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PSi's Poetry Cross Training Conference is three full days of intensive workshops and evenings of fun presented by some of the top professionals in the poetry performance field. The conference capitalizes on a small group aesthetic as well as a highly effective mentoring program providing individual attention and instruction for the attendee. We guarantee a student to faculty ratio of no more than one to six.

Workshops are 1-1/2 hours long - mentoring sessions are scheduled for an hour but may be extended at attendee and instructor's wish.

This year, as requested by past delegates, we are building in some sacred writing time for attendees as well and a traditional daily sharing style facilitated workshop.

PSi is pleased to be able to offer CEUs to attendees.

"I have attended many conferences over the years. This was probably the BEST one in terms of content and teaching quality. I learned so much and became a much better writer in a very short time. Thank you to all."

"I feel like a completely different poet. A better one."

"What I received was worth a million!! Best thing I have ever done with $500!!!"

"The mentoring program was my favorite part of this whole experience; I got a selfish chance to pick my mentors brain about anything and everything. My mentor also surprised me by holding an extra little boot-camp-like writing session, which was fun and productive for me."

"Did I mention that this was the BEST professional development experience I've had in 8 years of teaching? I got so much that I can use for myself, but more importantly a considerable amount a material to use in my classroom. I can't believe that I'm saying this…but I hope this summer flies, so I can get back into my classroom and start using the new tools in my box!"

"LIFE CHANGING!!!!!!!!!"

We're still putting them together! We usually have this nailed down by mid March.

Here is a link to a Word document of last year's offerings.

This is where we wil post the daily schedule once it is in place. We try to have this together by mid April. Suffice it to say the days and evenings are full!

Registration begins Thursday morning and our first session is that afternoon. We have planned activities, open mics - slams - performances - catered dinners each evening.

Workshop sessions begin at 9am (preceded by a catered hot breakfast) and run through 5pm. Refreshments are available throughout the sessions. Lunch is provided. We're also planning on a couple of new surprises this year.