2012 Conference - Schedule

View or Download the Conference Program by clicking on the program image to the right. All attendees will received a printed program during check-in.

Friday, October 26, 2012, 7:00am to 8:30pm*

Time	Speaker	Presentation/Activity	Room
7:00am – 8:30pm		Conference registration open	Ventana B
8:00am – 8:30am		Conference Welcome!	Ventana B
8:30am – 9:15am	Dianne Gray	Keynote – Saying “Yes” to Life	Ventana B
9:15am – 9:30am		Breaktime
	Concurrent Session I
9:30am – 11:00am	Joyce Vidal-Thornburg	Self Care: A Holistic Approach	Ventana B
9:30am – 11:00am	Ashley Royal	Healing Traumatic Complex Grief	Ventana A
9:30am – 11:00am	Cameron Svendsen	Finding Peace, Pleasure, and Purpose in The Story of Your Life	Ventana C
11:00am – 11:15am		Breaktime
11:15am –12:15pm		Focus Support Group I	Ventana B
12:15pm – 1:30pm		Lunch***	Ventana B
12:50pm – 1:20pm	Sarah Taylor	Music Therapy (during lunch)	Ventana B
	Concurrent Session II
1:30pm – 3:00pm	Cheryl Eckl	Journaling as a Grief Healing Strategy	Coconino
1:30pm – 3:00pm	Barbara Joy	Grief and Loss: Dispelling Myths and Misinformation	Ventana C
1:30pm – 3:00pm	Candice Courtney	Healing Rituals on Grief’s Journey	Ventana A
1:30pm – 3:00pm	Dr. Timothy Gerhart & Gina Day	Healing the Digestive System	Ventana B
3:00pm – 3:15pm		Breaktime
3:15pm – 4:15pm		Focus Support Group II	Ventana B
4:15pm – 4:30pm		Breaktime
	Concurrent Session III
4:30pm – 5:30pm	Matt Montgomery	Basics of Mortgages, Refi’s, and Credit	Coconino
4:30pm – 5:30pm	Father Charlie Parker	Spirituality Series – Catholicism, Grief & Loss	Ventana C
4:30pm – 5:30pm	Paula Stone	What Widows Want From Family & Friends	Ventana B
4:30pm – 5:30pm	Stacey Nseir, RN, PhD(c)	Tai Chi Easy	Ventana A
5:30pm – 5:45pm		Breaktime
5:45pm – 6:15pm		Door Prizes	Ventana B
6:15pm – 6:30pm		Breaktime
6:30pm – 8:30pm		Pizza & Ice Cream Social	Ventana B

