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Therapists are learning a new way to be with their clients

By Jerome Front

Welcome to Symposium 2010 Photos!

Ok - here are the photos from day 1 of our fine gathering. Can you find yourself or your friends?

Gallery 1: Thursday Selects

Gallery 2: Friday Selects

Here's How You Get Your CE Credits

1. Make sure you’re logged in. Log in.

2. Click on the CE Access page you purchased for links to your
video sessions, quizzes, and the final evaluation.
UP TO 10 CEs /  UP TO 20 CES

3. Then, take the CE Quiz related to that session.
You can take each quiz as many times as necessary until you pass.

4. After passing all your quizzes, follow the link to the one-time
"State of the Art" evaluation form.

5. Fill out the form and submit.
Once you submit your evaluation, you cannot take any more quizzes.

6. You will receive your CE Certificate via email within 7 business days.

View Day By Day CE Calculations Here
View Day By Day Learning Objectives Here
View Day By Day Learning Objectives Here (Condensed PDF version)

The inaugural Networker Virtual Conference has been approved as a provider of continuing education by the following national professional organizations and state boards, for a maximum total of 20 CE hours. Please note: Quizzes are required by certifying agencies for online events.

Continuing Education Approvals for Social Workers, Marriage & Family Therapists, Psychologists and Counselors:
American Psychological Association (APA)
Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)
California Board of Behavioral Sciences
California Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (CAADAC)
Connecticut Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling
Illinois Dept of Professional Regulation for Social Workers, Marriage & Family Therapists and Professional Counselors
National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC)
National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC)
Ohio Counselor, Social Worker & Marriage and Family Therapist Board
South Carolina Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors and Marriage & Family Therapists
Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage & Family Therapists
Wisconsin Association for Marriage and Family Therapy

Please be ready to evaluate ALL your courses when you begin the evaluation.
It's not possible to save a partially completed evaluation for completion later.

Earn Up To 28 CEs

View Day By Day CE Calculations Here
View Day By Day Learning Objectives Here
View Day By Day Learning Objectives Here (Condensed PDF version)

The following national professional organizations and state boards have approved the 35th Annual Networker Symposium for a maximum total of 28 continuing education hours. (Thursday, 7 hours; Friday, 5 - 8 hours; Saturday, 5 - 8 hours; and Sunday, 5 hours).

Continuing Education Approvals for Social Workers, MFTs,
Psychologists and Counselors

American Psychological Association (APA) (Thursday workshops aren’t approved for CE credits except for Special Pre-Conference Workshops #123, #124, #125 & #126)
Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)
California Board of Behavioral Sciences
California Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (CAADAC)
Connecticut Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling
Georgia Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
Illinois Dept of Professional Regulation for Social Workers, Marriage & Family Therapists and
Professional Counselors
Maryland DHMH Board of Social Work Examiners
Maryland Board of Examiners for Professional Counselors
Massachusetts Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
Minnesota Board of Marriage and Family Therapy
National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC)
National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC)
Nevada Board of Examiners for Marriage and Family Therapy and Professional Counselors
New Mexico Counseling and Therapy Practice Board
Ohio Counselor, Social Worker & Marriage and Family Therapist Board (Thursday workshops aren’t approved for CE credits except for Special Pre-Conference Workshops #123, #124, #125 & #126)
Oklahoma State Department of Health – Marriage and Family Therapy and Professional Counselors
South Carolina Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors and Marriage & Family Therapists
Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage & Family Therapists
Wisconsin Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
Washington Mental Health Counselors Association (WMHCA)

How To Redeem CE Credit (For Attendees)

After the conference, you must complete the CE Evaluation found here. You will need to enter the registration code, which will be available at Symposium. After you complete the evaluation, you will be able to print your 2012 Certificate of Attendance.

Please be ready to evaluate ALL your courses when you begin the evaluation.
It's not possible to save a partially completed evaluation for completion later.

Where Self and Other Meet

By Molly Layton

Venue Information
The Omni Shoreham Hotel
2500 Calvert Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20008

Phone: (202) 234-0700
Website: www.omnihotels.com

Attendees with Disabilities
If you have a disability and need support services, hopefully you checked the box on the Registration Form and we have contacted you to make advance arrangements. If you need help onsite, please ask a Symposium Volunteer.

Daily Activities
For a detailed listing of daily activities at Symposium, please visit the At-A-Glance page, refer to your Onsite Guide, or ask a Symposium Volunteer.

