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Dates confirmed for 2026: July 17th & 18th!

by nshumateSchedule, VenuePosted on July 31, 2025No Comments

Mark your calendars, and tell whoever’s organizing your family reunion that you’ve got black-out dates.  July 17th and 18th, 2026, again at the beautiful Utah Cultural Celebration Center in West Valley City, Utah!

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Name tags and a parking reminder.

by nshumateRegistration, VenuePosted on July 22, 2025No Comments

As with last year, we’ll have adhesive name tags for everyone.  They’re also the perfect size to fit in a lanyard, so if you already have a snazzy lanyard, feel free to bring it! I know I will. Also, just a reminder: The best place to park at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center for access …

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This year’s floorplan!

by nshumateVenuePosted on July 3, 2025No Comments

A few things have been moved around this year, so here’s the map of the 2025 floorplan (with some of last year’s features helpfully marked as landmarks). That “Best Entrance” really is the best (no, we’re not just saying that) — it takes you directly into our space, instead of entering on the west side …

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Reminder: Hotel Deal for Writers Cantina!

by nshumateVenuePosted on May 29, 2025No Comments

For those who didn’t catch it the first time: For those coming in from out of town, we have a special treat! The Crystal Inn in West Valley City is holding a bunch of rooms with a special price — these are rooms with either a king-sized bed or two queen-sized beds (i.e., up to …

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Hotel Deal for Writers Cantina!

by nshumateVenuePosted on February 27, 2025May 29, 2025No Comments

For those coming in from out of town, we have a special treat! The Crystal Inn in West Valley City is holding a bunch of rooms with a special price — these are rooms with either a king-sized bed or two queen-sized beds (i.e., up to four adults) for $160 per night, with breakfast included …

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Step #1: Get inside. Step #2: ???

by nshumateVenuePosted on June 25, 2024No Comments

Here’s the layout inside the Utah Cultural Celebration Center for this year’s Writers Cantina: Yes, we know, the registration area is literally on the opposite side of our space from the entrance. Couldn’t be helped; the only other option was to have tables on the side of the hallway right inside the entrance, which would …

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No, seriously, how do I get in?

by nshumateVenuePosted on June 20, 20243 Comments

A note for y’all on the facility, the Utah Cultural Celebration Center: Those of you who attended last year remember that we entered the upper level on the west side (right about where the pin is on the photo below) and crossed a big empty hall to the stairs to the lower level where Writers …

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