[CBW_Exec] CCCC Notifications

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WICKED smart, you! As a CBW poobah, I defer but celebrate the idea and  
forward it to the poopah list.

I do not know if this has been done before, though I can say that at least  
not in the handful of yours I've been involved. We approached Fountainhead  
Press about donating some $ to continue the fabulous Bedford tradition of  
supporting CBW Award for Innovation and CBW Fellowship Award (based on  
generous funding through fab resources for BW like those Greg Glau and team  
have developed through several editions--Bedford Bibliography on Basic  
Writing)

We did not, however, approach them about hosting a party. Fun!

And folks unfamiliar with the CWPA breakfast Melissa mentioned in her very  
humble way: It's a MAJOR tradition across the Council of Writing Program  
Administrators. An amazing number of folks get up crazy early during way,  
way busy CCCC to have breakfast with (how many? hundred or so? more?) of  
their closest friends. Every. Year. (I believe I am alone in missing it  
most years, and I always regret it after hearing hte conversations that  
took place there . . . alas, early is not my best time).

Breakfast is, indeed early: but they have found a tradition in it because  
it is not likely to conflict with other events and everybody's gotta eat.

Love to hear others weigh in, though. I think it's brilliant!

On , Melissa Ianetta <melissaianetta at gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm not sure who the CBW poobahs are, exactly -- but has anyone ever

> approached a publisher to underwrite a CBW reception? I'm not thinking

> swanky, mind you -- just pop for a few trays of wings at a nearby bar

> -- or, if they're feeling spiffy, maybe a cash bar in the hotel?



> But I really don't know what I'm talking about -- the closest I've

> come to doing is organizing the CWPA brekky...



> Thoughts? Info? M.



> On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 2:51 PM, Karen Uehling kuehling at boisestate.edu>  
> wrote:

> > I second the idea of posting & labeling acceptances.

> > Karen S. Uehling

> >

> > Associate Professor, English

> > Boise State University

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> >

> > "We crave radiance in this austere world."

> > --Elizabeth Alexander

> >

> >

> >

> > On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 11:22 AM, Swartout, Jennifer

> > Jennifer.Swartout at heartland.edu> wrote:

> >>

> >> Congrats, Michael! J

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >> Jennifer J. Swartout

> >>

> >> Associate Professor of English

> >>

> >> Heartland Community College

> >>

> >> 1500 W. Raab Road

> >>

> >> Normal, IL 61701

> >>

> >> (309) 268.8609

> >>

> >> Office: ICB 2012

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >> From: Conference on Basic Writing [mailto:CBW-L at LISTS.UMN.EDU] On  
> Behalf

> >> Of Michael Hill

> >> Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 9:37 AM

> >> To: CBW-L at LISTS.UMN.EDU

> >> Subject: CCCC Notifications

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >> Hello All,

> >> I just received my notification for next year's CCCC. Since we called  
> for

> >> greater visibility within CCCC, it may be worthwhile for us to take  
> notice

> >> of presentation and panel acceptances. This would allow us to:

> >> 1) Become aware of the presence of CBW members at CCCC.

> >> 2) Encourage participation from those who are accepted.

> >> 3) Get a preview of the discussions that are on the horizon.

> >> 4) Plan our pre-conference workshop with an awareness of upcoming

> >> presentations.

> >>

> >> I suggest if we do this, that we label emails about acceptances  
> with "2012

> >> CCCC Acceptance--(last name)". This way anyone who wants to collect the

> >> info would be able to do an easy subject line search through an email

> >> program. I also suggest that if you post your acceptance, you also send

> >> along your paper title and a one or two sentence abstract of your  
> potential

> >> paper. I'll wait for a few votes in favor of outing ourselves in public

> >> before I post my own.

> >>

> >> I hope your summer days are wrapping up with sunshine and frivolity.

> >> Mike

> >>

> >> Michael D. Hill

> >> English Division

> >> Henry Ford Community College

> >> (313) 845-6368

> >>

> >>

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> --

> Melissa Ianetta

> Director of Writing

> Associate Professor

> University of Delaware

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