CAC23 Schedule of Sessions – Archive
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CAC23 and the 2022 CIBAs Ceremonies will be held April 27-30, 2023
CAC sessions will be LIVE and IN-PERSON with time for Q & A and Discussion
Master Class: Book to Screen & TV: What Every Author Needs to Know presented by Maggie Marr, Atty. Registration is Required. Extra Fee required.
The 2022 CIBA (Chanticleer Int’l Book Awards) Banquet and Ceremonies – Saturday, April 29, 2023. Registration is Required.
Sunday Workshop: Writing Tips With the Screen in Mind presented by Lisa Gruell Spicer included in all Registrations.
Locals Day – SUNDAY, April 30, 2023. Book Fair and Sessions
CAC 23 Conference Sessions: Friday, Saturday, & Sunday. Please check schedule below.
IMPORTANT: All times are for the Pacific Time Zone (PST)
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THE SCHEDULE FOR CAC23
Please check back frequently as we add and update the schedule as things and sessions can change quickly in these challenging times.
CAC23 will be held IN-PERSON starting at 9:10 a.m. on Friday, April 28th.
**Schedule is subject to change at any time.
CIBA 2022 Awards Schedule:
The 2022 CIBA FINALISTS will be recognized in the evening of Friday, April 28, 2023.
First Place Winners and Grand Prize Winners will be announced the evening of Saturday, April 29, 2023.
Last Updated: 4/26/23
We are currently in the process of updating the schedule and plugging in events
Please note that the schedule and presenters can change at any time. We will try our best to keep this schedule as current as possible. Thank you, the Chanticleer Team
CAC23 – Thursday, April 27, 2023 – Day 1: Master Class with Maggie Marr
The Ballroom for meals and interactive events and kaffeeklatches. The Admiral’s Room will include recorded sessions. The Compass Room will be panels.
| Pacific Time | Thursday 4/27/23 CAC23 Topics and Presenter
Registration – Bellwether Ballroom (after 11 a.m.) Master Class takes place in the Compass Room |
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| 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. | BOOKS to FILM & TV: What Every Author Needs to Know with Maggie Marr |
| Dinner on your own | We can recommend the HearthFire, Anthony’s, Lombardi’s, The LOFT (pub-like), Nicky’s Bella Marina (where the fishermen hangout), and, of course, the Bellwether’s restaurant all within walking distance of the Bellwether. And many more choices if you Uber or drive in Fairhaven and Downtown Bham. |
| After Dinner Drinks | For those arriving on Thursday, meet us after dinner in the Bellwether’s cozy Fireside Lounge for an informal gathering! |
CAC23 – Friday, April 28, 2023 – Day 2 – The schedules are dynamic and may change.
The Compass Room will be panels and presentations.
Friday 4/28/23 CAC23 Topics and Presenters – All Times are PST (PACIFIC/LAX/SEATTLE)
Pacific Time |
Ballroom FRIDAY |
Compass Room FRIDAY
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Admiral Room FRIDAY
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| 8:30 – end of day | Registration – All Day
Book room opens Saturday! |
Room opens at 9 a.m.
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Room opens at 9 a.m.
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| 9:10 – 10:00 | Tana Hope – Exercise and Building Good Movement Habits for the Writing Life. | Beth Bacon – How to Communicate with Your Graphics Designer to Get the Results that You Want! | Troy Lambert – Pacing and Plotting |
| 10:10 – 11:00 a.m. | Spencer Ellsworth – Advanced Writing Craft | Maggie Marr – Legalese for Writers and Creatives >> Trademarks, Copyrights, Licensing |
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| 11:10 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Lunch Set-up 11- 12:30 p.m. | Eric Lucas – How to Use Magazine Features as Incredibly Useful Springboards to Increase Your Visibility & How to Successfully Approach Magazines |
Michelle Cox – BookBub, Book Funnel, and Other Selling Platforms |
| 12:10 – 12:30 p.m | Set-up for Lunch |
Free Time – Visit exhibitors and the Chanticleer Booth in the Ballroom. Find out about the Roost. | Free Time – Visit exhibitors and the Chanticleer Booth in the Ballroom. Find out about the Roost. |
| 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. | Luncheon – Opening Remarks from Kiffer and Introductions.
