The New York Center for Independent Publishing is sponsoring a graphic novel symposium this Saturday here in New York City:

The SPLAT! Symposium will provide an enjoyable, intensive educational forum for the publishing community, educators, librarians, and people eager to find out more about the comics universe. It will also supply prospective creators with a unique opportunity to learn what it takes to be a graphic novelist. There will be three different tracks of panels, seminars, and workshops, followed by the SPLAT! Reception with Scott McCloud.

WHEN: Saturday, March 15th, from 8am to 7:30pm
WHERE: The New York Center for Independent Publishing
General Society Library
20 West 44th Street
New York, NY 10036
ADMISSION: $125 Standard / $100 Members / $75 Students (register online)

For more information, including a schedule of events:
http://www.nycip.org/graphicnovelsymposium/index.php

There will be three tracks of panels, one for professionals, one for creators, and one for teachers and librarians:

TRACK 1: EVERYTHING YOU’VE EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT GRAPHIC NOVELS
TRACK 2: SO YOU’VE ALWAYS WANTED TO CREATE A GRAPHIC NOVEL
TRACK 3: GRAPHIC NOVELS ON THE SHELVES AND IN THE CLASSROOM

Guests include: Jim Killen (Barnes and Noble); David Saylor (Scholastic), Raina Telgemeier (The Baby-Sitters Club), Ted Rall (Attitude), CB Cebulski (Marvel Comics); Bob Mecoy (Bob Mecoy Literary Agency); R. Sikoryak (The Seduction of Mike); Nick Bertozzi (The Salon);and Charles Brownstein (CBLDF).

I will be in attendance, covering the symposium for PCS and Ninjaconsultant.com.