"A PAGE IN TIME"

        Metro Detroit Literary Entrepreneur Awards & Writers Conference 2005 

Friday

2p-4p Conference Check In

4:30 -4:55 Welcome

                  

5p -5:55  Marketing & Promoting on A Budget (Meeting Room I)   

         

6p -6:55 Poetry I (Meeting Room III)

          Money Management for Writers (Meeting Room II)

7:30p -9 Greeting & Presentation to 2005 Literacy Champion

          Mix & Mingle (Hot Hors d'Oeuvres Buffet)

             

9p -11 Poetry Slam hosted by Christina Archer

                     ($100. prize)

Saturday

8a-9 Breakfast Keynote Speaker Reshonda Tate Billingsley

9a -9:55 –Writing Compelling Fiction (Meeting Room I)

          Writing Non Fiction (Meeting Room II)

10a -10:55 Self Publishing I (Meeting Room I)

            Internet Marketing (included in Marketing & Promoting)

11a -11:55 Self Publishing II

12 Noon-  Greetings from Mayor of Southfield Brenda Lawrence

12:10 -1p Break

1p -3p Multi Author Book Signing (20 Authors Signing Books!)

3p -3:55 The State of Christian Publishing (Meeting Room I)

         Murder, Mystery, Mayhem (Meeting Room II) 

4p -4:55 Screen Writing (Meeting Room I)

          Poetry II (Meeting Room II)

          The Loyal Audience (tips from an icon)

5p -6:30 Panel Discussion (1) Self Publishing Pros & Cons (2) Community Support for Bookstores

7:45 -11 Greetings from Deputy Mayor of Detroit Anthony Adams

         Awards Banquet & Dinner Keynote Speaker Beverly Jenkins

         Presentation to 2005 Women’s Shelter -Alternatives For Girls

         Entertainment

Sunday

8a -9 Continental Breakfast

9a- 10 Morning Glory Service

10-11:15 Panel Discussion (1)  & (2) Importance of Support

       Farewells until next year/ Wrap Up Discussion

Onsite Bookseller - Hip Hop Book Shop