On July 20, 2023, the first meeting of the HWA Oregon Chapter commenced. Below you will find the attendance and minutes.

Attendance

Sarah Walker (CHAIR); Frances Ippolito (SECRETARY); Kate Boyes; D.L. Myers; Alan Lastufka; Larina Warnock; Dan Salvatore; Katherine Quevedo; Adam Bolivar; David Barker; J.B. (John) Kish; Richard Leis; Andrew Fuller; Laura Cranehill; David Casi

Business

1. Introductions of attendees
2. Scheduling a monthly meeting time – should we do physical spot or zoom? Sarah will send out a poll for a meeting time.
3. WW Fair – HWA Table on August 4^th, 4-6:30pm. Sarah will talk to Lisa Morton about promotional material.
4. HP Lovecraft Film Festival – Andrew Fuller describing the FF and Literary Track; October 6-8
   Author readings – Using another building for the reading space
   Panel Pitches
   Microfiction contest
   Screenplay writing
   https://hplfilmfestival.com/content/author-reading-application
   https://hplfilmfestival.com/content/panel-pitch
5. Bizzarocon November 16-19, 2023 McMenamin’s Edgefield-Troutdale, OR
   https://bizarrocon.com/registration/
   Eraser Head Press
6. Orycon is coming.
7. Portland Book Festival –
8. StokerCon 2024 in San Diego
9. Hotel room blocks
10. carpooling
11. October panels or readings at libraries
    Tik-Tok readings and have it for Sarah Walker
    Send requests to Sarah and we can send to general group bcc. 
12. Volunteer speakers –  any volunteers wants to present on a topic
13. Website – Alan Lastufka volunteered
    Interviews on the website
    Featured members

Announcements

1. https://hplfilmfestival.com/content/author-reading-application
2. https://hplfilmfestival.com/content/panel-pitch
3. https://bizarrocon.com/registration/
4. Sarah Walker – Gemma Files Anthology; cursed film; $50 flat + contributor
   1. https://www.aliensunpress.com
   1. Release June 21, 2024
5. Andrew Fuller book released — Constellations of Ruin at the publisher… https://journalstone.com/bookstore/constellations-of-ruin/
6. Orycon 43 is coming. https://www.orycon.org
   1. Panels and reading opportunities
7. http://underlandpress.com/cozycosmic.php
8. Under Her Eye Poetry Anthology is coming out (Laura Cranehill will have a poem in the collection)
9. Sarah Walker – setting up a horror writer read
10. David Casi has volunteered for social events
11. Discussion about whether we want to start a HWA Discord.