VIEW DAY-BY-DAY SYMPOSIUM PROGRAM
| 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 | ||
| Click here to view Sunday Workshops | ||
| 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) | |
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