2025
Unless noted otherwise, all main keynote events are free, open to the public, and take place in the McLane Great Hall and in 3rd floor Bawcom conference rooms. An asterisk (*) denotes events that require conference registration. Exhibitor hall is free to all.
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
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20
8:00a Registration table & exhibitor tables open
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]
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21
8:00 Registration table & exhibitor tables open
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
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