2025

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 is free to all.

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19

2:00p Registration table & exhibitor tables open

2:15 - 3:15 Concurrent Panels

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

3:30 - 4:30 Concurrent Panels & UMHB Creative Writing Showcase

4:45 - 5:45 Concurrent Panels

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

8:15-9:15 Concurrent Panels*

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

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

10:45-12:00 Concurrent Panels* and Daniel Bowman Jr.’s nonfiction workshop*

12:15-1:15 Lunch*

1:30-2:30 Concurrent Panels*

• Lesley Clinton Poetry workshop*

1:30-2:30 Katy Karl’s fiction workshop w/UMHB students*

2:15-3:00 Coffee Service (w/light refreshments) & exhibitor time*

3:15-4:00 Concurrent Panels*

4:10-5:10 Featured Presenters Q&A

7:00-8:00 Dana Gioia Keynote

8:30-9:30 Creative Arts Event [TBD]

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21

8:00 Registration table & exhibitor tables open

8:00-8:45 Coffee and pastries

8:15-9:30 Concurrent Panels

• Katy Karl’s fiction workshop*
• Daniel Bowman Jr.’s nonfiction workshop w/UMHB students*

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

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

11:10-12:10 Concurrent Panels

12:15 Closing lunch*

*Denotes conference registration required