2014 Conference Schedule

Friday AM Bonus Seminar

10:30 AM	Prayer Warrior Class - Becky Harling, Linda Evans Shepherd and Joy Schneider will lead a hands-on teaching and prayer class where you can learn effective ways to pray over your life, ministry and loved ones for protection, breakthroughs and victory. Walk-ins welcome. Come and pray with us, for our conference and for our ministries and families. Come join us as you arrive!
Noon	There will be a light snacks table. Otherwise lunch on your own..

Friday Afternoon Bonus Seminars
Emcee
1:00 PM	To Post or Not to Post - Solving the Mystery of What to Post on Social Media- Suzanne Kuhn from Suzy Q Author Promotions - This is a new workshop designed just for us AWSAs and will explore all things about what we should post about our lives, ministry onto our social media platforms. This includes everything from strategy to safety issues.
2:30 PM	Using Social Media to Reach and Expand Your Audience--Suzanne Kuhn from Suzy Q Author Promotions - This is a new seminar created just for us AWSAs! Suzanne will go behind the scenes to show us the secrets of crafting our social media so that we reach our intended audiences.
4:00 PM	Break

(Table open for display, book giveaways, business cards, and one-sheets.)

Friday Night

4:00 PM	Newbies meeting - Annetta Dellinger Mentees meeting - Dr. Edna Ellison
5:45 PM	AWSA Reception *Husands meet to go to dinner with Gene Kent (Carol's hubby) Bring wallet.
Emcee	Twila Belk
6:15 PM	Dinner Starts
6:25 PM	Welcome & Prayer: Rhonda & Linda
6:50 PM	Special Music: Gwen Smith
7:00 PM	Keynote Speaker: Babbie Mason
8:00 PM	Media Training & Member Intros: Pam Christian

(Table open for display, book giveaways, business cards, and one-sheets.)

* Pending

Saturday Morning

Emcee	Carol Kent
8:00 AM	Prayer - Jennifer Kennedy Dean
8:05 AM	Worship - Gwen Smith
8:25 AM	Devotional - Becky Harling
9:05 AM	Special AWSA Prayer Time with Linda Evans Shepherd
10:00 AM	Advanced Speaking Seminar - Carol Kent
10:00 AM	Counseling Panel/Seminar - Kathy Collard Miller & Linda Rooks - How Do I Help Her with THAT? Ministering to Some of those Heart-Wrenching Needs
10.00 AM	Novel Writing Seminar - Cynthia Ruchti
11:25 AM	Break

Prayer time includes:

*Praying for Our Children and Families:
*Praying for Our Ministries:
*Praying for the People We Touch:
*Praying for Our Safety:
*Praying for Our Publishers, Meeting Planners and Women's Ministries Directors

11:25 Break

11:30 LUNCH

Emcee: Dr. Edna Ellison

11:40 Prayer -

12:30 Speaker -Kathi Lipp

Announcements

12:45 BREAK

Saturday Afternoon

1:00 PM	Emcee: Sue Heimer
1:10 PM	Prayer: Janet Thompson
1:15 PM	Get More Speaking Engagements Panel-
2:15 PM	Break
2:25 PM	Round Table Discussions 1 & 2
4:00 PM	Break
4:15 PM	Industry State of the Union - Tamela Hancock Murray
5:15 PM	Final Charge: Yolanda Powell

Sunday Golden Scroll Awards & Banquet -New Time! 12:30

Will be at the Georgia World Conference Convention Center where the CBA tradeshow will be.

12:30 PM	Emcee: Stacy Hawkins Adams
1:05 PM	Welcome - Linda Evans Shepherd Prayer - Rhonda Rhea Presentation of Golden Scroll Awards & Lifetime Achievement Award (Pam Farrel and Carol Kent)
1:10 PM	Musical Parody - Martha Bolton sung by Gwen Smith
	Keynote: Jerry Jenkins Musical Close: Gwen Smith Prayer- Dr. Edna Ellison
3:00 PM	Close

Roundtable Discussion & Workshops

		How to Create an Audio book - Cheri Cowell
		Digital Marketing – Pam Christian
		Write Engaging Bible Studies - Janet Thompson
		Successful Self-Pubishing; eBooks and Print Publishing Secrets – Carole Whang Schutter
		Screenwriting – Dianne Butts
		How to Make Your Own Book Trailers – Cyndi Simmons
		Preparing for a Successful Radio or TV Interview – Arlene Pellicane
		Branding Your Ministry – Sharon Norris Elliott

Taking Your Graphics to the Next Level; Pinterest, Powerpoint and More! - Gwen Smith