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Congratulations to the 2023 recipients of PLAIN’s awards

PLAIN has presented three awards that will be celebrated at the PLAIN2023 Conference in Argentina this September.We offer our congratulations and express our gratitude to the organizations and [...] read more

WordRake to Sponsor the Cheryl Stephens Innovation Award at PLAIN

WordRake Holdings, LLC, maker of WordRake professional editing software is sponsoring Plain Language Association International (PLAIN)’s Cheryl Stephens Innovation Award. Dedicated to simplicity and brevity in writing, WordRake is excited to partner with PLAIN to celebrate innovators in plain language.

PLAIN e-journal: Call for contributions

Have you ever heard the phrase “Teamwork makes the dream work”? To some of us, plain language is already a reality, but for others it’s still a dream. And in order to turn that dream into an everyday tool and civil right, we need to find and work with teammates to help us grow this global movement.

Time to nominate your PLAIN heroes for the 2023 awards

We all have a plain language hero – think of the person who created a plain language program in your office, or an organization that helped guide plain language legislation in your country.

PLAIN offers you an opportunity to thank those heroes.

Our first webinar of 2023

From the Netherlands and Argentina last year to Aotearoa New Zealand in April … let’s start our first webinar of the year on a high note on the eve that the Plain Language Act is introduced. We’ll hear from our dear friend Lynda Harris, visionary founder of Write Limited, the largest plain language consultancy in the world, and award-winners Kate Thompson and Tatiana Mes.

Calling all Speakers for PLAIN2023

We’re so excited to once again be Calling All Speakers. You can now submit your proposals through our conference partner’s website.

PLAIN2023 – Connecting cultures: creating bridges with clear communication

The PLAIN conference team are excited to announce that the PLAIN2023 conference theme is Connecting cultures: creating bridges with clear communication. Natalia Torro, Lodewijk van Noort and Irene Stotko have been collaborating with the Observatorio de Lenguaje Claro (OBS) to bring you a conference that celebrates the recent successes in plain language beyond the english-speaking world.