Registration FAQ


What will an in-person registration include? An in-person registration to #AWP25 includes admission to all events, readings, panel discussions, meetings, the bookfair, and public receptions over the days of the conference, Thursday, March 27, through Saturday, March 29. All in-person registrations also include access to all virtual conference programming and content. Meals, lodging, and travel are not included.
Q: Will I be able to attend #AWP25 virtually? The 2025 AWP Conference & Bookfair will offer a virtual-only registration for those who want to experience prerecorded virtual events and a limited number of events live streamed from the in-person conference in Los Angeles, California.
Q: How do I find my registration information? You can view/edit your registration information in the Attendee Service Center.
Q: If I can’t afford a registration, are there any other options? If the registration cost is presenting a barrier to you participating in the conference, you can choose to participate in the AWP Work-Exchange Program or apply for an AWP Conference Community Scholarship. The AWP Work-Exchange Program provides a free in-person registration to participants in exchange for four hours of volunteering during the conference. More information about the 2025 AWP Work-Exchange Program will be available in fall 2024. The AWP Conference Community Scholarship is a program aimed at increasing access to the AWP Conference & Bookfair for attendees of color, attendees with disabilities, LGBTQIA+ attendees, and attendees who are low-income. Applications for the 2025 AWP Conference Community Scholarship will open in fall 2024. Apply today!
Q: How do I access hotel and travel information? Hotel and travel information is now available to all registered attendees in the Attendee Service Center. You'll need to be logged into your account to view.
Q: Who selects the AWP Conference & Bookfair events from the proposals? The conference subcommittee, composed of the committee chairs from the AWP Board of Directors as well as professionals from AWP’s membership, is responsible for accepting or rejecting proposals. Each subcommittee member spends approximately four weeks reading, reviewing, and ranking between two hundred and three hundred proposals. Each proposal is reviewed by at least three subcommittee members. All events are grouped, reviewed, and ranked alongside proposals of the same event type. Incomplete proposals are removed from consideration. For more information about the selection and scoring process, please see our event proposal guidelines. You may also view a list of the 2025 AWP Conference Subcommittee members.

What will an in-person registration include?

An in-person registration to #AWP25 includes admission to all events, readings, panel discussions, meetings, the bookfair, and public receptions over the days of the conference, Thursday, March 27, through Saturday, March 29. All in-person registrations also include access to all virtual conference programming and content. Meals, lodging, and travel are not included.

Q: Will I be able to attend #AWP25 virtually?

The 2025 AWP Conference & Bookfair will offer a virtual-only registration for those who want to experience prerecorded virtual events and a limited number of events live streamed from the in-person conference in Los Angeles, California.

Q: How do I find my registration information?

You can view/edit your registration information in the Attendee Service Center.

Q: If I can’t afford a registration, are there any other options?

If the registration cost is presenting a barrier to you participating in the conference, you can choose to participate in the AWP Work-Exchange Program or apply for an AWP Conference Community Scholarship.

The AWP Work-Exchange Program provides a free in-person registration to participants in exchange for four hours of volunteering during the conference. More information about the 2025 AWP Work-Exchange Program will be available in fall 2024.

The AWP Conference Community Scholarship is a program aimed at increasing access to the AWP Conference & Bookfair for attendees of color, attendees with disabilities, LGBTQIA+ attendees, and attendees who are low-income. Applications for the 2025 AWP Conference Community Scholarship will open in fall 2024. Apply today!

Q: How do I access hotel and travel information?

Hotel and travel information is now available to all registered attendees in the Attendee Service Center. You'll need to be logged into your account to view.

Q: Who selects the AWP Conference & Bookfair events from the proposals?

The conference subcommittee, composed of the committee chairs from the AWP Board of Directors as well as professionals from AWP’s membership, is responsible for accepting or rejecting proposals. Each subcommittee member spends approximately four weeks reading, reviewing, and ranking between two hundred and three hundred proposals. Each proposal is reviewed by at least three subcommittee members. All events are grouped, reviewed, and ranked alongside proposals of the same event type. Incomplete proposals are removed from consideration. For more information about the selection and scoring process, please see our event proposal guidelines. You may also view a list of the 2025 AWP Conference Subcommittee members.

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