The American Medical Writer’s Association (AMWA) invites you to Voice of Experience, our next exciting networking meeting on Thursday, May 13th at 7:00 pm.

Members and non-members are both welcome to this roundtable discussion with a panel of experienced freelance medical writers to help new or aspiring writers, or for freelancers who could use a little mentoring to get on track. We will be sharing our tips and best practices to help you reach your goals to become a successful freelance medical writer. Feel free to invite your friends and colleagues who may be interested. Of course employers looking for freelancers or employees are always welcome!

Some of the topics we will discuss:

• Examples of how to structure your freelance business including whether you should set up a formal company (individual, incorporate), collect GST and PST, etc
• Finding clients in Canada or the US by marketing through direct mail or via the internet & social media etc
• How to let clients find you including advertising on AMWA Canada, AMWA.org, other sources.
• Should you set up a website?
• Keeping clients happy and coming back to you
• Any other questions you may have for the panel

Panel composed of: Bruce Wilson, Lara Holmes, Peter MacMillan, and Crystal Kaczkowski

Please RSVP to medicalwriter [at] videotron [dot] ca by 12 pm on Tuesday, May 11th so we know how many chairs to tell the restaurant to set up, but note that you will not necessarily receive a confirmation reply.

We were at this restaurant a few years back and it has its own private room upstairs so will be more conducive for discussion that our last few meetings.

Le Caveau Szechwan
6000, ave. de Monkland
N.D.G.
Montreal, H4A 1G8
Tél. 514.488.2818

(Ask for AMWA reservation)

Crystal Kaczkowski
Freelance Medical Writer/Copywriter
514-585-3077
medicalwriter [at] videotron [dot] ca
www.medwrite.ca