Calgary Association of RWA - November 2004 Conference

November 2006 Conference
"Crossing the Publishing Threshold"

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Highlights of the 2004 Conference

An intimate conference for Romance Writers!

November 10 - 12, 2006
at the Sheraton Eau Claire in downtown Calgary, Alberta!

Keynote Speaker: Bestselling Author Lori Wilde!

Attending Editors:
Hilary Sares from Kensington Books
Kathleen Scheibling from Harlequin

Attending Agents:
Sha-Shana Crichton from the Crichton Literary Agency
Miriam Kriss from the Irene Goodman Agency

Speakers:
Eve Silver
Lynn Kerstan
Winnie Griggs
Beth Cornelison
Barbara Dunlop

Conference Information

The Calgary Association of RWA 2nd intimate conference, Crossing the Publishing Threshold, will be held November 10 - 12, 2006 at the Sheraton Eau Claire in beautiful Calgary, Alberta featuring keynote speaker, Lori Wilde.

Program Schedule

Friday Night Speaker: Barbara Dunlop
Saturday Breakfast: Eve Silver - Yours, Mine, Ours...Whose Book Is It anyway?
Saturday Workshop 1: Winnie Griggs - Workshop Presentation Skills 101
Saturday Workshop 2: Beth Cornelison - Secondary Characters
Saturday Main Workshop: Lori Wilde - Beyond GMC - Layering Your Scenes
Saturday Evening Workshop: TBD
Sunday Morning Workshop: Lynn Kerstan - Spilling the Beans: Secrets, Lies, and Backstory
Sunday Keynote Speaker: Lori Wilde
We have some fantastic speakers coming,

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Registration Fees:

Early bird registration by July 31, 2006:

CaRWA members — $295 CDN
Non-members — $360 CDN

Full registration after July 31, 2006 and before October 31, 2006:

CaRWA members — $345 CDN
Non-members — $385 CDN

Special registration to hear Lori Wilde's keynote address:

Keynote address— $85 CDN

A Special Note About Earlybird Registration:

Carwa members can pay with three postdated cheques, $100 by May 31, $100 by June 30, and $95 by July 31

Non-members early bird can be paid with three postdated cheques, $100 by May 31, $100 by June 30, $160 by July 31

Attendance limited to 70 people, so register early!

Payment Methods

Send Cheque or Money Order to:

CARWA, c/o 1316 - 23rd St. N.W. Calgary T2N 2P3

Or to pay through PayPal, click here.

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Registration Form:

Copy and paste the registration form into an email and send to Registrations or mail with your cheque to CARWA, c/o 1316 - 23rd St. N.W. Calgary T2N 2P3

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Conference Location:

The Sheraton Suites Hotel
Conference Location

The Sheraton Suites at Eau Claire is one of Calgary's newest hotels. Featuring MacCools Irish Pub, Barclays Dining Room and a comfortable lounge, the Sheraton is connected by the Plus 15 walkways to all the excitement of downtown Calgary. Every room has either a king size or two queen sized, pillow top beds, two televisions, internet access and a small kitchen. It boasts a 24 hour fitness center, including a pool, sauna, hot tub and waterslide, and valet parking. It's part of the Eau Claire market with all its restaurants, theatres and the IMAX. It's also next door to Prince's Island Park - for those who want a run in the crisp Calgary autumn. And they offer airport shuttle service.

Rated 4 and a half diamonds, this hotel has been Sheraton Suites' winner for outstanding customer service for the past three years across their entire North American chain. Rooms will be $129 per night for two adults with additional people (on the queen sized sofa bed in the living room) at $30 each. Children under 18 staying with their parents are free. Or a two bedroom suite is available for $229/night. For more information, visit their website at http://www.sheratonsuites.com.

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Please register in advance for any CaRWA workshop.