Tickets are $10 for the concert and $35 for the workshop. Those who are interested in the workshop can register at the concert or call the Harris Arts Center at 706-629-2599 to pre-register.

The fee is $4 to $6. For more information, call 706-624-1321.

Race day registration starts at 4:30 PM at Gordon Central High School. Anyone who has pre-registered can pick up their numbers on September 26, 2011 from 2PM to 6 PM at the Calhoun Depot.

Buses will run from the Depot in downtown Calhoun to the high school before the race. You will want to park downtown and ride the bus because there will be NO buses running after the race.

All proceeds will go to benefit the 18 United Way agencies working in Gordon County. For more information, call 706-602-5548.

Pack a lunch and plan to spend a fun filled day at the New Echota Historic Site in Calhoun, Georgia. $4 – $6. For more information, call 706-624-1321.

The Historic Site is located at:
1211 Chatsworth Highway NE
Calhoun, GA

Admission is $4 – 6 per person. For more information and details, call 706-624-1321.

New Echota Historic Site is located at:
1211 Chatsworth Highway NE
Calhoun, GA

The event begins on Friday night, May 6, with a kick off dinner you can enjoy with several authors and workshop leaders at the Velo Vineyard in downtown Calhoun. Dine while you participate in a workshop by publisher Tony Burton of Wolfmont Press called, “What a Publisher Wants From You.” Dinner is $15 and is not included in the price of the conference. You must contact the Harris Arts Center at 706-629-2599 to make reservations.

The schedule for Saturday’s conference is as follows:

8 AM – 9 AM: Check in at the registration desk. Authors will be available for book signings and sales.
9 AM – 9:15 AM: Introduction and welcome by Literary Chair, Gray Bridges
9:15 AM – 10:45 AM: Five Things that Make a Good Story Great with keynote speaker, Jackie Lee Miles
11 AM – 12:30 PM:
Workshop A – Recipes for Success: a complete guide to writing cookbooks, food blogs, reviews, and more with Aletia DuPree
Workshop B -  Writing Past Grief with Jessica Handler
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM – Break for lunch. (Price of lunch is not included in the cost of the conference)
1:30 PM – 2 PM – Panel discussion – How the Face of Publishing has Changed.
2:15 PM – 3:45 PM
Workshop A – Writing and Publishing for Children and Young Adults by Donny Seagraves
Workshop B – Writing Historical Fiction: Imaging the Facts with Amanda Gable
4 PM – 5:30 PM
Workshop A – Polish: Making your Writing Shine with Barbara Tucker
Workshop B – Stress Free Marketing for Newly Published Authors with Renea Winchester
5:45 PM – 6:15 PM – Panel Discussion: Living the Writer’s Life
6:15 PM – 7:15 PM – Authors will be available for book signing and book sales
7:45 PM – Conference attendees are invited to join some of the authors and workshop leaders for dinner at Ruby Tuesday’s on Highway 53 by I-75. (The cost of dinner is not included in the price of the conference)

The cost of the conference is $50 per person. It is highly recommended that you pre-register at the Harris Arts Center as space is limited. For more information and to register, call 706-629-2599.

The Harris Arts Center is located at:
212 South Wall St.
Calhoun, GA

Admission is $4 – $6. For more information and details, call 706-624-1321.

New Echota Historic Site is located at:
1211 Chatsworth Highway NE
Calhoun, GA

2 arm band options are available:
Option 1: $5 for all day play in the inflatables.
Option 2: $20 for all day play including the inflatables, games, euro jumper, pony ride, admission to the petting zoo (doesn’t include food) and lunch (1 slice of pizza or 1 hot dog/ chips/ drink)

This day is dedicated to a young man, Coulter Hampton, who lost his life to a horrible disease, aplastic anemia/dyskerasosis congenita. The event is hosted by the Coulter Hampton Foundation, a non profit organization whose mission is to help other children and their families who are fighting this disease and other childhood illnesses in Gordon County. All proceeds from this event will go to help this organization. For more information, call 706-383-8939.

Fairmount Elementary School is located at:
130 Peachtree Street
Fairmount, Georgia

Tickets are $100 per person. Sponsorships are available. Black tie is optional. Proceeds will go to benefit the Echota Pet Advocacy and Rescue Group, Inc. For more information and details, call 706-264-1075 or 404-217-0337.

211 Darby is located at:
211 Darby Rd.
Calhoun, GA