From their website: “The Society of Typographic Aficionados (SOTA) is a non-profit organization devoted to type, typography, and the related arts. We are proud to have a wonderful group of members from all over the world! SOTA offers excellent benefits and a strong sense of community to its members and partners.”

The group is best known for its popular conferences on the typography theme, called TypeCon. These conferences have been and will be:

• 2009: Atlanta
• 2008: Buffalo (July 15-20)
• 2007: Seattle (August 1-5)
• 2006: Boston (August 9-13)
• 2005: New York (July 20-24)
• 2004: San Francisco (July 22-25)
• 2003: Minneapolis (July 18-20)
• 2002: Toronto (July 12-14)
• 2001: Rochester, NY (July 13-15)
• 2000: Westborough, MA (June 16-18)
• 1998: Westborough, MA (October 30 - November 1)