2013 Schedule (Travel Writers & Photographers Conference)
2013 Schedule
Thursday, August 8
12:00 pm and beyond
Registration/Check-In
Location: Patio
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Conference Kick-Off
Don George (Conference Chair) & Karen West (Event Director)
Location: Event Room
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Inside a Travel Writer's Life
Georgia Hesse
Location: Event Room
Inside a Travel Photographer's Life
Robert Holmes
Location: Gallery
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Break
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Maximizing the Magic: Making the Most of Your Conference Experience
Phil Cousineau, Michael Shapiro & Linda Watanabe McFerrin (Moderator)
Location: Event Room
5:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Literature That Transports Us
Don George & Elaine Petrocelli
Location: Event Room
5:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Break
6:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Welcome and Introduction of Faculty
Don George, Robert Holmes & Karen West
Location: Event Room
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Opening Night Dinner
Location: Patio
8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
An Evening with Tim Cahill (in conversation with Don George)
Introduced by David Farley
Location: Event Room
9:30 pm – 11:00 pm
Informal Gathering
Location: Cafe & Patio
Friday, August 9
8:30 am
Coffee, Pastries & Informal Gathering
9:00 am - 12:00pm
1. Long-Form Narrative Story Intensive Workshop
Tim Cahill
Location: Elaine’s Office
2. Book-Length Memoir Workshop
David Farley
Location: Meeting Room
3. Short-Form Essay & Memoir Workshop
Larry Habegger
Location: Event Room
4. Writing for the Web
Jim Benning & Pam Mandel
Location: Gallery
5. Writing for Print
Spud Hilton
Location: Corte Madera Inn conference room
6. Travel Photography
Robert Holmes & Andrea Johnson
Location: Used Book Room
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch
Location: Patio
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
By the Seat of Your Pants: How to Cope When Things Go Wrong On The Road
Jim Benning, David Farley, Georgia Hesse, Spud Hilton & Linda Watanabe McFerrin (Moderator)
Location: Event Room
Guidebook Writing
Don George, Avalon Travel & Lonely Planet
Location: Gallery
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Weaving Your Web:
~SESSION A: Creating a Website
Pam Mandel & Michael Shapiro
Location: Gallery
~SESSION B: Convergence of Writing, Photography & Video for the Web
Jim Benning & Don George
Location: Event Room
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Break
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
The World of Freelance: Finding & Creating Opportunities
Andrea Johnson, Linda Watanabe McFerrin, Michael Shapiro & Phil Cousineau (Moderator)
Location: Event Room
Assembling an Anthology
Don George & Larry Habegger
Location: Gallery
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
DIY Publishing for Photography & Writing
Phil Cousineau, Robert Holmes & Linda Watanabe McFerrin (Moderator)
Location: Gallery
On the Road: Finding the Off-Ramp to Your Story
Tim Cahill, David Farley, Don George & Jim Benning (Moderator)
Location: Event Room
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Wine Tasting with the Sam Barry Trio
Location: Patio
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Evening Recess
8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
An Evening with Amy Tan
Introduced by Don George
Location: Event Room
9:30 pm - 12:00am
Informal Gathering
Location: Book Passage Cafe & Patio
Saturday, August 10
8:30 am
Coffee & Informal Gathering
9:00 am - Noon
1. Long-Form Narrative Story Intensive Workshop
Tim Cahill
Location: Elaine’s Office
2. Book-Length Memoir Workshop
David Farley
Location: Meeting Room
3. Short-Form Essay & Memoir Workshop
Larry Habegger
Location: Event Room
4. Writing for the Web
Jim Benning & Pam Mandel
Location: Gallery
5. Writing for Print
Spud Hilton
Location: Corte Madera Inn conference room
6. Travel Photography
Robert Holmes & Andrea Johnson
Location: Used Book Room
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch on the Patio
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Facebook, Tumblr & Twitter, Oh My!
Jim Benning, David Farley, Spud Hilton, Pam Mandel & Michael Shapiro (Moderator)
Location: Event Room
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Agents for Travel – A Book Deal on the Horizon
Kimberley Cameron, Andy Ross & Amy Rennert (Moderator)
Location: Meeting Room
My Big Fat Feature Story: How to Get Those Plum Assignments
Julia Cosgrove, Elizabeth Harryman, Georgia Hesse & Michael Shapiro (Moderator)
Location: Event Room
Video Storytelling
Phil Cousineau
Location: Gallery
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Break
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Polishing the Travel Article for Submission
Jim Benning, Julia Cosgrove, David Farley, Larry Habegger, Elizabeth Harryman, Georgia Hesse, Pam Mandel, Linda Watanabe McFerrin, Michael Shapiro & Spud Hilton (Moderator)
Location: Patio
Food & Wine Photography
Robert Holmes & Andrea Johnson
Location: Gallery
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Let Your Senses Bloom: The Sensual Side of Your Writing
Jim Benning, Tim Cahill, Linda Watanabe McFerrin & Don George (Moderator)
Location: Event Room
6:00 - 7:00 pm
A Toast to Travelers' Tales
Larry Habegger & Don George in conversation
Location: Event Room
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Evening Recess
8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
An Evening with Catherine Karnow
Introduced by Robert Holmes
Location: Event Room
9:00 pm – 12:00 am
Informal Gathering & Karaoke
Location: Cafe & Event Room
Sunday, August 11
8:30 am
Coffee & Informal Gathering
9:00 am – Noon
1. Long-Form Narrative Story Intensive Workshop
Tim Cahill
Location: Event Room
2. Book-Length Memoir Workshop
David Farley
Location: Meeting Room
3. Short-Form Essay & Memoir Workshop
Larry Habegger
Location: Event Room
4. Writing for the Web
Jim Benning & Pam Mandel
Location: Gallery
5. Writing for Print
Spud Hilton
Location: Corte Madera Inn Conference Room
6. Travel Photography
Robert Holmes & Andrea Johnson
Location: Used Book Room
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch on the Patio
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Faculty Photos: The Trip That Changed My Life
Location: Event Room
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
The Annual Suitcase Awards
Location: Event Room
3:00 pm
Closing Festivities: Champagne & Chocolate Reception
