Whidbey Island Writers Association - Conference Home Page

7:30 - 9 a.m.	Registration packets available for pick up; breakfast items available for purchase	Trinity Lutheran Church Hwy 525, Freeland
9 - 9:30 a.m.	Opening Activities and Welcome Jack Dalton, Pam Owen, Pastor Lindus, Eva Shaw	Trinity Lutheran Church
9:30 - 10:15 a.m.	Keynote Address: Birth of a Book, Birth of an Author – Erik Larson	Trinity Lutheran Church
10:15 - 10:45 a.m.	Break: breakfast items and books available for purchase	Trinity Lutheran Church
10:45 - noon	Agent/Editor Panel	Trinity Lutheran Church
noon	Lunch (Seating organized by Fireside Chat Houses; begin the bonding)
1:15 p.m.	Leave for Fireside Chats
1:30 - 5 p.m.	Fireside Chats and Workshops	Island Homes
6 p.m.	Dinner (on your own)
6 p.m.	Thai Dinner, Chef Gerry Woolry WIWA Fund Raiser. Dine with Greg Atkinson, Bharti Kirchner and Deborah Madson. Advance reservations required; call 360-331-6714. Open to public. Cost $75.	Clinton Hall
6 -9:30 p.m. (staggered seating)	Dinner with an Author (No host cocktail hour) Enjoy casual conversation and elegant dining in small groups. Get to know recognized authors and other conference attendees. Tables of 6 to 8, including the author of your choice: Adair, Atlas, Dalton, Dietrich, Healy, Hurst, Kallos, Kirby Larson, Murdoch, Pollero, Rabe/Roberts, Ramsland, Sensel, Sign up early. $60.	Various Restaurants Langley
7 p.m. 8 p.m.	Fun Events to Choose From: The Magic Fan Poetry Slam with emcee Jim Freeman	Whidbey Children's Theater The Dog House, Langley

Please note: No food or drink in Auditoriums
Dinner, snacks on your own. Please consider patronizing restaurants and other WIWA supporters advertised in the conference program. Or you may pick up a dining guide on the resource table.

Saturday Events -- March 1, 2008

8 - 8:50 a.m.	Open Mic and Early Bird Sessions	South Whidbey High School
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.	Exhibitors Book Store Breakfast items available for purchase	(Lobby area)
9 -10 a.m.	Keynote Address: How I Became a Storyteller or How Storytelling Became Me – Jack Dalton	(Auditorium)
10 - noon & 1- 4:15 p.m.	Agent/Editor/ Consults: Pre-scheduled appointments (fee required)	(Rooms 100, 101)
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.	Skill Building Workshops
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.	Lunch (provided)	(Commons)
1 - 4:15 p.m.	Skill Building Workshops	South Whidbey High School
4:15 - 5:30 p.m.	Reception and Book Signing	(Commons)
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.	Dinner (On Your Own)
6 - 7 p.m.	Open Mic - Hosted by Peter Lawlor Poetry and short prose	Island Coffee House 124 2nd St., Langley
7:30 - 9:00 p.m.	Panel: Step to One Side Sherlock – an interactive session featuring Elizabeth George, Katherine Ramsland, Bob Mayer	Whidbey Island Center for the Arts 565 Camano Ave. Langley

Please note: No food or drink in Auditorium

Sunday Events -- March 2, 2008

8 - 8:50am	Open Mic and Early Bird Sessions
8 a.m. - 1 p.m.	Exhibits Bookstore Breakfast items available for purchase in concession area	Lobby Area
8 - 11:30 a.m.	Agent/Editor Consults Prescheduled appointments (fee required)	(Rooms 100/101)
9:00 – 11:30 a.m.	Master Class: The Art and Craft of Screenplay – Lew Carlino (must sign up in advance)
9 - 11:30am	Skill Building Sessions
11:45 a.m. - 1 p.m.	Keynote Address: Looking Forward, Shaping Your Legacy –Gloria Burgess Benefactor's Contest Winners Scholarship Winners (Thanks to donors Eva & Joe Shaw, Wayne Ude and Anonymous) Soundings Review Magazine Awards Presentation Closing Ceremonies	(Auditorium)

Please note: No food or drink in Auditorium
Speakers and program content subject to change