OASPA 2020 Conference goes online - May 6, 2020
The Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA) has announced that its 2020 conference will take place online in September, instead of in Warsaw as originally planned. The 2020 conference will address open access at a time of global challenge, taking on… Read More
Cactus Communications announces free virtual conference for academic societies and publishers - May 5, 2020
Cactus Communications (CACTUS), a global scientific communications and technology solutions company, has announced that it will be hosting a virtual conference for academic societies and publishers on May 21-22, 2020. The two-day free event, called ‘Stay Home, Stay Connected, Keep Growing,’ will feature KOLs and… Read More
ConTech Forum goes virtual, registrations now open - April 30, 2020
The ConTech Forum will be now be staged virtually on June 9, 2020. The organisers have adapted to the current changing environment and are implementing plans to ensure the Forum can continue as planned. Registration is now open at https://www.contech-event.com/ConTechForum2020. The… Read More
Copyright Clearance Center to host Publishers Town Hall on May 5, 2020 - April 29, 2020
Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. (CCC), a leader in advancing copyright, accelerating knowledge, and powering innovation, will present a virtual Publishers Town Hall on May 5 at 10:00 EDT/15:00 BST/16:00 CEST. ‘Thinking Beyond the Crisis: Building Digital Resiliency’ will focus on the exceptional work global publishers in… Read More
ConTech.Live helps keep the community together, free webinars starting April 29 - April 22, 2020
ConTech is launching free weekly webinars to provide a new way to be able to reach out to colleagues, extended networks and friends. The webinars will cover topics that are central to the way we are working and doing business today. Lasting just 30 minutes, each… Read More
SSP’s virtual event recap: Seeking Sustainability: Publishing Models for an Open Access Age - April 17, 2020
The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) presented its virtual large-scale virtual event, ‘Seeking Sustainability: Publishing Models for an Open Access Age,’ on April 2, 2020. This event was originally scheduled as an in-person event in conjunction with the UKSG Annual Meeting (planned for Brighton, UK), but… Read More
Society for Standards Professionals postpones 69th Annual SES Conference to 2021 - April 14, 2020
The Society for Standards Professionals (SES) has announced that the 69th Annual SES Conference has been postponed to 2021. The location will remain Charleston, SC and the SES website will be updated shortly with the new dates and logistics. The SES is evaluating options to… Read More
AUPresses 2020 Annual Meeting cancelled, plans for a virtual event in June - April 9, 2020
The Association of University Presses (AUPresses) Board of Directors has made the difficult decision to cancel the AUPresses 2020 Annual Meeting, scheduled to be held June 13-15 in Seattle, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The possible risks to the safety and health of the attendees, as… Read More
SPIE develops interactive conference space using its SPIE Digital Library platform in response to the global COVID-19 situation - April 7, 2020
SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, will be holding its inaugural Digital Forum during the week of April 6-10. SPIE Photonics Europe 2020, which was set to run in Strasbourg, France, from March 29 to April 2, will now be held completely online via… Read More
Society for Scholarly Publishing Cancels 42nd Annual Meeting due to the global COVID-19 pandemic - April 3, 2020
The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) has announced that the 42nd Annual Meeting originally scheduled for May 27-29, 2020, in Boston, MA, has been canceled due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. The health and safety of all SSP meeting participants are of the utmost importance, and… Read More
