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  • 2010 CONFERENCE: JULY 22 - 25
    SEATTLE AIRPORT HILTON & CONFERENCE CENTER


    The first 200 attendees to register will receive ONE of the following additional agent options:

    • The FIRST 100 people to register have the option of either: one Speed Pitching session (wherein they pitch to four agents) OR receive two (2) Ten Minute One-On-One appointments.
    • If neither option is indicated on a registrant’s form, he or she will be given two (2) One-On-One appointments.
    • If an eligible registrant requests speed pitching and their genre’s block of speed pitching agents is full, they will instead receive two (2) One-On-One agent appointments.
    • The following 100 registrants to enter will have the opportunity to obtain two (2) Ten Minute One-On-One appointments. (This has been expanded from the original limit of 50 people).
    • All other registrants will be guaranteed one agent appointment as available. 



    SPEED PITCHING SESSION
    (Four Agents): Meet with four agents within a one 10 minute period. You will be given 2 minutes to pitch with each agent. Please note we will coordinate your Speed Pitching slot (agent selections included) to best suit your writing genre.

    TWO AGENT APPOINTMENTS
    : Receive two one-on-one 10 minute agent appointments.

     

    PLEASE NOTE:

    • SPEED PITCHING ASSIGNMENTS ARE FINAL. This is an unfortunate inflexibility necessary to make the sessions run smoothly and eliminate scheduling problems for the time-sensitive events.
    • All attendees will have an opportunity to sign up for Speed Pitching at the conference on a first come, first serve basis.
    • All attendees will have the opportunity to change or obtain more One-On-One appointments on a first come, first serve basis.
    • Speed Pitching and One-On-One appointments are separate entities and will not be treated as interchangeable during the conference.



    OPPORTUNITY TO ALL WRITERS:

    • Expand your writing craft in fiction and nonfiction.
    • Understand the publishing industry and current marketplace trends.
    • Learn how to market your work.
    • Find an agent and/or editor.
    • Network with other writer colleagues.

    AGENTS & EDITORS:


    CONFERENCE RATES & REGISTRATION DEADLINES:
          PNWA Member      Non-Member    
    Regular Registration Fee (postmarked by May 15th)  $395.00
    $495.00
    Late Registration Fee (postmarked after May 15th)* $495.00
    $595.00
    *Online Registration will be closed July 9th but will be available at the hotel, July 22nd


    SPECIAL EVENTS:

    • Don't miss this year's KEYNOTE SPEAKER, Andre Dubus III, Thursday evening.
    • FEATURED SPEAKERS: Friday evening Lisa Gardner, Saturday evening C.C. Humphreys and Elizabeth Lyon


    CONFERENCE MEALS:

    • Included with registration: Thursday: dessert reception. Friday & Saturday: continental breakfast, daily refreshments, afternoon snack, and evening dinners. Sunday: continental breakfast.
    • Lunches are NOT included - lunch concessions will be available in conference center.



    HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS:
    • Once available we will post the link for your Hilton Hotel DISCOUNT PNWA conference accommodation rates.


    CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE - MEMBERS MUST LOG-IN FIRST TO RECEIVE MEMBER RATE.



    2009 SUMMER CONFERENCE
    Another successful conference has come and gone. PNWA would like to thank all our amazing volunteers and conference attendees!

    Conference Critique Group Postings click here.

    Conference recorded sessions:
    • Information regarding the recorded sessions during the conference will be available Mid-December, we apologize for the delay.