Professional Development Seminars

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ASA Professional Development Seminars

ASA Members can now pay for all seminars online.
Simply log in to the website using the "Member Log In" button to the left, and then click this link to go to the payment screen. Contact the ASA office if you do not have your log-in details.

Upcoming Seminars:

10 September, Sydney: Writing in the digital age

30 September, Brisbane: Becoming an authorpreneur

TBA, Melbourne: A decent proposal

Marketing: The Author as Brand Name (DVD)

A DVD of the 25 November 2009 seminar is now available.
The two-disc set includes:
• Creating a web presence
(Pamela Freeman - author)
• Working with your bookseller
(Scott Whitmont - Lindfield Bookshop)
• Making publicity work for you
(Benython Oldfield - Zeitgeist Media Group)
Full details and orders here

Past Seminar Papers
A selection of papers from the 2008, 2009 and 2010 seminar series is now available for FREE download. Go here for details.

The ASA professional development seminar program aims to:

•	assess your needs prior to the seminar. We take into account your comments and suggestions from surveys of our members and brief the presenters so that the session is matched to your expectations;
•	provide highly qualified presenters who are experts in their field;
•	make improvements to our program using the evaluation forms you complete with your feedback;
•	arrange seminars to be held throughout the year, in various locations including regional centres, so that they are more easily accessible;
•	discount fees where applicable for members of Writers’ Centres and other organisations;
•	produce an online version or seminar papers for you to download from the ASA website.

To view the ASA Training Policy, click here.

Registration Procedure

Payment is required with your completed registration form in order to secure a place (download from the relevant page). Payment can be made by credit card - Visa MasterCard, Amex, Diners - by Paypal (ASA Members only) or by cheque. If paying by credit card, please fill in the details clearly on the form and send it to: Society of Authors, PO Box 1566, Strawberry Hills NSW 2012. If paying by cheque, please make payable to the Australian Society of Authors. When payment and registration form are processed, your confirmation letter and tax receipt will be posted to you.

The ASA’s professional development seminar program is funded by the CAL Cultural Fund.

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