RMOWP Conference 2019 — Estes Park, Colorado
Monday – Thursday, September 9 – 12
Meetings, Workshops and Meals take place in the 800 Moraine Avenue Event Center at Trout Haven Resorts, Except as noted.
(Schedule updated 31 March 2019)
Monday, September 9
9:00am-2pm Pre-Conference Workshop: “The Glint of Light on Broken Glass: Building Imagery in Your Writing”with Mary Taylor Young ($80 including box lunch; limited to the first 15 to register)
2:30pm Board of Directors Meeting (open to all members)
6:00pm Registration, Opening Reception, Happy Hour and Light Buffet
7:30pm Presentation of Contest Submissions
Tuesday, September 10
8:30am Welcome, Handouts & Announcements – President Kent Taylor & Friends
9:00am Shooting Rocky Mountain National Park – photography workshop with Fred Lord
10:00am Finding a Narrative Thread – writing workshop with Mary Taylor Young
11:30am Lunch (BBQ Chicken & Pork, $20), with presentation & book signing, “Rocky Mountain National Park, the First 100 Years,” by Mary Taylor Young
1:30pm Guided Tours of Rocky Mountain National Park with Rocky Mountain Conservancy ($85 per person including box supper, 7.5 hours): Choice of High Elevation (12,300 ft.) Tour with Sunset Views or Not-Quite-So-High Elevation (9,450 ft.) Tour with Elk and Lakes
Wednesday, September 11
9:00am General Membership Meeting & Planning For Future Conferences
10:00am Break
10:15am Gadgets, Gizmos, and Gew Gaw: Gear to Make You a Better Writer or Photographer – workshop with Bill Horton
12:00pm Lunch (Fajita Bar, $20)
1:00pm Get Found and Noticed – website workshop with Kit Horton
2:00pm Free Time to Explore Area Attractions or Head Back Into the National Park (sunset 7:17pm)
Dinner on Your Own
Thursday, September 12
5:30am Sunrise Photo Shoot with Fred Lord or On Your Own (sunrise 6:41am)
9:00am Anne Sullivan Writers Forum
11:00am Photo Critique
12:00pm Lunch (Gyro Bar, $20)
12:45pm Showcase of Selected Members Photography
1:45pm Break
2:00-5:00pm Auction
6:30-9:30pm Banquet (Steak & Chicken, $35) and Awards Ceremony