ACES 2024 San Diego highlights

652 attendees. 81 speakers. 14 sponsors. 50 breakout sessions. 8,786 messages. 85 Community Board topics, including 49 meetups. Two keynote speakers. First First-timers Reception. First pre-conference workshop. Breaking style guide news.

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Erin Brenner wins Robinson Prize

The highest honor ACES gives, the Robinson Prize, goes to Erin Brenner, owner of Right Touch Editing, this year. Her name was announced at ACES 2024 San Diego, at the Awards Dinner.

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AP is now using Merriam-Webster as its primary dictionary

The AP Stylebook makes its historic announcement at ACES 2024 San Diego. AP has been announcing its annual updates at ACES conference since 2010.

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VCON24 is coming up

Watch for the Call for Sessions for VCON24, ACES’ third annual virtual conference, held on Sept. 25–27.

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Conference Central

Watch for VCON24 announcements, beginning with the Call for Sessions, in April. ACES’ 3rd annual virtual conference is Sept. 25–27 this year.

April webcast:

Branding Beyond Your Website

April 18, 4-5 p.m. ET

Training Central

Explore the latest webcasts, hosted by an editing expert on the third Thursday of every month. Sign up for the live presentation and ask questions or watch the recordings. All webcasts are free for members. VIEW ALL

The ACES Guide for New Editors introduces new editors to different types of editing, topics editors need to consider in their roles (e.g., ethics, diversity and equity), international perspectives, and suggestions on how to begin a career.

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Industry News & Articles

A shared commitment to language perpetration (Native News Online) • The invention of a desert tongue for ‘Dune’ (New York Times gift article) •

‘Little Women’ and the art of breaking grammatical rules (New York Times gift article) • Introducing Queries, a newsletter about language, grammar, and style (New York magazine) • Tea, weather and being on time: analysis of 100 million words reveals what Brits talk about most (The Conversation)