Your OWAA ‘early bird’ pricing ends today Today is the last chance to register at ‘early bird’ rates for OWAA’s first-ever virtual conference! If you sign up by 11:59 p.m. tonight (Monday, June 15th), you’ll save on your registration fee and then be ready to enjoy a variety of professional development opportunities at the conference itself. […]
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OWAA early registration ends soon & conference FAQs
Posted by sdowning on June 12, 2020 in Association News, Member News, Press Releases · Continue Reading
This weekend is the last chance to register at ‘early bird’ rates for OWAA’s first-ever virtual conference! If you sign up by Monday, June 15th, you’ll save on your registration fee and then be ready to enjoy a variety of professional development opportunities at the conference itself. Grab your best possible rate! Register here today! (If […]
2020 OWAA Conference postponed to 2021
Posted by sdowning on April 21, 2020 in Association News, Member News, Press Releases · Continue Reading
Dear OWAA Member: The Board of Directors met this Monday, April 20 and made the very difficult – but unanimous – decision to postpone until 2021 our conference, originally scheduled to be held in June at Vermont’s Jay Peak Resort. We came to this decision after a great deal of discussion and consideration of the […]
CARES Act resources
OWAA Members and Supporting Groups, Like you, I have serious concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic. First and foremost, all of us at OWAA wish good health and safety to you and your loved ones. During this rapidly evolving and very fluid situation, the OWAA Board and staff continue to monitor the State Department and CDC […]
2020 OWAA Conference and the Coronavirus – update
Posted by sdowning on March 27, 2020 in Association News, Member News, Press Releases · Continue Reading
As the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve on a daily basis, I wanted to take a moment to update you on recent OWAA Board conversations as it relates to this year’s conference at Vermont’s Jay Peak Resort. OWAA Board members and staff continue to monitor key sources such as the State Department and CDC websites for up […]
2020 OWAA Conference registration is open!
By Pat Wray It’s time to sign up for this year’s annual OWAA conference at Jay Peak Resort in Vermont! Jay Peak is at the northern tip of Vermont, a stunning area close to the Canadian border. It’s delightfully remote, just an hour and a half from the Burlington airport and shuttles will be provided […]
EIC Contest final deadline Friday
The final deadline for entering OWAA’s annual Excellence In Craft Contest is Friday, Jan. 31. OWAA members must submit online entries by midnight Friday (Eastern) or have mail-in entries postmarked no later than Jan. 31. The entry fee is $15 for online submissions, $25 for mail-in entries. EIC is open to all OWAA members and […]
OWAA John Madson Fellowship and Bodie McDowell Scholarship applications now open
Posted by sdowning on January 10, 2020 in Member News, Press Releases, Uncategorized · Continue Reading
The application process opens January 1, 2020 for two Outdoor Writers Association of America® (OWAA) programs that annually support the education and training of outdoor communicators. One is the John Madson Fellowship for continuing education opportunities for professional outdoor communicators. The second opportunity is the Bodie McDowell Scholarship for undergraduate and graduate college students. The John Madson […]