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Social programConference activities35th anniversary book launch of At the Typeface Conference dinner, with special guest Jane Clifton Field tripsBPA Print Group tour Lonely Planet tour A view of Melbourne with a Spring Racing Carnival slant Conference dinner, with special guest Jane CliftonFriday 14 October 2005Participants dined with the fishes at the Coral Atoll of the Melbourne Aquarium. Highlights of the night were our guest speaker - author, performer and radio personality Jane Clifton - and the introduction of our national body, The Institute of Professional Editors. Jane CliftonJane Clifton is probably best known for her role in the long running TV show Prisoner and the smash-hit stage show Mum's the Word. Her theatre work spans from Melbourne's La Mama and the Pram Factory, through commercial theatre and the Melbourne Theatre Company, and a host of local and international cabaret shows. Her recently published book A Hand in the Bush, set in the heady days of the seventies, is about skeletons in the closet and simply being in the closet ... a marvellous new comic thriller, brimful with wit and menace. Here's an article about Jane which appeared recently in Melbourne's The Age. Melbourne AquariumThe Coral Atoll at Melbourne Aquarium is a 10 m diameter cylindrical tank with live coral, tropical fish, sea stars and sea snakes. Guests also have access to the Sea Jellies display, with many different jelly tanks in this area. Meal and one complimentary drink were included in the price; additional drinks were available for purchase at the bar. Cost: $80 per person (includes meal and soft drinks) More information about the venue: http://www.melbourneaquarium.com.au/index.asp 35th anniversary book launch of At the TypefaceThursday 13 October 2005The Society of Editors (Victoria) celebrated our 35th Anniversary with the launch of At the Typeface. This fascinating anthology comprises a selection of items from the Society's monthly Newsletter, including contributions from some of the leading names of Australia's publishing and literary world. Founded in 1970, the Victorian Society of Editors has always had a wide range of interests, multi-talented members and distinguished guests; it has long been a meeting point, in its modest way, for Melbourne's intellectual and cultural life. Authors who have told the Society what they want from an editor include Kerry Cue, Helen Garner, Nikki Gemmell, Gerald Murnane, Geoffrey Serle, Thomas Shapcott and Chris Wallace-Crabbe. Other contributors include the heavyweights of the Australian book industry, and some with reputations that transcend publishing, such as Helen Daniels, Brian Johns, Jill Kitson, Hilary McPhee, Stephen Murray-Smith, Peter Ryan, Susan Ryan, Jocelyn Scutt and Richard Walsh. Cost: Cost of attending the launch is included in the conference registration Copies of At the Typeface will be available for purchase at the launch at a discount. Field tripsBPA Print Group TourWednesday 12 October 2005BPA Print Group operates at the cutting edge of commercial print technology. A leading quality manufacturer with a history of book production dating back to the early 1900s, BPA Print Group remains at the forefront of the Australian book printing industry. Computer-to-plate technology, digital and conventional printing facilities, plus finishing equipment including both limp and case binding through affiliated company, The Bindery, ensure a total print service is available to BPA customers. In this guided tour, conference participants visited the pre-press area, the printing presses (in operation), and the binding and finishing areas. Throughout the past eighty years, BPA has continued to embrace new ideas and equipment. The investments of the past decade have enabled BPA to develop a digital competency that now underlies their expert reputation within the industry. This dynamic group accommodates every facility required for the modern production of books and book-like products. The company has expanded recently and has very up-to-date equipment and techniques, which are sure to be of interest to editors. Cost: $18 per person More information: http://www.bpabooks.com/history.htm Lonely Planet TourWednesday 12 October 2005Lonely Planet began in the early 1970s after founders Tony and Maureen Wheeler completed an overland journey from London through Asia and on to Australia. That trip resulted in the first-ever Lonely Planet guidebook, Across Asia on the Cheap, and laid the foundations of the world's leading independent travel publisher. Now with over 400 staff in US, UK and Australian offices, Lonely Planet has a pool of 150 authors from over 20 countries and publishes over 650 guidebooks in 14 different languages, covering every corner of the planet. The company also offers a range of services for travellers at home or on the road, including newsletters, the Lonely Planet Phonecard, Lonely Planet Images, and B2B opportunities. Conference participants were given a comprehensive tour of the editorial and web development areas of Lonely Planet's Melbourne offices and had the opportunity to ask questions about the Lonely Planet production process. The tour included an introduction to the company's website and its innovative use as part of Lonely Planet's publishing services. It also outlined the technological environment Lonely Planet editors work in and its effect on the editors' day-to-day role, and provided an overview of the training Lonely Planet provides for their in-house staff and freelance contributors. Key staff (commissioning editor, managing editor, managing cartographer, style and training coordinator) were on hand to answer questions about many aspects of the company's operations. Cost: $18 per person More information: http://www.lonelyplanet.com
A view of Melbourne with a Spring Racing Carnival slant
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