Thanks, Paul, for getting to the bottom of this riveting story.

http://i.imgur.com/L8dyA1T.gif

So we're not invited to the circle jerk.

Am I the only one interested in this story? =(

Yet somehow they will sell passes to non-members and, I guess, collect taxes from them. Doesn't that mean they'd be doing this "tax non-members" dance already ? I'm confused.

https://www.awpwriter.org/awp_conference…

https://www.awpwriter.org/awp_conference…
2014 Tax Information
General Guidelines
AWP bookfair exhibitors are responsible for complying with all applicable federal, state, and municipal regulations governing sales tax and collection, and, when required, for remitting sales tax in a timely manner.

I have been very ticked about this issue. As a writer, I want to attend the book fair to see what publishers are out there and what they are doing, and I would inevitably purchase my weight in books, too. But I guess I won't be allowed, unless I pay the $120 for craft talks I'm not interested in attending. Also, I work, and Thursday is the only day I can attend. I would be happy to pay a reasonable fee to attend the fair portion... but I guess, along with the rest of Seattle, I will be left out in the rain. Really?