Tapping the Wisdom of True ExpertsTraditional approaches to helping parents too often fail to address their profound sense of disempowerment and frustration. It’s time to find new ways to help mothers and fathers develop supportive communities outside of therapy.
...and What Therapists Can Do About ItAmerican parents today face a perfect storm of cultural and social circumstances that undermine the very foundations of parental authority. In response, mothers and fathers are beginning to see therapists as irrelevant and to
| Thursday, March 22 | ||
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| 8:15 am | Coffee and Danish | Ambassador Ballroom |
| 9:00 am | Creativity Day Kick-Off with Richard Gonazalez |
Regency Ballroom |
| 9:30 am - 5:00 pm | Pre-Conference Workshop on Ethics with Mary Jo Barrett | Palladian Room |
| 9:30 am - 5:00 pm | Pre-Conference Workshop on Attachment with Diane Poole Heller | Diplomat Room |
| 9:30 am - 12:00 pm | Morning Workshops (#100s) | |
| 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Lunch Break | |
| 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Afternoon Workshops (#100s) | |
| 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm | Grand Opening of Exhibit Hall/Café | Exhibit Hall/Café |
| 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm | Welcome Event with Jody Wager and Daniel Leven | Regency Ballroom |
| Friday, March 23 | ||
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| 7:00 am - 8:00 am | Morning Yoga | Empire Room |
| 7:45 am - 8:55 am | Coffee and Danish |
Exhibit Hall/Café |
| 7:45 am - 8:55 am | Coffee and Danish | Ambassador Ballroom |
| 9:00 am - 10:45 am | Keynote Address with Andrew Weil |
Regency Ballroom |
| 11:00 am - 1:00 pm | Morning Workshops (#200s) | |
| 1:15 pm - 2:45 pm | Lunch Break |
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| 1:15 pm - 2:45 pm | Luncheon Address with Scott Miller * |
Regency Ballroom |
| 1:15 pm - 2:45 pm | Book Signings | Exhibit Hall/Café |
| 1:15 pm - 7:00 pm | Exhibit Hall Shipping Service | Exhibit Hall/Café |
| 1:15 pm - 2:45 pm | Community of Practice with Etienne Wenger and Beverly Trayner | Exhibit Hall/Café |
| 1:30 pm - 2:45 pm | Film: John O’Donohue “The Subversive Spirit of Creativity” | Hampton Room |
| 1:15 pm - 2:45 pm | Lunch Space | Exhibit Hall/Café |
| 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Afternoon Workshops (#300s) | |
| 5:15 pm - 6:45 pm | Gala Wine & Cheese Reception | Exhibit Hall/Café |
| 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm | Community of Practice with Etienne Wenger and Beverly Trayner | Exhibit Hall/Café |
| 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm | Afternoon Meditation | Empire Room |
| 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm | Film: Francine Shapiro “21st Century Therapy and the Possibilities for Healing” | Hampton Room |
| 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm | Jewish Shabbat Service | Governor’s Boardroom |
| 5:45 pm - 6:45 pm | 12-Step Meeting | Executive Room |
| 7:00 pm | Exhibit Hall/Café Closes | |
| 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm | 35th Anniversary Dinner with Rich Simon * |
Regency Ballroom |
| 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm | Comedy with Howard Richmond | Diplomat Room |
| 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm | Film: Bill McMillan “The Welcome” | Palladian Room |
| 9:00 pm - 12:00 am | Symposium Dance Party | Ambassador Ballroom |
| Saturday, March 24 | ||
| Click here to view Saturday Workshops | ||
| 7:00 am - 8:00 am | Morning Yoga | Empire Room |
| 7:45 am - 8:55 am | Coffee and Danish | Exhibit Hall/Café |
| 7:45 am - 8:55 am | Coffee and Danish | Ambassador Ballroom |
| 9:00 am - 10:45 am | Keynote Address with Mary Pipher |
Regency Ballroom |
| 11:00 am - 1:00 pm | Morning Workshops (#400s) | |
| 1:15 pm - 2:45 pm | Lunch Break | |
| 1:15 pm - 2:45 pm | Luncheon Address with Pat Ogden * |
Regency Ballroom |
| 1:15 pm - 2:45 pm | Book Signings | Exhibit Hall/Café |
| 1:15 pm - 6:30 pm | Exhibit Hall Shipping Service | Exhibit Hall/Café |
| 1:15 pm - 2:45 pm | Community of Practice with Etienne Wenger and Beverly Trayner | Exhibit Hall/Café |
| 1:30 pm - 2:45 pm | Film: Susan Johnson “The Experience of Connection” | Hampton Room |
| 1:15 pm - 2:45 pm | Lunch Space | Exhibit Hall/Café |
| 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Afternoon Workshops (#500s) | |
| 5:15 pm - 6:30 pm | Book Signing Grand Finale | Exhibit Hall/Café |
| 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm | Community of Practice with Etienne Wenger and Beverly Trayner | Exhibit Hall/Café |
| 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm | Afternoon Meditation | Empire Room |
| 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm | Film: Kenneth V. Hardy “Toward a New Vision of Psychotherapy” | Hampton Room |
| 5:45 pm - 6:45 pm | 12-Step Meeting | Executive Room |
| 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm | Dinner Event with Jane Fonda * A book-signing will follow. |
Regency Ballroom |
| 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm | Film: Jon Kabat-Zinn “Healing Ourselves and the World” | Palladian Ballroom |
| Sunday, March 25 | ||
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| 7:00 am - 8:00 am | Morning Yoga | Empire Room |
| 7:45 am - 8:55 am | Coffee and Danish | Ambassador Ballroom |
| 8:00 am - 1:30 pm | Sunday Book Sales | Diplomat Room Foyer & Birdcage Walk |
| 9:00 am - 10:30 am | Keynote Address with Daniel Siegel |
Regency Ballroom |
| 10:30 am - 3:30 pm | Special Workshop with Marlene Maheu | Diplomat Room |
| 10:30 am - 12:30 pm | Morning Workshops (#600s) | |
| 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm | Lunch Break | |
| 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm | Book Signings | Diplomat Foyer & Birdcage Walk |
| 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm | Afternoon Sessions (#600s) | |
* Advanced Registration Required


Integrating Mind-BodySpontaneous Happiness![]() Andrew Weil |
Social ResponsibilityFrom Despair to Action![]() Mary Pipher |
Understanding the BrainDoes It Make Us Wiser?![]() Daniel Siegel |
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