p.s. If not a writer's conference, a BOOK FESTIVAL. Either one. I'm waiting to get a reply from some folks in this area. Huntsville is a big place and has much to offer. We have Constitution Hall Park, Spring Park (where Jessie James robbed a bank and then jumped over into the waterfall which is still here!) and Redstone Arsenal and the Space and Rocket Center...golf running out the kazoo for anyone interested (Robert Trent Jones Golf trail) and loads of other things. We have a wonderful Convention Center and the rates for hotels and eating in this area are low compared to most big towns. Oh and also, 60 miles down the road is Helen Keller's birthplace and the Music Hall of Fame where Percy Sledge, the Rolling Stones, Beatles, and many many others recorded all of their music. So, there is a lot to see and do here. The town is not too big (like Birmingham) and not to small.

So hopefully, I can get someone's attention. We'll see.

JJ

[ March 20, 2005, 10:16 AM: Message edited by: jawjaw ]