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CONFERENCE SCHEDULE (Preliminary)

 
Thursday, March 29, 2012
 

If you come the night before, join us Thursday evening, 7-9pm, for a free, informal soiree with friends and colleagues:

  • Complimentary gourmet coffee and chocolate reception furnished by Sugar Lake Lodge
  • Author Will Weaver talks about the National Book Award process in 2011 - the ups, the downs, the thrills and the spills!
  • Book Discussion: My Name is not Easy by Debby Edwardson
  • Informal networking and social hour with cash bar
  • Box lunch dinner available for purchase on-site (5:30 -6:30) Reserve a box lunch on your reservation form.
  • Add another night at Sugar Lake Lodge at Conference rates.
 
Friday, March 30, 2012
 
morning activities To be announced
11:30 - 12:45 pm Buffet LUNCH -- Don't miss the pre-workshop lunch included in registration!
12:30 pm Registration Opens
1:00 - 4:30 pm
"Book, Books, and More Books!"
a workshop with
Rebecca Rapport, U of MN
4:30 - 6:00 pm Book sales, social time, cash bar, check in, display set up
6:00 - 7:00 pm Buffet Dinner
7:00 - 8:30 pm

Lightning Rounds
with guest presenters!

8:30 pm - Dessert by the fireplace
 
Saturday, March 31, 2012
 
7:00 - 9:00 am Breakfast available in the Lodge
7:30 am Book Sales and Registration open
8:30 - 9:00 am

Conference Welcome
and Meet the
Regional Authors

9:15 - 10:15 am
Brian Lies
10:15 - 11:00 am Book signing, displays, networking
11:00 - Noon
Margi Preus
12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch with authors
1:00 - 2:00 pm
Gary Schmidt
2:00 - 2:45 pm Book signing, displays, networking
2:45 - 3:15 pm
Author Panel with
Brian, Margi, and Gary
3:15 - 3:30 pm Conference Closing -- Farewells