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2014 AWP Conference Schedule

Below is a list of AWP events for the #AWP14 Conference & Bookfair in Seattle, Washington. The schedule is searchable by day, time, title, description, participants, type of event, and various category tags self-selected by the event’s organizer. A version accessible to screen readers is also available.

Visit the offsite event schedule for a listing of literary events that took place throughout the Seattle area during our conference. Official AWP events took place in the Seattle Convention Center & Sheraton Seattle Hotel. Events offsite from these venues are not produced, moderated, or curated by AWP.

Scroll over participants’ names in blue to read their biographies.

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Wednesday, February 26, 2014
12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Registration Area, Washington State Convention Center	W100. Conference Registration Attendees who have registered in advance may pick up their registration materials in AWP’s preregistered check-in area, located in the registration area on level 4 of the Washington State Convention Center. If you have not yet registered for the conference, please visit the unpaid registration area, also in the registration area on level 4. Please consult the bookfair map in the conference planner for location details. Students must present a valid student ID to check-in or register at our student rate. Seniors must present a valid ID to register at our senior rate. A $50 fee will be charged for all replacement badges. Add to schedule Check here to add to my schedule
12:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
North & South Exhibit Halls, Washington State Convention Center	W101. Bookfair Setup, Sponsored by Hollins University: Jackson Center for Creative Writing The exhibit halls on level 4 of the Washington State Convention Center will be open for bookfair setup. For safety and security reasons only those wearing an exhibitor access badge, or those accompanied by an individual wearing an exhibitor access badge, will be permitted inside the bookfair during setup hours. Bookfair exhibitors are welcome to pick up their registration materials in AWP’s registration area also located on level 4. Add to schedule Check here to add to my schedule
	W102. Lactation Room Please visit the AWP Help Desk in the registration area of the bookfair on level 4 of the Washington State Convention Center for access to the lactation room. For reasons of privacy and security, access to the lactation room is granted with permission by AWP only. Add to schedule Check here to add to my schedule
4:30 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.
Room 2A, Washington State Convention Center, Level 2	W103. WITS Membership Meeting Writers in the Schools (WITS) Alliance invites current and prospective members to attend a general meeting led by Robin Reagler, Executive Director of WITS-Houston. Add to schedule Check here to add to my schedule
5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Room 400, Washington State Convention Center, Level 4	W104. CLMP & SPD Publisher Meeting The staff members of the Council of Literary Magazines and Presses and Small Press Distribution discuss issues facing CLMP and SPD publishers, goals for the organizations, and upcoming programs. Add to schedule Check here to add to my schedule