| Hosted by Midwest Writing Centers Association
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| Minneapolis Hyatt Regency 1300 Nicollet Mall October 19 - 23, 2005 |
Quick links
- Register online
- Conference Hotel Registration Information
- Travel information <--Updated!
- Preliminary Conference Schedule
- Tentative conference program <<--Updated!
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The International Writing Centers Association and the National Conference on Peer Tutoring in Writing are Pleased to announce their 2nd joint conference. “ Navigating the Boundary Waters: The Politics of Identity, Location, and Stewardship ” October 19 - 23, 2005. The conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Minneapolis, Minnesota and hosted by the Midwest Writing Centers Association.
Registration fees:
Early Bird-Until August 15
Professional - $165
Student - $75
After August 15-Professional rate = $200
The Conference Theme
Minnesota's Boundary Waters stretch along the border of the United States and Canada and are one of the few remaining wilderness areas within the continental U.S. Although they are renowned for their primeval and pristine beauty, the history of the Boundary Waters is one of bounty and exploitation, the meeting, clash, and contestation of cultures and nations, the fluidity of borders, and the struggle for adaptation, preservation, and sustainability. This complex history challenges those of us who love the wilderness to examine who we are in relation to the region's natural and human history, what role we and our ancestors have played in that history, and how and to what extent we may better understand and sustain what is and transform what is to be.
Historically positioned in the margins of the Academy, the writing center's experience is also one of both bounty and exploitation. As a discipline, we have noted the heterogeneity of our institutions, organizations, philosophies and practices and, simultaneously, attempted to secure some measure of permanence and universality. We have sought a more stable sense of identity, institutional and disciplinary recognition, and an understanding of the ways in which the illusion of permanence co-opts as well as enables writing center theory and practice.
Like the history of the Boundary Waters, the story of writing centers has not yet been fully told. We have not yet explored the degree to which this fluidity of identities challenges and channels tutors' and directors' relationships with student-writers, with one another, and with the institutions in which we are located. We are only beginning to account for the impact of internationalism and globalization not only on individualized writing instruction, but also on the organizations in and through which we create our teaching, tutoring, directing, writing lives.
Panel Presentation?
First, coordinate with your fellow panel members. You may be with your own group, but other individual papers may have been added on to your panel. Try to touch base to discuss the time needed for all presentations and leave time for questions and discussion. Remember, it is not fair to take more time than other presenters. Typically, in a ten minute time slot you could read approximately five pages of text. In 20 minutes you could read up to ten pages of text. Prepare 30 handouts for your audience; it is also a good idea to provide your audience with your business card or contact information for follow up.
All sessions are 75 minutes.
The conference committee invites you to prepare with the guidance provided from these writing center resources listed below:
Claremont Graduate University Writing Center has developed a page with tips for presenting conference papers: http://www.cgu.edu/pages/864.asp
Also, check out this guideline for newer presenters, developed by the University of Central Florida Writing Center http://www.uwc.ucf.edu/Grad%20Gateway/conference_papers/preparing_present_conference_paper.htm
Workshop?
Conference-goers expect workshops to be interactive and lively. Do your best to include multiple activities, including audience participation. Attendees expect to leave with something tangible: a new practice or activity they can use when they return home.
Are you part of the Research Fair? This guideline was developed just for you: Click here.
Travel Information for the IWCA-NCPTW 2005 Conference
Conference participants traveling by air will arrive at the Mpls/St. Paul airport ( http://www.mspairport.com/MSP/ ), which is 13 miles ( 20-30 minutes) from conference hotel: the Hyatt Regency in downtown Minneapolis (1300 Nicollet Mall, phone 612-370-1234)
From the airport by car, follow signs to 494W, continue on 494W to 35W North. Take downtown 11th St. exit, take 11 th St. to 2nd Avenue. Turn left on 2nd Ave., turn right at Nicollet Ave.
There is also a light rail system that connects the airport to downtown, although the downtown stop is several blocks from the Hyatt. Visit the Metro Transit website ( http://www.metrotransit.org/ ) to plan your trip using the light rail and bus and for up-to-date fares and schedules.
For participants traveling to Minneapolis by car, please see http://minneapolis.hyatt.com/property/areaguide/maps/index.jhtml for detailed driving directions and a map of the area. Please note that downtown Minneapolis is where I-94 and I-35 intersect, resulting in frequent traffic congestion.
