Calendar of events

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The CIEP's local groups offer a space in which members who live locally to one another or who share a special interest can gather, regardless of the stage at which they find themselves in their professional and membership journey. This means that the members you’ll meet range from those just starting out to those who bring years of experience to the table.

Every CIEP member is welcome and it’s our aim that everyone will be able to play a part, whether that means sharing experience and helping each other to solve professional problems, or simply soaking up the supportive atmosphere that positions local and special interest groups alongside the member forums at the heart of the CIEP community.

Local groups’ activities may vary and they meet at different frequencies … What is common to every CIEP local group is that it is member-centred and member-led.

CIEP local and special interest group events are for Entry-Level, Intermediate, Professional and Advanced Professional members only, with some exceptions.

• Paid-up Retired Members may continue to attend CIEP local group meetings.
• Members of the Society of Indexers (SI) are eligible to attend CIEP local group meetings (and vice versa) under a partnership arrangement between the two membership associations. For more information, please contact the .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Non-members interested in discovering more about the CIEP are invited to join us at a CIEP discovery meeting.

We look forward to seeing you soon.

 

Forthcoming meetings

 

Monday 22 April

6.30pm London local group – In-person meeting at a local hostelry, 6.30pm–8pm.

It would be good to see some people who are new to CIEP and/or editing, for whom it would be a good opportunity to discuss issues and ideas with those who have been around for some time.

We tend to gather in the bar from about 6pm, then go downstairs to the meeting room at 6.30pm to start the meeting. It will finish at 8pm, and there will be an opportunity to eat afterwards, with orders being collected at 7.30pm.

For further details, including venue, and to confirm attendance, contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Wednesday 24 April

2pm East Scotland local group – Zoom meeting, 2pm–3.30pm.

Catriona Turner (The Word Bothy) will talk about copyediting memoir, and what she is learning about the specific issues for that genre. Some thoughts too about the particular purpose of memoir, falling as it does between fiction and non-fiction and how that feeds into narrative choices and style (‘Sentences of the Self’?).

For further details, contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), or post a question on the East Scotland local group forum, where you can also find details of the topic together with the Zoom link and password.

Wednesday 24 April

2pm West/North Yorkshire local group – In-person meeting in Saltaire, West Yorkshire, 2pm–3.30pm.

The topic for this meeting will be ‘Job satisfaction’. For more information, and for details of the venue, please see the topic that will be posted in the West/North Yorkshire local group forum on 3 April.

For further details, contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Thursday 25 April

4pm Cloud Club (West) – 4pm–5pm BST. This group is co-hosted from Canada and Ireland and caters for members in time zones in the Western hemisphere, including the UK.

Full details of how to participate in this Cloud Club meeting can be found here.

Friday 26 April

2pm Fiction special interest group – Zoom meeting, 2pm–3.30pm.

This will be our regular informal discussion session when any members interested in Fiction editing can come together online for friendly discussions, sharing their experiences and asking questions. Instructions for joining the Zoom meeting, and the necessary link, will be posted on the Fiction forum.

For further details, contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Monday 29 April

11am West Midlands/Birmingham Group – In-person meeting in two parts: a slightly more formal discussion group at Nettl on 37a Great Charles Street, Queensway, Birmingham B3 3JY, at 11am, where we discuss businessy or editing matters over coffee (we call this ‘How Editors Edit’ (HEE), and then we move to the University of Birmingham Exchange Café for lunch, which is a lot more informal and more of a networking/social group.

You are more than welcome to come along to one or either of these meetings. Please contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for more information.

Tuesday 30 April

10am Edinburgh local group – Zoom meeting, 10am–12 noon.

We are very lucky to have Heather Jacobson giving us a talk on ‘Using TextExpander’ – there will be something for everyone whether you are a regular user or are just curious about how it might benefit your work.

For further details, contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). For instructions on joining the Zoom meeting and for the necessary link – and to confirm attendance – please see the Edinburgh local group forum.

Tuesday 30 April

1.30pm Glasgow local group – Zoom meeting, 1.30pm–3.30pm.

Please join us for a friendly chat about what we're all doing, what we’ve recently learned about, what perplexes us and what we look forward to.

For further details, contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). For instructions on joining the Zoom meeting and for the necessary link please see the Glasgow local group forum.

Wednesday 1 May

4pm Norfolk (East) local group and Norfolk (West/Central) local group – Zoom meeting, 4pm–5pm.

