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

Register for the Conference
Register Now!

Preliminary Conference Schedule now available
click for conference schedule
click for conference events schedule

Book Raffle
IIL Publishing, New York will raffle four books at the 2007 TAA Conference
click for info

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)
click for info

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.
click for info

Dinner at The Anchor Bar
Thursday, June 21, 6 p.m.
The restaurant where Buffalo-style wings were invented
click for info

Buffalo, NY Waterfront Tour
Friday, June 22, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Take a guided tour of the Buffalo waterfront
click for info

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
click for info

Social Networking Event: A Chartered 3-hour Dinner Cruise Aboard the Grand Lady
Friday, June 22, 6:45 p.m. to 10 p.m.
click for info

Four-hour Guided Tour to Niagara Falls (American side)
Saturday, June 23, 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tour full.
click for info

Free one-on-one sessions with an authoring attorney or literary agent
click for info

Click here for information from the 2006 TAA Convention:

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

Archive of past conventions

Conference Events

Social Networking Event:
A Chartered 3-hour Dinner Cruise Aboard the Grand Lady
Friday, June 22, 6:45 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Preliminary conference events schedule

Conference Field Trips

Join your fellow conference attendees for dinner, networking and sightseeing aboard the Grand Lady, an 80 foot long yacht-style cruise vessel. You will board the Grand Lady at the entrance to the Erie Basin Marina foot of Erie Street downtown Buffalo. The 3-hour cruise will include the waters of Buffalo River, Buffalo outer harbor, Lake Erie (sea conditions permitting) Black Rock Canal. We'll pass by the Buffalo's 1833 original light house, Buffalo Naval Park, outer harbor break walls (once the world's longest) Erie Basin Marina (original docking area for Erie Canal Boats) Peace Bridge, West Side Rowing Club, LaSalle Park.

The Cruise includes a Cocktail Reception with a pasta station (tortellini, ziti, fettucine, alfredo, pesto, marinara, meatballs, assorted breads, rolls with parmesan cheese), carving station (Round of Beef with Au Jus and Horseradish sauce with mini Kimmelwick and Kaiser Rolls, and salad station (fresh garden greens, assorted dressings, cold pasta salad, fresh vegetables, cucumbers, tomatoes, croutons, assorted condiments). Cash Bar

http://www.grandlady.com

Schedule:

6 p.m. - meet in Hyatt Regency Buffalo lobby
6:10 p.m. - Depart for 35-minute walk to dock
(You can also choose to take a taxi or your own vehicle.
Ship is docking at the entrance to the Erie Basin Marina at the foot of Erie St.)
6:45 p.m. - Boarding
7 p.m. - Departure
10 p.m. - Return

Cost:

$45 per person

Register using the 2007 TAA Conference Registration Form
This event is not included in your TAA Conference Registration. Advance registration is recommended.