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The EFA defers to local public health guidelines regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19) and the discretion of local coordinators in deciding to resume in-person meetings and events. For updates, please see the listings below or contact your local chapter.

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Academic Editing May Coffee Chat: Conferences

If you’re an academic, attending conferences in your area is a great way to present your work, talk to people doing similar research, and enjoy a night’s sleep in crisp...

North Texas Chapter: May Virtual Coffee Hour

Online (Zoom)

Join the next coffee hour at 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, through Zoom. On the second Wednesday of each month, our members get together over coffee to talk editing and entrepreneurship. We...

SF/Bay Area Chapter Virtual Networking Meeting

Online (Zoom)

Join the SF/Bay Area Chapter for a casual Virtual Networking Meeting! Connect with your fellow editorial freelancers for a chance to discuss your current projects and wins, share referrals, and...

Free

Meet and Greet – Zoom

Zoom meeting to get together and say hello, make introductions, chat about work and life.

AI in Communications: Positive or Negative?

Or is it both?! Come join us as a leader in our communications field gives us a solid overall perspective. She's Núria Negrão, PhD, a dynamic medical writer specializing in...

Free

EFA MI – May Meeting – Streamlining Projects

Zoom (Michigan Chapter) MI, United States

MAY MEETING: HOW TO STREAMLINE PROJECTS FOR MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY Every manuscript has its unique needs for the editorial process—but that doesn't mean we as editors need to reinvent the wheel...

Wisconsin Chapter in-person Meet and Greet

Dunkin Dounuts 1502 W Broadway, Madison, WI, United States

Say hello to fellow EFA members in person so we get to know each other, talk work, home (if you want), highs and lows. Or just sit and have a...

Free
EFA DISCORD ZOOM TUTORIAL Discord Tutorial for All EFA Members 21 May 1pm-2:30pm Secondary Discord Tutorial for All Members 10am to 11:30am EDT. Questions? Email eventscoordinator@the-efa.org.

Discord Zoom Tutorial for All EFA Members

Excited about the new EFA Discord Server, but unsure about how to navigate the app? Join EFA Events Coordinator Oliver Ray May 21 to learn more about Discord and how...

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STET Talk: Editors as Advocates for People of Size

Using language in a conscious manner is a vital skill in any editor's toolkit, and the EFA is committed to combatting biases, including fatphobia. Join us for the May STET Talk...

Los Angeles Area May chapter meeting

Zoom , Select a Country:

The Los Angeles chapter will be holding our Spring chapter meeting on May 23 at 2:00 Pacific Time. Our speaker will be Nadia Geagea Pupa, and the topic will be...

VA Chapter: Tea Time

Home of April Michelle Davis Montpelier, United States

Let's gather together over a cup of tea and discuss how the year is going so far. Are you progressing to meet your annual goals? Let's help one another get...

Cascadia Chapter: Virtual Summer Gathering

Online (Zoom)

If you’re a resident or admirer of the Cascadia region (that'd be OR, WA, ID, and BC), let's meet! Virtual seasonal gatherings will be held for the Cascadia chapter every...

North Texas Chapter: June Virtual Coffee Hour

Online (Zoom)

Join the next coffee hour at 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 12, through Zoom. On the second Wednesday of each month, our members get together over coffee to talk editing and entrepreneurship. We...

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STET Talk: Results-Driven Networking in 2024

Join us June 26 with Linda Ruggeri and Brittany Dowdle for "Results-Driven Networking in 2024." In this STET Talk, we’ll take the intimidation factor out of networking and show that building the...

EFA Annual Meeting

2024 Annual Meeting

Virtual , United States

We invite all EFA members to the annual business meeting. It is your chance to hear about what Board members and other volunteers have been up to for the past twelve months...

EFA SD and SD/PEN Summer Picnic!

Kate Sessions Park 5115 Soledad Rd, San Diego, United States

We are hosting a potluck style picnic at Kate Sessions Park, an iconic San Diego spot with great views of Downtown San Diego. Please bring a dish to share with...

Free

EFA SD and SD/PEN Summer Picnic!

Kate Sessions Park 5115 Soledad Rd, San Diego, United States

We are hosting a potluck style picnic at Kate Sessions Park, an iconic San Diego spot with great views of Downtown San Diego. Please bring a dish to share with...

Free

Office Closed Monday April 8.

The EFA Offices will be closed Monday, April 8, 2024. We will reopen on Tuesday, April 9. Job postings, discussion list subscriptions, and other customer service requests may not be responded to until then.

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