Terri L. French, SE Coordinator of the Haiku Society of America would like to invite all HSA members, haiku enthusiasts, teachers, and those interested in learning more about the genre to the 2012 Ginkgo Haiku Fest, September 28 - 30. The conference will be held at beautiful Lake Guntersville State Park in Guntersville, Alabama. Featured conference speakers are Tom Painting, Bob Moyer, and Laurence Stacey. Along with instruction, there will be games, open mic, ginko walk, door prizes, and a $100 Issa Award for Best Haiku to be voted on by the attendees. The price for the weekend is $60 for HSA members (which includes most meals) and $65 for non-members. Bluff-side rooms with gorgeous views of Lake Guntersville are $105.00/per night.
Please contact Terri at terri.l.french@gmail.com for registration information. Deadline for registration is August, 15.
View the Haiku Fest Flyer
View the Haiku Fest Brochure
This conference is one I really would love to visit and enjoy. It's not just the haiku, but it's the southern hospitality that will leave everyone in love and enlightened about what truly matters in their poetic quest. Have a great time guys... HUGS to everyone!
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