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MMRWA 2010 Meeting Schedule |
Unless otherwise noted, meetings are held the third Saturday of each month on a rotating basis at area restaurants and meeting centers. The usual meeting agenda is as follows: 11:30 a.m., lunch (optional); 1:00 p.m. (approximate time), program/speaker; 2:00 p.m. (approximate time), business meeting.
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January: Old Board/New Board transition meeting--no chapter meeting this month. |
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February 20 (Grand Rapids): Famous Dave's, 4505 Canal Avenue, Grandville, Michigan. Member critique. PLEASE NOTE NEW LOCATION! . |
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March 20 (Lansing): La Senorita Mexican Restaurant, 2706 Lake Lansing Road , Lansing, MI. Tax Strategies for Writers, presented by Bruce Meyers, Certified Public Accountant with the Hantz Financial Group. |
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April 16 - 18: Retreat From Harsh Reality, Yarrow Golf & Conference Resort in Augusta, Michigan. Our guest speaker will be JoAnn Ferguson. Advance registration required. Open to non-MMRWA members. Late registrations taken until 8 am Saturday, 17 April. Please see our May 2010 newsletter for recap and survey about what YOU would like to see at next year's Retreat! |
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May 15 (Jackson): Bella Notte, 137 W. Michigan Avenue, Jackson, MI. "A Writer's 7 Steps to Positivity," presented by Connie Smith. |
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June 19 (Grand Rapids): Famous Dave's, 4505 Canal Avenue, Grandville, Michigan. Member critique |
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July: No chapter meeting. |
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August 21 (Lansing): La Senorita Mexican Restaurant 2706 Lake Lansing Road Lansing, MI. Query Letter Idol. For meeting details, please see below. Driving directions can be found in the July-August 2010 newsletter |
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September 18 (Kalamazoo): Brewster's Junction, 5135 South Portage Road Kalamazoo, MI. How to Access the Internet |
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October 16 (Jackson): Bella Notte, 137 W. Michigan Avenue, Jackson, MI. Rebounding Panel |
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November 20 (Grand Rapids): Famous Dave's, 4505 Canal Avenue, Grandville, Michigan. Member critique |
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December 11 (Lansing): La Senorita Mexican Restaurant 2706 Lake Lansing Road Lansing, MI. End of Year Meeting and Holiday Party. |
Query Letter Idol Returns to August MeetingGot those contacts made at National to follow up on? Eager to send in those manuscripts which have been requested? Does MMRWA have a deal for you. Query Letter Idol is the topic for the August 21 meeting at La Senorita's in Lansing. Bring five printed copies of your buffed and polished "first impression" to the meeting to be read, considered and critiqued by your peers. Please let Margo Hoonstra know if you plan to participate! |
This list will be updated as information becomes available. Meanwhile, if you have any questions about the meetings or how to get to the restaurants, email our Program Chair at: meetings@midmichiganrwa.org. Please put "Meeting Info" in the subject line!