Programs & Services: AGM & Conference
The Writers Guild of Alberta hosts their AGM in conjunction with a writer's conference each year.
The 2013 Words in 3 Dimensions Conference has passed. Stay tuned in the spring of 2014 for information on our next conference.
WORDS IN 3 DIMENSIONS CONFERENCE:
LEARN. NETWORK. CONNECT.
Hosted by the Get Publishing Communications Society, Writers’ Guild of Alberta and Editors’ Association of Canada–Prairie Provinces Branch, Words in 3 Dimensions offers 3 stimulating days of learning, networking and connecting. Conference attendees will learn, be challenged and be inspired through a variety of sessions and workshops, such as building a writing portfolio, writing children’s picture books, publicity in a 3D world, genres within fiction writing, young adult writing and copyright in a post-Bill C-11 Canada. Attendees can make connections at Pitch Camp, pitching ideas directly to editors, publishers and agents. A Blue Pencil Café for personal consultations with established writers or editors about works in progress or advice on getting published is also available.
For registration, workshop, and presenter information, visit www.wordsin3d.com.
Accommodation:
IMPORTANT: Alberta Book Awards and Words in 3D Conference Accommodation Venue Change
The Alberta Book Awards Gala and Banquet venue and accommodation have changed. The new Book Awards Gala venue and conference accommodation is the Delta Edmonton Centre Suite Hotel, 10222 - 102 Street (Edmonton City Centre Complex)
Alberta Book Awards Gala:
The date and time for the Book Awards Gala have NOT changed. Cocktails will begin at 6:15 p.m. The Awards Gala will be in the 3rd floor ballroom.
Conference Accommodation:
If you’ve already booked your accommodation at the Sutton, you will have to call and cancel your reservation and re-book at the Delta. Hotel rates and taxes remain the same and all rooms are comparable.
The Delta is 1.5 blocks closer to the conference venue - Robbins Health Learning Centre, MacEwan University.
If you’d like more information about the Delta Centre Suite Hotel: https://www.deltahotels.com/Hotels/Delta-Edmonton-Centre-Suite-Hotel
Bookings:
If you need to book a hotel room, please contact Paulette at the Delta and ask for the Words in 3D/Writers’ Guild of Alberta Conference rates. She can be reached at 1-800-661-6655 or decsh@deltahotels.com
If you’d like to purchase gala tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ca/event/5168896308?ref=ebtn#
MacEwan University, where most of our conference events will be held, is also offering a conference discount rate. MacEwan offers both dormitory bachelor suites for $65.40 per night or hotel style room for $78.48 per night.
To reserve, please download the room-booking PDF form, fill it out and send it to:
Fax: 780-497-4659 or email: stay@macewan.ca
MacEwan University and The Delta Edmonton Centre Suite Hotel are approximately eight city blocks apart. If you are staying at MacEwan University and require shuttle service to and from the gala event, or if you are staying at The Deltal and require shuttle service to and from the daytime events at MacEwan University, please contact Natalie at The Writers’ Guild of Alberta at 780-422-8174 or ncook@writersguild.ab.ca so we can make arrangements for you. We’re happy to do it.
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