Daily Schedules and Resources

Want the daily schedule of activities at-a-glance? Need a quick-reference map of the Omni or Marriot workshop rooms? You’re in luck!

Maps

Omni Shoreham Workshop Rooms: OmniHotelFloorPlans.pdf
Marriot Hotel Workshop Rooms: MarriottHotelFloorPlans.pdf

Daily Schedules

Wednesday • Thursday • Friday • Saturday • Sunday

NEW! The Hero's Journey: Wednesday and Thursday, March 23-24

Coffee and Danish
7:45 - 8:55 a.m. - Birdcage Walk

A100: A Special 2-Day Experience
Robert Dilts and Debra Bacon Dilts
9:30am - 12pm; 1pm - 5pm - Ambassador Ballroom
Many of us today who feel dissatisfied with the route our lives have followed thus far and yearn to embark on The Hero's Journey... Read More

Creativity Day: Thursday, March 24

For Personal Growth, Fun and Healing!

Coffee and Danish
8:15 a.m. - Ambassador Ballroom

Creativity Day Kick-Off
With Richard Gonzalez
9:00 a.m. – Regency Ballroom

All-Day Workshops
Afternoon Sessions (#100s)
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Workshops continue.

Closing Session
4:15 - 5:00 p.m. - Regency Ballroom
Come share the creative energy flowing from everyone's workshop experiences. Led by Richard Gonzalez.

Exhibit Hall/Café Opens
4:00 - 6:30 p.m. - Exhibit Hall/Café
(West Wing, Diplomat Room Level)
Enjoy the Grand Opening of the 2011 Symposium Exhibit Hall/Café. Pick up your free tote bag, start filling in your GoTo Card, explore the expanded Creativity and Wellness Center, and more!

Clinical Workshops 1: Friday, March 25

Morning Yoga Practice
7:00 - 8:00 a.m. - Empire Room
Join instructor Amy Weintraub for a morning yoga session concentrating on breathwork, vitality, inner calm, and focused attention.

"Cyber Intimacy and Cyber Solitude"
Sherry Turkle
9:00 - 10:45 a.m. - Regency Ballroom
MIT psychologist Sherry Turkle explores how the blurring of boundaries between ourselves and our computers, cell phones, smart phones, and i-products is affecting us--the way we think, our sense of solitude, our willingness to risk face-to-face intimacy.

Morning Workshops (#200s)
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Lunch Break
1:15 - 2:45 p.m.
Cash-and-carry box lunches will be on sale in the Exhibit Hall/Café (West Wing, Diplomat Room Level). Seating is available in the hall as well. In addition, there are many nearby restaurants and snack shops.

Luncheon Address
"Technology and the Future of Psychotherapy"
Donald Meichenbaum
1:15 - 2:45 p.m. - Regency Ballroom
Advance registration required.
Donald Meichenbaum, one of the founders of psychotherapy’s “cognitive revolution,” will discuss what the new technology can do for us and our clients, the privacy and ethical considerations involved, and how to use technology without diminishing human relationships.

Lunchtime Book Signings
1:15 - 2:45 p.m. - Exhibit Hall/Café
(West Wing, Diplomat Room Level)
Sherry Turkle will be on hand to sign her books, along with other Sympsium presenters.

Lunchtime Networking Groups
1:15 - 2:45 p.m. - Exhibit Hall/Café
(West Wing, Diplomat Room Level)
Buy a box lunch or bring your own and join us to chat and munch. We'll exchange ideas, stories, resources, and e-mail addresses, or just comment on conference experiences. First-time Symposium attendees are especially welcome.

Lunch Space
1:15 - 2:45 p.m. - Exhibit Hall/Café
(West Wing, Diplomat Room Level)
Relax and eat your lunch.

Afternoon Workshops (#301-330)
3:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Gala Wine & Cheese Reception
5:15 – 6:45 p.m. - Exhibit Hall/Café
(West Wing, Diplomat Room Level)
Here's your chance to relax in the Exhibit Hall, meet your favorite presenters, and have books signed. Donald Meicb henbaum, and others on the Symposium faculty will be signing books. You can also take part in the Meet the Presenters reception. Come join the fun.

Afternoon Meditation
5:30 – 6:00 p.m. - Empire Room
Join Amy Weintraub for an end-of-day session combining meditation, yoga, and breathing exercises.

Dinner Address
"The Art of the Interview"
Dick Cavett
7:00 - 9:00 p.m. - Regency Ballroom
Advance registration required. A book-signing follows the address.
Although Dick Cavett wasn’t the first talk show host, he’s widely considered the best, and certainly the greatest interviewer of them all. At this dinner event, Networker Editor Rich Simon will interview Cavett on, naturally enough, the art of the interview, and show clips from some of his most famous encounters with the legendary figures of our time.

Symposium Dance Party
9:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. - Ambassador Ballroom
Dance with friends and colleagues to outstanding music, with plenty of room for artistry and innovation on the floor. Everyone's welcome to this free event.

Clinical Workshops II: Saturday, March 26

Morning Yoga Practice
7:00 - 8:00 a.m. - Empire Room
Join instructor Amy Weintraub for a morning yoga session concentrating on breathwork, vitality, inner calm, and focused attention.

