At the last Board Meeting, it was decided that since setting up a decent conference, because of the difficulties of scheduling several "in-demand" speakers, actually takes at least 9 months, we will be arranging our Conferences every other year. Our next conference will be in 2010.
This was the program at our last conference, held in October, 2008.
2008 ANNUAL CONFERENCE
gWriting & Publishing in the Digital Ageh
OCTOBER 17 - 19, 2008
Courtyard by Marriott®
Miami Downtown, 200 Southeast Second Avenue, Miami, Florida 33131 |
Need to sharpen your axe? Ignite the flame of passion for writing?
The conference is our once-a-year opportunity to get together--- to learn, network, recognize our best,
and be inspired. Letfs celebrate with peers, publishers, editors, and the community!
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FULL REGISTRATION PACKAGE: $150/member /
FULL REGISTRATION PACKAGE: / $190/non-member
*** Non-members have the option to apply $50 towards SFWA membership **
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TABLETOP EXHIBITSPACE is still available!: $70-MEMBER / $85 NON-MEMBER
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Date |
Events |
Ala Carte/Per Event Option |
Oct. 17 Friday 5 PM to 9 PM |
Cocktail Reception/Networking/Expo Guest Speaker: Dan Wakefield |
Cash Bar & $5 registration per person |
Oct. 18 Saturday 8 AM to 4 PM |
Seminars/Workshops |
$50/member / $60/non-member (Price covers seminars, breakfast & coffee breaks) |
Oct. 18 |
Luncheon - 12 noon to 2 PM |
$35/member/$40/non-member |
Oct. 18 |
Gala Dinner & Awards – 7 PM to 10 PM Guest Speaker: John Dufresne |
$60/member/$70nonmember |
Oct. 19 Sunday |
Breakfast/Forum, 9 AM to 11:30 AM |
$25 per person |
Preliminary Schedule of Seminars/Workshops and Speakers on Saturday – Oct. 18th : · Creative Marketing Workshop: SANDRA FELTON & MARSHA SIMS · Mini workshop: Using the Internet for web presence, blogs, research- MARCUS ZILMAN · Cross-over learning, How fiction, non-fiction and poets can learn from one another's craft - JONATHAN ROSE · How to make strong presentations/press releases: JUDITH WELSH · Intellectual property and other legal issues for writers: STEVEN EISENBERG, ATTY. · Two publishers' views of the trade: CHEVY ALDEN and another publisher TBA · Two agents' views of the trade: JANELLE AGYEMAN* invited/and 1 more agent TBA · POD/Self-publishing: A view from the trade: MARK LEVINE, Mill City Press · Views on fiction writing: ANTHONY GAGLIANO/RON COOPER* invited · Views on nonfiction writing: ELIZABETH HANLY* invited |
SPONSORSHIP/MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE! CONTACT Evelyn Benson, Tel. (305) 772 –5857, evelynbenson2@aol.com | ||||||
If paying by CHECK, please make it payable to: South Florida Writers Association
and mail the Check and Form to:
South Florida Writers Association
c/o Evelyn Benson
10275 SW 139 Place, Miami, FL 33186
