| TENTATIVE CONFERENCE PROGRAM SCHEDULE |
| Thursday, March 13, 2008-- Extra Night Option |
| 6:00 pm | Dinner / Ferndell Dining Room |
| . | Free time to review syllabus and settle in OR enjoy the area on your own |
| 7:15 pm | Two-hour optional Workshop with Tim Riter: "Maximizing your Writers Conference Experience!" / Lakeside Lounge |
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| Friday, March 14, 2008 |
| 8:00 am | Breakfast for extra night registrants / Ferndell Dining Room |
| 10:00 am | Registration Opens: Keys available |
| 12:15 pm | Lunch / Ferndell & Bay Dining Rooms |
| 1:45 pm | REQUIRED ORIENTATIONS
First-timers’ Orientation / Auditorium: Gayle Roper
Alumni Orientation / Youth Memorial: Christine Tangvald |
| 3:00 pm | Opening Session & Faculty Introductions/Auditorium |
| 4:30 pm | Workshops I & Career Track |
| 5:30 pm | Free Time |
| 6:00 pm | Dinner / Ferndell & Bay Dining Rooms |
| 7:30 pm | General Session: Debbie Macomber, keynoter |
| 9:00 pm | Reception & Refreshments; Teens Get-together |
| .9:15 pm | .Night Owl (John Vonhof): "Pitching Your Project to Publishers and Editors"
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| Saturday, March 15, 2008 |
| 7:15 am | Prayer & Praise in Youth Memorial w/Karen Ball |
| 8:00 am | Breakfast |
| 9:00 am | Major Morning Session Tracks -- Part 1 / Career Track |
| 10:30 am | Break |
| 11:00 am | Major Morning Session Tracks -- Part 2 / Career Track |
| 12:15 pm | Lunch |
| 1:45 pm | Workshops II |
| 2:45 pm | Fruit Bowl Break / Career Track |
| 3:15 pm | Workshops III / Career Track |
| 4:30 pm | Faculty Panel Discussions |
| 6:00 pm | Dinner |
| 7:30 pm | General Session: Debbie Macomber, keynoter |
| 8:45 pm | Refreshments
Night Owls: TBA |
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| Palm Sunday, March 16, 2008 |
| 7:15 am | Prayer & Praise in Youth Memorial w/Karen Ball |
| 8:00 am | Breakfast |
| 9:00 am | Major Morning Session Tracks -- Part 3 / Career Track |
| 10:30 am | Break |
| 11:00 am | Palm Sunday Worship & Communion Service |
| 12:15 pm | Lunch |
| 1:45 pm | Workshops IV / Career Track |
| 2:45 pm | Fruit Bowl Break |
| 3:15 pm | Workshops V / Career Track |
| 4:15 pm | Free Time |
| 6:00 pm | Dinner |
| 7:30 pm | General Session: Debbie Macomber, keynoter |
| 9:00 pm | Refreshments
Night Owls: TBA |
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| Monday, March 17, 2008 |
| 7:15 am | Prayer & Praise in Youth Memorial, w/ Karen Ball |
| 8:00 am | Breakfast |
| 9:00 am | Major Morning Session Tracks -- Part 4 / Career Track |
| 10:30 am | Break |
| 11:00 am | Major Morning Session Tracks -- Part 5 / Career Track |
| 12:15 pm | Lunch |
| 1:45 pm | Workshops VI / Career Track; 1:30-3:30 Climbing Wall for Teens |
| 2:45 pm | Fruit Bowl Break |
| 3:15 pm | Workshops VII / Career Track |
| 4:30 pm | Faculty Panel Discussions |
| 5:30 pm | Free Time |
| 6:00 pm | Dinner |
| 7:30 pm | Awards & General Session: Jerry Jenkins, keynoter |
| 9:00 pm | Autograph Party & Refreshments / Dining Hall |
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| Tuesday, March 18, 2008 |
| 7:15 am | Prayer & Praise in Youth Memorial, w/Karen Ball |
| 8:00 am | Breakfast |
| 9:00 am | Major Morning Session Track -- Part 6 / Career Track |
| 10:30 am | Break |
| 11:00 am | Closing Session: Jerry Jenkins, keynoter |
| 12:15 pm | Lunch and Close of Conference |
| 1:15 pm | Airport Shuttles Begin |
