SWPACA and our first ever Summer Salon event were featured in Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA)’s Convene Magazine, in a very fitting segment called “There’s a Meeting for That”! Check out the article at https://www.pcma.org/when-freddy-krueger-met-snow-white-online-only-conference/.

🎯 Wondering how to get the most out of #SWPACASalon23? Swipe through our carousel for some best practices and experience all that Summer Salon has to offer! We look forward to seeing you all in less than 48 hours!

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Each slide contains a graphic of a browser window against a coral red background.

Slide 1: A search bar with “How to Summer Salon?” and the autocomplete results, “Where to go for tech support? How to find conference schedule? How to navigate other panels?”

Slide 2: Help Desk: SWPACA leaders will be available via Zoom, Slack, & email to assist with any tech issues and questions that may arise

Slide 3: Review & Refresh: Double check program and daily schedule for start times. Check your email for each day’s Zoom links

Slide 4: Have Fun! Make plans to attend other panels and social events. Connect with other attendees via social media

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Slide 1: A yellow circle in the middle with “Tips for Summer Salon,” surrounded by 5 smaller orange circles: “1: Prep & practice”; “2: Check your tech”; “3: Arrive early”; “4: Engage with co-panelists”; “5: Have a backup plan”

Slide 2: (1) Prepare & Practice: Prepare for a 15-minute presentation. The order of presentations is typically the order of panelists listed in the schedule. Time yourself and be respectful of time limits. After presentations, there will be time for Q&A with attendees. (2) Practice using Zoom and sharing your slide show, if using one. Be aware that attendees’ connections will vary, so sharing video/audio clips may not translate well to your audiences. Keep them brief, if necessary.

Slide 3: (3) Arrive Early for Set-Up: Log into your Zoom room about 10 minutes early to meet your moderator and fellow panelists and to get set-up, check your tech, and greet attendees. (4) When not presenting, consider connections that your work has with the other panelists and questions you might want to ask each other.

Slide 4: (5) Have a Backup Plan: Even the most prepared presenters may run into snags, so consider alternative approaches in case of presentation or media fails.

Check out Writing Remix Podcast’s special SWPACA episode, recorded in Albuquerque this past February! During the episode, Writing Remix’s creator and host Daniel Dissinger chats with fellow SWPACA participants, Ralph Sanders, Claire Spaulding, and David Tortolini.

https://writingremixpodcast.com/2023/05/22/writing-remix-at-swpaca-2023-in-albuquerque-nm

Our SWPACA Summer Salon 2023 conference program is now live! Visit our Conference Programs page to view the event schedule.

And don’t forget to register by June 1! Only those fully registered and paid in the system will receive Zoom links, which will sent out each morning of the conference.

Please note: papers may have been moved to different Areas in order to accommodate the overall conference schedule.

We are pleased to announce Volume 9, Issue 1 & 2 — Teaching and Learning with the Grateful Dead is now live! Read it now at www.journaldialogue.org. See the table of contents below.

Thank you to our guest editors, Timothy Ray and Julie DeLong for your tremendous efforts. And a special thank you to all of the authors who made this special double issue of Dialogue come together seamlessly.

— The Dialogue Team

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