Schedule

Children's Writers of the Hudson Valley  

2025 Fall Conference

SATURDAY, November 8, 2025

Hampton Inn & Suites

2361 South Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

    
        
    8:15 am      Registration
    Coffee, tea, muffins

    8:45 am     Welcome and Introductions

    9:00 am to 9:45 am      Keynote

    Alan Katz

    "Reaching Young Readers Through Humor"

    10:00 am to 12:00 pm  Session 1 (Pick  one speaker)

    A. Erika DiPasquale

    "Creating Extraordinary Anthropomorphized Characters"

    B. Suzy Capozzi 

    "Setting As Character"

    12:00 pm to 1:15 pm     Lunch, Bookstore and Book Signings

    1:20 pm to 3:20 pm       Session 2 

    Catherine Laudone

    "5 Tools for Crafting Strong Character Arcs"

    3:30 pm to 4:05 pm       Q & A Panel

    4:05 pm to 4:15 pm       Closing