I'll say. They even want me to present. Seriously scary. I could do with a heckler or two btw. Any takers? Regards Warren Lewington From: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Janet Taylor Sent: Thursday, 1 October 2009 12:46 PM To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: atw: FW: Final reminder for the PLAIN 2009 conference I strongly urge you to attend if you can. The program is awesome. You can view an outline of some of the presentations from the conference link at www.astcnsw.org.au Regards... With only two weeks to go before one of the most significant communications conferences ever held in Australia, time is running out to register for PLAIN 2009. This is a once-in-a-career opportunity to hear some of the world's best plain language practitioners talk about improving clarity, reducing costs and boosting customer satisfaction. With 40 international speakers from a dozen countries, along with a strong program of 40 Australian speakers, there will be something for everyone on the program. Between the NSW Premier's opening address and the closing address by former High Court judge Michael Kirby, PLAIN 2009 will present over 40 sessions on topics such as: Language and the global financial crisis The new plain language laws Case studies in finance, government, law and information technology Writing text for translation Practical workshops on forms, evaluation and document design Developments in communications standards and accreditation The relationship between plain language and other fields The latest software for evaluating readability and usability Plain language and literacy Plain language and literature Practical sessions on making the most of your software We have updated the full program on the conference website at http://www.plainenglishfoundation.com/tabid/3276/Default.aspx At $495 for the two-day event on 16-17 October, the program represents exceptional value for money for any professional with an interest in better communications. For those that do not have the time to attend a two-day event, there are four half-day pre-conference seminars on Thursday 15 October. These present some of the major international speakers in a more focused format in four sectors: government, legal, corporate and finance, and health and community services. Each seminar costs $295, but you can attend two for $500. Already over 230 delegates have registered for PLAIN 2009, so there will also be excellent opportunities for networking with other professionals in your field. Final places are still available, but you will need to register soon. We hope to see you there. Kind regards, Neil Dr Neil James | Convenor | PLAIN 2009 T 61 2 9267 6696 | M 0416 00 15 00 | F 61 2 9267 6496 | http://www.plainenglishfoundation.com PO Box 696 | Darlinghurst | NSW 1300 Australia | ABN 57 099 330 775 Raising the standard | Plain Language Association International (PLAIN) Conference | 15 - 17 October 2009 | PLAIN2009@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx This email and any attachments are confidential. Please tell us if you receive this in error. C Plain English Foundation, 2009. If you wish to be removed from our mailing list, please reply to this email with unsubscribe as the subject.