The West Coast Songwriters Association Annual Conference goes 9/12 & 9/13 Sat & Sun in Los Altos, CA at Foothill College. It is full of Industry pros from the Bay Area, Nashville, L.A., and beyond. The Conference also has a "Kick Off" event on Friday Sept 11th at Cibo's in Palo Alto starting at 6pm. This is a very special weekend, where industry pros and songwriters come together, where industry meets art -- full of symposiums, song screenings for film and TV, artist advice and critiquing, pitching cuts to labels and publishers in Country, R&B, Pop, Americana, and every other genre of music. Several hundred aspiring and professional songwriters attend this wonderful event, which has been taking place now for the past 30 years! Not sure if Michael will be a featured performer, but he's in the running - it's now down to ten writers, 3 of whom will perform at the 6pm 'Sunset Concert' on Sat after the symposiums and screenings are all done. The concert may have a separate (and cheaper) fee than the daily conference fees. check the web site! (650) 654-3966 info@westcoastsongwriters.org www.westcoastsongwriters.org