Update on the L.A. Black Book Expo 2009

[Charles Chatmon]

Hello everyone,

After several months and weeks, we've finally updated our website at LABBX.com. The only page that will need further updates soon comes from you. If you have not registered for the Expo, there's still time and if you haven't filled out a program application form if you like to serve on a panel, conduct a workshop, etc, there's still time. Let me update you on what we're looking for so far:

Panelists for various discussions about genres, writing, publishing, etc.
Workshop coordinators, if there's anything you like to share, please do so with us
Spoken Word artists
Children's Book authors are welcome to apply, but they should talk to me first.

So far, that's an idea of what we're looking for, so please register if you have not done so already. As an extra added bonus, those who have registered may be interviewed prior to the Expo for North Bay Media Review. For those of you who attended the previous two Expos, you may have noticed we've held our Friday Night receptions at the Expo Center. We're going to move to a new location for the Friday night event only, but still have our event at the Expo Center that Saturday.

We have one month to go so the committee is working on quite a few things right now and for those individuals who need to speak with me personally, you can email me at [e-mail] or [e-mail] As we're still in progress with marketing, planning, etc., I may not answer all of your questions so please understand I'll try to answer them the best I can.

If you can't make it this year, then you can still participate by placing an ad in our souvenir book. The prices are listed on the registration page of LABBX.com, so if you're interested, please take time to send an ad on a CD disk and mail it to the proper address on the site.

Thanks for your patience and I look forward hearing from you soon.

Charles