PWAC AGM 2001: Schedule

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AGM 2001 Schedule

Unless otherwise noted, all of the following events will take place at the Hôtel de l'Institut de tourism et d'hôtellerie du Quebec,
3535 St-Denis Street, Montreal (just upstairs from the Sherbrooke Metro station).

Thursday May 31, 2001

3:00 to 6:00 PM
Registration (PWAC members only)

7:00 PM
President's Reception & Buffet
(PWAC members & guests)

Come celebrate PWAC's 25th anniversary at a reception featuring past Presidents. ITHQ's chic buffet promises to be a culinary delight.

Friday June 1, 2001

8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Registration (PWAC members only)

9:00 AM to NOON
AGM plenary session (PWAC members only)

NOON to 2:00 PM
Buffet Luncheon and Keynote Address
with Ann Douglas
(PWAC members, guests & general public)

Ann Douglas, PWAC vice-president, author of more books than you can count on both hands and mother of four, talks about "Making Big Money: How to Make a Six-Figure Income as a Freelance Writer in Canada."

(sponsored by Rogers Media)

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2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
National Workshops (PWAC members only)
Details to be announced.

7:00 PM
Dinner Banquet and Keynote Address
at Le Fripon with David Fennario
(PWAC members, guests & general public)

A buffet banquet on Place Jacques Cartier in the "vrai coeur" of Old Montreal. Cobblestoned streets, stone buildings, an unbelievable ambiance... need we say more?

Join us for fabulous French cuisine and a keynote address by David Fennario, noted Montreal journalist and award-winning playwright (Balconville) who will shake up the evening with a call to arms about "Telling stories the others aren't willing to tell."

David will use his fine story-telling technique and wonderful sense of humour to give us at least a half-hour talk. Not to be missed!

Saturday June 2, 2001

9 AM to 12:30 PM
Professional Development Workshops
(PWAC members, guests & general public)

Choose from a host of hot topics led by professional writers with many years of hands-on experience. A full range of hour-long workshops will be held at 9:00 AM, 10:15 AM and 11:30 AM. Each workshop will be held twice.
For more details, click here.

12:30 PM to 6:00 PM
A Free Afternoon to explore Montreal

For PWAC delegates and observers, a free afternoon to explore Montreal, kick up your heels and have fun, or just relax! A variety of organized activities will be available, including walking tours and other jaunts. To join in, just sign up at the AGM Registration Desk.

For some suggestions on sightseeing in Montreal, click here.

7:00 PM
An Evening at Casa Gregorio,
hosted by PWAC Montreal
(PWAC members & guests)

PWAC Montreal will bus out-of-town members and guests to a backyard feast in the home and garden of writer Tracey Arial in the Montreal subub of Verdun. BYOB. (There's a liquor store a few doors down from ITHQ, or you can go to any "depanneur"--corner store--to pick up beer or wine.)

Sunday June 3, 2001

10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
AGM plenary session (PWAC members only)
7:00 PM
Restaurant Roulette
(PWAC members & guests)
Join us for a farewell dinner!
Local PWAC hosts will shepherd groups of PWAC members to their choice of Montreal's finest reasonably priced restaurants. Signup for your culinary adventure at the AGM Registration Desk. Pay your own way. Restaurants include Formosa (Oriental), Mythos (Greek with bazuki band later on), Mazurka (Polish), Chou Chien (Thai), Blue Lotus (Chinese), and Cafeteria (nouvelle cuisine).