I'm always on the look-out for Children's Writer's Conferences in the "Eastern" Midwest area and thought I'd post the weekend events I've found in Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri. Since this page is a work in progress feel free to let me know if I've missed any and I'll put them up.


September 10-11, 2010.  Northern Ohio SCBWI FAll Conference, "Bringing Home the Gold: Winning Strategies for Children's Writers and Illustrators" - Sheraton Airport Hotel, Cleveland, Ohio.  http://www.nohscbwi.org/conference.html

September 25-26, 2010.  Midsouth (SCBWI) Fall Conference - Embassy Suites Hotel-Vanderbilt, Nashville, Tennesee.  
http://www.scbwi-midsouth.org/events.htm

October 8-10, 2010.  Michigan SCBWI Fall Conference - Yarrow Golf and Conference Resort, Kalamazoo, Michigan.  http://www.kidsbooklink.org/id30.html

October 9, 2010.  Central and Southern Ohio SCBWI, Second Annual Scarlet and Grey Event (Workshop) - Upper Arlington Senior Center, Upper Arlington, Ohio (Columbus area).  http://www.coscbwi.org/index.php?view=details&id=23%3A2nd-annual-scarlet-a-gray-event&option=com_eventlist&Itemid=12

October 9 (1-5 pm), 2010.  Indiana SCBWI Fall Event, "Rx for Children's Book Creators: Getting your Stories (plural) Right" - The Benton House, Irvington (Indianapolis), Indiana.  http://www.indianascbwi.com/events.html

November 7, 2010.  Confluence Conference for Children's Publishing (Missouri SCBWI) - St. Charles Community College, St. Louis, Missouri.  http://www.scbwi.org/Regional-Chapters.aspx?R=26&sec=Conf

November 13, 2010.  Fifth Annual Prairie Writer's Day - Harper College Wojcik Conference Center, Palatine, Illinois.  http://www.scbwi.org/Regional-Chapters.aspx?R=18&sec=Events