What’s more fun than a barrel of monkeys?
A bunch of editors at a spelling bee, of course.
It just so happens that ACES has one, and you’re invited.
The annual ACES Spelling Bee will be on Thursday evening, after the sessions end but before the reception begins.
We have professional judges, from Merriam-Webster and the Scripps National Bee, but that doesn’t mean we can’t have fun. Last year, someone went out on “bialy,” and someone else stumbled on “chitlins/chitterlings.” (Yes, we will use M-W.)
Only 15 people can spell. (Um, wait. This is for editors.) Only 15 people can participate as spellers, but anybody else can watch.
If you want to try to win any of the fabulous prizes, donated by Lingofy, it’ll cost you $25. If you just want to watch, it will be $10. All proceeds go to the ACES Education Fund for scholarships.
And yes, we will have a bar.
To register to spell or watch, click here. You can also just pay your $10 at the door, but we always fill the spellers roster, so register early.
For questions, email Merrill Perlman, meperl@copydesk.org.
See you soon in St. Petersburg.
