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Conference Program: Schedule
Speakers and program content subject to change without notice.
Thursday Events March 2, 2006
| 6:00-8:00pm | Registration (packets available for pick-up) |
Trinity Lutheran Church |
Friday Events -- March 3, 2006
| 8:00-9:00 a.m. | Registration packets available for pick up; breakfast items available for purchase | Trinity Lutheran Church |
| 9:00-9:30 a.m. | Opening Activities: Jill Johnson; Elizabeth Guss; Eva Shaw, Making the Conference a Magical Time | Trinity Lutheran Church |
| 9:30-10:30 a.m. | Morning Keynote Address: Doris Booth, CEO Authorlink.com -- Taming the Rejection Monster | Trinity Lutheran Church |
| 10:30-10:45 a.m. | Break: breakfast items available for purchase. | Trinity Lutheran Church |
| 10:45-noon | Agent/Editor/Publisher Introduction Panel (moderated by TBA) | Trinity Lutheran Church |
| 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. | Lunch (Seating organized by Fireside chat houses; begin the bonding) | |
1:15 p.m. |
Leave for Fireside
Chats |
|
1:30-5:00 p.m. |
Fireside Chats
and Workshops |
Various locations |
| 6:30-8:00 p.m. | Dinner (on your own) | |
| 6:00-9:00 p.m. 6:00-7:00 p.m. |
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 (Cherry Adair, Chris Bohjalian, Larry Colton, Elizabeth George, Richard Goodman, Allison Hedge Coke, Bruce Holland Rogers, and Anita Riggio ). Space is limited; sign up early. $50. |
Edgecliff Restaurant, Langley |
| 8:00-10'ish | Fun Events to Choose From: Poetry Slam Others TBA |
Langley and Coupeville |
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 4, 2006
| 8:00-8:50am | Open Mike and Early Bird Sessions | South Whidbey High School |
| 8:00-9:00am 10:15-noon 1:15-5:15pm |
Agent/Editor/Publisher Consults and Author Critiques: Editors, agents, publishers, and authors will meet one-on-one with writers to discuss their works in progress in pre-scheduled appointments (fee required) | (Rooms 100, 101) |
| 8:00am-5:00pm | Exhibitors Book Store Breakfast items available for purchase |
(Lobby area) |
| 9:00-10:00am | Morning Remarks: Humility on the Way to Stardom. Authors share bloopers, blunders and boosts that punctuated their career beginnings. – Chris Bohjalian, Rebecca Walker, Peggy Shumaker, Jill Barnett, Bill Dietrich | (Auditorium) |
| 10:30-11:30am | Skill Building Workshops | |
| 11:30am-1:00pm | Luncheon (provided) | (Commons) |
| 1:00-2:00pm | Skill Building Workshops | |
| 2:00-3:30pm | Skill Building Workshops | |
| 4:00-5:00pm | Skill Building Workshops | |
| 5:00-6:30pm | Reception and Book Signing | (Commons) |
| 6:30-7:30pm | The Immigrant’s Table: A public presentation of an acclaimed, original spoken duet that dramatically and poetically tells a story of immigration, cultural adjustment and weaving Old and New Worlds together into a rich fabric of memoir. Starring Mary Lou Sanelli and Jackie Leone. Written by Mary Lou Sanelli. (Light fare reception follows the performance. Old World food traditions served. Ticket required. See registration form to request tickets.) | (Auditorium) |
| 8:00pm-- | Dinner (On Your Own) |
Sunday Events -- March 5, 2006
| 8:00-8:50am | Open Mike and Early Bird Sessions | |
| 8:00am-1:00pm | Exhibits Bookstore Breakfast items available for purchase in concession area |
Lobby Area |
| 8:00am-12:30pm | Agent/Editor/Publisher Consults and Author Critiques – Editors, agents, and authors meet one-on-one with writers to discuss their works in progress in prescheduled appointments (fee required) | (Rooms 100/101) |
| 9:00-11:30am | Skill Building Sessions | |
| 11:45am-1:00pm | Keynote Address: Elizabeth George
- Choose Who You Already Are – Literary writer? Commercial
writer? Genre writer? It’s not what you choose; it’s who
you are. Benefactor's Contest Winners Awards Presentation Closing Ceremonies |
(Auditorium) |
Please note: No food or drink in Auditorium
Speakers and program content subject to change