North Carolina Writers' Network Fall Conference 2007
Fall Conference 2007 was held in Winston-Salem, NC, at The Hawthorne Inn.
The conference is over, but we have
left this conference information on the site so that you can refer to it as a model
of what our Fall Conference is like.
Friday November 16 through Sunday November 18
The Hawthorne Inn, Winston-Salem, NC
Featuring 3 Master Classes, More than 30 Classes and Workshops,
Critiquing Service, Manuscript Mart, Brand New Speed Pitching Service, Faculty Readings, and Exhibits.
Conference Fees
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| Early registration: |
On-site registration as a walk-in: |
- $250 for members (includes meals)
- $325 for non-members (includes membership and meals)
- $350 for non-members (includes meals)
- $25 for a Master Class
- $120 for Manuscript Mart
- $120 for Critique Service
- $50 for Speed Pitching
- $35 for Friday Evening Reception
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- $375 for members and non-members (does not include meals)
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Important Dates
| October 16 at midnight |
Deadline to reserve hotel rooms at low conference rate |
| November 7 |
Deadline for Conference Registration (5pm by phone or mail; midnight if registering online) -- Including Speed Pitching |
| October 24 |
Postmark Deadline for signing up for Master Class (See guidelines)
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| October 24 |
Postmark Deadline for Manuscript Mart submissions (See guidelines)
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| October 24 |
Postmark Deadline for Critique Service submissions (See guidelines)
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| November 16-17 |
Walk-in Registration available on site ($375, meals not included) |
| November 16-18 |
Conference in Session |
Schedule
| Friday, November 16 |
| 5:00 - 8:00pm |
Registration, Bookseller and Conference Marketplace open |
| 5:30 - 7:30pm |
Reception ($35 fee, due by November 7)
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| 7:30 - 8:30pm |
Dinner on Your Own |
| 9:00 - 10:00pm |
Keynote: Jill McCorkle (Booksigning to follow)
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| Saturday, November 17 |
| 8:00 - 9:00am | Registration
Coffee with an Author: Carole Boston Weatherford (Booksigning to follow) |
| 9:00am - 10:00pm | Bookseller and Conference Marketplace open |
| 9:00am - 12:30pm | Manuscript Mart and Critique Service (by prior appointment only) |
| 9:00 - 10:30am | Session I Classes |
| 11:00am - 12:30pm | Session II Classes |
| 12:45 - 2:00pm |
Luncheon
Speaker: Nathan Ross Freeman
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| 2:30 - 4:30pm | Master Classes (prior approval required) |
| 2:30 - 4:00pm | Session III Classes |
| 4:30 - 5:30pm | Speed Pitching (by prior appointment only) |
| 4:30 - 6:30pm | Faculty Readings |
| 7:00 - 9:00pm | Banquet
Speaker: Robert Morgan (Booksigning to follow) |
| 9:30 - 10:30pm | Conferee Open Mic |
| Sunday, November 18 |
| 8:00am - 9:00am | Coffee with an Author: John Hart and Louise Hawes (Booksignings to follow) |
| 9:00am - 12:00pm | Bookseller and Conference Marketplace open |
| 9:00am - 12:30pm | Manuscript Mart and Critique Service (by prior appointment only) |
| 9:00 - 10:30am | Session IV Classes |
| 11:00am - 12:30pm | Session V Classes |
| 12:45 - 1:00pm | Closing Remarks and Raffle |
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Refunds and Cancellations
Cancellations must be made in writing and arrive at the
Network by 5 pm on November 1, 2007, for you to receive a refund of
the registration fee, less $150. No-shows or cancellations after November 1 are
nonrefundable.
Manuscript Mart, Critique Service, Speed Pitching, and Master
Class fees are not refundable if you cancel. However, if we are not
able to find a place for you in the Manuscript Mart, Critique Service,
or Speed Pitching, we will return your check(s) for related extra
charge(s). (Master Class application fees are nonrefundable, as they are
administrative charges.)
Send all refund requests to NC Writers' Network Refund, PO Box 954,
Carrboro, NC 27510.
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