2012 NFPW Conference: Making History in Arizona
Sept. 20-22, 2012, Scottsdale, Ariz. Join us in the sunny Southwest as we celebrate the 75th anniversary of NFPW and Arizona Press Women, as well as the Arizona Centennial! Hotel Conference headquarters will be at the lovely Hotel Valley Ho in Scottsdale, Ariz. Hotel Valley Ho, which first opened its doors in 1956, was once a Hollywood hideaway with spectacular mid-century design, spa, pool and restaurants. Conference Workshops As always, the conference will feature workshop tracks covering a variety of professional skills and communication trends. Tentative workshop tracks include:
Registration Forms
Three options below for filling out conference registration.
 Grand Canyon  Mission San Xavier Tours Several exciting tours are in are in the offering for before and after the conference. Tour fees include transportation, lodging, admission to attractions and several meals.
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APW annual meeting set for May 19
Join with other members and friends at Arizona Press Women’s Spring Conference & Annual Membership Meeting, Saturday, May 19, at Scottsdale House’s Club House, 4800 N. 68th St. in Scottsdale.
The event schedule is as follows:
- 9:00 a.m. – Sign In. Pastries, fruit, coffee and tea.
- 9:30 a.m. – Board Meeting
- 10:00 a.m.
- General Membership Meeting
- Induction of Officers
- Memorials
- Election of Delegates to 2012 NFPW Conference
- 11:30 a.m. – Break with time to mingle. Silent auction and author book sales. No-host bar. Nonmembers may wish to plan to arrive at this time.
- Noon
- Luncheon – Gourmet dining with choice of entrée: Eggplant Parmesan, Grilled Salmon or Chicken Genovese.
- Recognition of At-Large Contest Winners.
- Lawyer and writer Brenda Warneka speaks on “How to Write a Best Seller Without Getting Sued,” providing an entertaining and educational look at legal issues involved in writing, with examples taken from cases involving best-selling authors. The talk is not to be taken as legal advice.
- 2 p.m. - Auction check out, final book purchases.
- 2:30 p.m. - 2012 Conference Planning Committee – all members invited to attend!
Cost is $45 for members and $55 for nonmembers.
Early birds deduct $10 for those whose checks are received or payment made through APW’s reservation site by May 11.
Mail checks, payable to Arizona Press Women and with entrée specified, to Pam Stevenson, 1927 E. Vaughn, Tempe, AZ 85283.
Pay by credit card by sending RSVP with choice of entrée and telephone number to apw.reservations@gmail.com. APW will call to take credit card information over the telephone.
Receipt of payment is your reservation. Reservation deadline is May 14. After that, send an email to the reservation site to check on availability.
Tables for book sales and signings at the event are free for members, $10 for non-members on a first-come, first-served basis based on when payment for luncheon is received. Those with silent auction items to donate, should contact Barbara Lacy at 480-991-6422.
‘Skirting Traditions,’ Arizona Press Women anthology, now available
Skirting Traditions: Arizona Women Writers and Journalists 1912-2012 releases today, Feb. 1. The Arizona Press Women anthology was the culmination of almost three years of effort.
Written by 18 award-winning members of APW, the anthology is designated as an Arizona Centennial Legacy Project by the Arizona Historical Advisory Commission, and will be promoted at state events throughout the centennial period, beginning with an expo on the state capitol grounds in conjunction with Arizona’s 100th birthday on Feb. 14.
To order the 308-page paperback, which retails for $22.95, visit the Tucson-based publisher Wheatmark, Amazon or Barnes & Noble. An e-version of the book is planned for a later release. It can also be ordered through brick-and-mortar book stores, ISBN is 9781604945973.
For more information on the project, go online to Skirting Traditions; like the Facebook page, follow on Twitter or email the editors.
Skirting Traditions is a history book, presented as a collection of short stories, moving forward from the beginning of statehood in 1912 to the modern day. Each story chronicles the life of a woman writer or journalist in Arizona who made a significant contribution to the history of the state, beginning with Sharlot Hall, who campaigned to have Arizona admitted to the Union as a separate state, and ending with Jana Bommersbach and Pam Knight Stevenson. The women who appear in the book were chosen through a nomination process and are representative of many others throughout the state during the centennial period.
“We anticipate that the public, historians, journalists and devotees of the Old West will be interested in reading about the remarkable women profiled in this anthology,” says Brenda Warneka, a co-editor who conceived of the project.
Other co-editors are Carol Hughes, Lois McFarland, June P. Payne, Sheila Roe and Pam Knight Stevenson.
The stories in Skirting Traditions were researched and written by members of APW, who, in addition to the coeditors, include Gail Bornfield, Vera Marie Badertscher, Carol Osman Brown, Jan Cleere, Jane Eppinga, Marion E. Gold, Carol Jean La Valley, Barbara Bayless Lacy, Elizabeth Bruening Lewis, Patricia Myers, Marion Peddle and Arlene Uslander.
The Skirting Traditions book project is sponsored by the National Federation of Press Women Education Fund, a 501 (c)(3) organization. Proceeds from sales will fund scholarships for Arizona journalism students at Arizona institutions of higher learning.
