Thursday August 14, 2008

4:00 PM Registration

5:00 PM Retreat Launch

6:00 PM Dinner on your own

7:30 PM Pool Networking Party

10:00 PM Pajama Book Club Discussion featuring Kendra Norman Bellamy - Book for discussion "In Greene Pastures"

Friday August 15, 2008

6:30 AM Sunrise Prayer - On the Beach

7:30 AM Breakfast - Hospitality Suites A & B

9:00 AM Panel Discussion - "The Ministry of Writing" - Description: Authors share their motivations for writing Faith Fiction.

10:00 AM Panel Discussion - "Birthing the Vision" - Authors share their publishing journey, how they got from the idea to the finished product.

11:00 AM Panel Discussion/Booksigning - "Is it or isn't it? The difference between Inspirational and Christian Fiction"

12:00 PM Luncheon - Hospitality Suite A & B

1:00 PM Book Discussion - Featuring Michele Andrea Bowen - Book: "Holy Ghost Corner"

3:00 PM Panel Discussion/Booksigning "A Time to Laugh - Using Humor to communicate your message"

4:00 PM Downtime - Enjoy time at the beach or relax in the Pool!

7:00 PM Dinner at Trader Vics

10:00 PM Pajama Book Club Discussion - Featuring ReShonda Tate Billingsley - Book "The Pastor's Wife"

Saturday August 16, 2008

8:00 AM Breakfast - Hospitality Suite A & B

9:00 AM Author Panelists Present - Author panelists to present their books in any fashion. Reading, skit, monologue, etc. & Book signing.

11:00 AM Urban Christian Showcase

12:00 PM Luncheon - Hospitality Suite A & B

2:00 PM Keynote Address - "Words of Life"

4:00 PM Downtime

7:00 PM Hawaiian Luau

9:00 PM Pajama Book Club Discussion - Featuring Victoria Christopher Murray - Book "Too Little, Too Late"

Sunday August 18, 2008

7:00 AM Breakfast

9:00 AM Closing Session

11:00 AM Charter Bus Departs From Destin to Pensacola