Join us for the 2008 TAA Conference at Harrah's in Las Vegas, June 19-21

2008 TAA Conference Registration
Deadline Extended! Early Registration Deadline is May 15, 2008

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$195 for Members before May 15, 2008 (after May 15, 2008, $245)
$245 for Non-Members before May 15, 2008 (after May 15, 2008, $295)

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Book your room at Harrah's at the special $99 conference rate by calling 888-458-8471. Use the special group code SHTEX8, when making your reservation.

The deadline for reserving a room at Harrah's for the special conference rate is May 19, 2008.

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Preliminary TAA Conference Schedule

Diagram of Harrah's meeting rooms

THURSDAY, JUNE 19
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.	TAA Council Meeting - Parlor E Continental Breakfast 8 a.m. - 9 a.m. and Council meeting starts at 9 a.m.
1 p.m. - 5 p.m.	Textbook Authoring Workshop - Parlor C Michael Spiegler, Professor of Psychology, Providence College Click for info	Academic Authoring Workshop - Parlor D Kenneth Henson, Distinguished Professor of Education, The Citadel Click for info
FRIDAY, JUNE 20
7:30 - 8 a.m.	Registration/Continental Breakfast/Networking
8 - 8:30 a.m.	Welcome/Meet TAA Leaders
8:30 - 9 a.m.	General Session - Reno Room "Orientation to Las Vegas: Seven Things You Should Know About Casinos" David Schwartz, Director, Center for Gaming Reserach, UNLV Click for info
9:00 - 10:00 a.m.	General Session - Reno Room "Google Book Search 201" Chris Palma, Strategic Partner Development Manager, Google Book Search
10:00 - 10:30 a.m.	Break/Networking
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.	General Session - Reno Room "Leverage the Wisdom of Your Crowd: Five Things Every Author Can Do to Maximize a Book's Impact" David Brake, Founder & CEO, Content Connections Click for info
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.	Roundtable Discussions over lunch - Reno Room
1:15 - 2:15 p.m.	General Session - Reno Room 'Breaking Writer's Block: How to Overcome the Psychological Inhibitions That Keep You From Writing" Erin M. Oksol, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist, University of Nevada, Reno Click for info
2:30 - 3:30 p.m.	Textbook Track - Reno Room "A Play of Words: Acting Out Contract Negotiations" Jan Kardys (The Publisher); Michael Lennie (The Author); Christopher Kenneally (The Narrator) Click for info	Academic Track - Copper Room "Songs of Praise (and Horror): The Journal Reviewing Process" Fred S. Kleiner, Boston University; Paul Siegel, University of Hartford; Michael D. Spiegler, Providence College Click for info
3:30 - 4:00 p.m.	Break / Networking
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.	Textbook Track - Reno Room "KISS: (Keeping It Simple Isn't Stupid): Making the Complex Comprehensible" Brenda Berube, University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth; Janet Belsky, Middle Tennessee State University; Karen Morris, Monroe Community College; Michael Spiegler, Providence College Click for info	Academic Track - Copper Room "Milking That Dissertation" Margaret Fisher Dalrymple, University of Nevada Press; Richard Hull, TAA Executive Director; Paul Siegel, University of Hartford Click for info
5 p.m. til ?	Hospitality Suite Network with your fellow conference attendees in the 2008 TAA Conference Hospitality Suite.
SATURDAY, JUNE 21
7:30 - 8 a.m.	Continental Breakfast/Networking
8:30 - 9:15 a.m.	General Session - Las Vegas Room "Making Your Work More Visual" Barbara Waxer, co-author of Internet Surf and Turf: The Essential Guide to Copyright, Fair Use, and Finding Media; Paul Siegel, University of Hartford Click for info
9:15 - 9:45 a.m.	"Ideas & Suggestions for 2009" - Las Vegas Room 2008 TAA Conference attendees/presenters
9:45 - 10:00 a.m.	Break/Networking
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.	General Session - Las Vegas Room "Author & Publisher Open Discussion: Ask Your Questions About Publishing & Marketing Issues" Mary Ellen Lepionka, Publisher, Atlantic Path Publishing; Lauren Betsos, Marketing Coordinator, Cengage Learning Click for info
11:00 - 12:00 p.m.	TAA Awards Ceremony: Standing Out From the Competition - Las Vegas Room
12 - 1:30 p.m.	Lunch on your own
1:30 - 2:30 p.m.	General Session - Las Vegas Room "Don't Get 'Mad': The Joys and Heartaches of Co-Authorship" Stephen E. Gillen, Attorney at Law Click for info
2:30 - 3:30 p.m.	General Session - Las Vegas Room "Issues Faced by African-American, Asian, and Latino Authors" Molefi Asante, Temple University Other presenters to be announced Click for info
3:30 - 3:45 p.m.	Break
3:45 - 4:45 p.m.	General Session - Las Vegas Room "Finding Images: Understanding Licensing and Using the Public Domain" Chris Harris, Middle Tennessee State University Barbara Waxer, co-author of Internet Surf and Turf: The Essential Guide to Copyright, Fair Use, and Finding Media. Click for info
4:45 - 5:15 p.m.	"2008 TAA Conference Wrap-Up: Ideas & Suggestions for 2009" - Las Vegas Room - Las Vegas Room 2008 TAA Conference attendees and presenters
5:15 p.m. - ?	Hospitality Suite Network with your fellow conference attendees in the 2008 TAA Conference Hospitality Suite

Diagram of Harrah's meeting rooms