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NINC 2024 Schedule of Events:

Wednesday, September 18

TimeDetails
2:00 – 6:30 PM

Registration Open (Grand Colonnade)

4:00 – 5:00 PM

Mix and Mingle Snack Break Sponsored by BookFunnel (Grand Colonnade)

7:00 PM
Welcome Reception Sponsored by BookBub (Courtyard)

Thursday, September 19

TimeDetails
8:30 AM

Coffee Cart Sponsored by Lulu (Bird & Indian Key)

8:30 – 9:30 AM
Registration Open (Grand Colonnade)
9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Workshops (Tarpon, Sawyer, Long, and Bird Key)
12:00 – 1:30 PM

Lunch Sponsored by Reedsy (Banyan Breezeway)

1:30 – 3:45 PM
Workshops (Tarpon, Sawyer, Long, and Bird Key)
3:45 – 5:30 PM

Meet Our Sponsors Happy Hour Sponsored by Down Island Press (Banyan Breezeway)

7:30 – 10:00 PM

NINC After Dark Sponsored by Vellum (Courtyard)


Friday, September 20

TimeDetails
8:30 AM

Breakfast Sponsored by Merch Jar (Banyan Breezeway)

8:30 – 9:30 AM
Registration Open (Grand Colonnade)
9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Workshops (Tarpon, Sawyer, Long, and Bird Key)
12:00 – 1:30 PM

Lunch Sponsored by Amazon KDP and Amazon Ads (Banyan Breezeway)

1:30 – 5:00 PM
Workshops (Tarpon, Sawyer, Long, and Bird Key)
3:45 PM

Snack Break Sponsored by Pocket FM (Grand Colonnade)

5:00 – 6:30 PM

NINC Happy Hour Sponsored by Bookvault (Banyan Breezeway & Courtyard)


Saturday, September 21

TimeDetails
8:30 AM

Breakfast Sponsored by Kobo (Banyan Breezeway)

9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Workshops (Tarpon, Sawyer, Long, and Bird Key)
12:00 – 2:00 PM
Lunch on your own
2:00 – 3:00 PM
Workshops (Tarpon, Sawyer, Long, and Bird Key)
3:00 PM

Snack Break Sponsored by Writer MBA (Grand Colonnade)

3:15 PM
Annual General Meeting (NINC Members Only) (Tarpon/Sawyer Key)
4:30 – 6:00 PM

NINC Happy Hour (Banyan Breezeway & Courtyard)

6:30 – 8:00 PM
Beachside Blowout Buffet Sponsored by Draft2Digital (Breckenridge Deck North)
8:00 PM
Saturday Night Karaoke Sponsored by Draft2Digital (Jacaranda Hall)

NINC 2024: BALANCE
Workshops

Celeste Barclay

Influencing Buyer Perception to Make Your Brand an Experience

Sarra Cannon

Implementing What You’ve Learned: How To Create A Winning Post-Conference Plan

Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith

The Resilient Writer: Thriving Amidst Change

Pages and Peace: Finding Harmony in the Writing Life

Mark Gottlieb

Unveiling the Secrets of Hardcover Bestsellers: Crafting Novels with Depth and Impact

Maximizing Your Intellectual Property Potential

Jen Graybeal

What Writers Can Learn From Marvel and Pixar

Holiday Sales Strategy

Kristan Higgins

Building Long-Term Reader Loyalty

Making the Most of Secondary Characters

Pierre Jeanty

Shopify for Authors

Facebook Ads for Direct Sales

Mary Kole

Make Your Readers Ugly-Cry: Using Interiority to Create Unforgettable Characters

Expanding Your Career with IP Work For Hire

Alex Newton

Titles To Be Announced!

Cameron Snow

Scaling Up for Success

TikTok Ads

Kevin Tumlinson

The Artisan Age—Valuing Quality over Quantity

Brand You U—Building a Winning Personal Brand

NINC 2024: BALANCE
Sponsors