NORTHERN OHIO S C B W I PRESENTS:

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Cleveland Sheraton Airport Hotel

Considering the following points will help you complete and return your registration packet quickly (conference and critique spaces are limited).

ILLUSTRATORS: All illustrators registering for the Saturday full-day program will automatically have a space reserved in the annual Illustrator's Showcase. Portfolios will be checked "in" at registration, and "out" following the conference. Please include 10-15 samples of one or two styles, some sequential, in color and/or B&W ( 8 1/2 x 11 to 20 x 30).

You may include a bio/profile and “drop off” items such as a postcards or business cards.

NEW! SPECIAL, HALF-DAY SCHEDULE OPTION FOR ILLUSTRATORS, ONLY!

• Cost: $55 SCBWI members, $65 non-members
  For the first time this year, illustrators are invited to attend an illustration-track, half-day session. The Saturday afternoon session includes lunch, keynote lecture by art representative, Regina Brooks, and choice of illustrator workshops.

  Questions? Contact Cristina Bruce-Kaiser, Illustrator Coordinator.
  

EVERYONE WILL BE GIVEN THE OPTION TO REGISTER FOR FOUR SEPARATE CONFERENCE COMPONENTS:

1. The Friday Night Opening Dinner, Sept. 5, 6-10PM
   Cost: $30-Advance registration is required.
   Includes: SHOP TALK SESSION with keynote and breakout speakers, dinner and address by AMY LENNEX, editor, Sleeping Bear Press. Cash bar. Casual business attire.
2. Main Conference, Saturday, Sept. 6, 7:45 AM to 5:30 PM
   Cost: $100 SCBWI members, $120 non-members
   (Add $15 late fee if postmarked after August 18, 2007)
   Includes: Continental breakfast, lunch, headliner addresses, workshop presentations, panel discussion with headliners, autograph session, door prizes and more!
   Receipt of your registration will be acknowledged by e-mail or telephone. Registration packets, including the name of your critiquer and time of your critique, will not be mailed out in advance; you will receive your packet and critique information during registration sign-in.
3. Manuscript Critiques & Portfolio Reviews
   Cost: $35
   Critique slots for both manuscripts and portfolios are limited and are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis, so do return your registration promptly. Ohio SCBWI members will have priority access for critique registration until July 21st, 2008. Please rank your order of preference for critiquers (when applicable) on registration form. If your choices are unable to be accommodated, you have the option to withdraw your submission and receive a refund of the critique/review fee. (See registration form for priority registration and complete details and guidelines regarding critiques/reviews.)

   One-on-one manuscript critiques and portfolio reviews (15 minutes each) will be scheduled during the Saturday conference breakout sessions. You will receive your appointment information at registration check-in. HALF-DAY ILLUSTRATORS are not eligible for portfolio reviews.

4. Continuing Education Units (CEU's)
   Cost: $15
   Certificates for one CE unit must be requested in advance of the conference (see registration form) and will be distributed during registration on Friday evening. Participants must attend both Friday and Saturday (10 instruction hours) to be eligible.