Registration is now available for TypeCon2009! The great news is that we are holding TypeCon2009 registration fees at the same low rates that were offered for TypeCon2008! It's our way of saying thanks to you for being part of our community and for supporting SOTA and TypeCon.

Early Registration - Through July 6
SOTA members: $235 pro/$125 student
Non-members: $275 pro/$150 student

Regular Registration - July 7-July 13
SOTA members: $275 pro/$145 student
Non-members: $320 pro/$165 student

Late/Walk-Up Registration - After July 13
SOTA members: $320 pro/$165 student
Non-members: $375 pro/$185 student

Pre-Conference Workshops (Optional)
Wednesday-Thursday, July 15-16
$50 per half-day session
$100 per full-day session
(plus materials/ lab fees, if any)

Type and Design Education Forum (Optional)
Thursday, July 16
$100 for the full session, including your choice of breakouts

PLEASE NOTE: We have moved TypeCon2009 registration and SOTA membership to a new system. We hope you like it! There's an option to send comments during registration - we welcome your feedback!

You're Special (So Special) at TypeCon2009

Thursday, July 2 5:08 am by tamye

TypeCon2009 attendees will be treated to a variety of special events in Atlanta. When you register for the conference, be sure to RSVP to these terrific bonus occasions, designed so that you will learn and have fun while networking like crazy.

Tuesday, July 14 - Creative Circus Open House and TypeCon Kick-Off Event
Tour the mind-blowing Creative Circus campus, drink in its color atmosphere, have a bite to eat, and get an early start on networking at one of the country's coolest design schools. Bring a pencil and something to write on, and behold the wonder of Ron Moore's dynamic presentation on how to draw stunning historical script lettering. This intimate prelude to a week of alphabetic stimulation is sponsored by Creative Circus.

Wednesday, July 15 - "Typeface" Film Premiere and Discussion
Join us at the Grand Hyatt in Buckhead for the premiere of Kartemquin Films' just-completed documentary about the Hamilton Wood Type and Printing Museum. A panel discussion with luminaries follows: "Typeface" director Justine Nagan; James Moran, Printer/Archivist at the Hamilton; educator David Shields, an expert in the wood type collection housed at UT Austin; Nick Sherman of MyFonts, a graphic designer specializing in experimental letterpress techniques; amd type designer, historian, and sign painter John Downer, designer of several popular Emigre typefaces evoking the feel of wood type. This gala event is co-sponsored by SOTA and AIGA Atlanta.

Thursday, July 16, 2009 - Opening Night Extravaganza Hatch Shows Off
TypeCon2009 proper kicks off with a festive evening with Jim Sherraden of Hatch Show Print. Hatch is a one-of-a-kind, extraordinary letterpress poster and design shop located in Nashville. Founded in 1879, Hatch is still printing and designing over 600 jobs a year, using the original wood type found on countless posters advertising carnivals, circuses, and vaudeville and minstrel shows. Jim's enlightening and entertaining presentation will feature more than 100 years of hand-set graphic design.

Saturday, July 18, 2009 - All Fired Up!
Get ready to get spicy at the biggest typographic social event of the year. There'll be plenty of food, drink, music, dancing, chatter, and the famous Type Quiz with quizmaster extraordinaire Allan Haley. Fabulous prizes will be available to type geeks with sharp minds and those who show off the very finest in dance moves. Groove to the sounds of two fabulous designers with mad DJ skills - Frederico Antunes (Chiba Chiba) is flying in from Brazil and Mike Cina (You Work For Them) is jetting in from Minneapolis just to entertain TypeCon2009 attendees. This night of fun and frolic is sponsored by Monotype Imaging.

Sunday, July 19, 2009 - Closing Night Gathering at the Center for Design Study
The ultimate wind-down after a week of extreme typographic indulgence... We’ll take a little trip to a unique Atlanta creative space, the Center for Design Study. Food, drink, and impromptu letterish demos and other activities will be part of the scene at the Center's gorgeous indoor space and cozy back patio. There will be lots of opportunity for networking and conversation in a relaxed environment. This capper to TypeCon2009 is sponsored by SOTA in partnership with the Center for Design Study.

More details: http://www.typecon.com/calendar.php?category=Events

TypeCon2009 Invades Atlanta

Thursday, June 18 6:52 am by tamye

TypeCon2009: Rhythm is coming to an amazing city - Atlanta, Georgia. TypeCon makes its first foray into the Deep South, and it's going to be the hottest design event of the season! We're working on a week-long community-wide celebration of type and design. Atlanta is known for its thriving design, publishing, broadcast, and high-tech sectors, its rich historic traditions, its world-class cultural organizations, myriad design and technology education programs, and some of the finest restaurants and entertainment venues in North America.

This year's conference is going to be even better than ever. TypeCon2009 features more than 70 great names, including Gail Anderson, Matthew Carter, John Downer, Peter Enneson, Shelley Gruendler, Stefán Kjartansson, Akira Kobayashi, Kevin Larson, Gerry Leonidas, Mathieu Lommen, Brian Lucid, Bruno Maag, Vítor Quelhas, Hank Richardson, Stuart Sandler, Paul Shaw, Jim Sherraden, Ilene Strizver, and Gerard Unger.

