SCBWI Oregon Conference Schedule - Saturday, May 30, 2015
! of particular interest to writers # of particular interest to illustrators
*You must be pre-registered for these options
2015 SCBWI Oregon Conference Schedule
Saturday, May 30, 2015
Holiday Inn South Wilsonville
All Consultations in
Lewis and Clark Room
Conference art by Chris Purdin
WHEN WHAT WHERE WHO
7:45 AdCom set up Supplies in Boardroom 8:15-8:45 PAL Members Drop Off Books for Book
Sales* (For those registered for Saturday only or the whole conference)
Redwood Room
Lynne Wikoff & Debby Zigenis-Lowery
8:15-8:45 Juried Art Show Portfolio Drop Off* Lewis and Clark Room Robyn Waters & Sheryl Murray
8:15-9:15 Registration Bookstore Open Coffee/Tea and Light Breakfast
Past Lobby outside of Boardroom Redwood Room Upper Terrace
8:30-9:30 PowerPoint Presentation of PAL Authors and Illustrators New Work
Ballroom Debby Zigenis-Lowery
8:45-9:10 Teachers on the Move – Continuing Education Credit for Teachers
Boardroom Kim Kasch
8:45-9:10 Put a Bird on It – what you need to know about conferencing but were afraid it was too weird to ask
Candlewood Bonni Goldberg
8:45-9:10 Judging for Juried Art Show Lewis and Clark Room Peter Brown and Patti Ann Harris
SCBWI Oregon Conference Schedule - Saturday, May 30, 2015
! of particular interest to writers # of particular interest to illustrators
*You must be pre-registered for these options
WHEN WHAT WHERE WHO
9:15-9:45 Welcome & Introductory Remarks
Introduction of Faculty
Ballroom (Candlewood, Redwood, Cottonwood, Dogwood Rooms)
Judi Gardiner & Sue Ford, Co-RAs
9:45-10:30 Editor, Agent and Art Director Panel Editors: Kendra Levin, Deirdre Jones, Laura Whitaker Agents: Kerry Sparks, Paul Rodeen, Lori Kilkelly Art Director: Patti Ann Harris
Ballroom Moderator, Judi Gardiner
10:30-10:45 Break 10:45-11:45 BREAKOUT SESSIONS – A
What a Character! Creating Your Picture Book Protagonist !
Candlewood Room Deirdre Jones, Editor
Meet Your Character: How Motivation Drives Story !
Redwood Room
Kendra Levin, Editor
The Hot List: The Picture Books Editors (and B&N) Want to See Right Now !
Cottonwood Room Laura Whitaker, Editor
How I Work # Dogwood Room Peter Brown, Author/Illustrator
11:45-1:00 Lunch
Bookstore Open 12:30 to 12:55 ONLY Juried Art Show Open
Upper and Lower Terrace Redwood Room Lewis and Clark Room
1:00-2:00 BREAKOUT SESSIONS – B
We Can Pickle That! Picture Book Plot !
Candlewood Room Stephanie Shaw, Author
How to Write a YA Page-Turner ! Redwood Room
Cat Winters, Author
SCBWI Oregon Conference Schedule - Saturday, May 30, 2015
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WHEN WHAT WHERE WHO
The Making of Great Middle Grade Fiction !
Cottonwood Room Lin Oliver, Author
Good Habits of Great Illustrators # Dogwood Room Patti Ann Harris
2:00-2:15 Break 2:15-3:15 BREAKOUT SESSIONS – C
Putting Your Best Foot Forward and Not in Your Mouth – Tips on Writing, Illustrating and Presenting Your Picture Book !#
Candlewood Room Paul Rodeen, Agent
The Art of World Building in YA Fiction !
Redwood Room
Cat Winters, Author
First Pages & Last Lines – Establishing Voice Right Away !
Cottonwood Room Kerry Sparks, Agent
Panel Discussion: The Working Relationship Between Illustrator and Art Director #
Dogwood Room Peter Brown and Patti Ann Harris
3:15-3:30 Break 3:30-4:30 BREAKOUT SESSIONS – D
How to Make Your Dialogue Come Alive !
Candlewood Room Lin Oliver, Author
Marketing Your Picture Book ! Redwood Room
Stephanie Shaw, Author
Navigating the Sea of Submissions – Don’t Sink When You Can Swim! !
Cottonwood Room Lori Kilkelly, Agent
The Rodeen Agency ! # Dogwood Room Paul Rodeen, Agent
4:30-4:45 Break 4:45-5:30 KEYNOTE –The Ringing Phone At the
Back of the Classroom –the Need for Story in a Digital Age
Ballroom Richard Peck, Author
SCBWI Oregon Conference Schedule - Saturday, May 30, 2015
! of particular interest to writers # of particular interest to illustrators
*You must be pre-registered for these options
WHEN WHAT WHERE WHO
5:30-5:45 Doorprizes & Announcements Conference Attendees on the Move –please don’t go out on the terrace where the party is being set up!
Ballroom
Judi & Sue, Co-RAs
5:55-6:20 Faculty Book Signing Bookstore Open
Redwood Room Rosanne Parry
5:55-6:20 Ask a PAL on the Move Manned by PAL members, conference participants may go in ask any question of either or both PAL members.
ROOM TOPIC PAL MEMBERS HOSTING
Candlewood Room PB – fiction & nonfiction ! Barbara Kerley & Stephanie Shaw
Dogwood Room MG/YA ! Ray Ballantyne & Estela Bernal
Cottonwood Illustration # Abigail Marble & Kaaren Pixton
6:00-6:15 PAL Book authors NOT attending Sunday pick up your books
Redwood Room Lynne Wikoff and Debby Zigenis-Lowery
6:30-8:30 PARTY!
Hors d'oeuvres & a no-host bar Book Sales – 6:30-7:30 ONLY Judges Jurying Art Show – 7:00-7:30 Juried Art Show Open – 7:30-8:30
Upper and Lower Terrace
Redwood Room
Lewis and Clark Room