ROCKETS ABOVE US, BEACHES BESIDE US,
AND A BOOK IN OUR HANDS...
#SCBL2021
Attendee Agenda
(Still a Work in Progress)
Thursday, June 24th
The Indispensable Bookish Virtual Assistant
Time: 9:00am – 5:00pm
Location: Jamaica
Description: SCBL & The Indispensable Bookish Virtual Assistant team will host their very first annual one-day event for Virtual/Personal Assistants to gather together for networking and to gain practical skills to make you more productive and more valuable than ever before. Our agenda is full of tips and tools that will take you to the next level in supporting your clients! Mark your calendar or better yet, click on the link to purchase your ticket now. There are only limited seats available and once the tickets are gone.... you will have to wait until #IBVA2022 to attend the next seminar. (Requires Separate Ticket From Book Event. Breakfast & Lunch Are Included In Ticket Price.)
Early Registration
Time: 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Location: Convention Center Lobby
Description: Check in with the Registration team to get your packets and everything to assist you through the weekend. You have to register to get access to all the activities for the weekend. Make sure to take a few minutes to check out the items in your tote bags. You will find agendas, free giveaways, tickets for raffles, scavenger hunts, fun swag, invites to the Reader Lounge and Book Nook rooms, and so much more!
Bookish Escapism: Meet & Greet
Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: Pavilion Ballroom
Description: Bookish Escapism: Meet & Greet is for all the authors, PAs, industry professionals, and supporting attendees to get together and mingle a bit before the weekend starts. The Book Fanatic Readers are invited to attend also. Adult beverages can be purchased at the cash/credit card bar. Dinner is served during this event. (Must have appropriate event badge for entrance.)
Dress Code: Casual to Smart Casual (No swimsuits or shorts. Shoes are required.)
Friday, June 25th
Registration
Time: 7:30am – Noon
Location: Convention Center Lobby
Description: Check in with the Registration team to get your packets and everything to assist you through the weekend. You have to register to get access to all the activities for the weekend. Make sure to take a few minutes to check out the items in your tote bags. You will find agendas, free giveaways, tickets for raffles, scavenger hunts, fun swag, invites to the Reader Lounge and Book Nook rooms, and so much more! (Registration for Book Junkies starts at 1:00pm.)
Time: 9:00am – 3:00pm
Location: Jamaica, Montego, & Antigua Meeting Rooms
Description: By asking our previous attending authors what they wanted to learn this year, we’ve streamlined the agenda to focus on what authors need and want to know most - how to engage with your readers. The morning breakout session's agenda will focus on the latest trends and ideas that have worked for many up and coming authors – we will have six breakout sessions that cater to entry level and experienced level authors. Even though the sessions are focused from an author's point of view, these are open to all paid tickets holders, including Book Fanatic Readers.
Session Breakdown
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9:00 am – 9:45 am
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Buzz Session - Writing in Worlds (Facilitator: S.E. Smith)
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10:00 am – 10:45 am
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Buzz Session - Book Brush (Facilitator: Kathleen Sweeney from Book Brush)
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11:00 am-11:45am
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Buzz Session - Getting started with Scrivener (Facilitator: Robbie Cox)
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1:30 pm - 2:15 pm
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Buzz Session - How to grow your Instagram (Facilitator: Erika Huckle)
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Buzz Session - Facebook Ads (Facilitator: Linzi Baxter)
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Dress: Casual (Anything with Shades of Purple)
Time: 9:00am – Noon
Location: Salon II, Bermuda, Aruba, and Montego Meeting Rooms
Description: Unique reader experiences created by sponsoring authors because not every reader is the same. These adventures are for premium ticket holders and require registration. (Must have appropriate event badge for entrance.)
Dress: Casual (Anything with Shades of Purple)
Click Here -> additional details on the BOOKnique Adventures
Leave No Reader Behind Luncheon
Time: 12:00pm – 1:30pm
Location: Pavilion Ballroom
Description: An opportunity for readers to have lunch with your favorite and new-to-you authors. Industry professionals will also be in attendance for networking with peers and readers. (Must have appropriate event badge for entrance.)
