Date: Monday, October 28, 2024
Time: 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Location: Zoom link will be emailed directly to BAEF members

We all know editing is not for sissies. Sometimes it takes courage and guts to walk down a dark, drafty hallway of unedited content with only a flickering candle and a pen.

As we approach Halloween, please join us around the proverbial campfire to share some editorial horror stories: An assignment that sent shivers down your spine? A scary oh-no! moment of realization? Perhaps an editorial exchange that still haunts you? Maybe with a valuable lesson you unmasked? Tell us about the time you were stunned? …mystified? …or just plain amazed?

Let's steal an hour together for some creepy, crawly stories among colleagues.
All to remind us editors: WE ARE NOT ALONE.

No company names or individual client identifiers allowed.

All in good fun.

Boo!!

Date: Monday, November 18, 2024
Time: 5:30 - 8:30 pm

• 5:30 - 6:00 pm: Meet fellow members. Light refreshments.
• 6:00 - 8:00 pm: Presentation and Q&A
• 8:00 - 8:30 pm: Networking

Location: Mechanics' Institute, 57 Post Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco (half-block from Montgomery BART station)

This is an in-person member meeting co-hosted by Bay Area Editors' Forum (BAEF) and Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA). Members will receive an email invitation with requested RSVP for this event so we can plan for number of attendees.

AI Ethics for Editors: Fostering Trust and Shaping Our Principles

As artificial intelligence (AI) technology continues to rapidly advance, editors face a growing number of ethics questions and concerns about the use of AI in editorial work.

Join us for a presentation from editor and AI policy expert Amy Frushour Kelly about responsible AI content policy and how to talk to writers about the use of AI.

Editor and instructor Erin Servais will then join Amy for an open Q&A on AI ethics in the editorial industry.

The Bay Area Editors' Forum (BAEF) is partnering with the SF/Bay Area Chapter of the Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA) for this event, which is open to our respective members. This event will not be offered virtually or recorded.

About the speakers:

Amy Frushour Kelly is an NYC-area editor and AI content policy consultant. She advocates for the ethical use of generative AI, presenting at conferences and as a guest lecturer on AI ethics for editors. Amy has 30 years of editing experience, in journalism, technical writing, finance, and content marketing. Amy currently serves on the ACES Board of Directors and is a member of Editorial Freelancers Association and Professional Editors Network.

Erin Servais launched AI for Editors in 2023 as a training program designed to enable editing professionals to incorporate AI technology tools effectively and ethically in their work. Erin is a board member of ACES: The Society for Editing and a UC San Diego copyediting instructor.

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Location: Community Room, Campbell Public Library, 77 Harrison Ave., Campbell, CA 95008

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