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Writing workshop before SABEW conference

September 4, 2006

Turn Your Business Story Idea Into Reality! Get one-on-one coaching from financial experts and top business editors.

MORNING: One-on-one help researching your story idea and analyzing financial information to give your story depth from experts provided by CFA Institute (Chartered Financial Analysts).

LUNCH: Writing tips from Susan Rasky, professor of Journalism at University of California, Berkeley.

Susan RaskyAFTERNOON: One-on-one writing coaching from top Business Editors — including The Wall Street Journal, New York Times and Reuters – to turn your idea into a story.

RESULT: You could emerge from the day with at least a draft of a story.

WHAT BETTER WAY TO CONVINCE YOUR BOSS TO SEND YOU TO THE SABEW FALL CONFERENCE IN NEW YORK OCT. 30 and OCT. 31.

WHEN: Sunday Oct. 29, 2006 (the day before the SABEW conference opens) The course will begin at 8:30 a.m. and concludes about 5 p.m. Lunch will be provided.

WHERE: Reuters America headquarters, 3 Times Square, New York. The course will be in the fully-equipped Reuters training room on the 11th floor overlooking Times Square.

WHO: Writing coaches include:
· Joanna Ossinger, The Wall Street Journal, Copy Editor
· Keith Leighty, New York Times Copy Editor
· Toni Reinhold, Reuters America Corporate News Copy Desk Editor
· Eddie Evans, Reuters Global Business Features Editor

COST: $50 fee to cover course expenses.

NOTE: All class participants must submit their story idea by Friday, Sept. 22 to give CFA Institute time to find suitable experts.

HOW TO SIGN UP: Email Reuters Training Editor Greg McCune at greg.mccune@reuters.com.

CLASS LIMITED TO 15 ATTENDEES. ALL CLASS PARTICIPANTS MUST REGISTER TO ATTEND THE SABEW FALL CONFERENCE

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