Sedona is as beautiful as remembered and the people just as nice.
Friday evening was so incredibly awesome, starting with Einstein’s Missing Sons , who opened for Kofi Baker’s Cream Experience By: Mary Pallais, Executive Producer I have never, and I have been to many a concert, experienced a three-piece band perform so well. Kofi Baker, Fran Banish, and Dennis Johnson were UNREAL. I highly recommend going to their concerts. I felt like a teenager again. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kofi-bakers-cream-experience-concert-tickets-26961506592#
Einstein’s Missing Sons 
Kofi Baker’s Cream Experience 
Kofi Baker (percussionist extraordinaire), Mary Pallais (producer and Sedona Art and Book Festival Director), Fran Banish (lead guitarist), and Dennis Johnson (bass playing genius) 
Fran Banish, Jeanie Loiacono, Dennis Johnson and Kofi Baker
Jeanie Loiacono, Dennis Johnson, and Robert Loiacono
The conference was well-attended and had over sixty vendors. Cool, unique arts and crafts, authors and books, and lots of holistic exhibits.
Credit should be given where due. Mary Pallais personally funded the whole event, unbeknownst to all. What a most generous and selfless gift to all. I only hope and pray that there will be a next year, and that there will be sponsors to handle the cost. Such an endeavor should never fall upon one set of shoulders. To help her were numerous volunteers, without whom the events would not have taken place.
I will be forever grateful to Mary for asking Loiacono Literary Agency to participate. I met some budding authors as well as those who have already had several published books. I look forward to reading the submissions as they come in.
Sedona will be a destination retreat for LLA in the near future. Big thanks to the Hyatt at Pinion Point for the excellent accommodations, Yavapai College for hosting the event, Sedona Red Rock High School for hosting the concert, Mary Pallais and her crew, and Robert Loiacono, who made LLA’s trip possible.
