Outdoor Writers Association of America (OWAA) 2025 Conference

Outdoor Writers Association of America (OWAA) 2025 Conference

6:00pm EDT

Dinner for the OWAA Board TBA

8:30am EDT

Board Meeting TBA

8:45am EDT

All Day Pre-Tour: Animal Conservation Tour All Day Pre-Tour: Fishing at Chickamauga Lake

9:00am EDT

AM Pre-Tour: Hang Gliding at the Lookout Mountain Flight Park AM Pre-Tour: Hike Point Park from Cravens House to Sunset Rock

1:00pm EDT

PM Pre-Tour: Boulder the St. Elmo Boulders at Old Wauhatchie Park PM Pre-Tour: Native Plant Tour presented by Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center PM Pre-Tour: Nickajack Bat Cave Sunset Kayak Tour

4:00pm EDT

Event Registration/Check-in

5:00pm EDT

First Timers Orientation with Chez TBAChez Chesak

8:00pm EDT

Casual Gathering at the Hotel Bar

7:45am EDT

Registration Open TBA

8:30am EDT

Continental Breakfast Silver Ballroom

8:45am EDT

Spouse/Partner Tour:

9:00am EDT

Welcome Announcements & Keynote #1: The Art of Adaptation: Surviving and Thriving in the Digital Age Silver BallroomAndy Austin

10:00am EDT

Coffee Break & Networking

10:30am EDT

Breakout 1A: Sea Change: What Landlubbers Can Teach Ocean Anglers About Sustaining the Wild TBAJamie Workman Breakout 1B: TBA Breakout 1C: Pew Panel TBA

12:00pm EDT

Lunch & Announcements Silver Ballroom

1:00pm EDT

Keynote #2 - Heather Physioc: Discoverability for Outdoor Communicators Silver BallroomHeather Physioc

1:45pm EDT

Coffee Break & Networking

2:15pm EDT

OWAA 'Speed Connection' TBA

4:15pm EDT

5:30pm EDT

Welcome Dinner Hosted by Chattanooga Tourism TBA

9:00pm EDT

Presidents' Hospitality Event TBA

6:30am EDT

Roll 'n Run/Walk TBA

8:30am EDT

Continental Breakfast Silver Ballroom

9:00am EDT

Announcements & Keynote #3: Artificial Intelligence and Your Creative Journey Silver BallroomMarvin S. Cash Spouse/Partner Tour: TBA

10:00am EDT

Coffee Break & Networking

10:30am EDT

Breakout 2A: The Denver Public Library's Conservation Collection: Using Archives to Tell Stories About the American Conservation Movement TBAJamie Seemiller Breakout 2B: Circle of Chiefs Panel TBA Breakout 2C: Get the Picture (Book)? TBAEmily Louina Cook

12:00pm EDT

Lunch & Announcements Silver Ballroom

12:45pm EDT

Keynote #4: Meet the Editors' Panel Silver Ballroom

2:15pm EDT

Coffee Break & Networking

2:45pm EDT

WORKSHOP #1 - Digital Presence for the Busy Professional: Build a Strong Brand & Website with Reasonable Time and Effort TBAKaili Rose WORKSHOP #10 - How to Tell Hunting & Fishing Stories with Deeper Meaning TBASage Marshall WORKSHOP #2 - Scroll-Stopping Storytelling: Mastering Short-Form Video & Social Media TBAAndy Austin WORKSHOP #3 - Trailblazing Tales: Write Your Book, Build Your Legacy TBALeigh Shulman WORKSHOP #4 - Automating Your Creative Workflow TBAMarvin S. Cash WORKSHOP #5 - Heather Physioc TBAHeather Physioc WORKSHOP #6 - Applying For and Benefitting From an Artist Residence TBAMatthew Dickerson WORKSHOP #7 - Poetry of Place: A Collective Writing Workshop TBACaroline Wiygul WORKSHOP #8 - From Byte to Byline: Using AI to Brainstorm, Research, Outline, and Edit TBAErin Servais WORKSHOP #9 - The Protractor and the Decanter: How to Find Angles and be a Great Pitcher TBAKate Morgan

5:45pm EDT

6:30pm EDT

8:30am EDT

Continental Breakfast Silver Ballroom

9:00am EDT

Announcements & Keynote #5: Robbie Kroger - What's Our True Story? Silver BallroomRobert Kroger

10:00am EDT

Coffee Break & Networking

10:30am EDT

Breakout 3A: TBA Breakout 3B: Technology & Tradition - Finding the Balance TBATim Kjellesvik Breakout 3C: Using 'The 5 Freedoms' to Find Ethical Animal Attractions TBACarrie Dow

12:00pm EDT

Lunch & Announcements Silver Ballroom

1:00pm EDT

Keynote #6: Robin Thurston Silver BallroomRobin Thurston

1:45pm EDT

Coffee Break & Networking

2:15pm EDT

WORKSHOP #1 - Digital Presence for the Busy Professional: Build a Strong Brand & Website with Reasonable Time and Effort TBAKaili Rose WORKSHOP #10 - How to Tell Hunting & Fishing Stories with Deeper Meaning TBASage Marshall WORKSHOP #2 - Scroll-Stopping Storytelling: Mastering Short-Form Video & Social Media TBAAndy Austin WORKSHOP #3 - Trailblazing Tales: Write Your Book, Build Your Legacy TBALeigh Shulman WORKSHOP #4 - Automating Your Creative Workflow TBAMarvin S. Cash WORKSHOP #5 - Heather Physioc TBAHeather Physioc WORKSHOP #6 - Applying For and Benefitting From an Artist Residence TBAMatthew Dickerson WORKSHOP #7 - Poetry of Place: A Collective Writing Workshop TBACaroline Wiygul WORKSHOP #8 - From Byte to Byline: Using AI to Brainstorm, Research, Outline, and Edit TBAErin Servais WORKSHOP #9 - The Protractor and the Decanter: How to Find Angles and be a Great Pitcher TBAKate Morgan

5:15pm EDT

6:00pm EDT

EIC & Awards Dinner Silver Ballroom

8:30pm EDT

Hospitality Event: Final Proof TBA

9:30pm EDT

Virtual Auction Closes at 11PM Eastern Time!

8:45am EDT

All Day Post-Tour: Animal Conservation Tour All Day Post-Tour: Fishing at Chickamauga Lake

9:00am EDT

AM Post-Tour: Bike the Battlefield at the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park AM Post-Tour: Hike the Cumberland Trail to Edward's Point Overlook

1:00pm EDT

PM Post-Tour: Nickajack Bat Cave Sunset Kayak Tour PM Post-Tour: Paddleboard down the Tennessee River (Downtown/Williams Island/McClellan Island) PM Post-Tour: Rock Climbing