CIBA Finalists Recognition |
Lunch Time |
Lunch Time |
| 1:40 – 2:30 p.m. | Take-Down for Lunch 1:30 – 2 p.m. 2:10 – 3:30 Pitches with Kiffer – Kaffeeklatsch |
Series Planning Panel: Diane Garland, Troy Lambert, Michelle Cox, J.L. Oakley, Strider Klusman | Eric Lucas – Essentials of Good Writing for Professional Contributors and Content Creators |
| 2:40 – 3:30 p.m. | 2:10 – 3:30 Kaffeeklatsch Break – Pitches with Kiffer – Do Drop In | Travel for Writing,Writing for Travel, and Getting O.P.M. to Pay for Either: DR. Charles Robinson | Reenita Malhotra Hora – Sparking Interesting IP to expand story audiences – Marketing & PR |
| 3:40 – 4:30 p.m.
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Travel Writing Kaffeeklatch with Eric Lucas and Charles Robinson, continuing the conversation | Exploring Genre Boundaries: Troy Lambert, J.L. Oakley, Gail Noble-Sanderson, Tara Conklin – Diane Garland, moderator | Maggie Marr – SPECIAL SESSION |
| 4:40 – 5:30 p.m. |
Room Set-up | Author Branding and Marketing: Michelle Cox, Kiffer Brown, Gail Noble-Sanderson | Beth Bacon – Increase Your Book Sales by Targeting Online Algorithms |
| 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. | Cocktail Time! Cash Bar is open. Appetizers served at 6 p.m. | See you at the Networking/Social Hour in the Ballroom!
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See you at the Networking/Social Hour in the Ballroom!
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| 7:00 – 8 p.m. | Seated Dinner with Keynote – Maggie Marr Recognition of the 2022 CIBA Finalists! |
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| 8:00 – 10 p.m. | Enjoy Live Music with the Penny Stinkers – a local fav | If you are just arriving, please join us after 8 p.m. in the Ballroom for live music with our favorite local band, The Penny Stinkers!
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If you are just arriving, please join us after 8 p.m. in the Ballroom for live music with our favorite local band, The Penny Stinkers! |
CAC23 – Saturday, April 29, 2023 – Day 3
Pacific Time |
Ballroom – SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 2023 |
Compass Room
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Admiral Room
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| 9 a.m. | Registration & Book Room – All Day | Room opens at 9 a.m. | Room opens at 9 a.m. |
| 9:10 – 10:00 a.m. | Tana Hope – Healthy Habits for the Writer’s Lifestyle: Develop fundamental and beneficial life skills and habits to optimize your health. | AudioBooks Panel – How To: Janet Oakley and Murray Richter | Troy Lambert – Outlining Your Books |
| 10:10 – 11:00 a.m. | Eric Lucas – Copy Writing & Editing Tips You Need to Know | Elements of Book Cover Design Panel: Kiffer Brown & Beth Bacon |
Maggie Marr – Legalese for Content Creators – Intellectual Property Considerations |
| 11:10 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Closed for Lunch Set-up 11 – 12:30 | Hannah Jacobson – How Book Awards Promote Books | New TECHNOLOGY with Reenita Malhotra Hora – Narrative Fiction Podcasts vs Audiobooks (Chapters / Episodes) to Enlarge Readership / Listeners |
| 12:00 – 12:30 p.m | Closed for Lunch Set-up | Free Time – Visit exhibitors and the Chanticleer Booth in the Ballroom | Free Time – Visit exhibitors and the Chanticleer Booth in the Ballroom |
| 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. | Announcements Plated, Seated Luncheon
Keynote Speaker: Mark Berridge, author of A Fraction Stronger |
Lunch Time |
Lunch Time |
| 1:40 – 2:30 p.m. | Take-Down for Lunch 1:30 – 2:15 p.m. | Diane Garland – Your WorldBuilder – Style Guides, Story Bibles | David Beaumier – ChatGPT, your new assistant. Smart and ethical ways to use AI. |
| 2:40 – 3:30 p.m. | Kickstarter Publishing Round Table KaffeeKlatsch with Kiffer & David | Writing and Researching for Fiction – James Conroyd Martin, J.L. Oakley, Julieta Almeida Rodrigues, Ron McManus – Moderated by Eric Lucas | Michelle Cox – Increasing Your Email List and Expanding Your Readership – Tips and Tools that Work! |
| 3:40 – 4:30 p.m.
