“Writing That Works” is the theme for APW’s annual conference from 8:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Saturday, May 10, at Chaparral Suites Resort, 5001 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale. 

Workshop topics and speakers are “Taking Your Novel to the Movies,” Katherine Atwell Herbert, writer-educator; “Publishing Process: Poisoned Pen Press and the Modern Market,” Jessica Tribble, Poisoned Pen associate publisher-editor; “The New Face of Publishing,” Lynda Exley, writer-editor; and “Prepress Treatment for Digital Photos,” Peggy Boughman Deal, Deal in Design owner, Scottsdale Community College graphic-design instructor

        The keynote speaker for luncheon, which honors winners of APW’s annual High School Journalist Competition, is Catherine Anaya, news anchor of KPHO-TV, CBS Channel 5. She is a three-time Emmy award-winning reporter who was named Anchor of the Year in 2003.

APW’s annual membership meeting will begin at 3 p.m. A networking-social hour starts at 5 p.m., followed at 6 p.m. by the annual Communications Awards banquet.

The all-events conference fee is $85 for members (including lunch and dinner), $125 inclusive for nonmembers. Registration for the four workshops plus lunch is $65 for members, $85 for nonmembers; the awards banquet is $45 per person.

 Registration deadline is May 1, register with Ann Marchiony, annmarchiony1@qwest.net, 623-580-7715.

Hotel rates are $129 double, $139 triple and $149 quad, reserved at 480-949-1414, citing APW conference. 

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