2013 Poetry Conference

19th Annual WCU Poetry Conference

The nineteenth annual West Chester University Poetry Conference will be held June 5-8, 2013, under the direction of Dr. Kim Bridgford, who has been director of the conference since August 2010.

Organization

Registration for the Poetry Conference is divided into three different areas. Participants can register for a poetry workshop, scholarly conference, or as a conference panel attendee.

Poetry Workshop: The poetry workshop application includes all daily events, as well as a three-day workshop, which will emphasize the craft of poetry. Participants will select one workshop and attend this same class Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 1:00-3:00 pm. In addition, participants will have a 15 minute individual consultation with their workshop teacher to discuss one poem of their choice. If you wish to discuss more than one poem, please consider making an appointment with a poetry consultant.

Scholarly conference: This application includes daily events without registration in the three-day craft workshop. However, it does include three days of participation in a critical seminar or prosody workshop.

Conference Panel Attendee: Registration as a scholar includes access to all daily panels and nightly readings. This registration does not include a three-day craft workshop or critical seminar. If you would like to participate in either of these, please complete either a poetry workshop or scholarly conference application.

Scholarship: Participants can apply for a scholarship in any of the areas above. Participants must register in one of these three areas AND complete a scholarship registration. Scholarships are available for particpants in all stages of their career.

Fees

Registration Fees:
Poetry Workshop Registration: $650

Critical Seminar Registration: $650

Conference Panel Attendee Registration: $350 for the entire conference, or $85 per day.

Meals
Full Meal Plan: $300

Limited Meal Plan (all lunches, banquet on Wednesday and picnic on Saturday): $240

Lodging
Lodging in University Hall Wednesday-Sunday: $300

New for 2013

Non-refundable deposit
There will be a non-refundable deposit of $100.

Cancellations
Cancellations must be made at least ten days prior to the start of the conference for a full refund (minus the $100 non-refundable deposit). Cancellations within ten days of the conference will only receive a 50% refund.

Scholarships
Applicants will be required to pay the $100 non-refundable deposit. The deposit will secure your spot in a workshop. Submit this deposit with your materials and reserve a spot now. Alternatively, you may submit it upon acceptance of a scholarship. Please note that some workshops will fill to capacity before scholarships are offered.

Shuttles to airport and train station
Shuttles to the Philadelphia airport and Wilmington, DE train station on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday will be $10 per person each way. You may register and select your shuttle time on your registration page.