Dress: Casual (Anything with Shades of Purple)
Tropes & Sips
Time: 3:00pm – 5:30pm
Location: TBD
Description: Reserve a spot at your favorite table of Tropes. Grab a drink and a chair and chat away! All ticket holders are invited to join in the fun!!! (Reservation required)
Dress: Casual (Anything with Shades of Purple)
#SCBL2021 PAYLOAD Book Launch
Time: 6:00pm – 7:00pm
Location: Jamaica Meeting Room
Description: Space Coast Book Lovers invites all ticket holders to join us for an afternoon of supporting the work of several of our 2021 featured authors. It will be the first chance to see several new releases that are not for sale anywhere until our party! Be the first to own a signed copy of your next great read. Complimentary refreshments, mingling, and readings from our outstanding authors. Don't miss this opportunity. Come join the merriment on Friday, June 25th at 6:00 pm. Everyone is invited to join in the fun!!!
Dress: Casual (Anything with Shades of Purple)
Saturday, June 26th
Registration
Time: 9:00 am – 5:00pm
Location: Convention Center Lobby
Description: If you are an RSVP (Book Worm) FREE ticket holder that gave us advance notice that you were attending, you will need to register to get your free tote bag. Book Fanatics & Book Junkies readers, you will need to check in with the Registration team to get your packets and everything to assist you for the day. You have to register to get access into the after party. Make sure to take a few minutes to check out the items in your tote bags. You will find agendas, free giveaways, tickets for raffles, scavenger hunts, fun swag, invites to the Reader Lounge and Book Nook rooms, and so much more!
Keynote Speaker - Elicia Hyder
Time: 9:00am – 10:00am
Location: Jamaica Meeting Room
Description: Elicia Hyder began her publishing journey with thirteen years of experience in internet and social media marketing, graphic design, and web design. Little did she know, all those years tweaking ad images and copy for other companies were preparing her to catapult her fiction-writing hobby into a full-time career.
Today, she is the bestselling author of the Soul Summoner series, the Music City Rollers series, The Bed She Made, and To Be Her First. She has been a Kindle Unlimited All-Star in the US and the UK, with titles peaking in the top 100 in the overall Amazon Kindle store. Her novels have been optioned for film/television.
She has been a featured speaker on self-publishing at the RWA annual conference, numerous local and regional writers’ groups, and on the Self Publishing Formula Podcast with Mark Dawson.
She lives in Nashville, TN with her military/cop husband and five children.
Dress: Casual (Anything with Shades of Purple)
Reader Activities (Planning Still in Progress)
Time: 9:00am - Noon
Location: TBD
Description: Coming Soon
Dress: Casual (Anything with Shades of Purple)
Elite VIP & VIP Early Bird Entry
Time: 2:00pm – 3:00pm
Location: Salon II & III
Description: All Book Fanatics, Book Junkies, and Industry Professionals have access to the book signing a full hour before the general public is allowed in. Enjoy a special time set aside for you to mingle with the authors and purchase books before the general admission public has access. We encourage picture taking and getting autographs.
Dress: Casual (Anything with Shades of Purple)
General Admission Book Signing (FREE)
Time: 3:00pm – 6:00pm
Location: Salon II & III
Description: FREE! Opened to the general public and anyone that wants to attend.
Dress: Casual (Anything with Shades of Purple)
The SCBL Mission: Book Payload Rescue (Escape Room)
Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Location: TBD
Description: Locked in a room with one way out, you must search for hidden compartments, secret passageways, and clues to plot your escape and save the books from being destroyed. It’s a hybrid scavenger hunt and puzzle game. The clock is ticking, so teamwork is essential. When the time is up you will be guaranteed laughter, a sense of accomplishment, a new respect for your teammates, and, of course, a group photo. This is an experience that will be remembered for a lifetime – assuming you get out!
Dress: Casual (Anything with Shades of Purple)
Escapism: Shades of Purple After Party
Time: 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Location: Pavilion Ballroom
Description: Our themed after party is an opportunity for the Authors and Readers to mingle. Readers can ask questions and have small talk with their favorite authors and meet some new ones too. There will be a Nacho & Street Tacos along with other hors-d'oeuvres served. Adult beverages can be purchased at the cash/credit card bar. Theme: Shades of Purple with Mardi Gras/Day of the Dead motif!
Dress: Casual (Anything with Shades of Purple), Mardi Gras/Dead of the Dead themed
***Featured Authors - please refer to your personal email or request agenda for authors from scbl@spacecoastbooklovers.com
***Event Agenda subject to change without notice based on the Event needs.
Side note: Each event that furnishes food and/or open bar is for paying ticket holder for that activity. Only those people will be allowed to participate in the consumption of food & drinks. If you have family and/or friends traveling with you but are not paid ticket holders, please do not anticipate being able to slip them in with mindset that it will not “impact anything”. We have ordered and purchased according to tickets sold.
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