conference

[HV Psychodrama]

I do think we can create a conference that addresses the needs of all...
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Edward Schreiber" <edwschreiber at earthlink.net>
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Sent: Monday, May 07, 2007 3:34 PM
Subject: Re: conference


> 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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