Stay Connected!
There will be Free Wireless Internet in the hotel lobby and in the Internet Cafe in the Exhibit Hall. Please join us on Facebook and Twitter for updates, videos, photos and more.

CDs and DVDs
CDs of most workshops will be available for sale onsite at the Symposium. Recording and mail orders will be handled by Playback Now, 3139 Campus Drive, Suite 700, Norcross, GA 30071, 1-800-241-7785, www.playbacknetworker.com. Personal recording devices aren’t permitted in any sessions.

Changing Workshops
For attendees who want to change workshops during the Symposium, there’ll be four to six open workshops, held in large ballrooms, during each time block. To avoid disruptions and overcrowded rooms, all other workshops will be closed to anyone who hasn’t been assigned to them in advance. The list of open workshops will be printed in the Symposium Onsite Guide, which you’ll receive at the hotel.

Exhibit Hall
The Symposium Exhibit Hall will feature dozens of publications, therapy products, and other vital resources and services for practitioners, as well as hard-to-find back issues of the Networker magazine. Hours: Opening Reception, Thursday, 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.; Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; and Saturday, 7:45 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Hotel Accommodations
The Room Block at the Omni Shoreham Hotel is filled. However, there are rooms available at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, located across the street from the Omni Shoreham at 2660 Woodley Road, NW, Washington, DC 20008. You can make reservations for the Marriott by clicking here or by phone (202) 328-2000 or 1-800-228-9290.

Lunches
It’s expected that the volume of Symposium attendees will put a strain on nearby eating facilities and make it difficult to have a quick meal. There will be seated luncheons with speakers on Friday and Saturday. Reserve lunch on the online registration form. You may not order these lunches onsite during the Symposium. On Thursday and Sunday, box lunches can be purchased in the hotel’s lobby or snack shop.

Room Sharing
If you wish to share a hotel room and don’t already have a roommate, check with the Registration Desk.

Tax Deduction
Registration fees, transportation, lodging, and meals are tax deductible as educational expenses when attending continuing education seminars. Deductibility varies depending on whether you’re employed by others or self-employed. It’s recommended that you consult your tax advisor with any questions.

What to Wear for the Symposium
The DC forecast is calling for unusually warm temperatures--70s during the day, 50s at night--and rain. We can guarantee that the temperature in the hotel conference rooms will fluctuate dramatically from hot to cold. We strongly suggest that you dress in layers, so that you can adjust your apparel to the temperature of the particular conference room you’re in. If you plan to participate in a Creativity Day workshop on Thursday or an Evolving Therapist workshop on Sunday, dress in loose, comfortable clothing.

Additional Information
If you have any further questions regarding the Symposium, please contact check at the Reservation Desk or ask a Symposium Volunteer.

Hedy Schleifer • Thursday All Day

As our work as professional therapists has taught us, change and growth don’t come overnight. But we can use the growing science of expertise to move to the next level of our clinical leadership and proficiency. We’ll use discussion and group exercises as we explore the research-based principles for growth developed by consultant Jim Collins 

Welcome To The Blog and Comment Pages!

Jump right into the conversation and participate fully in your community! Help make Symposium a truly collective experience by sharing your thoughts, experiences, and most moving moments in our blogs and comment threads.

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Blog And Comment Topics:

1. Welcome to the Symposium! A first-timer taking it all in…

2. Favorite Thursday Workshop/learning moment?

3. Reflections on Dan Goleman’s morning keynote

4. Favorite Friday workshops/learning moment?

5. Reflection on Ron Taffel’s lunch address

6. Reflection on Natalie Goldberg’s dinner address

7. Reflection on Dan Siegel’s morning keynote

8. Favorite Saturday workshops/learning moment?

9. Reflection on Jerome Kagan’s lunch address

10. Reflection on Barbara Ehrenreich’s dinner address

11. Reflection on Tara Brach’s morning keynote

12. Favorite Sunday workshop/learning moment?

13. Afterward: Most useful /valuable thing I learned?

14. Afterward: Most memorable moment?

Donna Eden and David Feinstein
Thursday All Day • Do you sense that there’s more to health---and healing---than Western medicine understands? Do you want to take back control of your body’s own healing capacities? In this experiential workshop, you’ll discover the wisdom of cultures attuned to the energies