2007 NWP Annual Meeting—Thursday

Thursday morning begins with a coffee hour and an orientation session for first-time Annual Meeting attendees. Morning and afternoon rounds of in-depth site development workshops, designed by members of NWP’s special-focus networks, initiatives, and programs, run from 9:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

These workshops provide an opportunity for site leaders and teacher-consultants to focus on areas of interest in their continuing work to strengthen local sites. At the end of the day on Thursday, everyone is invited to join in a social hour hosted by NWP’s special-focus networks to greet colleagues and learn more about the work of these networks.

Meeting packets will be available at the Javits Convention Center.

Meeting Overview

Site Development Workshops
A variety of in-depth site development workshops provide an opportunity for site leaders and teacher-consultants to focus on areas of interest in their continuing work to strengthen local sites.

Online registration for Thursday site development workshops is now closed. Visit NWP Central at the Javits Conference Center on Thursday morning to check on space availability.

Events
Don't miss the evening social hosted by NWP's special-focus networks, the annual meeting orientation, and the new and potential sites information meeting.

Working Meetings
These are working meetings for specified groups.

NWP Central

The National Writing Project invites all Annual Meeting participants to visit NWP Central in the South Concourse of the Javits Convention Center on Thursday and on the 5th floor of the Marriott Marquis Times Square Hotel on Friday. Sign in and post a dot on the map for your site. Pick up a meeting packet and a nametag.

NWP Sales Table

Be sure to stop by the sales table at NWP Central, where you can purchase copies of NWP's award-winning books, buy NWP's newly designed t-shirts, and pick up other useful materials. The sales table will be open from 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.