Additional details to appear as they become available
October 5-7, 2012
Ramada Hotel and Conference Center
1616 West Crawford Street, Salina, KS, 67401
Salina, KS •
Hosted by District 4
District 4 is proud to announce
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg, Kansas Poet
Laureate will be our featured keynote speaker.
Caryn has
offered to do a Poetry class during our
Saturday
afternoon workshops as well as giving
the
keynote address Saturday evening..
All is going well with
planning and we promise an exciting 2012 Convention
for everyone at Salina!
Saturday Workshop Presenters:
Nancy Julien Kopp ![[graphic dot]](images/orangedot.gif) “Creative Nonfiction & Writing for Anthologies"
Mark Bouton “Let's Write a Novel”
Kevin Rabas “Writing Flash Fiction and Narrative Poems”
Judy Entz “In the Know Concerning Self-publishing”
Ann Zimmerman “Songwriting Should Not Be Left to the Pros”
Jim Hoy “Serendipity, the Writer's Best Friend”“Finding Gold in the Flint Hills or Wherever You Live"
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg “These are the Materials; the Transformative Power of Fiction” & Keynote:“Wreckage, Wonder and Ways Through the Impossible; Writing Life's Hard Stuff in Poetry, Fiction and Non Fiction"
Program is subject to change
Watch this space for updates & additional information
Friday, Oct. 5 |
Read Aroudt for Grades 1-12
Youth Awards Ceremony
Reception
Convention Registration
Read Around for KAC members
& Guests |
Kristine Polansky
|
6:00-7:00 p.m.
begins 7:00 p.m.
follows awards
6:00-8:00 p.m.
8:00-10:30 p.m. |
Saturday, Oct. 6 |
Breakfast, on your own
Registration
State Board Meeting (includes all state elected and appointed officers and District Presidents)
Bookroom
Silent Auction
|
8:00 a.m.-noon
8:30-9:30 a.m.
ongoing
ongoing |
Morning Workshops |
|
10:00-11:45 a.m. |
Room 1—"Creative Non-fiction and Writing for Anthologies"
Room 2—"Let's Write a Novel"
Room 3— "Writing Flash Fiction
& Narrative Poems"
|
Nancy Julien Kopp
Mark Bouton
Kevin Rabas
|
10:00-10:45 a.m..
10:00-10:45 a.m..
10:00-10:45 a.m.. |
Room 1— "In the Know
Concerning Self-Publishing"
Room 2— "Songwriting Shoud
Not Be Left to the Pros"
Room 3— Serendipity: the Writer's Best Friend" |
Judy Entz
Ann Zimmerman
Jim Hoy
|
11:00-11:45 a.m.
11:00-11:45 a.m.
11:00-11:45 a.m. |
Lunch on your own |
Afternoon Workshops |
|
2:00-3:45 p.m. |
Room 1—"Creative Non-fiction and Writing for Anthologies"
Room 2— "Let's Write a Novel"
Room 3— "Writing Flash Fiction
& Narrative Poems"
|
Nancy Julien Kopp
Mark Bouton
Kevin Rabas |
2:00-2:45 p.m.
2:00-2:45 p.m.
2:00-2:45 p.m. |
Room 1— "These Are the
Materials; The Transformative
Power of Fiction"
Room 2— "Songwriting Should
Not Be Left to the Pros"
Room 3— Finding Gold in the
Flint Hills, or Wherever You
Live" |
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Ann Zimmerman
Jim Hoy |
3:00-3:45 p.m.
3:00-3:45 p.m.
3:00-3:45 p.m. |
Saturday Evening Banquet (Registration Deadline: TBA) |
6:00 p.m. |
Banquet (Regis. Deadline: TBA)
Presentation of Merit Awards
Presentation of Membership
Awards
Keynote Address, "Wreckage,
Wonder and Way Through the
Impossible; Writing Life's
Hard Stuff in Poetry, Fiction
and Non Fiction"
Musical Entertainment
Night Owl Read Around |
Dr. Alan D'Souza
Dr. Alan D'Souza
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Ann Zimmerman |
6 p.m.
follows
follows
follows
follows
10:00-11:00 p.m. |
Sunday, Oct. 7
Breakfast on you own
|
Events |
| General Business Meeting (All members of KAC are encouraged to attend. Includes action on club business and the election and installation of state officers.) |
8:30-9:30 a.m. |
| Rosemary Time |
Doris Schroeder |
9:30-9:45 a.m. |
Please send Rosemary Time notices to:
Doris Schroeder, 2521 East 44th, Huchinson, KS 67502 |
Sunday's Special Events |
|
10:00-10:45 a.m. |
Room 1— Prayer Service
Room 2— Open
Room 3— Last Chance Read
Around |
William Salmon, Pastor, Saline Trinity United Methodist Church, celebrates a non-denominational pray service |
10:15-11:00 a.m.
10:15-11:00 a.m.
10:15-11:00 a.m. |
Room 1— Author Panel
Discussion
Room 2— "Encouraging Young
Writers"
Room 3— Last Chance Read
Around
Bookroom closes
Silent Auction closes |
|
11:00-11:45 a.m.
11:00-11:45 a.m.
11:00-11:45 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
11:30 a.m. |
Sunday Luncheon
|
|
Sunday Luncheon (Registration Deadline: TBA)
State Contest Winners announced
Invitation to 2012 Convention |
Noon
to follow
closing event |
Convention Registration Procedure
For convention and meals, $80.
For spouses of members, meals only $45.
Send Registration Form [pdf file, linked here] and check as payment by September 5th to:
Kansas Authors Club District Four
Nancy Julien Kopp, Treasurer
3445 Treesmill Drive
Manhattan, KS 66503
Registration after September 5th will be accepted at a higher fee of $88.
Room reservations might not be available at Ramada Hotel & Conference Center after September 5.
Saturday evening choices: Pick one:
• Roast beef, corn, baked potato, salad, house salad, dessert, beverage
• Roasted chicken 2/fresh herbs, green beans, house salad, dessert, beverage
• Eggplant Parmesan, new roasted potatoes, house salad, dessert, beverage
Sunday noon choices: Pick one:
• Open-faced Chicken Parmesan served with waffle fries, dessert, beverage
• California Salad with toasted French bread, dessert, beverage
Lodging Details
Make room reservations directly with the hotel.
Ramada Hotel and Conference Center
1616 West Crawford Street
Salina, KS, 67401
Special block room pricing is $70 per night.
Call 1-785-823-1739 by September 5th, and mention "Kansas Authors Club."
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