PublishAmerica's upcoming con- vention in Asheville NC

. Have you seen this? http://www.authorsconvention.com/Schedule.html Price for the full day from 9 to 5: $99 for a 6x3 foot table abd two chairs. 9:00 - 10:00 Registration. Meet the exhibitors. 10:00: Opening 10:15 – 11:00: "How to persist and never give up" – Paul Rachman 11:05 – 12:00: "Ask your publisher" – Bryan Winfrey 12:00 – 1:30: Lunch break, meet the exhibitors. 1:30 – 2.00: "What to overcome before you go solo" – Alice Meiners 2:05 – 2:30: "The sheer fun of writing" – Lynn Barry 2:35 - 3:00: "The future of E-Books" 3:05 – 3:30: "Promote yourself" – Tina Shipe 3:35 – 4:00: "How and why we make books" – Jackie Buehrle 4:05 – 4:30: Open mic - authors speak up 5:00 – 7:00: Massive booksigning event, world record attempt. *Schedules may change without prior notice. Looks like rachman is doing some sort of tour with PA , no doubt planted by the company. bet Orlando will be there too. Orlando made these quotes on FB "Powerhouse Alice Meiners giving an inspirational speech at the PA Convention, 2012. — at Hagley Museum and Library." "Pilot Alice Meiners gives an inspiring speech on her experience as an aviator, and the pursue of one's purpose in life without doubting while always taking the risk. — at Hagley Museum and Library." "PA Director of Operations, Bryan Winfrey, gives a detailed break-down of the publishing process and its channels, at traditional publishing houses such as PublishAmerica, followed by a Q&A session. — at Hagley Museum and Library." Going back to the upcoming con-vention, 4:05 – 4:30: Open mic - authors speak up Only 25 minutes for all these authors to say something and yet they claim this will be a world record attempt.