Schedule of Activities:
Clinical Workshops 1 - Friday, March 26, 2010

Morning

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

Coffee and Danish
7:45 - 8:55 a.m. - Exhibit Hall/Café (West Wing, Diplomat Room Level)
7:45 - 8:55 a.m. - Ambassador Ballroom

Keynote Address
"Ecological Intelligence"
Daniel Goleman
9:00 - 10:45 a.m. - Regency Ballroom
Psychologist and science journalist Daniel Goleman will explore the role therapists can play in developing a broader, deeper consciousness of the complex ecology of life on this planet.

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

Afternoon

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
"Challenge and Hope: The Paradoxes of the Post-Boomer Family"
Ron Taffel
1:15 - 2:45 p.m. - Regency Ballroom
Advance registration required.

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

Exhibit Hall Shipping Service
1:15 – 7:00 p.m. - Exhibit Hall/Café
(West Wing, Diplomat Room Level)
For your added convenience, have the shipping service package and ship your purchases—books, gift items, etc.—directly to your home or office from the Exhibit Hall.

Lunchtime Networking Groups
Facilitator: Jay Lappin
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.

Lunchtime Video Program
"Crossing the Great Divide of Otherness"
Jean Houston
1:30 - 2:45 p.m. - Hampton Room
Learn what therapists can do to help meet the challenge of creating a culture of enhanced awareness and human possibility.

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

Afternoon Workshops (#300s)
3:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Evening

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. Daniel Siegel, Ron Taffel, Natalie Goldberg, and the Symposium faculty will be signing books. You can also take part in the Meet the Presenters reception. Come join the fun.

Metro D.C. Therapists Networking Forum
Facilitated by Dennis O'Brien
5:15 - 6:15 p.m. - Exhibit Hall/Café
(West Wing, Diplomat Room Level)
Take this opportunity to meet other attendees from the Metro D.C. area. This facilitated gathering is designed to help you expand your social network and discover common interests with other professionals in your home community.

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.

Afternoon Video Program
"From Revolution to Evolution"
Salvador Minuchin
5:30 - 6:30 p.m. - Hampton Room
In this interview with Rich Simon, Minuchin reflects on the highlights of his career, begun at the social crossroads of the late 1950s, and the evolution of therapy practice over the last 50 years.

Shabbat Service
Kabbalistic Shabbat Experience
Led by Rabbi Roz x. Kramer
5:30 - 6:30 p.m. - Governors Boardroom

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

7:00 p.m. - Exhibit Hall/Cafe Closes

Dinner Address
"The Practice of Creativity: Reawakening to the Mystery of Life"
Natalie Goldberg
7:00 - 9:00 p.m. - Regency Ballroom
Advance registration required. A book-signing follows the address.

Networker Writer's Caberet
Readings and Discussion
7:30 - 9:00 p.m. – Palladian Room
Visit with some of your favorite Networker regulars, who'll read from their work and talk informally with the audience about writing, therapy, and life. On hand tonight will be Features Editor Katy Butler and longtime contributors Fred Wistow and Roberta Israeloff. Moderated by Brett Topping, Networker Managing Editor.

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.

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Friday Open Workshops

Morning:

209 Buddha's Brain: Neuroscience, Part 1
Rick Hanson
Ambassador Ballroom

203 Beyond Pills for Depression, Part 1
Michael Yapko
Blue Room

202 Treating Complex Trauma, Part 1
Mary Jo Barrett + Anita Mandley
Diplomat Room

210 Interrupting the Anxiety Cycle, Part 1
Danie Beaulieu
Empire Room

201 The New American Family, Part 1
Ron Taffel + Martha Straus
Hampton Room

213 The New Consciousness
Daniel Siegel + Daniel Goleman
Palladian Room

Afternoon:

