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October 5-7, 2012
Ramada Hotel and Conference Center
1616 West Crawford Street, Salina, KS, 67401
Salina, KS • District 4 hosts

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg


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]“Creative Nonfiction & Writing for Anthologies"
Mark Bouton [graphic dot]“Let's Write a Novel”
Kevin Rabas [graphic dot]“Title”
Judy Entz [graphic dot]“Title”
Ann Zimmerman [graphic dot]“Title”
Jim Hoy [graphic dot]“Title”
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg [graphic dot]“Title”

Schedule of Activities
Program is subject to change
Watch this space for updates & additional information
Friday, Oct. 5

Youth Awards Ceremony
Reception
Convention Registration
Read around

Kristine Polansky

begins 6:45 p.m.
follows awards
6:00-8:00 p.m.
8:00-9:00 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 6
Registration
State Board Meeting (includes all state elected and appointed officers and District Presidents)
Bookroom
Silent Auction
 8:00-noon
8:30-9:30 a.m.


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Morning Workshops
Room 1—"Creative Non-fiction and Writing for Anthologies"
Room 2—"Let's Write a Novel"
Room 3— Workshop Title
 Nancy Julien Kopp

Mark Bouton
Kevin Rabas
 10:00-10:45 a.m..
Room 1— Workshop Title
Room 2— Workshop Title
Room 3— Workshop Title

Judy Entz
Ann Zimmerman
Jim Hoy

 11:00-11:45 a.m.
Lunch on your own
Afternoon Workshops
Room 1—"Creative Non-fiction and Writing for Anthologies"
Room 2— "Let's Write a Novel"
Room 3— Workshop Title
 Nancy Julien Kopp

Mark Bouton
Kevin Rabas		 2:00-2:45 p.m.
Room 1— Workshop Title
Room 2— Workshop Title
Room 3— Workshop Title

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Ann Zimmerman
Jim Hoy

 3:00-3:45 p.m.
Saturday Evening Banquet (Registration Deadline: TBA)
Banquet (Regis. Deadline: TBA)
Presentation of Merit Awards
Presentation of Membership Awards

Keynote Address




Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg		 6 p.m.
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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   9:30-9:45 a.m.
Please send Rosemary Time notices to:
Don Pady , 5839 SW Sterling Lane, Topeka, KS 66604
Sunday's Special Treats
Devotions
Various panel discussions TBA
Bookroom closes
Silent Auction closes		   10:15-11:00 a.m.
11:15-11:45 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
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closing event