Programs & Services: AGM & Conference

The Writers Guild of Alberta hosts their AGM in conjunction with a writer's conference each year. 

The 2010 AGM and mini-conference has passed.  Details for the 2011 conference will be confirmed and posted in May 2011.  Stay tuned!

THE WGA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND MINI-CONFERENCE

Saturday, May 15, 2010

9:15 am to 5:00 pm

Delta South Hotel (2nd floor, at the Edmonton-Calgary Room)

4404 Gateway Boulevard

To register for the Mini-conference and RSVP for the AGM, call (780) 422.8174 or 1-800-665.5354 (toll-free in Alberta) or email mail@writersguild.ab.ca.

Registration Form

Mini-Conference Details and Schedule (Click Here)

Come for a whole day packed with activities and schmoozing opportunities. The morning starts with a talk by guest speaker Will Ferguson (www.willferguson.ca), Calgary’s award-winning author whose work is published in more than 30 countries around the world.

The not-to-be-missed WGA Annual General Meeting begins at 11 am sharp, when you’ll be meeting new members and electing (or maybe being elected to!) the WGA’s next board of directors. After the AGM, enjoy a three-course meal, followed by “Skypediving – Design and Deliver Your Online Author Visit” – a workshop with techno-savvy author Joan Marie Galat (www.joangalat.com).

Wrap-up the day at either (or both) of two simultaneous activities. At the “Meeting Marathon”, you sign-up for 15-minute one-on-one talks with authors, publishers and other writing-related professionals. The “marathon” will be a mix of Blue Pencil Café and Pitch Camp – so you can get feedback on your writing and/or pitch your work to publishers – with extras such as a “free sample” consultation with a writing coach, a chat with an AFA officer on that grant you’ve been meaning to apply for, and a few other surprises to come.

Meanwhile, as you wait for your scheduled meeting, stick around at the “Mingle Circle”, an informal meet-up facilitated by a professional writer, where you’ll share your good news, know what other writers are up to, and give & get writing and publishing tips.

Cost:

AGM – Free entrance. All WGA members in good standing are welcome to attend and take part. Please RSVP to confirm your attendance.

Mini-conference – Registration $25 ($50 for non-members). Fee includes: guest speaker presentation; workshop; three-course luncheon; “Mingle Circle”; and access to the “Meeting Marathon”. Sign-up sheets for “Meeting Marathon” will be available in the morning, and appointments scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis.

Important: You must register in advance for the Mini-conference – onsite registrations will not be available.