Conferences
How to convince your boss to send you to an ACES conference
You know an ACES conference can leave you with new ideas, stronger skills, and fresh approaches to your work. But getting your boss to approve the investment may require showing how attending can benefit not only you but also your organization.
Read MoreGerri Berendzen named ACES’ 2026 Glamann Award winner
The Board of Directors of ACES has awarded its 2026 Glamann Award to former ACES Board member and longtime news editor and teacher Gerri Berendzen.
Read MoreNadia Geagea Pupa Wins the 2026 Robinson Prize, the Industry’s Highest Honor
ACES: The Society for Editing has awarded its 2026 Robinson Prize to Nadia Geagea Pupa.
Read MoreAP announces stylebook changes; “healthcare” tops list
Big reveal at the ACES conference in Atlanta: AP Stylebook editor Bratton announced that “healthcare” will now be one word
Read MoreWhat to Expect at an In-Person ACES Conference
By Kristen M. Clark Like many editors, I’m an introvert: a natural wallflower unless I’m with my people in a place where I feel comfortable to be myself. So when I prepared for my first ACES conference in 2023 in Columbus, Ohio (where I only knew one other person in attendance), I was nervous, anxious,…
Read MoreCritical-thinking copyediting
By Christine Steele I have visited the book sale table at every ACES conference way more than I should. (After all, I’m a book collector, not a book hoarder!) Each year there are new and old selections on the table, and some are written by conference attendees. One would always make a repeat appearance, but I thought it didn’t apply to me: Strategic Copy Editing by John…
Read MoreACES 2021 Online session: How to ensure a welcoming lexicon and inclusive storytelling
By Victoria Hicks On day two of ACES 2021 Online, Lauren Appelbaum and Tatiana Lee discussed inclusive lexicons. For those who missed this session (or attended and would like to see it again), this is the video they played to kick off their session. Inclusive Philanthropy Full Video from RespectAbility on Vimeo. The session, “How…
Read MoreYou are not alone: Addressing impostor syndrome
By Cassie Disharoon “Sometimes I Feel Like a Fraud: Overcoming Impostor Syndrome,” presented by Erin Servais, Christina Frey, and Kristine Hunt, discussed self-doubt and impostor syndrome during the second day of ACES 2021 Online. “It’s something that affects everybody… Everyone thinks it’s just them feeling these things, but it’s actually almost everybody, so we should…
Read MoreFour quick tips to improve website accessibility
By Sophia Lyons According to the CDC website, one in four American adults has some type of disability. This means that about sixty-one million adults in the U.S. would benefit from the accessibility tools available for websites and social media, yet many content creators and editors are still not using these tools. Nonprofit RespectAbility’s Communications Vice President…
Read MoreRefining the editor’s role in inclusion with Alaina Lavoie
By David Phandara The events of this past year have brought attention to the need for a wider variety of voices and reinvigorated the idea of diversity as an aspiration. ACES: The Society of Editors and its members are contributing to this discourse. Alaina Lavoie, an ACES 2021 Online keynote speaker, discussed diversity in editing and how attendees…
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