Join us for the 2007 TAA Conference at the Hyatt Regency Buffalo in downtown Buffalo, NY, June 22-23

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Preliminary Conference Schedule now available
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Book Raffle
IIL Publishing, New York will raffle four books at the 2007 TAA Conference
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Coming to Buffalo? Put these two books on your reading list
City of Light by Lauren Belfer
Trip to Niagara Falls by Geronimo Stilton (Scholastic)
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Mentoring Sessions
Several veteran authors have agreed to serve as mentors at the conference. Attendees will be able to sign up at the conference registration desk for 15-minute sessions with a mentor. A list of mentors will be available soon.

Roundtable Discussions Luncheon
Saturday, June 23
12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Choose from 10 different moderated roundtable discussions related to textbook and academic authoring.
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Dinner at The Anchor Bar
Thursday, June 21, 6 p.m.
The restaurant where Buffalo-style wings were invented
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Buffalo, NY Waterfront Tour
Friday, June 22, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Take a guided tour of the Buffalo waterfront
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Karpeles Manuscript Musuem and Library Tour
Friday, June 22, 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
View Walt Disney illustrations and documents, among others
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Social Networking Event: A Chartered 3-hour Dinner Cruise Aboard the Grand Lady
Friday, June 22, 6:45 p.m. to 10 p.m.
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Four-hour Guided Tour to Niagara Falls (American side)
Saturday, June 23, 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tour full.
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Free one-on-one sessions with an authoring attorney or literary agent
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Click here for information from the 2006 TAA Convention:

• Articles
• Convention Q&A
• Convention Materials
• Photo Gallery

Archive of past conventions

Hotel Information

Hyatt Regency Buffalo
Two Fountain Plaza, Buffalo, NY 14202
Tel: (716) 856-1234
http://buffalo.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/index.jsp

Hyatt Regency Buffalo is Western New York's premier luxury hotel. A landmark French renaissance-style hotel centrally located in the heart of the city, it features phones with data ports, iron/ironing boards, coffee makers, hair dryers, work desk with computer and fax hook-up, wireless internet in public areas and high speed internet available in rooms, multi-channel cable television, daily newspaper, and room service. It also has a Fitness Center on-site, and hotel guests have complimentary access to The Olympia Health Club, located across the street, which features an Olympic-size indoor swimming pool, whirlpool, steam room, and sauna, as well as fitness equipment. The hotel has three on-site restaurants: Harriet's Restaurant for breakfast, lunch and dinner; Harriet's Ice Rail Bar, featuring specialty martinis and a late-night menu; and EB Green's Steakhouse, serving a fresh selection of seafood and prime-aged beef.

There are several points of interest within walking distance of the hotel, including:

• HSBC Arena, home of the Buffalo Sabres (five blocks)
• Theater district — 40 theaters are located within a three-block radius
• Shea's Performing Arts Center (one block)
• Chippewa entertainment district (two blocks)
• Buffalo City Hall Observation Tower (two blocks)
• Main Place Mall (two blocks)
• Market Arcade movie theater (two blocks)

The hotel is only 15 minutes from Buffalo-Niagara International Airport. See Travel for more information.