Romance Writers of Australia's 21st Annual Conference

 

  

DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER

 

  

August 16-19, 2012   

QT Gold Coast, Surfers Paradise  

With thanks to our sponsors

 

 

 

Breakfast Sponsor

 

 

Awards Dinner Sponsor

       

 

 

 

 

 

            

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THURSDAY, 16th August

 

A-DAY: Professional Development Day for Published Authors

 Pre-Conference Penguin Special Event (open to all registrants)

 Bonus Pitching Workshop (available to those registered Sat/Sun)

     

FRIDAY, 17th August

 

Screenwriting Tips for Authors Workshop

 Bonus Sessions (available to those registered Sat/Sun)

 Editor/Agent pitches (available to those registered Sat/Sun)

 Friday evening: The "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend " Cocktail Party

sponsored by Harlequin

     

SATURDAY/SUNDAY, 18th-19th August

 

 21st Annual Conference 

(Core Conference):

 

2 days of

plenary and breakout sessions,

panels and workshops, 

editor/agent pitches 

includes RWA AGM and Author Cafe

 

Saturday night: 21st Anniversary Awards Dinner

   

The A3 insert that was with March Hearts Talk can be found on the Forms Page.

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REGISTER ON-LINE FOR ALL EVENTS 

 

Please note that each event is priced separately. You can choose to register for one, two, three or all of the events. Guest tickets are also available for the evening events. 

Accommodation at the QT Gold Coast can also be booked on-line here.

 

   

Registration prices

(all are inclusive of GST) 

	MEMBER EB	MEMBER FULL	NON-MEM EB	NON-MEM FULL	GUEST
AUTHOR DAY	EB rate does not apply	$55~ $110^	EB rate does not apply	$110	-
FRIDAY WORKSHOP	$150	$175	$200	$225	-
COCKTAIL PARTY*	EB rate does not apply	$50	EB rate does not apply	$50	$50
CORE CONFERENCE# (Sat/Sun)	$375	$400	$425	$450	-
AWARDS NIGHT	EB rate does not apply	$90	EB rate does not apply	$110	$110

 

EB = Early Bird, register before 1st May          Full = after 1st May

~ Applies if registered for the Core Conference#

^ Applies if NOT registered for the Core Conference# 

 *A complimentary Cocktail Party ticket is included with your Core Conference# registration.The ticket price of $50 only applies if you're not registering for the Core Conference#.

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PICK IT, TICK IT, CHECK IT, PAY IT

Register and pay online (or use the printed registration form included with the March Hearts Talk if you don’t have internet access). The online registration and payment system is quicker and immediately lodges your information and preferences (rather than relying on a slow, over-worked registrar’s data entry!)

Happy to register online but not pay online via PayPal?

That’s okay. While we prefer payment via PayPal, you have a choice. You can still register – fast – online, and print and send a payment slip for your cheque or credit card payment (payment by cheque or credit card available to RWA members only).

 

REGISTRATION HAS NOW CLOSED

*Please read the FAQs before beginning the registration process.*

 Receipts will be issued on payment:

 • PayPal: auto-receipt from PayPal (email)

 • Credit Card: auto-receipt from evolvewithcommbank (email)

• Cheque/Money Order: receipt from the Treasurer by email or hard copy if a SASE is  supplied.

 

DO I NEED TO REGISTER QUICKLY?

The 2012 Gold Coast venue was chosen with our previous conference numbers in mind, so we hope that everyone who wants to attend can do so.

Our advice before plunging in:

1. Read the blurbs.

2. Check the RWA website and blog for further details (and check out speaker websites).

3. Choose your top two preferences (in case your first is full). 

That said, there are several reasons to not delay unnecessarily:

1. Significant savings and benefits apply to Early Bird bookings.

2. Members who register before 1 May can choose to pay by credit card in two equal instalments (on May 15 and July 15).

3. Sessions with limited places will fill on a first-in basis.

 

 

On-Site Help Desk

Registrations at the Help Desk will be open from:

Thursday morning 8.30-9.30am

Thursday afternoon 4.00-5.00pm

Friday morning 7.30-8.30am

Friday afternoon 3.30-4.30pm

Saturday and Sunday mornings 7.30-8.30am

 

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FEATURED GUESTS

     

ELOISA JAMES

   

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ALEXANDRA SOKOLOFF

     

Alexandra Sokoloff is the author of the supernatural thrillers and paranormal tales. As a screenwriter she sold original horror and thriller scripts and adapted novels for numerous Hollywood studios. 

She is the author of SCREENWRITING TRICKS FOR AUTHORS (AND SCREENWRITERS!), and WRITING LOVE, workbooks based on her internationally acclaimed blog and workshops.

      

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