27th Washington Writers Conference
Saturday, June 10, 2006

Cafritz Conference Center
In the George Washington University's Marvin Center Building
800 21st St. N.W.
Washington, D.C.

7–9 a.m.     REGISTRATION, Third floor, Lobby
7:30–9 a.m. CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST, Third floor, Grand Ballroom
7:30–8:30 a.m. GROUP BREAKFAST WITH AGENTS , Third floor, Continental Ballroom
9–9:10 a.m.

OPENING REMARKS, Third floor, Grand Ballroom

9:10–9:45 a.m.

PLENARY SPEECH, Third Floor, Grand Ballroom

9:45–10 a.m. BREAK
10 a.m.–1 p.m. MORNING AGENTS PITCH SESSIONS, Check-in Room 310
10–11:15 a.m. BREAKOUT SESSIONS

MEMOIR AND FICTION: BRIDGING THE DIVIDE
THE CARE AND FEEDING OF YOUR EDITOR AND AGENT
WRITERS v. THE GOVERNMENT: ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT
RECORDS IN 21st CENTURY AMERICA
           READING YOUR WRITING IN PUBLIC

11:15–11:30 a.m. BREAK
11:30 a.m.–12:45 p.m. BREAKOUT SESSIONS

WRITING FOR NONPROFIT AND TRADE ASSOCIATIONS
NONFICTION AGENTS ROUNDTABLE
CONTRACTS AND COPYRIGHTS
THE FINANCES OF WRITING

12:45–1 p.m. BREAK
1–2:15 p.m.

LUNCHEON AND KEYNOTE SPEECH, Third floor, Grand Ballroom

2:15–2:30 p.m. BREAK
2:30–5 p.m.

AFTERNOON AGENT PITCH SESSIONS, Check-in Room 310

2:30–3:45 p.m. BREAKOUT SESSIONS

THE FASCINATING, CHALLENGING WORLD OF SCIENCE WRITING
SMALL GROUPS FOR WRITERS, ENSURING RHYME AND REASON
FICTION AGENTS ROUNDTABLE
TAPPING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WRITER’S MARKET

3:45–4:00 p.m. BREAK
4–5:15 p.m.

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

HAVING YOUR VOICE HEARD THROUGH COMMENTARY AND ESSAY
WRITERS’ RETREATS: ARE THEY FOR YOU?
MARKETING YOURSELF
HUMOR IN WRITING

5:30–7 p.m.

MEET THE AUTHORS AND AWARDS RECEPTION, Cash Bar, Grand Ballroom