309 Buddha's Brain: Neuroscience, Part 2
Rick Hanson
Ambassador Ballroom

303 Beyond Pills for Depression, Part 2
Michael Yapko
Blue Room

302 Treating Complex Trauma, Part 2
Mary Jo Barrett + Anita Mandley
Diplomat Room

310 Interrupting theAnxiety Cycle, Part 2
Danie Beaulieu
Empire Room

301 The New American Family, Part 2
Ron Taffel + Martha Straus
Hampton Room

313 The Art & Science of Creativity
Daniel Siegel + Natalie Goldberg
Palladian Room

Schedule of Activities:
Creativity Day: Thursday March 25, 2010

Morning

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

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

Special Workshop
Know Your Boundaries: Ethical Issues in 21st-Century Practice
Mary Jo Barrett
9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. – Palladian Room

Special Workshop
Starting Out: Facing the Challenges of Beginning Your Career
Lynn Grodzki
9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. – Embassy Room

Morning Institutes
Sessions (#100s)
9:30 a.m - 12 p.m.
Workshops begin.

Afternoon

Lunch Break
12:00 - 1:00 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.

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

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

Evening

Exhibit Hall/Café Opens
4:00 - 6:30 p.m. - Exhibit Hall/Café
(West Wing, Diplomat Room Level)
Enjoy the Grand Opening of the 2010 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!

Special Evening Program
Finding the Pulse: An Experience of Self and Community
With Daniel Leven
8:00 - 9:30 p.m. – Regency Ballroom
Join Daniel Leven, founder of Rhythms-Yoga and Dance Center, as he uses music, dance, and group interaction to heighten your connection with other attendees and sharpen your own personal vision.

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Thursday Open Workshops


102 The Heart of Healing
Maggie Phillips
Ambassador Ballroom

109 A Brain Upgrade
Paula Oleska
Blue Room

107 Awakening Your Body Wisdom
Daniel Leven
Diplomat Room

103 A Day for Mindfulness
Anh-Huong Nguyen + Thu Nguyen
Hampton Room

127 Ethical Issues in 21st-Century Practice
Mary Jo Barrett
Palladian Room

104 The Joy of Dance
Richard Gonzalez
Regency Ballroom

Join Us With Onsite/Walk-In Registration!

Want to swing by the Symposium but didn’t register in advance? No problem. Come to the Omni on Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday morning, and we’ll get you signed up. Click here to preview the 2010 Onsite Registration Form. Look for the West Conference Registration Desk - once inside the hotel lobby, turn right to go around the elevators.

Walk-in registrants have full access to all Symposium activities, including the keynote addresses, open workshops, the exhibit hall, morning yoga, free wireless internet, and more. So, come on down to the Omni and find out why there’s really nothing else like the Networker Symposium. You’ll be glad you came.

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Getting To The Symposium

Your destination is the Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert Street, N.W., in Washington, D.C. 20008 - (202) 234-0700, www.omnihotels.com.

Driving

Directions from the North: Take I-95 South to Exit 27, Route 495 West toward Silver Spring & Bethesda. Exit on Connecticut Avenue South. Go approximately 5.5 miles to the intersection of Connecticut Avenue and Calvert Street and turn right onto Calvert. The Omni Shoreham Hotel is one block down on the left.

Directions from the South: Follow I-95/395 North into Washington via the 14th Street Bridge. Follow 14th Street to R Street, and turn left onto R Street. Follow R Street to Connecticut Avenue, and turn right on Connecticut. At Calvert Street, turn left. The Omni Shoreham is on your left, one block down.

Parking

Valet parking only is available at the Omni Shoreham for $28 per day. Additional parking is available at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, one block west of the Omni Shoreham, for $32 per day for self-parking and $37 per day for valet parking. Please note that parking at the hotel is extremely limited, and we encourage all area residents to use the Metro subway system.

Taking the Subway

Washington’s excellent Metro subway system (Red Line) stops within a block of the Omni Shoreham, at the Woodley Park/Zoo station. As you leave the subway station, turn to the right. You then walk one block to the left. The Omni Shoreham is diagonally across that intersection, on the right. The subway system schedule is: Thursday, 5:00 a.m. to midnight; Friday, 5:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m.; Saturday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m.; Sunday, 7:00 a.m. to midnight. When traveling at night, please check the last train departure times posted in the stations. Last trains leave many stations before midnight weekdays and between 2:30 and 3:30 a.m. on Friday and Saturday.

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