Month: September 2018

The following is a message from Carolinas WPA President, Collie Fulford.

 

Dear Carolinas WPA members, conference presenters, and other participants:

 

It is with everyone’s safety in mind that the board and I have decided to cancel the conference at Wildacres that was planned from September 17-19.

 

We yield to the urgency of Hurricane Florence.

 

After the storm has passed we will determine whether we can attempt a new fall date at Wildacres or whether to wait until our spring conference to reconvene.  We will reimburse all conference fees if we are unable to reschedule, and we will of course refund any who cannot attend during a new date.

 

I appreciate all of the hard work of the board, the presenters, our keynote and workshop leaders, and the Wildacres staff as we prepared for this conference.  Right now it is simply more important to prepare for the storm.

 

Be safe, friends.  I hope to have more specifics for registrants next week about new plans to learn from and support each other in writing leadership.

 

Collie

 

Following is an important note from our current President about our upcoming fall conference (September 17-19):

The Wildacres staff and the Carolinas WPA board are keeping an eye on the forecast for Hurricane Florence.

 

Please look for an email update by Thursday, September 13 regarding the status of our fall conference in light of this storm.

 

If we decide to cancel or postpone the conference, more details will follow on Thursday.

 

If we decide to hold the conference on the current dates, we will honor individual decisions about whether to travel or not. Those who cannot attend will receive a full registration refund. (Reminder: Monday, September 10 is the last day to register.)

 

Many thanks for your patience as we await more weather information.

 

Collie Fulford