Useful Resources

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Upcoming Events

Conferences: Business Communications

SABEW 2008 Annual Conference
April 27–29, 2008
Baltimore, MD

Conferences: Human Resources & Training

National HR in Hospitality Conference & Expo
March 16–19, 2008
Las Vegas, NV

The Performance Improvement Conference
April 5–8, 2008
New York, NY

NY HR Week
April 15–17, 2008
New York, NY

The Human Resources Forum
April 15–18, 2008
New York, NY

Conference Board Leadership Development Conference
May 1–2, 2008
New York, NY

WorldatWork Total Rewards Conference & Exhibition
May 20–23, 2008
Philadelphia, PA

ASTD 2008 International Conference & Exposition
June 1–4, 2008
San Diego, CA

SHRM Annual Conference & Exposition
June 22–25, 2008
Chicago, IL

Author Readings & Talks, New York City

92nd Street Y
Authors' Book Signings, New York City

Membership Organizations

Business Communication Organizations

American Association of Advertising Agencies
American Marketing Association
Association for Business Communication
The Association for Women in Communications
Business Marketing Association
Communications Roundtable
Council of Public Relations Firms
International Association of Business Communicators
National Writers Union
New Jersey Communications, Advertising and Marketing Association
New York Women in Communications
The Public Relations Society of America
Society of American Business Editors and Writers
The Society for Marketing Professional Services
Society for Technical Communication

Human Resources & Training Organizations

American Society for Training & Development (ASTD)
College & University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR)
The Human Resource Planning Society (HRPS)
International Association for Human Resource Information Management (IHRIM)
National Human Resources Association (NHRA)
Organization Development Network (ODN)
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
Society for Intercultural Education, Training and Research USA

Communication Skills Reference Materials

Writing, Grammar & Usage Books

The following books are available on websites such as Barnes & Noble.com and Amazon.com.

The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White
A classic of smart, sensible writing advice.

Garner's Modern American Usage by Bryan Garner
An excellent reference work covering an array of writing, grammar, and usage issues.

The Cambridge Guide to English Usage by Pam Peters
A comprehensive usage guide with an international perspective. Covers American, British, Canadian, and Australian practices.

Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation by Lynne Truss
A publishing phenomenon — a best-selling book on punctuation!

Online Grammar Resources

Syntaxis Grammar Quiz
Schoolhouse Rock Grammar Lyrics (for the nostalgic)

Online Dictionaries

Dictionary.com
Oxford English Dictionary

Periodicals

Business Communication Publications

Journal of Business Communication

Human Resources & Training Publications

Chief Learning Officer
HR Magazine
HRO Today
Human Resource Executive
Human Resource Planning
T+D
Training
Workforce Management
Workforce Performance Solutions

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