Our two local groups will be having a joint Zoom meet-up, which will be a chance to catch up with each other, and to discuss a topic (to be confirmed).

For further details, contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). For instructions on joining the Zoom meeting and for the necessary link please see the Norfolk (East) local group forum.

Thursday 2 May

10am Fiction special interest group – Zoom meeting, 10am–11.30am.

The topic for this Fiction Focus meeting will be ‘Editing for humour in fiction’, (hosted by Sue Browning). This will be an opportunity for any members interested in Fiction editing to come together online for friendly discussions, sharing their experiences and asking questions. Instructions for joining the Zoom meeting, and the necessary link, will be posted on the Fiction forum.

For further details, contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Thursday 2 May

4pm Cloud Club (West) – 4pm–5pm BST. This group is co-hosted from Canada and Ireland and caters for members in time zones in the Western hemisphere, including the UK.

Full details of how to participate in this Cloud Club meeting can be found here.

Thursday 2 May

7.30pm Edinburgh local group – Zoom meeting, 7.30pm–9.30pm.

Alison Skinner has kindly agreed to give her PerfectIt talk again – we look forward to seeing you there!

For further details, contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). For instructions on joining the Zoom meeting and for the necessary link – and to confirm attendance – please see the Edinburgh local group forum.

Tuesday 7 May

10.30am West Wales local group – Zoom meeting, 10.30am–12 noon.

For further details, and to confirm attendance, contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). For instructions on joining the Zoom meeting and for the necessary link please see the West Wales local group forum.

Tuesday 7 May

2pm West/North Yorkshire local group – Zoom meeting, 2pm–3.30pm.

Our topic will be ‘How to build a better relationship with your Inner Critic and become a better business owner’. In this special session, Lorna Thomas from Be The Best You In Business will introduce you to a practical technique that will help you build a different relationship with your Inner Critic. If you're like the vast majority of self-employed people, your Inner Critic will be guilty of making you feel like an imposter at least some of the time and this will negatively impact you and your business. The good news is, you can do something about this.

For further details, contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). For instructions on joining the Zoom meeting and for the necessary link please see the West/North Yorkshire local group forum, where more details of the meeting/topic will also be posted on 25 April.

Tuesday 7 May

6pm Toronto local group – Zoom meeting – 1pm–3pm EST. (6pm–8pm BST.)

This meeting will be an informal ‘lunch and chat meeting’ about all things editorial. As we are meeting via Zoom, all Canadian CIEP members (of which we have a growing number) can join us and it would be marvellous to have as many as possible with us online.

For further details, and to confirm attendance, contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). For instructions on joining the Zoom meeting and for the necessary link please see the Toronto local group forum.

Wednesday 8 May

12 noon Wessex local group – in-person lunchtime meeting in Chandlers Ford, Hampshire, 12 noon–3pm.

For further details, including the venue, see the Wessex local group forum or contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). We look forward to seeing you!

Thursday 9 May

4pm Cloud Club (West) – 4pm–5pm BST. This group is co-hosted from Canada and Ireland and caters for members in time zones in the Western hemisphere, including the UK.

Full details of how to participate in this Cloud Club meeting can be found here.

Thursday 9 May

5pm Music special interest group – Zoom meeting, 5pm–6.30pm.

Full details, including topics on the agenda for this meeting can be found by visiting the Music forum (or by joining it first, if you’re a music editor or aspiring music editor and you’ve not yet done so!). In the forum, you can access the Zoom link and password, and post to let us know that you plan to attend. For further details, contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Friday 10 May

12 noon Liverpool local group – Zoom meeting, 12 noon–1.30pm.

We’ll be talking about whether it's a good idea to specialise. We’ll also have a general catch-up and discuss any other points that anyone would like to bring up.

If you’d like to join us, or you want to find out more, please contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Graham will send out an email invitation about a week before the meeting, and will post the Zoom link and passcode on the Liverpool local group forum the day before it.

Friday 10 May

2pm Fiction special interest group – Zoom meeting, 2pm–3.30pm.

This will be our regular informal discussion session when any members interested in Fiction editing can come together online for friendly discussions, sharing their experiences and asking questions. Instructions for joining the Zoom meeting, and the necessary link, will be posted on the Fiction forum.

For further details, contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Monday 13 May

12.30pm Berkshire local group – Zoom meeting, 12.30pm–2pm.