TypeCon2009 explores type for the screen, Dutch design, type in motion, advertising typography, the new life of wood type, and much more. Special events include the premiere of "Typeface," Kartemquin Films' new documentary on the Hamilton Museum, a keynote address by Jim Sherraden of Hatch Show Print, the Type and Design Education Forum, and an international exhibition of type and design. With dozens of workshops, presentations, panel discussions, special events, small group tours, and exhibitions in the works, TypeCon2009 promises a typographic adventure you will remember for years to come.

Register now, while early bird pricing is in effect!

New System is Ready!

Wednesday, June 17 12:17 am by tamye

We've just launched the new TypeCon and SOTA member registration system, powered by RegOnline. We've extended early registration so that you can have time to play with the new tools. Please let us know if you have any issues or questions during registration. We're almost done with schedule - lots of info that is in the new reg system, but we're also getting it posted to this site ASAP. Thank you for your patience during this transition!

Register for SOTA Membership online
(Do your SOTA membership first, then you can register right away for TypeCon with your member discount)

Register for TypeCon online

Join us at the TypeCon2009 hotel and headquarters - the Grand Hyatt Atlanta

Sunday, April 12 4:24 pm by tamye

BOOK YOUR ROOM AT THE GRAND HYATT ATLANTA NOW!

TypeCon2009 Attendee Rate: $175/night for single/double occupancy (plus tax)

JUST ADDED: SPECIAL AMENITIES AND PRIZE DRAWINGS

Discount rate and super amenities pack graciously extended by our friends at the Hyatt until July 6, 2009, or until our room block is full, whichever comes first.

The TypeCon2009 conference hotel and headquarters is the Grand Hyatt in Atlanta Buckhead. The center of activity for TypeCon2009, this stunning hotel is in a thriving location close to several of our partners, dining, and nightlife.

The Grand Hyatt Atlanta features amazing Grand Beds and tons of other amenities to make your stay truly wonderful, including a heated outdoor pool, Japanese water garden, state-of-the-art fitness center, a top-rated restaurant, and a cozy lounge with delicious cocktails and food offerings. The Buckhead MARTA transit stop is located nearby and there's a complimentary shuttle for trips within 2 miles of the hotel.

The Grand Hyatt Atlanta is offering TypeCon2009 attendees an incredible rate on rooms - just $175 (plus taxes) per night for single/double rooms.

To sweeten the deal, the Grand Hyatt is offering a fabulous package of amenities for TypeCon2009 attendees staying at the hotel, including:
- FREE high-speed internet access in sleeping rooms
- FREE domestic long distance and local phone calls in sleeping rooms
- DOUBLE GOLD PASSPORT POINTS!
- 10% off in the hotel's Onyx Lounge (you will love this place!)
- $25 Buckhead dining card
- Complimentary bottle of water in room
- Nightly turndown service
- Discounted self-parking for TypeCon2009 Grand Hyatt guests

TypeCon2009 attendees staying at the Hyatt will be entered into a prize drawing to win an airline voucher (valued at up to $500) or a $200 AMEX corporate gift card.


Book your room now - the special TypeCon2009 attendee rate is only available until July 6, 2009, or until our room block fills, whichever comes first. We always oversell our room block - book now to make sure you're staying at the center of all things TypeCon!

To book online with your credit card, please visit this link: GRAND HYATT ATLANTA TYPECON2009 RESERVATIONS

Enter your preferred check-in and check-out dates and the other requested details and proceed to complete your booking.

To book by phone, call the toll-free Hyatt Reservations line at 1-800-233-1234 or the Grand Hyatt directly at 1-404-237-1234. Mention Society of Typographic Aficionados or SOTA and TypeCon to get the discount rate.

Grand Hyatt Atlanta (in Buckhead)
3300 Peachtree Road NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30305
Tel: +1-404-237-1234
Fax: +1-404-233-5686

Google Map of the Grand Hyatt Atlanta location

TypeCon2009 - Atlanta's Got Rhythm!

Wednesday, January 21 10:58 pm by tamye

TypeCon2009: Rhythm
July 14-19, 2009
Grand Hyatt Atlanta at Buckhead
Atlanta, Georgia

presented by The Society of Typographic Aficionados (SOTA)

TypeCon2009 will be held this July in an amazing city - Atlanta, Georgia. TypeCon makes its first foray into the Deep South, and it's going to be the hottest design event of the season! We're working on a week-long community-wide celebration of type and design. Atlanta is known for its thriving design, publishing, broadcast, and high-tech sectors, world-class cultural organizations, myriad design and technology education programs, and some of the finest restaurants and entertainment venues in North America.

Atlanta is a thriving city full of friendly people who love the arts. Its major airport makes traveling to Atlanta incredibly easy. The community at large is wholeheartedly participating in TypeCon2009. We are working with a variety of local educational institutions and cultural organizations from the region and beyond in presenting TypeCon2009.

The main conference will take place at the gorgeous Grand Hyatt Atlanta, located in the thriving Buckhead area. The Grand Hyatt will be a beautiful and comfortable venue for our conference. We've secured an terrific rate of $175 per night for single and double rooms at the conference hotel - a great bargain for this wonderful hotel in a prime location. Complete reservations information and hotel details will be available shortly. If you're ready to book your room online, please visit this link: http://grandatlanta.hyatt.com/groupbooking/atlghsota2009

This year's TypeCon will take you to more unique places than ever before as we visit museums, art galleries, schools, letterpress studios, and cultural centers for our varied activities. With dozens of workshops, presentations, special events, and exhibitions in the works, TypeCon2009 promises a typographic adventure you can't miss!