Press Forward: Updating an Outdated Industry

The Society of Young Publishers Annual Conference
Saturday 19^th November 2011

The SYP annual conference is a fantastic opportunity to get up-to-date on the latest industry developments, learn new skills and extend your network. Featuring industry specialist speakers covering a huge range of topical and controversial issues – like piracy, social media and digital devices – it will help you inject fresh and modern ideas into your career or studies.

What’s included?
Two interactive panel debates:

• Piracy: If it’s not Johnny Depp does it need to be stopped? Does DRM deter piracy or just consumers?
• What next for publishing? If video killed the radio star, what must publishers do to survive?

Choose three seminars from:

• Effective design for the digital age. Can we still judge a book by its cover? This session will ensure that your message – whatever the format – isn’t lost in translation.
• The changing world of rights. Featuring the digital media lawyer behind Pottermore; as the idea of the book becomes less defined, can its contract remain rigid?
• The social network. Tweet this! Learn how to create a social media strategy that will develop your brand and help you connect with the right people.
• Digital devices. Move beyond epub and XML to see how far we can push the definition of ‘book.’
• Publicity in the 21^st century. Make modern media your friend and learn how to build effective publicity campaigns from scratch.
• Careers Clinic. Access to the industry’s HR professionals and career gurus so help you on every stage of the publishing ladder.

And we’ll throw in free lunch and a post-conference drinks social – so make sure you bring your networking (or wine tippling) shoes.

Click here for rates.

Logistical this and that…

Venue: Oxford Brookes University – arrive at Main Reception, Gipsy Lane
Timings: 10AM – 5PM Sat 19^th November (drinks from 5PM onward!)
Rates: Available on our website!
More info: visit the conference website or see the event on Facebook and follow us on Twitter (@SYPConference11).