The Florida Chapter of Mystery Writers of America is excited to announce:

SleuthFest 2012
Florida's Premier Mystery Writer's Conference
March 1 – 4, 2012
at the Royal Plaza located in the Walt Disney World® Resort
in Lake Buena Vista, Orlando, Florida

Programming Schedules Are Now Posted
(updated as of 02/27/12)
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SleuthFest is open to the public, with reduced rates for MWA members

Our 2012 Guests of Honor:

CHARLAINE HARRIS
#1 New York Times bestselling author of the Sookie Stackhouse novels, which inspired the popular HBO® series, True Blood

JEFFERY DEAVER
Award-winning, international bestselling author of the Lincoln Rhyme novels and the new James Bond novel, Carte Blanche

CHRIS GRABENSTEIN
Anthony Award winner and bestselling author of adult and middle grade thrillers

New this year!
Field Trip to a Gun Range (Wednesday afternoon)
Mystery Dinner Theatre (Friday night)
and don't miss the Saturday night party at the House of Blues!

(Click on the ticket below for details)
 

We're also pleased to announce that our 2011 volunteers, Co-Chairs Linda Hengerer and Julie Compton, will return to lead the 2012 conference, and Britin Haller will again coordinate our forensics track.

And because SleuthFest wouldn't be the same without our favorite mystery bookstore, Murder on the Beach will also return to set up shop and sell the books you'll want to buy!

As many of you know, SleuthFest has been held in Deerfield Beach for a number of years, so a move to the Orlando area for 2012 is a big move indeed! Just a few of the benefits you'll find are:

• A destination location, making it easy for attendees to bring their families and "stay and play" with them before or after the conference
• Opportunities to expand our forensics offerings (Orlando is the home of the National Center for Forensic Science)
• Centrally located for our Florida Chapter members
• Affordable airfare options for our northern guests
• Affordable hotel accommodations at the luxurious Royal Plaza, an official Walt Disney World® Resort Hotel that is within walking distance to restaurants, shopping and entertainment
• A low nightly rate for conference attendees of only $119 (rate can be extended 3 nights prior and 3 nights after the conference, based on availability)
• Special discounts to Disney parks available only to conference attendees and their families
  

Our co-chairs and programming chair are hard at work putting together a fantastic program for next year, and more details will be forthcoming as plans are confirmed.

Thank you to everyone who has offered to volunteer at the conference!
We are delighted to have received a record number of volunteers this year and appreciate everyone's desire to help. If you volunteered and your assistance will be needed, our volunteer coordinator will be in touch. Thank you again!

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