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Maggie Marr & Kiffer Brown- – Informal Kaffeeklatsch | Alphabet Soup: SEO, ISBNs, ASINs, BISAC with David Beaumier & Beth Bacon | Civillia Winslow Hill – Libraries and Your Book: what you need to know to get your book in the stacks! |
| 4:40 – 5:30 p.m. |
Hannah Jacobson- Kaffeeklatsch – Book Awards – The 411 Short Session – Then set-up for the Banquet | Podcasting & Media for Authors Panel: Reenita Hora, Michelle Cox, Laurel Anne Hill, Lisa Spicer |
Natalie Dale – Don’t Pull Out the Knife, common medical mistakes made by authors |
| 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. | Cocktail Time!
Author Photos with Dwayne Rogge of Photo TreeHouse |
Room closed
See you in the Ballroom! |
Room closed
See you in the Ballroom! |
| 7:00 – ? | Seated Dinner with CIBA Ceremony immediately following.
Photos of Award Winners |
Room closed
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Room closed
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| After Dinner | The Book Room will be OPEN after Dinner
After Party Gathering until 11 p.m. YAY! Or gather in the Fireside Lounge at the Hotel Bellwether. |
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CAC23 – Sunday, April 30, 2023 – Day 4
- Writing for the screen or with the screen in mind, whether narrative or non-fiction (documentary) film.
- Ex: From any story, what is selected to be scripted and filmed? How is it framed (what do we see)?
- Ex: Screenplays are written in present tense
- As related to writing, film borrows from theater by using elements of mis en scene and motif.
- Ex: How do theater directors use props and costume to support the narrative?
- Writing for film or with film in mind can be informed by the craft and how films are actually made.
Ex: Basic camera terminology, used throughout entire process: writing, filming, editing.
BOOKROOM is OPEN to the PUBLIC 1 – 5 p.m. Bookroom is managed by Village Books.
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Pacific Time |
Ballroom |
Admiral Room – Coffee & Tea Station in the Garden Room adjacent to Admiral Room
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| 9 – 10:30 | BYOB (Buy Your Own Breakfast) Join your fellow Chanticleerians in the Lighthouse Restaurant for breakfast. Drop in as the mood hits. It is Sunday, after all and most of you probably had a late night last night.
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The Admiral Room Opens at 11 a.m. |
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| 11:00 – 1:00 p.m. | Book Fair Set-up and Check In | Tips & Tools for Writing with the Screen in Mind – 2 hr-Workshop by Lisa G. Spicer | |
| 1 – 5 p.m. | Book Fair is open to the Public: Door Prizes, Raffles, Meet Authors – Listen to 5 minute Readings Win PRIZES | ||
| 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. | Author Speed Dating – Meet with Authors Against the Clock – 90 seconds. Participants can win PRIZES! | Tana Hope – Feng Shui for Writers Kaffeeklatsch | |
| 2:30 p.m. | Join Jessica as she reads The GIRL WHO RECYCLED 1 Million Cans
There will be prizes and activities for the youngsters! Bring your aluminum cans into recycle. Proceeds from recycling the cans goes towards refurbishing a playground! |
ChatGPT – What is it? How does it work? And what does it mean for Content Creators – David Beaumier & Argus Brown | |
| 3 p.m. | Author / Entertainer Daniel Finkel is doing a Musical Number from his refreshingly original book Mr. Taffle’s Pants of Insanity | Nuts & Bolts – Ask Kiffer Anything Session! (This may move to Ballroom) Try out your PITCHES. | |
| Immediately Following | Author Speed Dating – Meet with Authors Against the Clock – 90 seconds. Participants can win PRIZES! Readings will continue. Door Prizes to be Won!
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Archive
This is the CAC23 Schedule as of April 13, 2023 – All is subject to change.
Finalists will be recognized Friday Evening
All CIBA Winners will be announced Saturday Evening
Please check back as we update and tweak the schedule! Looking forward to seeing you soon!
**Schedule is subject to change at any time.