For further details, contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). For instructions on joining the Zoom meeting and for the necessary link please see the Berkshire local group forum.

Monday 13 May

7pm South Warwickshire/Coventry local group – evening in-person meeting in Leamington Spa, 7pm–9.30pm.

This will be a general catch-up meeting – we look forward to seeing you there! We will post the time and venue details on the local group forum as soon as we can and will email the group a couple of weeks beforehand for confirmation of attendance. If you have any questions, please contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Tuesday 14 May

4pm Legal Editing special interest group – Zoom meeting, 4pm–5pm.

To join us, please visit the Legal forum (or join it, if you’re a legal editor or aspiring legal editor and you’ve not yet done so!) to access the Zoom link and password in due course, and please do post to let us know that you plan to attend. For further details, contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Tuesday 14 May

7.30pm North West England local group – Zoom meeting, 7.30pm–9.30pm.

For further details, contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). For instructions on joining the Zoom meeting and for the necessary link please see the North West England local group forum nearer the time.

Thursday 16 May

10.30am Bristol/Bath local group – Zoom meeting, 10.30am–12 noon.

For further details, contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Please see the Bristol/Bath local group forum for the agenda, joining instructions for the Zoom meeting and to confirm your attendance. Details will be posted on the forum about two weeks before the meeting.

Thursday 16 May

1.30pm Three Counties local group (Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire) – Zoom meeting, 1.30pm–3pm.

If you would like to join the meeting – or think you would like to – please look in the Three Counties local group forum nearer the time for the link and password you’ll need for access, and then please post there to say you’ll be attending. For more information, or to suggest a discussion topic, please contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Thursday 16 May

4pm Cloud Club (West) – 4pm–5pm BST. This group is co-hosted from Canada and Ireland and caters for members in time zones in the Western hemisphere, including the UK.

Full details of how to participate in this Cloud Club meeting can be found here.

Friday 17 May

2pm Fiction special interest group – Zoom meeting, 2pm–3.30pm.

This will be our regular informal discussion session when any members interested in Fiction editing can come together online for friendly discussions, sharing their experiences and asking questions. Instructions for joining the Zoom meeting, and the necessary link, will be posted on the Fiction forum.

For further details, contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Tuesday 21 May

7pm West Midlands/Birmingham local group – Zoom meeting, 7pm–8.30pm.

For further details, including topics on the agenda for this meeting and the Zoom link, see the West Midlands/Birmingham local group forum or contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Thursday 23 May

4pm Cloud Club (West) – 4pm–5pm BST. This group is co-hosted from Canada and Ireland and caters for members in time zones in the Western hemisphere, including the UK.

Full details of how to participate in this Cloud Club meeting can be found here.

Friday 24 May

2pm Fiction special interest group – Zoom meeting, 2pm–3.30pm.

This will be our regular informal discussion session when any members interested in Fiction editing can come together online for friendly discussions, sharing their experiences and asking questions. Instructions for joining the Zoom meeting, and the necessary link, will be posted on the Fiction forum.

For further details, contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Monday 27 May

10.30am Kent local group – Zoom meeting, 10.30am–12 noon.

Topic to be confirmed.

For further details, and to confirm attendance, contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). For instructions on joining the Zoom meeting and for the necessary link please see the Kent local group forum.

Thursday 30 May

4pm Cloud Club (West) – 4pm–5pm BST. This group is co-hosted from Canada and Ireland and caters for members in time zones in the Western hemisphere, including the UK.

Full details of how to participate in this Cloud Club meeting can be found here.

Friday 31 May

2pm Fiction special interest group – Zoom meeting, 2pm–3.30pm.

This will be our regular informal discussion session when any members interested in Fiction editing can come together online for friendly discussions, sharing their experiences and asking questions. Instructions for joining the Zoom meeting, and the necessary link, will be posted on the Fiction forum.

For further details, contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Wednesday 5 June

4pm Norfolk (East) local group and Norfolk (West/Central) local group – Zoom meeting, 4pm–5pm.

Our two local groups will be having a joint Zoom meet-up, which will be a chance to catch up with each other, and to discuss a topic (to be confirmed).

For further details, contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). For instructions on joining the Zoom meeting and for the necessary link please see the Norfolk (East) local group forum.

Thursday 6 June

4pm Cloud Club (West) – 4pm–5pm BST. This group is co-hosted from Canada and Ireland and caters for members in time zones in the Western hemisphere, including the UK.

