Help plan the NASW Workshops. These professional development workshops are part ScienceWriters2012, scheduled for October 26-30 in Research Triangle, NC.

Session Proposals are due Thursday, March 1.

Each year the NASW workshop committee, which is composed of a diverse group of NASW members, works hard to develop a slate of sessions that reflects the broad and varied interests of our membership. They are, however, limited by the number and diversity of proposals that come in. The chosen NASW workshops, which are part of the annual ScienceWriters meeting, directly reflect the depth, breadth, and quality of proposals received.

We need your help to ensure that educators, staff writers, freelancers, public information officers, students, writers, editors, early career, late career, new members and veterans find something to fit their needs among the workshops. Workshops can be targeted at a specific group, e.g. a master class or newbies, or creatively crafted in such a way as to be applicable to the larger mission and themes of NASW.

To submit a proposal for the 2012 NASW Workshops, email your proposal(s) by March 1, 2012, to workshops@nasw.org with subject line "Workshop Proposal 2012." Include the following:

• Name and affiliation of organizer

• Email address

• Telephone

• Description of the proposed workshop and format (maximum 300 words)

This is your pitch to the committee.

While we realize that applicants cannot pre-book speakers, preference will be given to those proposals with clear thought toward, and connection to, proposed speakers. Applicants are encouraged to think broadly about of speakers, seeking the best possible experts within and outside the sources field of science writing. Funding is available for speaker travel.

Successful proposals will be notified by May 1, 2012. Details of the session and confirmed speaker list are due by mid-June. Questions? Email workshops@nasw.org