News & Meetings
News
We invite members to share professional news, articles, events, trends, and tools that would be of interest to fellow colleagues, such as:
- Receiving an award
- Publishing an article or book
- Announcement of a writing or editing class
- Articles on world or regional events, or industry trends that could affect our work
- Articles on new business processes or equipment that make our jobs easier
- Links to useful business services
- Announcements or articles on affordable personal and business insurance for freelancers
To share your news, send a message to .
Meetings
RMPPG holds meetings, provides educational programs to enhance professional development, and sponsors social/networking events throughout the year. Events are held on varying days of the week, usually in the Boulder/Denver area. Meetings are generally free and open to the public.
Past Meetings — Topics and Notes
Some of our past educational program meetings are listed below. If meeting notes are available, click on the link to download the PDF file containing the notes.
| Topic | Speaker | Date |
| Editing Trends, Permissions, and Copyright | Panel with RMPPG members Jody Berman, Rita Braun, Jean Charney, Sallie Greenwood, and Alice Levine | Oct. 27, 2007 |
| Taxes for Freelancers | Lois Linsky, tax accountant | March 1, 2007 |
| The State of Small Publishers | Karen Landow, exec. director of Pub West | Nov. 14, 2006 |
| Using the Web to do Research | Mary Ellen Bates, information search specialist | Feb. 7, 2006 |
| Legal Issues in Publishing |
Panel with Jennifer Schlatter and Tom Howard (attorneys), Lynn Arts (editor), and Corinne McKay (writer) | Nov. 15, 2005 |
| Microsoft Word Tips | RMPPG member Mary Eberle | May 12, 2004 |
