"How could that wide-eyed little boy of seven have ever known that at 50 years of age his favorite author (Ursula LeGuin) would want to read him? There are no words fit to describe such an incredible honor." Program Schedule
Program Book (PDF)
Wednesday, February 26
3:00-8:00
Registration
(Foyer, LL)
6:30-8:00
Opening Events, with Allison Bechdel
(Savannah A-B, LL)
8:00-9:00
Allison Bechdel, Book Signing
(Savannah A, LL)
8:30-9:30
The Rectangle Reading
(Savannah B, LL)
9:30-10:30
Open Mic with emcee Micah Hicks
(Savannah B, LL)
Thursday, February 27
7:00-6:00
Registration
(Foyer, LL)
8:30-10:45
Student Leadership Workshops
(Savannah A-B, LL)
9:00-9:45
Chapter Sponsor Workshop I
(Savannah D-E, LL)
10:00-10:45
Chapter Sponsor Workshop II
(Savannah D-E, LL)
Alumni Networking/Meet & Greet
(Savannah C, LL)
11:00-12:00
Workshop: Transitioning Your Skills to Technical Communications
(Savannah D-E, LL)
Workshop: Publishing 101
(Savannah D-E, LL)
12:00-9:00
Outstanding Chapter Displays
(Foyer & Prefunction, LL)
12:00-1:30
Lunch (on your own)
1:30-2:30
Scholarships and Awards Ceremony
(Savannah A-B, LL)
2:45-4:00
Concurrent Session A
(Breakout Rooms)
4:00-5:30
Sigma Kappa Delta Meet & Greet
(Marriott Riverfront Lobby)
4:15-5:30
Concurrent Session B
(Breakout Rooms)
Justin Torres, Q&A
(Savannah C, LL)
5:40-6:10
Regional Networking
(Savannah A-B, LL)
6:10-7:30
Dinner (on your own)
7:30-8:30
Justin Torres, Featured Speaker
(Savannah A-B, LL)
8:30-9:30
Justin Torres, Book Signing
(Prefunction, LL)
9:00-10:30
Dry T-Shirt/Bad Poetry Contests
(Savannah C, LL)
Friday, February 28
7:00-2:00
Registration
(Foyer, LL)
7:30-12:00
Society History Exhibit
(Prefunction, LL)
7:30-2:00
Chapter Merchandise Sales
(Prefunction, LL)
8:00-9:15
Concurrent Session C
(Breakout Rooms)
9:00-9:00
Outstanding Chapter Displays
(Foyer & Prefunction, LL)
9:30-10:45
Concurrent Session D
(Breakout Rooms)
Presentation: Novelist T.S. Stribling
(Savannah A, LL)
11:00-12:15
General Business Session/Regional Caucuses
(Savannah A-B, LL)
Eastern Caucus (Savannah B, LL)
Far Western Caucus (General McIntosh, LL)
High Plains Caucus (Savannah D, LL)
Midwestern Caucus (Savannah C, LL)
Southern Caucus (Savannah A, LL)
Southwestern Caucus (Savannah E, LL)
11:15-1:00
Sigma Kappa Delta Kraeger Awards Luncheon
(Marriott Riverfront Lobby)
12:30-2:00
Lunch (on your own)
Regents and Sponsors Luncheon
(Atrium, LL)
1:15-2:00
Sigma Kappa Delta Sponsor Meeting
(Oglethorpe A, 2nd Floor)
Sigma Kappa Delta Student Meeting
(Oglethorpe B, 2nd Floor)
2:00-3:15
Concurrent Session E
(Breakout Rooms)
3:30-4:45
Concurrent Session F
(Breakout Rooms)
5:00-7:30
Dinner (on your own)
5:00-6:00
President’s Reception for Faculty and Alumni
(Atrium, LL)
7:30-8:30
Daniel Mendelsohn, Featured Speaker
(Savannah A-B, LL)
8:30-9:30
Daniel Mendelsohn, Book Signing
(Savannah A-B, LL)
9:00-11:00
"Treasure Island" Pool Party
(Indoor Pool, LL)
Saturday, March 1
7:30-12:00
Registration
(Foyer, LL)
7:30-2:00
Chapter Merchandise Sales
(Foyer, LL)
8:00-9:15
Concurrent Session G
(Breakout Rooms)
9:00-12:00
Outstanding Chapter Displays
(Foyer, LL)
9:30-10:45
Concurrent Session H
(Breakout Rooms)
Daniel Mendelsohn, Q&A
(Savannah C, LL)
11:00-12:15
Concurrent Session I
(Breakout Rooms)
12:15-2:00
Lunch (on your own)
Alumni Epsilon Chapter Meeting
(Marriott Riverfront Lobby)
2:00-3:15
Concurrent Session J
(Breakout Rooms)
3:30-4:45
Gin Phillips, NEHS Featured Speaker
(Savannah D-E, LL)
4:45-5:45
Gin Phillips, Book Signing
(Prefunction, LL)
6:30-8:30
Red & Black Gala Dinner and Convention Awards
(Savannah A-E, LL)
* Program is subject to change.