https://www.ncswa.org/events NCSWA upcoming events NCSWA Wild Apricot - membership management software and more en Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:22:31 GMT Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:22:31 GMT Wed, 20 May 2026 20:00:00 GMT <p style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The NCSWA Professional Development Chairs would like to invite you to a virtual, members-only, lunchtime pitch swap on&nbsp;<strong>Wednesday, May 20 from 1-2 pm</strong>!<br></p> <p style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Please bring your fully-fleshed, half-baked, or just-a-thought-in-the-wind pitches to share and receive casual feedback, and be ready to offer helpful critiques to others. During this 1-hour meeting over Zoom, we'll split into breakout rooms to review one another's pitches, brainstorm best outlets to pitch to, and share editor contacts with each other.</p> <p style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Registration is free. Click on this link to sign up:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ncswa.org/EmailTracker/LinkTracker.ashx?linkAndRecipientCode=etQuQdEvTxweWkm8y5qQI66TG4hJUpOfcxlVhR7gegfZFC8W2%2foHhwdEOr0kIDMSYcJgO0XbtNrDvWDz9xGS%2bw%2buec0tkRZx1S9aU9PRWw4%3d" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncswa.org/EmailTracker/LinkTracker.ashx?linkAndRecipientCode%3DetQuQdEvTxweWkm8y5qQI66TG4hJUpOfcxlVhR7gegfZFC8W2%252foHhwdEOr0kIDMSYcJgO0XbtNrDvWDz9xGS%252bw%252buec0tkRZx1S9aU9PRWw4%253d&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1747862708466000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1pBpBwKnrIM18rcoOfZn-V" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">NCSWA Virtual Lunch Break Pitch Swap</a>. The Zoom link will be included in the confirmation email.</p> <p style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Sincerely,</p> <p style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Kim Hickok &amp; Cheryl Katz</p> <p style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">NCSWA Professional Development Co-Chairs</p> https://www.ncswa.org/event-6620557 https://www.ncswa.org/event-6620557