Autumn Schedule in San Francisco

Technical Editing

Time and Place: 7-9 pm, Wednesday, September 24, Mechanics Institute. (See directions below.)
Panel discussion with technical editing instructors from area universities on aspects of technical editing, today's market, and how technical editing courses are matching the demands of the workplace.
The panelists, so far, are:
Patricia Egan, Instructor, Technical Editing, University of California, Berkeley Extension
Robyn Brode Orsini, Instructor, Technical & Professional Writing Program, San Francisco State University

Details to follow. Save the date and bring your questions and comments!

Autumn Schedule in the South Bay (Campbell)

Prospecting for New Business: Tips for Pros and Newbies

Tuesday, October 14

Time and Place: 6:45 to 8:30 pm Community Room, Campbell Library, 77 Harrison Avenue, Campbell, CA 95008

As a new editorial freelancer, how do you find your first client?

As a seasoned professional, how do you clinch your dream client? 

Join your colleagues for the next South Bay Area Editors Forum and let's share our best marketing tips. Let's talk about how we entered editorial freelancing and how we identify and approach prospective clients. 

San Francisco details

Time: In San Francisco, we gather at 6:30 pm for networking and socializing. Presentations are from 7-9 pm.

Location: The Mechanics' Institute is at 57 Post Street, San Francisco 94104. We meet in the fourth floor meeting room and café, seen upon exiting the elevator.

Directions: Just a short distance from the Montgomery Street BART station. Walk one-quarter of a block (left) up Post Street, away from Market Street bus lines. By car, from Geary or Market or 3rd Street, go north onto Kearny and turn right on Post. From O'Farrell, go north on Grant and right on Post.

Parking: On-street parking on Post and neighboring streets is free after 6 pm. Garage parking is available three blocks away in the Sutter-Stockton Garage, 330 Sutter Street at the corner of Sutter and Stockton.

About the Mechanics' Institute: Located in downtown San Francisco, the Institute houses the oldest library on the West Coast and one of the nation's oldest chess clubs. Organized in 1854 when San Francisco was a remote frontier community, it began as a center for adult technical education. The private Institute, housed in the historic 1910 building at 57 Post Street, maintains a large circulation and reference library.