Storyfest Agenda
September 5th-7th, 2024
Hyatt Regency, New Orleans, Louisiana
| Thursday, September 5, 2024 | ||
| noon – 8:00pm | Registration | Strand Foyer |
| 8:00am – 5:00pm | Bookstore | Empire Ballroom CD |
| 7:15pm – 8:15pm | Meet & Greet Dessert Reception | Strand 11 |
| 8:30pm – 9:30pm | Author Panels | Strand 3 |
| Friday, September 6, 2024 | ||
| 8:00am – | Registration | Strand Foyer |
| 9:00am – 10:00pm | Bookstore | Empire Ballroom CD |
| 9:30am – 10:30am | Fun & Games With Authors
Uno |
Strand 3 |
| 10:45am–11:45am | Fun & Games With Authors
Uno |
Strand 3 |
| 1:45pm – 2:30pm | Keynote Address, Tosca Lee |
Empire Ballroom AB |
| 3:00pm – 4:00pm | Workshop: How to Incorporate Canva into Your Memes and Posts presented by Pepper Basham |
Strand 3 |
| 4:00pm –5:30pm | Swag Room Open | Strand 6 |
| 6:00pm – 8:00pm | Author Sponsored Dinner | Strand 4 |
| 8:30pm – 9:30pm | Scavenger Hunt with fellow readers |
Strand 3 |
| 9:30pm – 10:30pm | Worship – optional musical worship | Empire Ballroom AB |
| Saturday, September 7, 2024 | ||
| 8:00am – noon | Registration |
Strand Foyer |
| 9:30am – 12:15pm
1:30pm – 5:00pm 30 minutes after gala until… |
Bookstore |
Empire Ballroom CD |
| 8:45am – 9:45am | Coffee & Donuts with Authors | Strand 3 |
| 10:00am – 11:00am | Swag Room Open | Strand 6 |
| 10:30am – 11:15am | Getting to Know the Authors Panels | Strand 4 |
| 11:30am – 12:15pm | Swag Room Open |
Strand 6 |
| 2:00pm – 3:00pm | This or That Panel |
Strand 4 |
| 3:30pm – 5:30pm | Photobooth |
Empire Ballroom Foyer |
| ACFW Annual Awards Gala (OPTIONAL ADD-ON) | ||
| 6:00pm – 9:30pm | 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm: Dinner |
Empire Ballroom AB |
| 7:45 pm – 9:30 pm: Awards Presentation |
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