WFOP Spring Conference
Friday–Saturday, April 25–26, 2008

at the Radisson Hotel, Grand Canyon Drive, Madison, WI 53717
(608) 833-0100     www.radmad.com
MAKE ROOM RESERVATIONS DIRECTLY WITH THE HOTEL! Rate: $99.00

All registrations, contact: Gillian Nevers 2022 Jefferson Street Madison, WI 53711 Inquiries, contact: James Roberts (608) 242-7340 JRob52162@aol.com

Registration Fee: $45.00 + $12.00 for lunch Due by April 18, 2008 One-Day (Saturday): $10.00 (guest speaker program only) Click here for printable registration form.

NOTE: Only those who register by April 18th will qualify for a special rebate
derived from chapbook sales at the Winter Festival of Poets

Driving Directions to Radisson Hotel:

From the North (I-90/94): take the 3rd Madison exit, Hwy 12/18 (the Beltline), west on 12/18 to Gammon Road, turn right on Odana Road, turn right on Grand Canyon Drive.

From the East (I-94) to I-90, south to Hwy 12/18 (the Beltline), west on 12/18 to Gammon Road, turn right on Odana Road, turn right on Grand Canyon Drive.

From the Southwest (151) to Hwy 12/18 (the Beltline), west on 12/18 to Gammon Road, turn right on Odana Road, turn right on Grand Canyon Drive.

From the South (I-90) to Hwy 12/18 (the Beltline), west on 12/18 to Gammon Road, turn right on Odana Road, turn right on Grand Canyon Drive.

Guest Speaker: Vince Gotera

      Vince Gotera came to the University of Northern Iowa in 1995 as a professor of creative writing and poetics. He serves as Editor at the North American Review; established in 1815, the North American Review is the oldest literary magazine in the US.
      Before coming to UNI, Vince taught creative writing and ethnic American literature at Humboldt State University, where he directed the creative-writing program. He earned his MFA in poetry writing, and a double PhD in English and in American Studies at Indiana University. Vince also studied at Stanford University and San Francisco State University.
      In 1994, Vince published two books: Dragonfly (a collection of poems from Pecan Grove Press in San Antonio, Texas) and Radical Visions: Poetry by Vietnam Veterans (a book of literary criticism from the University of Georgia Press). In 2003, Vince published a chapbook of poems titled Ghost Wars with Final Thursday Press. Another poetry collection, Fighting Kite, was published by Pecan Grove Press in 2007.
      Vince’s poems, short stories, and essays have appeared in Ploughshares, Caliban, Amerasia, The Kenyon Review, The Asian Pacific American Journal, Zone 3, and other literary magazines, as well as in such anthologies as Contemporary Fiction by Filipinos in America, Tilting the Continent: Southeast Asian American Writing, and From Totems to Hip-Hop.
      Vince is the co-founder, with Nick Carbó, of FLIPS, a listserve for writers of Philippine ancestry and anyone interested in Filipino/a literature and arts. FLIPS has been a thriving cyber-community since its founding in 1997.
      Born and raised in San Francisco, Vince also lived in the Philippines for some time as a young child. He now lives in Cedar Falls, Iowa with his wife Mary Ann and their four children: Amanda, Amelia, Melina, and Gabriel. Vince also has a son, Marty, from a previous marriage. A graphic artist, Marty lives in Bielefeld, Germany, with his wife, Grace.
      In those rare moments when Vince has free time, he plays electric bass and guitar—blues, rock, jazz. He used to play in a blues tribute bar band. He now plays bass guitar occasionally in a church worship band—no smoke, no drunks, no wannabe musicians. His favorite color is any shade of blue: teal, cornflower, sky, cobalt.