NOLA STARs

DATE

Friday March 6th and Saturday March 7th, 2009

 LOCATION

The Holiday Inn Financial Plaza
5555 Financial Plaza., Shreveport, Louisiana
    Call 318-688-1877 for reservations and ask for the NOLA STARs Conference rate ($86.95/night)
    NOTE: The conference room block will only be held until Feb. 17th, so be certain to get your reservation in early!

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

• Award winning and New York Times best selling author Jennifer Blake
         To learn more about Jennifer, visit her website  
    

 WORKSHOP AND SPEAKER LINEUP 

• TBA   

 INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS

• Melissa Endlich, Senior Editor, Steeple Hill / Love Inspired 
         To learn more about Steeple Hill, visit the Harlequin website     
• Emily Sylvan Kim, Agent, Prospect Agency 
         To learn more about The Prospect Agency, visit their website  
• Erin Niumata, Agent, Folio Literary Management
         To learn more about The Folio Literary Agency, visit their website     
• Jenny Rappaport, Agent, L. Perkins Agency  
•  Megan Records, Editorial Assistant, Kensington Publishing
         To learn more about Kensington Publishing, visit their website 
• Deb Werksman, Executive Editor, SourceBooks, Inc.   
         To learn more about SourceBooks, visit their website 
• Elizabeth Hadwin, Bookseller, Barnes & Noble
   

      


  

SCHEDULE HIGHLIGHTS

• Friday, March 6th
  Early Bird Sessions at 4:00 PM and 5:00 PM
  Early Registration 3:30 - 6:00 PM
  Meet & Greet Reception   7:00 - 9:30 PM
   
• Saturday, March 7th
  Events include an Editor/Agent Panel, Workshops, Editor/Agent appointments, and a booksigning.   There will also be an optional supper outing and an informal late night ‘gab fest’ in the reception parlor for those who just can’t get enough!
   
• A more detailed schedule will be posted closer to the conference date

REGISTRATION FEES

• NOLA STARs Members
  Before 01/11/09 - $70
  Before 02/27/09 - $95
   
• Non-NOLA STARs Members
  Before 01/11/09 - $90
  Before 02/27/09 - $115
   
• Last minute registration fee (on or after 02/27/09) is $125 across the board.      
  Registration will be limited to 100 attendees.

Registration opens November 01, 2008 for NOLA STARs members

Registration opens December 01, 2008 for all others

Interested in presenting a workshop at our conference?  Check out the Speaker Application page for details.

Questions? Contact our Conference Coordinator.