Schedule

Time	Event	Presenter
8:30 am - 4:00 pm	Raising the Stakes Playing at the Big Tables	Pat McNees
8:30 am - 4:00 pm	Your Marketing Materials Matter	Paula Stahel
8:30 am - 4:00 pm	Writing Alchemy Reach New Horizons in Your Writing	Kendra Bonnett Matilda Butler
Note: Seminar attendees will enjoy beverage service at 8:00 – 8:30 am & 10:00 – 10:30 am, compliments of APH, and will break for lunch on their own from noon to 1:30 pm.

Time	Event	Presenter / Facilitator
3:00 - 8:00 pm	Registration Pick up your conference materials at the APH Registration Desk in the conference area on the second floor of the hotel.	Joy Miller
5:00 - 6:00 pm	Newcomers Orientation New members and those new to our conferences are invited to attend an orientation session. Our host will share details about the conference that awaits us all and will offer tips on how to get the most out of your membership.	Gloria Nussbaum
7:30 - 9:30 pm	Welcome Reception Light hors d’oeuvres and cash bar Catch up with old APH friends and meet new ones.	Barbara Tabach

Time	Event	Presenter / Facilitator
8:00 - 8:30 am	Morning Coffee/Tea Service
8:00 am - 6:00 pm	APH Registration/Store	Joy Miller, Steve & Sue McNees
8:30 - 10 am	The Power of Personal Stories	Nikki Silva of NPR's Kitchen Sisters
10:00 - 10:30 am	Beverage Break
10:30 am - 12 noon	Concurrent Workshops - Session 1
	Workshop Session 1A The Get Serious Formula How to Make More Than Just a Living	Barbara Tabach Barry Baines
	Workshop Session 1B Boot Camp for Life-Writing Teachers What to Teach and How to Teach It	Dawn Thurston
	Workshop Session 1C Audio - An Affordable Option Add to Your Portfolio	Gloria Nussbaum
	Workshop Session 1D Book Design Tips and Tricks Navigating Text and Cover Layout	Kathleen Shaputis
	Workshop Session 1E Video Production A to Z Getting Started	Jane Shafron
12:15 - 1:15 pm	Networking Luncheon
1:45 - 3:15 pm	Concurrent Workshops - Session 2
	Workshop Session 2A Pricing Approaches Tools for Veteran Personal Historians	Don Atwater Libby Atwater Ross Atwater
	Workshop Session 2B Organizing Social Media Action Steps to Streamline Your Time	Brenda Prinzavalli
	Workshop Session 2C Innovative Ideas for Audio Software Organizing and Managing Data	Doug Lambert
	Workshop Session 2D Internet Research Techniques It's All in the Details	Kathleen Shaputis
	Workshop Session 2E Event Videography A to Z Candid, Simple and Fun Projects	Jane Shafron
3:45 - 5:15 pm	Circle of Sages	Sarah White
7:00 - 9:00 pm	Salon Sessions (TBA)
8:00 - 10:00 pm	Video Share	Vikky Dauciunas

Time	Event	Presenter / Facilitator
8:00 - 8:30 am	Morning Coffee/Tea Service
8:00 am - 4:00 pm	APH Store	Joy Miller, Steve & Sue McNees
8:30 - 10 am	The Families Who Built Las Vegas	Michael Green
10:00 - 10:30 am	Beverage Break
10:30 am - 12 noon	Concurrent Workshops - Session 3
	Workshop Session 3A Online Printing and Publishing	Bob Breakstone
	Workshop Session 3B Make a Scene Bring Your Personal Histories to Life	Dawn Thurston
	Workshop Session 3C Advance Your Interview Skills	Paula Stahel
	Workshop Session 3D Basic Audio Editing Preparing Files for Clients	Dave Morrison
	Workshop Session 3E Expanding Horizons for Your Book-1 Promotion Ideas Every Author Needs	Kendra Bonnett Matilda Butler
12:30 - 1:45 pm	APH Business Meeting Luncheon
2:15 - 3:45 pm	Concurrent Workshops - Session 4
	Workshop Session 4A Elder Wellness Through Personal History Writing	Claudia Collins Heidi Petermeier Jean Norman
	Workshop Session 4B Ethical Wills for Personal Historians Past, Present, and Future	Barry Baines
	Workshop Session 4C Organized Crime Vegas Style Where It's a Crime NOT to be Organized	Brenda Prinzavalli
	Workshop Session 4D Working with Combat Veterans A Former Special Forces Member’s Guide	Lee Barnes
	Workshop Session 4E Expanding Horizons for Your Book-2 From a Publishers Point Of View	Kendra Bonnett Matilda Butler
3:45 - 7:00 pm	Free Afternoon
7:00 - 9:00 pm	Salon Sessions (TBA)
7:00 - 9:00 pm	Seasoned Members Conversation Café	Linda Coffin & Marianne Waller

Time	Event	Presenter / Facilitator
8:00 - 8:30 am	Morning Coffee/Tea Service
8:00 am-1:30 pm	APH Store	Joy Miller, Steve & Sue McNees
8:30 - 10 am	American Gypsy: A Journey Home	Oksana Marafioti
10:00 - 10:30 am	Beverage Break
10:30 am - 12 noon	Concurrent Workshops - Session 5
	Workshop Session 5A What's Your Story? Narrative Details that Work	Oksana Marafioti
	Workshop Session 5B The Future of Publishing Are Books Obsolete?	Carolyn Hayes Uber
	Workshop Session 5C Managing a Book Project Start to Finish	Nancy Barnes Biff Barnes
	Workshop Session 5D Kick-Start Your PH Business A Practical How-to Guide	Jennifer Campbell Linda Coffin
	Workshop Session 5E The Storytelling Power of Video Limited to 30 participants. No equipment or experience required.	Ben Patton
12 noon - 1:00 pm	Lunch on Your Own
12 noon - 1:00 pm	Setup for Community Circle
1:00 - 5:00 pm	Community Circle
1:00 - 2:30 pm	Speed Coaching	Laura Blumenthal & Marcia Orland
2:00 - 3:30 pm	Print Show & Tell	Sharon Waldman
3:30 - 5:00 pm	Marketing Show & Tell	Marianne Waller
7:00 - 11:00 pm	APH Dinner & Special Entertainment Dinner and entertainment. A chance to relax with newfound and old friends on the last night of the conference.

Time	Event	Presenter / Facilitator
8:30 am - 9:00 am	Morning Coffee/Tea Service
9:00 - 10:30 am	Video Biographies with a Message	Ben Patton
10:30 - 11:00 am	Passing the Torch Introduction of 2012 Conference Program Chair	Barbara Tabach
11:00 am - 12:30 pm	Tales from the Heart
12:30 pm	Conference Close

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