Keynote Address
"Crossing the Unknown Sea"
David Whyte
9:00 - 10:45 a.m. - Regency Ballroom
Poet David Whyte, a spellbinding speaker who fuses verse, storytelling, and philosophical reflection, will weave a luminous web of metaphor and psychological insight to turn what he calls life’s “dangerous truths” into sources of liberation.

Morning Workshops (#400s)
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Lunch Break
1:15 - 2:45 p.m.
Cash-and-carry box lunches will be on sale in the Exhibit Hall/Café (West Wing, Diplomat Room Level). Seating is available in the hall as well. In addition, there are many nearby restaurants and snack shops.

Luncheon Address
"Gender and the Brain"
Louann Brizendine
1:15 - 2:45 p.m. - Regency Ballroom
Advance registration required.
Pioneering neuropsychiatrist Louann Brizendine, the author of the pathbreaking books The Female Brain and The Male Brain, will describe some of the key findings from brain research, explore how the neurobiological differences between men and women influence their relationships, and discuss how therapists can use this knowledge to help couples bridge their differences.

Lunchtime Book Signings
1:15 - 2:45 p.m. - Exhibit Hall/Café (West Wing, Diplomat Room Level)
David Whyte, John Gottman, and others on the Symposium faculty will be available to sign books.

Lunchtime Networking Groups
1:15 - 2:45 p.m. - Exhibit Hall/Café (West Wing, Diplomat Room Level)
Buy a box lunch or bring your own and join us to chat and munch. We'll exchange ideas, stories, resources, and e-mail addresses, or just comment on conference happenings. First-time Symposium attendees are particularly welcome.

Lunch Space
12:30 - 2:45 p.m. - Exhibit Hall/Café
(West Wing, Diplomat Room Level)
Relax and eat your lunch.

Afternoon Workshops (#500s)
3:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Northeastern Region Net CE Club
Facilitator Peter Fraenkel
5:30 - 6:30 p.m. - Diplomat Room
Find out about an exciting new approach to professional networking while also getting
CE credits if you wish. Net CE Clubs gather monthly for a free viewing of videos from
the Networker archives, including interviews with the field's leaders, Symposium
addresses, and clinical training tapes. Each video is followed by a group discussion.
Come for a demonstration and to find out how to start a Net CE Club in your own home
community.

Afternoon Meditation
5:30 - 6:00 p.m. - Empire Room
Amy Weintraub conducts an end-of-day session combining meditation, yoga, and breathing exercises.

Symposium Greatest Hits Film Program
Daniel Siegel - "The Neurobiology of 'We'"
5:30 - 6:30 p.m. - Hampton Room
Discover how the accumulating knowledge of our profound interconnectedness can
illuminate both our personal and professional lives.

12-Step Meeting
5:45 - 6:45 p.m. - Executive Room

Dinner Address
"Race Diversity in the New America"
Eugene Robinson
7:00 - 9:00 p.m. - Regency Ballroom
Advance registration required. A book-signing will follow the event.
In his talk, Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist Eugene Robinson, author of the recently published Disintegration: The Splintering of Black America, will explore the state of racial identification, socioeconomic issues, and political definitions in the Obama age.

Self of the Therapist: Sunday, March 27

Morning Yoga Practice
7:00 - 8:00 a.m. - Empire Room
Join instructor Amy Weintraub for a morning yoga session concentrating on breathwork, vitality, inner calm, and focused attention.

Coffee and Danish
7:45 - 8:55 a.m. - Ambassador Ballroom

Sunday Book Sales
8:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. – Diplomat Room Foyer & Birdcage Walk

Keynote Address
"The New Science of Trust"
John Gottman
9:00 - 10:30 a.m. - Regency Ballroom
Universally known for his pioneering research with couples, John Gottman’s most recent book is The Science of Trust. His keynote will address some of the high points of this fascinating new research field and explore the basic question, “Can I Trust You?” as it manifests itself throughout the range of human connections.

All-Day Workshops
Sessions (#600s)
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Workshops begin.

Special Pathfinding Workshop
The Future of Private Practice: Navigating Good Times and Bad
Lynn Grodzki
10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. - Forum Room

Special Pathfinding Workshop
New Maps For Professional Development: Expanding Your Career Horizons
Marilyn Mason
10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. - Suite 300E

Special Pathfinding Workshop
Bringing Mind-Body Medicine Into Your Practice
James Gordon
10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. - Hampton Room

Special Pathfinding Workshop
Making It as a Coach: How to Develop a Game Plan
Ed Modell and Susan Braverman
10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. - Cabinet Room

Afternoon

Lunch Break
12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Box lunches can be purchased in the hotel's lobby or at the Gourmet to Go snack shop. In addition, there are many nearby restaurants and eateries.

Lunchtime Book Signings
12:30 - 1:30 p.m. - Diplomat Foyer & Birdcage Walk
John Gottman will be on hand to sign his latest books. Be sure to pick up any books by your favorite presenters that you'd like to take home and have them signed before the Symposium ends.

Afternoon Workshops
Sessions (#600s)
1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Workshops continue.

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