SCBWI

Society of
Children's Book Writers
and Illustrators

Spring Spirit 2016

Date/Time
Date(s) - 04/29/2016 - 04/30/2016
5:00 pm

Location
Citrus Heights Community Center
6300 Fountain Square Dr - Citrus Heights, CA 95621


Spring Spirit 2016 Logo

Spring Spirit 2016

 
REGISTRATION IS OPEN! 
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Our popular Spring Spirit Conference plays to a sell-out crowd every year, and the 12th annual promises to be as exciting as ever. We've added a slate of Friday night workshops this year, because one day of Spring Spirit is not enough!
 
Our fabulous speakers & faculty are not to be missed. There's a special surprise all attendees will receive too. You'll want to be a part of this one! Really.

You can find all the pertinent information on our faculty, guidelines, menu options, etc., through the links on the top right side of this page. Scroll down for the actual registration form. If you'd prefer a PDF packet of all the information, download it here.

A hearty thank you to San Joaquin County illustrator and SCBWI member Chad Hunter for this year's Spring Spirit logo!
 
What:
Exciting faculty members!
Super cool NY Agent that's acquiring PB all the way up to YA, *and* illustrators!
Amazing NY Editor from a major, large publishing house!
Charming wonderful Keynote you won't want to miss!
And many talented and brain-stimulating faculty members that will set your creative flames afire!!
 
Conference Tuition (includes Saturday breakfast, lunch, snacks, and drinks throughout the day)

SCBWI Member:  $120*/$176 after February 4, 2016 

*BARGAIN! Same early bird price as last year!

Non-member: $158/$214 after February 4, 2016

*NEW Add-on Friday Night Workshop for a mere $25 member, $40 non-member

EARLY BIRD SPECIAL: SIGN UP BEFORE FEB 4th AND GET A FRIDAY NIGHT WORKSHOP FOR FREE!

Our early bird conference price has not gone up in years. Sign up early to get the best deal, and reserve your spot for this wunnerful wunnerful educational extravaganza! 

When:

Friday, April 29 from 5pm-6:30pm <– **LOOKY HERE!** NEW THIS YEAR! We'll be offering a variety of Friday night workshops sure to please all levels and interests. You'll love it! 

Saturday 30, 2016 from 8am-5pm

Where:

Citrus Heights Community Center

6300 Fountain Square Dr

Citrus Heights, CA 95621

 

 

 

 
Hotel deals have been secured exclusively for SCBWI conference attendees.
 

Visit the links on the top right for:

–Detailed Conference Schedule

Faculty Bios and Headshots

–Written Manuscript Critiques

–Face-to-Face Portfolio Consultations

–Portfolio Showcase

Conference Menu

–Freebie Table, Brag Table and New Opportunity Info

Hotel Deals

–Deadlines and Clarifications

 

 

THE FINE PRINT IN NOT SO FINE PRINT:

1. No walk-ins. Everyone must pay in advance. We accept PayPal and check payments. Checks to be payable to SCBWI CA North/Central. Please send checks to PO Box 4516, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762. Deadline to register is April 20, 2016.

2. Written manuscript critiques will be available for an extra $45 fee for members only. You may request your top three readers and we'll do our best but  cannot guarantee your choices. Assignments are first-come, first-served based on your registration date. Faculty members will select up to 3 authors to meet with face-to-face on conference day. Payment and manuscripts must be received by 2/18/16.

3. Face-to-face portfolio critiques for illustrators will be available for an extra $45 fee. Assignments are first-come, first-served based on your registration date. 

4. The Portfolio Showcase is another opportunity for illustrators, and is offered at no charge. 

5. CANCELLATION POLICY: Full refund less $30 processing fee before March 15, 2016. From March 16, 2016 on, a 50% refund will be offered IF we can fill your spot off the waiting list. Otherwise, no refund. No refunds for manuscript or portfolio critiques regardless of when cancelled. We are nonprofit organization, and our region is run completely by volunteers. Refunds are a HUGE paperwork nightmare that take more time that you can imagine to process, so we thank you for understanding this nonnegotiable cancellation policy.

 
YOU WILL NOT WANT TO MISS THIS 2016 EVENT!!!
 
 

IMPORTANT NOTE: By signing up for this event, you acknowledge that audio taping, video taping and/or transmitting or aiding in the foregoing of any part of the conference (including, but not limited to, presentations, individual sessions and networking events) is prohibited. Additionally, the material in all handouts and presentations is copyrighted and may not be reprinted, blogged, written, orally transmitted, and/or reproduced without written permission of the copyright holder ONLY. One of the reasons you paid a lot of money to attend this conference in person is to gain knowledge others won't get. Don't be a jerk by sharing this information with others that didn't attend.