National Federation of State Poetry Societies - NFSPS 2023 National Convention

NFSPS Convention Catch Poetry: Stage & Page

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NFSPS Annual Convention Jun 2023

Start Date: June 21, 2023 End Date: June 26, 2023

Event Reservation IS CLOSED AS OF 11PM MST. 6-19-2023 Even if the links below are still active, your reservation will not be honored.

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NFSPS, Inc

Catch Poetry: Stage and Page

June 21 - June 26, 2023

West Des Moines, Iowa

Draft Schedule

WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2023	12:00pm -4:00 pm	Optional Tour Living History Farms Tour $40.00 includes admission and shuttle. Preregistration required.
	2:00 pm – 5:00 pm	Registration table opens
	2:00 pm - 4:00 pm	Book Room Opens (set up only) /files/1219906/NFSPS Book Room Inventory
	4:00	Slam Orientation
	4:30 pm	Dinner on your own
	6:30 pm – 8:00 pm	Cash Bar
	7:00 pm – 11:00 pm	STAGE Blackberry Peach Poetry Slam ROUND ONE

THURSDAY, June 22, 2023	9:30 am – 5:00 pm	Registration table opens Rotunda
	9:30 am – 12:00 pm	Book Room (set up only, no sales)
	9:00 am - 12:30 pm	NFSPS Inc Board Meeting
	12:30 pm	Lunch on your own
	1:00- 4:00 pm	Book Room opens for sale of books
	1:30 – 4:00 pm	STAGE & PAGE: PANEL DISCUSSION How to conduct a slam competition Kelsey Bigelow Ed Mabrey Thomas Sayer Ellis Kevin Campbell Moderating
	4:00	Break
	5:00 pm – 8:00 pm	Cash Bar
	5:30 - 6:30 pm	OPENING Dinner MEET THE POETS—Pagers & Stagers ICEBREAKER Convention Madness Winners
	7:00 pm – 11:00 pm	STAGE: Blackberry Peach Poetry Slam ROUND TWO
	10:00 pm	Open Mic Poetry Reading

FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 2023	7:30 am - 8:30 am	Open Mic Poetry Reading
	9:00 a.m. - 5:30 pm	Book Room Open
	8:30 am - 10:30 am	NFSPS Inc Contest Awards
	10:30 am - 10:45 am	Break
	10:45 am - 11:45 am	PAGE: Jennifer L. Knox Strange Times for Rhymes: Writing Poetry After the Pandemic
	12:00 pm - 2:15 pm	Luncheon - Poem by Invocation Contest winner Barbara Stevens Manuscript Award
	1:00 pm - 1:15 pm	Break
	1:15 pm - 2:15 pm	NFSPS Inc Contest Awards
	2:15 pm - 2:45 pm	Break
	2:45 pm - 5:00 pm	PAGE & STAGE: IOWA SHOWCASE Co-Emcees Bill Rudolph and Dawn Terpstra Panel members Lola Nakashima-Brooke, Iowa Student Poet Ambassador Jennifer L. Knox (Page poet) Ralph Savarese (Page poet) DJ Savarese (Page poet) Paul Brooke (Page poet) Linda Brown (Stage and Page poet) Hannah/Charlie Hall (Stage poet) Ray Young Bear & 3 Meskwaki dancers (Stage and Page poet)
	5:00 pm - 5:45 pm	Autograph signing at book room for Speakers
	5:30 pm – 8:00 pm	Cash Bar
	6:30 pm - 8:30 pm	Dinner - Poem by Invocation Contest winner
	7:30 pm - 8:30 pm	1st Keynote SPEAKER (Iowa ) VINCE GOTERA
	8:30 pm - 8:45 pm	Break
	8:45 pm - 10:00 pm	Open Mic Poetry Reading
	9:30 pm - 11:30 pm	TBA—Surprise event

SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 2023	7:30 am - 8:30 am	Open Mic poetry reading
	9:00 am - 5:30 pm	Book Room Open
	8:30 am - 5:00 pm	Registration Open
	8:30 am - 9:30 am	State President’s meeting
	9:30 am - 9:45 am	Break
	9:45 am - 12:00 pm	Plenary Session (elections, reports, delegate votes)
	12:15 pm - 12:45 pm	Luncheon - Poem by Invocation Contest winner Lola Nakashima-Brooke, Iowa Student Poet Ambassador Manningham Winners
	12:45 pm - 1:00 pm	Break
	1:00 pm - 3:00 pm	STAGE & PAGE: DRAMATIC PRESENTATION OF YOUR POETRY WORKSHOP Performing your poetry on the stage can feel overwhelming at times. Join Caleb "The Negro Artist" Rainey, a renowned Iowa poet, in this stage workshop. He will guide you through not just reading, but performing your poetry on the stage in a way that eases your nerves, captivates audiences, and portrays the feeling you've put into your poem.
	3:00 pm – 5:00 pm	NFSPS Inc Contest Awards
	5:30 pm – 8:00 pm	Cash Bar
	5:30 pm - 7:00 pm	Dinner - Poem by invocation contest winner CUP winners
	7:00 pm – 11:00 pm	STAGE: Blackberry Peach Poetry Slam ROUND THREE: FINALS
	10:00? pm	Open Mic Poetry Reading

SUNDAY, JUNE 25, 2023	8:00 am - 9:00 a.m.	Open Mic Poetry Reading
	9:30 am - 2:15 pm	BOOK ROOM OPEN
	9:30 am - 11:45 am	PAGE & STAGE: PANEL DISCUSSION
	12:00 pm - 2:00 pm	Luncheon - Poem by Invocation Contest winner Blackberry Peach Performance Poetry Winners
	2:00 pm- 2:15 pm	Break
	2:15 pm - 4:00 pm	Thomas Sayers Ellis WORKSHOP and Performance “Stereo Fight Tree Yo” Thomas Sayers Ellis, words Luke Stewart, bass Andrew Latona, guitar
	4:00 pm - 4:30 pm	Autograph signing for Thomas Sayers Ellis
	4:00 to 5:00	Book Room-pick up all books (no sales)
	6:00 pm – 8:00 pm	Cash Bar
	6:00 pm - 8:30 pm	Dinner - Poem by Invocation Contest winner
	7:30 pm - 8:30 pm	Thomas Sayers Ellis KEYNOTE SPEAKER ADDRESS
	8:30 pm - 8:45 pm	Break
	8:45 pm to finish	NFSPS Inc Contest Awards
	10:00? pm	Open Mic Poetry Reading