West Virginia Artists Guild

(From Steve Goff)
Please attend our annual Writing Conference June 11,12 and 13, at Cedar Lakes. Our prez, (and friend of mine since 4th grade) Terry McNeamar has put together an outstanding line up of presenters and workshops for this year’s gathering.  I highly recommend this weekend.  It culminates with our Annual Banquet where I will be announcing and handing out the hardware to the winners of the Writing Contest.

Often the first question I get about the conference is…”How much?”

If your plan to attend all three days, the conference itself is only $120 if you are a member of WVW, $140 if you’re not.  If you joined via the contest, you get the membership rate, even if you haven’t received your new member info. yet.  Just mark “member” and we’ll figure it out.

For lodging there a number of possibilities.  I understand at Cedar Lakes (where most people stay) the rooms that are left are just $45 a night (2 nights).
Also most folks get the meal ticket, as we all eat together furthering the camaraderie, connections and cohort collaborations.  Breakfast is $6, lunch $7, dinner $8, and the Saturday night banquet is $18.  Everyone who’s ever attended will tell you the food is excellent.

You don’t have to attend all 3 days.  The registration is very flexible and you can build your own conference package.  Here are some quick conference facts, followed by the Conference registration link.  If you’ve got any questions I suggest you contact the folks listed on that site as they will know in real time what is available.  I will not.

Good luck in the contest, and if you didn’t enter, come join us at the conference and get inspired to dazzle us with your entries next year.

• Established in 1978
• Held the second weekend in June at Cedar Lakes Conference Center ,  accessible to those with mobility impairment, Ripley, WV
• Reception
• Three days of writing workshops
• People’s choice competitions for both Prose and Poetry
• Writers’ Wall writing display and competition
• Informal discussions
• Banquet
• Writing Competition Awards Ceremony
• Social activities
• Bookstore
• Silent Auction
• Annual business meeting
• Entertainment.