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PLAIN2023 conference site launched
Congratulations to the 2023 recipients of PLAIN’s awards
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.
read morePLAIN 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.
read moreTime 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.
read moreOur 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.
read moreCalling 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.
read moreChanges to the PLAIN Board: Warm welcomes and fond farewells
We are thrilled to welcome Joanna Richardson and Torunn Reksten to our Board of Directors who bring a diverse background and experience to PLAIN.
read morePLAIN2023 – 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.
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