Saturday, October 27, 2012, 7:00am to 6:00pm*

Time	Speaker	Presentation/Activity	Room
7:00am – 6:00pm		Conference registration open	Ventana B
8:00am – 8:30am		Conference Welcome!	Ventana B
8:30am – 9:15am	Cheryl Eckl	Keynote: Transforming Deep Loss into Power, Meaning & Peace	Ventana B
9:15am – 9:30am		Breaktime
	Concurrent Session IV
9:30am – 11:00am	Cheryl Eckl	Follow-on Workshop: Making Light of Change – Moving Powerfully Through Loss	Ventana B
9:30am – 11:00am	Ron Friesen	Men’s Grief: Myths and Misconceptions	Ventana A
9:30am – 11:00am	Bishop Frank Sama	Spirituality Series – Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Grief and Loss	Coconino
9:30am – 11:00am	Dr. Karissa Greving Mehall	Grief and Family Dynamics	Ventana C
11:00am – 11:15am		Breaktime
11:15am –12:15pm		Focus Support Group III	Ventana B
12:15pm – 1:30pm		Lunch***	Ventana B
1:00pm – 1:30pm	Cheryl Eckl	Book Signing	Ventana B
	Concurrent Session V
1:30pm – 3:00pm	Ellen Gerst	Love After Loss: Writing the Rest of Your Story	Ventana A
1:30pm – 3:00pm	Jim Schwartz, CFP	Smart Social Security Income Planning	Ventana B
1:30pm – 3:00pm	Tisha Diffie	Before it Becomes After	Cochise
1:30pm – 3:00pm	Patricia Dobratz, JD, LMFT	Grief and the LGBTQ Community	Coconino
1:30pm – 3:00pm	Documentary	Walking Through Grief	Ventana C
3:00pm – 3:15pm		Breaktime
3:15pm – 4:15pm		Focus Support Group IV	Ventana B
4:15pm – 4:30pm		Breaktime
	Concurrent Session VI
4:30pm – 5:45pm	Chaplain Jeff Paparone	Spirituality Series – The Christian Perspective, Grief and Loss	Ventana A
4:30pm – 5:45pm	Ilene McCauley, JD	Controlling Your Life After Loss…The Legacy	Ventana C
4:30pm – 5:45pm	Michele Royan	Parenting a Grieving Child	Cochise
4:30pm – 5:45pm	Rosie Romero	Owning and Operating a Home	Coconino
4:30pm – 5:45pm	Karla Kay	Visitors from the Heart	Ventana B
5:45pm – 6:00pm		Breaktime
6:00pm – 6:30pm		Door Prizes	Ventana B

Sunday, October 28, 2012, 8am to 4pm*

Time	Speaker	Presentation/Activity	Room
	Concurrent Session VII
8:00am – 9:00am	Jim Schwartz, CFP	Years One & Two: Timely Financial & Tax Decisions	Ventana B
8:00am – 9:00am	Michael Malasnik	New Options in Healthcare	Coconino
8:00am – 9:00am	Stephanie Bivens, JD	Remarriage and Financial Exploitation	Ventana C
8:00am – 9:00am	Karla Kay	Compassionate Heart Yoga	Ventana A
9:00am – 9:15am		Breaktime
9:15am – 10:15am		Focus Support Group V	Ventana B
10:15am – 10:30am		Breaktime
	Concurrent Session VIII
10:30am – 12:00pm	Clare Goldsberry	Spirituality Series – Buddhism, Grief & Loss	Ventana A
10:30am – 12:00pm	Gabriela Cuica	Healing and Well-being with Expressive Arts	Ventana B
10:30am – 12:00pm	Chef Rachel Albert	Cooking for One: How to Make it Easy!	Ventana C
12:00pm – 1:15pm		Lunch***	Ventana B
	Concurrent Session IX
1:15pm – 2:15pm	Roxanne May	The Practical Widow & Widower	Coconino
1:15pm – 2:15pm	Nicole Gurley, CLTC	Long-Term Care: Who Will Take Care of Me?	Ventana B
1:15pm – 2:15pm	Clare Goldberry	Guided Buddhist Meditation	Ventana A
1:15pm – 2:15pm	Rabbi David Rosenberg	Spirituality Series – Judaism, Grief and Loss	Ventana C
2:15pm – 2:30pm		Breaktime
2:30pm – 3:15pm	Joyce Vidal-Thornburg	Dealing with the Holidays	Ventana B
3:15pm – 3:30pm	Jim Schwartz	Closing Remarks	Ventana B
3:30pm – 4:00pm	Joyce Vidal-Thornburg	Remembrance Ceremony	Ventana B
4:00pm		— End of Conference —

*Event Schedule subject to change without prior notice

*** For those registering 10/22/2012 and after: We have to submit the number of meals by 10/22 and pay for them at that time. Since we don’t know if any new registrations will come in on 10/22 and later, we can’t afford to pay for meals that may not be covered by new attendees. Because of this, lunches are NOT included in the price for those registering 10/22 or later. Meals are on your own. The MU building has a number of fast food vendors in the lower level and main level which are open for lunch. Some of these vendors are open during breakfast as well. For information on the vendors and their schedules, click HERE.

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