Events

John Stackhouse will be one of the keynote speakers at this year's Write! Vancouver event. Along with publisher/editor Marc Côté, John Stackhouse will discuss the topic "Faithfulness is no excuse for sloth: why God expects excellence" at a special soiree on Friday, May 24.

Write! Vancouver is sponsored by The Word Guild, a national organization connecting, developing, and promoting Canadian writers, editors, and readers who affirm the Apostles' Creed. This inclusive conference brings together a diverse and open-minded community of writers from a wide variety of backgrounds.

Several Regent alumni will also be taking part in the sessions on Saturday, May 25:

• Ron Reed (DipCS '82), playwright and director of Pacific Theatre, will teach "Words Becoming Flesh" and is part of the Permission to Write panel.
• New York Times bestselling author Kathy Tyers (DipCS '07, MCS '09) will teach a session titled "Point of View" and will be available for individual critique sessions. 

Alumna Deb Sears (former student) is on the organizing committee of the conference and will emcee the Saturday events.

Online registration is now open at www.thewordguild.com/write-vancouver-2013/write-vancouver-2013-registration. The conference cost is $125.00, with discounts available to university students and members of The Word Guild. Coffee, lunch, and refreshments are included. Register by April 15 for a $10 Early Bird Discount. The networking session is $15. Cutoff date is May 17. Onsite registrations cannot be accommodated. Cost for the special Friday evening soirée is an additional $45.00. All prices are subject to the GST.