The Loring Parking Ramp is attached to the Hyatt Regency. You may request an "in and out" pass from the hotel and charge your parking to your hotel room. Current parking rates are as follows:
Daily Rates
0-1/2 Hour $1.75
½-1 Hour $3.25
1-2 Hours $4.75
2-3 Hours $6.25
3-4 Hours $7.75
4-5 Hours $9.25
5-6 Hours $10.75
6-24 Hours $12.00/Max
4:00PM-4:00AM $4.00
Early Bird (in before 8:00AM) $6.25
Sunday Max $4.00
Preliminary Conference Schedule
Wednesday 19 October 2005
4:00 - 9:00pm Conference registration
Thursday 20 October 2005
7:30am - 5:30pm Conference registration and vendor exhibits
9:30am - 5:30pm Vendor exhibits
8:30 - 9:45am Session A
10:00 - 11:15am Session B
11:15 - 11:30am pick-up box lunch to take to Session C
11:30am - 12:45pm Session C
1:00 - 2:15pm Session D
2:30 - 3:45pm Session E
4:00 - 5:15pm Feature session with Chris Anson and Paula Gillespie
5:30 - 7:00pm Opening reception
Evening activities Art Gallery Crawl
Friday 21 October 2005
7:30am - 5:30pm Conference registration
9:30am - 5:30pm Vendor exhibits
7:30 - 9:00am Continental breakfast and 1 st Research Fair
9:15 - 10:30am Session F
10:45am - noon Session G
12:15 - 2:15pm Served lunch and keynote presentation with Victor Villanueva
2:30 - 3:45pm Session H
4:00 - 5:15pm Session I
5:30 - 6:30pm NCPTW meeting & Secondary School SIG
Evening activities Dance party/poetry slam
Saturday 22 October 2005
7:30am - noon Conference registration
9:30am - noon Vendor exhibits
7:30 - 9:00am Continental breakfast and IWCA meeting
9:15 - 10:30am Session J
10:45am - noon Session K
12:15 - 1:15pm Box lunch and 2 nd Research Fair, MWCA meeting and other SIGs
1:30 - 2:45pm Session L
3:00 - 4:15pm Session M
4:30 - 5:45pm Feature session with Lil Brannon, Derek Owens, & Daniel Mahala
Evening activities Night at the theatre, Mall of America trip
All meals listed above are included in the conference registration fee.
There are very few rooms available in the conference hotel, the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis (1300 Nicollet Mall). If you are only staying for part of the conference, you may want to contact the Hyatt directly to check on availability for individual nights: 612 370 1234.
For those looking for rooms for the entire conference time, your best bet to contact another hotel in downtown Minneapolis (listed below in no particular order). Prices range from $99 to $300 a night, so it is wise to shop around via phone or web.
Millennium Hotel Minneapolis (across the street from the Hyatt, the official conference hotel)
(800) 522-8856
(612) 332-6000
1313 Nicollet Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55403
Best Western - Normandy Inn
405 S 8th Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55404-1026
Phone: 612-370-1400 Toll Free Reservations: 800-372-3131
Embassy Suites Hotel Minneapolis-Downtown
425 South 7th Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States 55415
Tel: +1-612-333-3111
Ramada Inn Downtown
(612) 356-7500
41 N 10th St
Minneapolis, MN 55403
Minneapolis Marriott City Center
30 South 7th Street
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402 USA
Phone: 1-612-349-4000
Doubletree Hotel Minneapolis-Park Place
1500 Park Place Blvd., Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States 55416
Tel: +1-952-542-8600
Radisson Plaza Hotel Minneapolis
35 South Seventh Street, Minneapolis Minnesota 55402, US
Reservations: 800 333-3333
Telephone: (612) 339-4900
Crowne Plaza Hotel - Minneapolis Downtown
(612) 338-2288
(800) 556-7827
618 2nd Ave S # 7
Minneapolis, MN 55402Tel: 1-612-3382288
Hilton Minneapolis
1001 Marquette Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States 55403-2440
Tel: +1-612-376-1000
The Marquette
710 Marquette Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota
United States 55402-2368
Tel: +1-612-333-4545
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Downtown Mpls
(612) 341-3300
225 S 11th St
Minneapolis, MN 55403
Conference attendees might also consider the many chain hotels available near the airport and the Mall of America (a 25-minute light rail ride from downtown, although the downtown stop is significant walk or short bus ride to the Hyatt). These hotels include Amerisuites, Courtyard by Marriot - Mall of America, Bloomington Travellodge, Fairfield Inn and Suites, Comfort Inn - Mall of America, Baymount Inn - Mall of America, and Country Inn - Mall of America.