IPY Convention: Canadian Science Writers' Association (CSWA)

IPY Convention Announcement Canadian Science Writers' Association (CSWA) 24-26 May 2008 Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada For further information about CSWA, please go to: http://www.sciencewriters.ca/ or contact: Claire Eamer Whitehorse CSWA Convention Organizing Committee Phone: 867-667-6332 E-mail: claire@northwestel.net -------------------- The 2008 Canadian Science Writers' Association (CSWA) convention will be held on 24-26 May 2008 at Yukon College in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada. The convention will focus on the International Polar Year and science in the North. In addition to two days of panels and presentations, the event will include a large display of posters about northern science and IPY projects. A one-day field trip will offer convention participants a chance to meet and talk with scientists and First Nations outside Whitehorse. CSWA is Canada's national alliance of professional science communicators and has about 450 members, including journalists, educators, freelance writers, publishers, and communications professionals from public and private organizations. For further information on the convention or on submitting a poster, please contact: Claire Eamer Whitehorse CSWA Convention Organizing Committee Phone: 867-667-6332 E-mail: claire@northwestel.net