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Join us for the ASBPE Chicago Chapter’s Spring Social!

Posted on May 2, 2013 by asbpe_admin

End your workday with a happy hour or two, courtesy of the ASBPE’s Chicago Chapter.

Spend the evening enjoying riverfront scenery, adult beverages (one ticket per attendee, then cash bar) and heavy appetizers (complimentary), while meeting and mingling with old colleagues and new acquaintances. The event also will include raffle drawings for prizes.

When: Thursday, May 23, 5:30 to 8:00 p.m.

Where: Rivers Restaurant, 30 S. Wacker Dr., Chicago (Located in the Mercantile Exchange building, just two blocks from Union Station and Ogilvie Transportation Center)

Cost: Free to ASBPE members, $10 for nonmembers

RSVP: Betty Hintch, ASBPE Chicago Chapter Treasurer, bhintch4399@wowway.com

Please reply by May 20. Space is limited, so make your reservation today!

ASBPE Chicago Chapter’s 2012 Fall Workshop

Posted on September 19, 2012 by asbpe_admin

And the AZBEE Goes To … Award-Winning Editorial Strategies from ASBPE’s Finest

Please note date change: New date is Nov. 16.

This fall, the Chicago Chapter of ASBPE will be hosting a half-day workshop featuring insights and examples from winners of this year’s Azbee Awards, including Magazine of the Year Music Inc. The event will address editorial and design content for both print and online B2B media.

ASBPE members, non-members and students are welcome to attend!

When: Friday, Nov. 16, 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (includes continental breakfast)

Where: DePaul University’s O’Hare campus, 8770 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Ste. 100, Chicago, IL 60631

Cost: $10 for members; $20 for non-members; Free to students

The workshop will include a magazine swap and three raffle drawings for attendees. It will be followed by a Dutch treat networking lunch at a nearby restaurant.

If you’d like to participate in one of our workshop panels, please email Chicago Chapter President Debbie Cassell at debbiecassell@yahoo.com.

ASBPE Midwest-South Region awards banquet set for July 26

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Kansas City Chapter

Please join the Chicago Chapter and Midwest-South Region of the ASBPE for an Azbee Awards Evening in Italy!

When: Thursday, July 26, 2012
Where: Tutto Italiano Ristorante, 501 S. Wells, Chicago, IL (Located near red and blue line stops, as well as Union Station, plus the on-ramp for I94; two parking lots are available across the street at $8 each)

Agenda:
6 p.m. — Networking (cash bar)
7:30 p.m. — Dinner and awards presentation

Cost:
$70 for ASBPE members (Click here to become a member.)
$80 for non-members

Click here to register for the awards banquet!

SAVE $10 on your registration by becoming an ASBPE member. Join today for as little as $50 for freelancers or $75 staff edtitors and designers annually. ASBPE is the leading association for B2B editors and designers. As an ASBPE member, you’ll receive discounts on chapter events, Azbee Award entries, Webinars, and much more.

Questions?
Email Chicago Chapter President Debbie Cassell at debbiecassell@yahoo.com.

ASBPE Hosts Digital Bootcamp in Chicago

Posted on May 16, 2012 by asbpe_admin

Digital bootcamp: Early-bird deadline extended to April 6

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Kansas City Chapter

The early-bird deadline for the Digital Bootcamp: The Rules of Engagement in Chicago has been extended to Friday, April 6th! Take advantage of this special offer now to lock in the lowest price for your registration.

Register before April 6 and pay just $75 for your registration. Prices then increase to $100 for ASBPE members and $125 (for non-members) after that date. If you want to join ASBPE to save on your registration fees, click here.

Click here to register now for the April 20, 2012 bootcamp.

ASBPE is kicking off its 2012 Digital Bootcamp series with a half-day event in Chicago. The event, aptly named, Digital Bootcamp: The Rules of Engagement will include four hours of hands-on training for writers, editors, directors and more. The Boot Camp series is a modification of ASBPE’s National Conference and will be held in four cities throughout 2012, each for a half-day workshop.

Rules of Engagement Agenda

8-9 — Networking breakfast. We provide the bagels and coffee, you provide the business cards and discussions.

9-9:50 — Keynote Address: Ethics are Critical in the Digital Age. ASBPE National Board membersHarry McCracken and Mark Schlack will tackle the topic of Ethics in the 21st century. Something of a continuation of the 2011 National Conference discussion, this 50-minute session will include an interactive discussion on what is ethical in digital journalism, what isn’t ethical, and what you should do if you don’t agree.

10-10:50 — There’s an App for That: Going Mobile: Jessica Zemler, editor of dvm360.com — the 2011 ASBPE Website of the Year — will discuss dvm360’s iPad app and demonstrate the app’s interactive elements, such as videos, photo galleries, calculators and informative pop-ups.

11-11:50: — Attract More Readers on the Web: SEO Strategies & Web Writing: ASBPE National Vice President Erin Erickson will dissect the topic of how to write for the web in a way that your stories will be seen. She’ll provide SEO best practices as well as examples to take home to your publishers and fellow editors.

12-12:50 — What Works: Social Media Success Stories: This panel discussion will cover success B2B stories in social media — what worked, what didn’t, why? The Chicago chapter has put out a call for social media success stories from ASBPE members, which can fuel the panel, as well.

Current panelists include:

Jessica Zemler will talk about setting up a fan-gated promotion on your Facebook page
Darcy Lewis, Chicago Chapter Board member and freelance writer, will talk about finding freelance work through Facebook

If you are interested in serving on this panel, email Chicago Chapter President Debbie Cassell atchicago@asbpe.org

Follow or participate in the event on Twitter at #asbpebootcamp

ASBPE Education Committee Announces 2012 Line-Up

Posted on January 12, 2012 by asbpe_admin

ASBPE Education Committee Announces 2012 Line-Up

Get Ready. Set. Mark your calendars. The ASBPE Education Committee has announced its 2012 event line-up. More details will be made available on your Chapter’s page as information becomes available.

ASBPE Events in 2012

January 2012

Cleveland Chapter
Thurs., Jan. 26
Networking Happy Hour,
Where: TBD, Independence, OH

February 2012

Kansas City Chapter
Feb. 8
State of the B2B Industry
Speakers: David Doherty, Group Sales & Marketing Director, Advanstar, and Jim Lucy, Chief Editor for Electrical Wholesaling Magazine, Penton
When & Where: Noon-1:30 pm at Buca Di Bepo on the Country Club Plaza in Kansas City

Cleveland Chapter
Thurs., Feb. 23
Cleveland Chapter Networking Happy Hour,
Location TBA, Tremont neighborhood, Cleveland

Date TBA
Lunch and learn speaker event, Cleveland

March 2012