Chapter #143 of the Romance Writers of America

Life can't ever really defeat a writer

CURRENT CONFERENCE: SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Thursday, March 19

1:00 - 3:00 p.m.	Registration Millennium Broadway Hotel Pick up your name badge and conference portfolio. Meet new friends and old as you get revved up for a dynamite PASIC Power Conference.

3:00 - 4:00 p.m.	*Conference Kick-Off: NYT Bestselling Author* Kasey Michaels** A laugh-filled look at a writer's life, featuring the bestselling author of more than 100 novels in every romance genre known to man . . . and then some!

5:00 - 7:00 p.m.	Industry Appreciation Reception - Where the best meet the best! Over 60 editors, agents and other publishing professionals joined PASIC members in 2007. We expect at least 80 in 2009! Sung Dynasty Restaurant, 511 Lexington Avenue @ 48th Street (adjacent to the Radisson Lexington Hotel, on the 2nd Floor)

TBD	AfterHour Sessions

Friday, March 20

7:00 - 8:00 a.m.	Registration

8:15 a.m.	Welcome to the 2009 PASIC Power Conference Allison Brennan, PASIC President

8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.	Workshops Begin with breaks in between. Lunch on your own. (Times TBD.) The State of Romance in the 21st Century Market Daisy Maryles, Executive Editor, Publisher's Weekly Brian Grogan, Executive VP Sales/Marketing, HarperCollins Publishers Tommy Dreiling, Romance Buyer, Barnes & Noble The View From the Top: Two Publishing Icons Share Their Thoughts on The Industry Part One Robert Gottlieb, Chairman, Trident Media Group Part Two Lou Aronica, Publisher, The Story Plant (Former Publisher of Avon, Berkley and founder of the HarperCollins SF imprint Eos) Agent Round Table Kim Whalen, Trident Media Group Karen Solem, Spencerhill Associates Robin Rue, Writers House Elaine English, Elaine P. English Literary Agency Kevan Lyon, Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency Editor Round Table Shauna Summers, Senior Editor, Random House Kate Duffy, Editorial Director, Kensington Publishing Amy Pierpont, Senior Editor, Grand Central Publishing (Forever) Mary Theresa Hussey, Executive Editor, Silhouette Books Effective Promo Without Breaking the Bank Jean Anne Rose, Publicist, Simon & Schuster Marleah Stout, Publicist, Mira Erin Galloway, Publicist, Dorchester

Saturday, March 21

Staying Published – From the Author’s Perspective. Alesia Holliday, aka Allysa Day and Kerrelyn Sparks -- They’ve bounced back from dead genres and closed lines to hit the bestseller lists in a new genre (and for Alesia, a new name!). Now they're sharing their knowledge about how to stay published.

A Romance Writer in Hollywood: How Can We Break Into Showbiz?
Genie Davis has been a Hollywood staff writer and freelance writer. Toni McGee Causey, author of the Bobbie Faye series from St. Martin’s Press, has done screenplays and is currently working on an indie film.

What I’ve Learned (And Some Of It Ain’t Pretty!)
Three New York Times Bestselling Authors and PASIC members who've been in the business a long time--and are brave enough to share their thoughts on what does and doesn't work, on everything from RT ads to booksignings.
Victoria Alexander, New York Times Bestselling Author
JoAnn Ross, New York Times Bestselling Author
Mariah Stewart, New York Times Bestselling Author

Staying Motivated: Stories to Inspire

The always enlightening Conference Wrap-Up Round Table

Annual General Meeting

(Schedule subject to change)