» Fall Conference/AGM
Each fall, the Saskatchewan Writers' Guild hosts its Fall Conference and Annual General Meeting (AGM). The Fall Conference takes place on the Friday and Saturday and the AGM takes place on the Sunday. Starting in 2012, the Annual Conference and AGM will be the first weekend of November. If there is a problem in securing a hotel to hold the event on that date, it will be on the last weekend of October.
Caroline Heath Memorial Lecture: This memorial lecture series, named after a beloved editor, publisher and poet, features senior writers and publishers as guest lecturers. Promoted to the public and the membership, the lecture is the keynote address at the Fall Conference. This series brings to writers and the public contemporary issues on writing and publishing.
List of Previous Speakers:
2011: Guy Gavriel Kay
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2010: Don McKay |
1999: Aritha van Herk |
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2009: Drew Hayden Taylor |
1998: Janice Kulyk Keefer |
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2008: Warren Cariou (in lieu of Tomson Highway) |
1997: George Melnyk |
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2007: Susan Musgrave |
1996: Patrick Friesen |
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2006: Denise Chong |
1995: Gail Bowen |
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2005: Alberto Manguel |
1994: Daniel David Moses |
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2004: George Elliot Clarke |
1993: Peter Gzowski |
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2003: Daphne Marlatt |
1992: Dave Godfrey |
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2002: Sean Virgo |
1991: Smaro Kamboureli |
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2001: Bonnie Burnard |
1990: David Arnason |
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2000: Maria Campbell |
1989: John Newlove |
The Fall Conference/AGM alternates between Regina and Saskatoon. In even numbered years, the Fall Conference takes place in Saskatoon and in odd years it takes place in Regina. In 2012 it will take place in Saskatoon.
2012 Conference Information
October 26-28, 2012 in Saskatoon
For more information contact the Program Officer at 306-791-7743 or programs@skwriter.com
