Oregon Poetry Association Fall Conference 2013: TEACHING POETRY
See Main Conferences page for more info and presenter bios.
EARLY REGISTRATION POSTMARK DEADLINE October 4th
Registrations to:
Tiel Aisha Ansari
1724 NE Prescott
Portland OR 97211
[email protected]
Dates: October 18th (Friday evening) through 20th (Sunday morning)
Place: Forest Grove, Pacfic University campus and adjoining locations TBA
2043 College Way
Forest Grove, OR 97116
503-352-6151
Driving directions and campus map
Lodging: Best Western, Forest Grove
3933 Pacific Ave
Forest Grove OR 97116
(503) 992-8888
Group rate: $110.00 per night. Deadline for group rate is September 15th. Mention “Oregon Poetry Association” to claim group rate.
SCHEDULE
October 18th: Workshop leaders read followed by open mic: 7 – 10 PM (Public event)
October 19th: Registration opens: 8:00 AM
Conference opens; Pacific University presents on their Creative Writing program: 9:00 AM
Workshop block 1: 10:00 AM – noon
Lunch and fall contest awards: Noon – 1:30 PM
Workshop block 2: 1:30 – 3:30 PM
Free time: dinner on your own
“Teaching Poetry” panel followed by open mic: 7 – 10 PM (Public event)
October 20th: Individual consultations and coffee klatches starting 9:00 AM (half hour consults)
COST
$55.00 registration (including lunch) for members postmark on or before October 4th
$65.00 registration (including lunch) non-members or members after October 4th
$15.00 for consulting session if desired. Please send first and second choice of consultant and up to 6 poems by October 11th. Email preferred. 20 consultations are available, and will be filled first-come first-served.
WORKSHOP LEADERS
Stephanie Lenox
Brent Johnson
CONSULTANTS
Catherine Pavlish
Darlene Pagan
Kathlene Postma
Tim Applegate
PANELISTS
Dawn Diez Willis
Drew Myron
Keya Mitra
Mark Thalman
Sara-Lynne Simpson