Tomorrow I am off to Austin for four days for the annual Science Writers conference, co-hosted by the National Association of Science Writers (NASW) and the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing (CASW). There will be a trip to the Bat Cave and everything. (Okay, the Bat Bridge. But still.)
This will be my first time attending. A couple of my classmates went last year, but I decided to stay put and focus on school. I think it will be even more valuable now that I’m starting out in this new direction, looking to freelance and pick up any new tips on multimedia/social media. There is a “power pitch” session where you can speed-date with editors of various magazines and newspaper science sections. Like all conferences, it should also be an excellent opportunity to make new contacts and say hello to people I know. We’re having an MIT science writing alumni happy hour on Saturday, and there may be a chance to meet my fellow NASW Travel Fellows.
I haven’t been to Texas since I was five or six, when my mom took my sister and me to visit her brother and our cousins in San Antonio on a jaunt during my dad’s business trip to Los Angeles. I don’t remember much of it, but nearby Austin sounds like a vibrant city with a kickin’ music scene.
See you on the other side.
Just caught your post on a Google alert…hope you enjoy Austin, and be sure to get out to hear some music.
Thanks very much. It was a great conference, and there was music at the Saturday night reception at least. Sorry to hear you couldn’t make it.