Full details of how to participate in this Cloud Club meeting can be found here.

Friday 7 June

2pm Fiction special interest group – Zoom meeting, 2pm–3.30pm.

The topic for this Fiction Focus meeting will be ‘Editing short stories’, (hosted by Rachel Small). This will be an opportunity for any members interested in Fiction editing to come together online for friendly discussions, sharing their experiences and asking questions. Instructions for joining the Zoom meeting, and the necessary link, will be posted on the Fiction forum.

For further details, contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Monday 10 June

10am West/North Yorkshire local group – Zoom meeting, 10am–11.30am. This will be an open discussion.

For further details, contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). For instructions on joining the Zoom meeting and for the necessary link please see the West/North Yorkshire local group forum, where more details of the meeting topic will also be posted by Monday 20 May.

Tuesday 11 June

4pm Legal Editing special interest group – Zoom meeting, 4pm–5pm.

To join us, please visit the Legal forum (or join it, if you’re a legal editor or aspiring legal editor and you’ve not yet done so!) to access the Zoom link and password in due course, and please do post to let us know that you plan to attend. For further details, contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Wednesday 12 June

10.30am Bristol/Bath local group – In-person meeting in Bath, 10.30am–12 noon.

For further details, contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Please see the Bristol/Bath local group forum for the agenda, venue details and to confirm your attendance. Details will be posted on the forum about two weeks before the meeting.

Wednesday 12 June

12 noon Wessex local group – Zoom meeting, 12 noon–1pm.

For further details, including topics on the agenda for this meeting and the Zoom link, see the Wessex local group forum or contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Thursday 13 June

4pm Cloud Club (West) – 4pm–5pm BST. This group is co-hosted from Canada and Ireland and caters for members in time zones in the Western hemisphere, including the UK.

Full details of how to participate in this Cloud Club meeting can be found here.

Friday 14 June

2pm Fiction special interest group – Zoom meeting, 2pm–3.30pm.

This will be our regular informal discussion session when any members interested in Fiction editing can come together online for friendly discussions, sharing their experiences and asking questions. Instructions for joining the Zoom meeting, and the necessary link, will be posted on the Fiction forum.

For further details, contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Tuesday 18 June

11am Berkshire local group – Zoom meeting, 11am–12.30pm.

For further details, contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). For instructions on joining the Zoom meeting and for the necessary link please see the Berkshire local group forum.

Thursday 20 June

1.30pm Three Counties local group (Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire) – Zoom meeting, 1.30pm–3pm.

If you would like to join the meeting – or think you would like to – please look in the Three Counties local group forum nearer the time for the link and password you’ll need for access, and then please post there to say you’ll be attending. For more information, or to suggest a discussion topic, please contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Thursday 20 June

4pm Cloud Club (West) – 4pm–5pm BST. This group is co-hosted from Canada and Ireland and caters for members in time zones in the Western hemisphere, including the UK.

Full details of how to participate in this Cloud Club meeting can be found here.

Friday 21 June

2pm Fiction special interest group – Zoom meeting, 2pm–3.30pm.

This will be our regular informal discussion session when any members interested in Fiction editing can come together online for friendly discussions, sharing their experiences and asking questions. Instructions for joining the Zoom meeting, and the necessary link, will be posted on the Fiction forum.

For further details, contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Friday 21 June

4pm Essex local group – Zoom meeting, 4pm–5pm.

For further details and to suggest themes and questions for discussion, contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). For instructions on joining the Zoom meeting and for the necessary link please see the Essex local group forum.

Tuesday 25 June

11am West Midlands/Birmingham Group – In-person meeting in two parts: a slightly more formal discussion group at Nettl on 37a Great Charles Street, Queensway, Birmingham B3 3JY, at 11am, where we discuss businessy or editing matters over coffee (we call this ‘How Editors Edit’ (HEE), and then we move to the University of Birmingham Exchange Café for lunch, which is a lot more informal and more of a networking/social group.

You are more than welcome to come along to one or either of these meetings. Please contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for more information.

Friday 28 June

2pm Fiction special interest group – Zoom meeting, 2pm–3.30pm.

This will be our regular informal discussion session when any members interested in Fiction editing can come together online for friendly discussions, sharing their experiences and asking questions. Instructions for joining the Zoom meeting, and the necessary link, will be posted on the Fiction forum.

For further details, contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

 

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