PWAC-Calgary Chapter Meeting
Announcement
PWAC-Calgary chapter will be holding its next meeting on:
Date: Friday, March 9, 2012
Time: 7 - 9 p.m.
Place: Dudley's Lounge in the Carriage House Inn (9030 Macleod Trail South)
Guest: Michelle Greysen, PWAC Regional Director, Prairies and the North
Cost: Free; pizza provided; members to purchase their own beverages, if desired
RSVP: Andrea at pwaccalgary@gmail.com on or before Thursday, March 8
PWAC-Calgary chapter will be holding its next meeting on:
Date: Friday, March 9, 2012
Time: 7 - 9 p.m.
Place: Dudley's Lounge in the Carriage House Inn (9030 Macleod Trail South)
Guest: Michelle Greysen, PWAC Regional Director, Prairies and the North
Cost: Free; pizza provided; members to purchase their own beverages, if desired
RSVP: Andrea at pwaccalgary@gmail.com on or before Thursday, March 8
The Alberta Magazine Publishers Association (AMPA) will be holding
their annual conference on March 22-24, 2012, at the Carriage House Inn in
Calgary ( www.albertamagazines.com ) . The conference offers
several sessions of interest to freelance writers. (In fact, PWAC's president,
Craig Silverman, will be giving a presentation.) Please check out AMPA's
website to view the complete brochure. Congratulations to Calgary Chapter
member and past president Heather Cook for winning her Chapter draw for a
complimentary session at the conference.
VISIT the
new fbook page and tag
your writing friends in the southern Alberta area with info on the soon open newly
forming LETHBRIDGE & AREA CHAPTER – now that IS exciting!
Congratulations to the new President of the Saskatchewan Chapter, Bonnie Zink! Joining her on the executive for the coming year will be Past President Kelly-Anne Riess, Vice President, Marie Powell Mendenhall, and Member-at-Large Darrell Noakes. Bonnie notes “...Joining a committee or becoming a member of our executive is a great way to build skills, connect with our members and get to know PWAC from the inside out ...” and welcomes any Saskatchewan chapter members to contact her for details on how they can get involved.
Manitoba member Irene Gordon has
just launched her most recent book, People
of the Fur Trade. Her reading event scheduled for Mar 2 has rescheduled
due to bad weather and it will now happen as follows:
(thanks for the update Irene) ... "I am giving a reading/talk on my books at the Selkirk Library on Friday March 30 between 1 and 3 p.m. The library is in Selkirk, Manitoba, on the corner of Main Street and Ross Avenue. "The group is informal, sitting round a table with coffee/tea and sweets with good conversation and interest to our invited guests," according to the leader of the group. Everyone is welcome."
(thanks for the update Irene) ... "I am giving a reading/talk on my books at the Selkirk Library on Friday March 30 between 1 and 3 p.m. The library is in Selkirk, Manitoba, on the corner of Main Street and Ross Avenue. "The group is informal, sitting round a table with coffee/tea and sweets with good conversation and interest to our invited guests," according to the leader of the group. Everyone is welcome."
There has never been a better time to join
PWAC with the
national membership drive on until March 31/12 and a great welcoming offer! http://www.pwac.ca/joiningpwac/joinpwac
As a current
member you can earn your next year’s dues and MagNet conference opportunities by welcoming new members! The MagNet
information is now up and early bird rate, your registration must be received no
later than 5:00 pm (EST) on May 4, 2012. http://magnet.magazinescanada.ca/
And don’t
forget that PWAC is hosting an online auction Donation Drive with great offerings at
http://www.32auctions.com/organizations/3072/auctions/3434
http://www.32auctions.com/organizations/3072/auctions/3434
Right on, Michelle! Enthusiasm for PWAC is high in MB, too.
ReplyDeleteWe had 3 guests out at our mtg last night and all seemed interested in joining. Hoping they do, as each has a unique set of experiences to share.
Thanks for the updater. I'm really enjoying the Prairie/North blog.