SWET OPEN FORUM: Wordsmithing in Japan

Date: April 21 (Tuesday), 2009; 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Fee: 1,000 yen for SWET members; 2,000 for non-members
Place: 5th Floor, Shoko Kaikan/Shohisha Senta, Shibuya
1-12-5 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku
Miyamasu-zaka area; see map

Are you hoping to launch a career in writing, translating, copyediting, editing, English-language publishing or other work based in Japan? Where should you start? What qualifications do you need? Who can you collaborate with? How can SWET help you? What can you do for SWET?

Open to members and non-members alike, the SWET Open Forum offers an opportunity to address questions to established professionals in a variety of wordsmithing professions, as well as present requests and suggestions for SWET activities throughout the year. Take this opportunity to speak with SWET resource persons on hand, sound off on questions and concerns, and enjoy a chance for informal networking and information-sharing.

The SWET members present will share their expertise in the following fields: J-E translation, editing, copyediting, proofreading, editing translations, writing, rewriting, technical writing, copywriting, design and layout.

For further information, contact SWET by email at this address or by fax at 03-3430-1740.