Updated March 27, 2023
“POLICIES & RELEASE FORM” FOR ADULTS AND MINORS
FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS AND WORKSHOP PRESENTERS
CASTLE ROCK WRITERS ANNUAL CONFERENCE
& SPEAKER WORKSHOPS
CONFERENCE POLICIES: The CONFERENCE KICK-OFF on the Friday evening will be on Zoom. The Saturday CONFERENCE DAY will be in person at The Lone Tree Hub, 8827 Lone Tree Parkway, Lone Tree, CO 80124. In case of connectivity problems, extreme weather situations, or other events beyond our control, the conference will be cancelled and rescheduled. Your registration fees will be applied to the rescheduled conference. Registrants and facilitators will be notified by email or phone. Those unable to attend the rescheduled conference will receive a credit toward the 2023 conference.
MONTHLY WORKSHOP POLICIES
FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS AND WORKSHOP PRESENTERS
POLICIES FOR MANUSCRIPT CRITIQUES & SPEAKER WORKSHOPS: All monthly workshops are held on Zoom. If you have registered for one of them, you will receive a Zoom Invite a day or two before the the actual event. You may pass on publicity about any monthly workshop, but each registrant must register on their own in order to be admitted. Please give your first and last name and your email address. We will assume you want to be on our monthly email newsletter unless you tell us otherwise. All information on CRW events is posted on the monthly email. You may opt out at any time.
REFUND POLICY: No refunds. In extenuating circumstances, the conference director may choose to transfer registration to the 2024 conference. Speaker and manuscript workshops throughout the year are generally free, so there is no refund.
CONFERENCE & WORKSHOPS NOT RECORDED: Due to copyright consideration of the speakers’ materials, the registered non-profit organization Castle Rock Writers will not be recording the conference or any monthly workshops on Zoom.
PHOTO RELEASE: I understand that my photo or video images may be used for publicity purposes to promote upcoming CRW events and future conferences. If there is a reason that I cannot be photographed, I will let the conference director know before the conference and workshop convenes.
AGREEMENT FOR ADULT REGISTRANTS & FACULTY MEMBERS:
I agree to abide by the deadlines and policies governing the conference, including the information listed above. If I have registered for any event, it is assumed that I have read this policy and agree to it.
AGREEMENT FOR PARENT OF HIGH SCHOOL REGISTRANT:
I agree to abide by the deadlines and policies governing any monthly workshops or the yearly conference, which includes the information listed above. As the parent/legal guardian of a son or daughter who is younger than 18, but is a junior or senior in high school, I hereby grant my permission for the minor named below to attend the Castle Rock Writers Conference 2023.
I understand that the Castle Rock Writers Conference 2023 and the Castle Rock Writers group does not control the artistic expression of its presenters and attendees. Also, I understand that any attendee may choose to share their work with others during the conference.
Student name______________________ Age _____ Grade level in school_______
Parent name ___________________ Signature: ________________Date_________
Parent’s phone number __________________
NOTE THIS IMPORTANT MESSAGE: This information for minors must be printed or scanned and returned to Castle Rock Writers at castlerockwriters@gmail.com or P.O. Box 96, Castle Rock, CO 80104.