conference

[Edward Schreiber]

Well for me there's so much work and so much to be done
that a yearly conference is about what I can best approach.
I love seeing people from England, Australia, Japan at our meetings.
What a rich time for all of us.

Well I guess the criteria I suggest is cost and money.  I just hear
from so many people that the cost is too expensive.  I am in the mind
that we must be inclusive and enough has been written and spoken by
those for whom a hotel and conference and air is too much.

So we have to find a middle ground; a dorm for those who make that
choice and a hotel for those who prefer.  We can find a place that  
allows
for both, don't you think?

Ed



On May 7, 2007, at 3:23 PM, k.kade at att.net wrote:

> Hello, I really enjoyed the conference!  I had submitted a proposal  
> for a presentation dealing with issues concerning money that was  
> not accepted which was a bit disappointing but I still wanted to  
> come to the conference.
>
> I have a little to say about meeting in a University or school  
> environment.  I spent  a lot of my youth in England and Europe.  A  
> lot of meetings and educational kinds of retreats were in schools.   
> However, that is part of the culture there and accepted as is.  A  
> year and half ago I attended a psychodrama conference in Brescia  
> Italy.  It was held in an elementary school where the seats were so  
> small that it was easy to bring out the "child within" smile!  It  
> was also free I believe and on top of that child care was provided  
> which included an absolutely fantastic psychodrama workshop for the  
> children where the director had a large group of children role  
> reversing with their fears..... One of the top facilitators has a  
> theatre that is largely subsidized by the borough.  It holds about  
> 50 people and he has to do something with it like once a month.  He  
> does some really neat community psychodrama stuff..... American is  
> not like that...w e do not expect to attend a conference in a  
> school and there is an element of what that looks like.  I am not  
> saying don't ever do it....I like the idea of variance however if  
> we are attracting others sometimes we have to do the stuff that  
> will attract... When in Rome do as the Romans, When in America do  
> as the Americans..... This again maybe just trying to get what the  
> priorities are and needs and find ways to meet all of them.  Maybe  
> this means local chapters having small conferences at the local  
> university/school and the annual meeting being an outreach to a  
> larger group with a more mainstream professional appearance.  This  
> is one of our struggles is our professional appearance.
>
> I would be curious for both the San Francisco and NYC conferences,  
> how many of the attendees were local versus how many stayed in the  
> hotel or surrounding hotels?  It seems to me that both those cities  
> could attract a significant amount of local interest.... Here in  
> Anchorage, we do not have such a large theatre or art community...  
> It would have to be directed at the oil industry or the  
> environmental industry.  I am not sure that when push comes to  
> shove that those who work in the oil industry would be willing to  
> role reverse with the oil rigs, or workers on the oil rigs, or the  
> surrounding areas.... smile... It was great to see you all there!   
> Can't wait till next year, and I am hoping that Alaska Airlines  
> adds Texas to its route before then!  Kaya
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