The 2017 AWSA Conference Schedule

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Sunday, June 25 through Tuesday, June 27 Cincinnati, OH

Hilton Netherland Plaza

NEW LINEUP and DAYS

The Conference will start on Sunday – with prayer, early bird sessions and our opening banquet.
We will meet all day Monday, with a Night out for Dinner Monday Night
Our Golden Scroll Banquet/Brunch will be on Tuesday Morning.
The Christian Booksellers Association (CBA) will have an Author Bootcamp Tuesday afternoon.
The CBA floor show, will open on Wednesday thru Friday. (optional)
The Schedule Below is in Transition. More to Come….

Sunday AM Bonus Seminar

10:00 AM	Prayer Warrior Class – A prayer class where you can learn effective ways to pray over your life, ministry and loved ones for protection, breakthroughs and victory. Walk-ins welcome. Come and pray with us, for our conference and for our ministries and families. Come join us as you arrive!
Noon	AWSA Members only will have a reception/lunch. Bring your wallet!
Noon	Mentees only (Special guests invited by AWSA Members) Will have lunch with AWSA Mentors.

Sunday Afternoon Bonus Seminars (Table open for display, book giveaways, business cards, and one-sheets.)
Emcee	Erica Wiggenhorn
1:00 PM	“YOU Are Your Brand” – Suzanne Kuhn from Suzie Q. Seminar For Mentees with Linda Gilden and Michelle Cox
2:30 PM	“Suzy Q Q & A” – Bring all your marketing/branding/event/book-sales questions! – Suzanne Kuhn. Seminars for Mentees
4:00 PM	Break

Sunday Late Afternoon

4:00 PM	Newbies meeting – Cynthia Cavenaugh
4:00 PM	Seminar for Mentees – Linda Gilden and Michelle Cox

Sunday Evening

5:45 PM	AWSA Reception*Husbands meet to go to dinner. Bring wallet.
Emcee	Carole Lewis
6:15 PM	Dinner Starts
6:25 PM	Welcome & Prayer: Rhonda & Linda
6:50 PM	Special Music: Ginny Owens
7:00 PM	Keynote Speaker: Jane Rubietta
8:00 PM	Media Training & Member Intros with Anita Agers Brooks

Monday Morning – Come down early for breakfast! 7:30

Emcee	Kathy Collard Miller
8:00 AM	Prayer – Kristine Brown
8:05 AM	Worship – Ginny Owens
8:25 AM	Devotional – Ginny Owens
9:05 AM	Special AWSA Prayer Time with Linda Evans Shepherd. Prayer time includes:
	Praying for Our Children and Families: Praying for Our Ministries: Praying for the People We Touch: Praying for Our Safety: *Praying for Our Publishers, Meeting Planners and Women’s Ministries Directors
10:00 AM	MENTEE Seminar – Linda Gilden and Michelle Cox
10:00 AM	Special Seminar – Social Media with Edie Melson

Lunchtime

11:30 AM	Lunch
	Emcee: Faith Blatchford
	Prayer: Deb Haggerty
11:50 AM	Our AWSA President: Karen Porter
11:55 AM	Speaker: Karynthia Phillips
12:40 PM	Announcements – Linda Evans Shepherd
12:45 PM	Break

Monday Afternoon

1:00 PM	Emcee: Edie Melson
1:10 PM	Prayer: Janet Perez Eckles
1:10 PM	How to Get Book Reviews: Anita Agers Brooks
1:35 PM	Panel: How to Create a Media Storm; facilitator: Sue Badeau and team.
2:15 PM	Break
2:25 PM	Round Table Discussions 1 & 2
4:00 PM	Break

4:15 PM	Emcee: Cynthia Cavanaugh
4:15 PM	Prayer: Catherine Finger
4:20 PM	Group Mastermind Session – Lead by Linda Evans Shepherd
5:20 PM	Final Charge: Jennifer Kennedy Dean

Monday Evening

7:00 PM	Food-Fun-Fellowship Saturday evening meal (Bring Wallet)

Tuesday Morning

Tuesday AFTERNOON (2:00) Mentees go to Author Bootcamp at the Convention Center

11:00 Golden Scroll Awards Brunch

Recording Artist Ginny Owens, Musical Guest

Tuesday Golden Scroll Awards & Brunch –Will be at the Hilton Netherland Plaza – Continental Ball Room

11:00 AM	Emcee: Cynthia Ruchti
	Welcome – Linda Evans Shepherd
	Prayer – Rhonda Rhea
	Musical Opening – Ginny Owens
	Musical Parody for Editors and Publishers – Martha Bolton Parody – Jeanie Gowen Dennis
	Presentation of Golden Scroll Awards: Carol Kent & Linda Evans Shepherd
	Lifetime Achievement Award Presentation
	Keynote: Carol Kent
	Musical Close – Ginny Owens
	Prayer followed by photo ops. – Suzanne Kuhn

2:00 PM	Close

Tuesday Afternoon

2:00 PM

CBA Author Bootcamp

		Why You Should be a Hybrid (both traditionally and self-published) Author – Cheri Cowell
		Writing Children’s Picture Books – Michelle Lazeruk
		Branding/Calling – Karen Whiting
		Fiction/Novel Writing – Cynthia Ruchti
		All Things Blogging – Edie Melson
		Radio/Podcasting Ministry – Cynthia Simmons

		MENTEE’s WORKSHOP 1 – How to Create Book Proposals – Kathy Collard Miller
		MENTEE’s WORKSHOP 2 – Topic To Be Announced – Karen Jordan

Wednesday Thru Friday – CBA Floor Show Opens

Schedule 2017