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Do you want to get away from it all this fall and CREATE? How about some time to RECHARGE with your creative buddies? Would you like some inspiring craft sessions to MOVE FORWARD?

We hear you!

SCBWI and are teaming up to provide a weekend creative retreat in beautiful . The Park is located in northeast Indiana near Angola and is just off I-69.

The cozy and comfortable Inn Resort and Conference Center within the Park will be the ​ ​ venue for lodging, retreat events, and meals.

This Retreat is designed for writers and illustrators at every level of experience. It will provide a perfect blend of creative time, craft-related sessions, critiques, and socializing/connecting.

Three or four optional craft sessions will be offered on Saturday and Sunday morning. Afternoons will be left open for creating, paid PAL level critiques, and/or optional peer critique groups for writers and illustrators. Optional social events will be held Friday and Saturday evenings.

Fee: $125 SCBWI members, $150 not yet members. ​ Your investment includes: lunch and dinner on Saturday and lunch on Sunday, all programming, peer critique groups, and socials. Dinner on Friday night and breakfasts both days are available for purchase in the Potawatomi Inn dining room. (Or if you’d rather stay in your pj’s and nibble your own treats in your room, feel free.)

Paid critiques and portfolio reviews by PAL members will be available for purchase in advance of the Retreat.

Lodging: Our negotiated rate for a double room is $89.00 per night plus 12% IN sales tax. Attendees ​ ​ must register by September 4, 2018. After this date, rooms will be released for general sale. All ​ reservations can be made by calling the Inn’s Central Reservations number (877) 563-4371 or through the Inn’s website www.indianainns.com. Use group code 1005SC. Individuals will be responsible for ​ ​ room and incidental charges. To view rooms, click HERE. Note, no pets allowed. A Gate Fee ($7 in state, ​ ​ $9 out of state) will be charged to all parties who have overnight rooms per Pokagon State Park policy.

Schedule: (subject to change) ​

Time Place Description

Friday

Dining Room Optional Dinner paid by attendee

7 PM Ballroom Optional Social

Saturday

8 - 8:45 AM Dining Room Optional breakfast paid by attendee

9 - 9:45 AM Lake James Session 1

10 - 10:45 AM Snow Lake A Session 2

11 - 11:45 AM Snow Lake B Session 3a

11-11:45 AM Jimmerson Session 3b

12 - 12:45 PM Lake James Ballroom Lunch (included in fee)

1- 5:45 PM To be announced Creative Time, optional peer roundtable critiques, optional paid critiques

6 - 7 PM Dining Room Dinner (included in fee)

7:15 - 8:30 PM Dining Room Optional Social

Sunday

8 - 8:45 AM Dining Room Optional breakfast paid by attendee

9 - 9:45 AM Lake James Session 1

10 - 10:45 AM Snow Lake A Session 2

CHECKOUT TIME IS BY 11:00 AM

11 - 11:45 AM Snow Lake B Session 3a

11 - 11:45 AM Jimmerson Session 3b

12 - 12:45 PM Lake James Ballroom Lunch (included in fee)

1 - 4 PM To be announced Creative Time, optional peer roundtable critiques, optional paid critiques 4 PM Dining Room Depart (closing and door prizes)

Do you want to be a presenter? View the Proposal Form HERE. Deadline for submission: April 1, 2018. ​ ​ Announcements of accepted proposals: on or before May 30, 2018. Presenters receive $50 credit towards the retreat fee for each accepted proposal.

Are you a PAL member? Do you provide effective critiques or portfolio reviews? View the Paid Critique or Portfolio Review Application Form HERE. ​ ​ Registration opens August 1, 2018.

Potawatomi Inn 6 Lane 100A Lake James Angola, IN 46703 260-833-1077 FAX: 260-833-4087 Reservations: 877-LODGES-1 877-563-4371