The Bridgewater International Poetry Festival is a four-day event held at Bridgewater College in Bridgewater, VA. The Festival hosts between 75 and 80 poets annually from across the United States and the globe, and The Festival offers four workshops on a workshop day that precedes three days of poetry presentations. Publishers, editors, and scholars are also invited to participate in sales, panels, and advertising. Attendance and registration fees, as well as workshop rates, are reasonable (no more than $35), on-campus housing is available for $40/night, and publishers keep all profits from their sales.