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Unless noted otherwise, all main keynote events are free, open to the public, and take place in the McLane Great Hall and in 3^rd floor Bawcom conference rooms. An asterisk (*) denotes events that require conference registration. Exhibitor hall (Great Hall C & D) is free to all.

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19

2:00p Registration table & exhibitor tables open

2:15 - 3:15 Panel

3:15 – 4:00 Coffee Service (w/light refreshments)

3:30 - 4:30 UMHB Creative Writing Showcase

4:45 - 5:45 Panel

6:00 - 7:00 Open Mic Reading and Refreshments

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20

8:00a Registration table & exhibitor tables open

8:00-8:45 Coffee and pastries

8:10-9:20 Panels*

9:30-10:30 Katy Karl’s fiction reading

10:30-11:00 Coffee Service (w/light refreshments) & exhibitor time*

10:45-12:10 Panels* and Daniel Bowman Jr.’s nonfiction workshop*

12:15-1:15 Lunch*

1:30-2:40 Panels*

• Lesley Clinton Poetry workshop*
• Improvised Shakespeare Company Improv Workshop*
  

2:30-3:10 Coffee Service (w/light refreshments) & exhibitor time*

3:00-4:10 Panels*

4:20-5:00 Featured Presenters Q&A

7:00-8:00 Dana Gioia Keynote

8:30-9:30 Improvised Shakespeare Company

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21

8:00 Registration table & exhibitor tables open

8:00-8:45 Coffee and pastries

8:15-9:25 Panels

• Katy Karl’s fiction workshop*

9:30-10:00 Coffee Service (w/light refreshments) & exhibitor time*

10:00-11:00 Daniel Bowman Jr.’s nonfiction reading

11:10-12:20 Panels

12:25 Closing lunch* and Windhover issue release

*Denotes conference registration required