring copies of your magazine!)

1:45 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Networking break and magazine design critique

2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Topic: Writing Brighter Headlines and Captions
Speaker: Don Ranly, professor emeritus at the University of Missouri-Columbia

3 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Networking break and magazine design critique

3:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.
Topic: How to Expand Your Web Coverage Without Cannibalizing Your Print Publication
Speaker: Larry Lannon, e-media director of content for Ascend Media

4:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Closing and magazine swap (please bring 10 copies of your magazine to share)

HOTEL
Coming in from out of town? Rooms are available for $79 at the Wyndham. Call the Wyndham at (913) 383-2550, and ask for the Magazine Boot Camp discount.

REGISTRATION
Early bird registration is $70 for members and $85 for non-members.
Late registration is $80 for members and $95 for non-members.
Download the registration form attached to this e-mail, fill it out with your pertinent information, and include it with your check made out to the Kansas City chapter of the ASBPE to reserve your spot.
Please send your RSVP forms and payment to:
Amy Fischbach
9800 Metcalf Ave.
Overland Park, KS 66212

FOR MORE INFORMATION
Call Amy Fischbach, ASBPE Kansas City chapter president, at (913) 967-1807. You can also visit the Kansas City chapter blog at www.asbpekc.blogspot.com or the MAP Web site at www.missouripublications.com.

SPONSORS FOR 2006 MAGAZINE BOOT CAMP
Thank you to our sponsors!

GOLD SPONSORS
*PR Newswire
*Prism Business Media
*Ascend Media
*Vance Publishing

SILVER SPONSORS
*Banta
*Modern Litho
*Quebecor
*Ovid Bell Press