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AATH Events

2005 Conference Schedule

 

• Thursday
• Friday
• Saturday
• Sunday
 
Thursday
  6:00 pm - ??
the night before
Welcome to the Resort Reception
 
Arriving early — wondering what to do?
Boy! Do we have a treat for you.
Join us for this evening festivity,
A conference eve social activity.
We'll be there to welcome and to greet,
To introduce, acquaint and to help you meet,
The other attendees who've traveled this way,
To spend a weekend here — on Tampa Bay.
 
There is absolutely nothing to pay,
In order to attend our little soiree.
But please let us know you plan to be there,
Making sure to check the little square,
On the registration form on the very last page,
So the number of guests we're able to gauge.
 
We'll laugh and sing and nosh a bit too,
We'll meet up with friends both old and new.
So, come and join our laughter queue.
We've made this party just for you.
To top. Friday
  7:00 am
Start Your Day With Laughter
Join World Laughter Tour members each morning and begin your day with laughter. The sessions will last about 20 minutes but the result will be with you all day. Everyone is welcome!
  7:15-8:00 am Registration
  8:00 am Rolling Out The Welcome Mat
Show Queen Cruise Winner Announced
  8:15 - 9:15 am for more info "Ordinary Magic" — Brad Montgomery 
  9:30-10:30 am for more info "Talking Through My Hat: A Guide To Personalities" — Patricia Wheatley Burt 
  10:30-11:00 am Break
  11:00-Noon for more info "How To Harness The Humor Around You And Ride It To Success" — Dave Lieber 
  Noon-1:00 pm

"Munch With The Masters"

Again this year you have an opportunity to lunch with some luminaries in the field of therapeutic humor. During lunch you may ask questions, request advice, or discuss issues of interest to you and the others at your table. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come basis. See the registration form for additional information.

  1:15-5:00 pm
Field Trip
for more info "Comic Relief At The Hospital" — Leslie Gibson 
  1:15-2:15 pm
First Concurrent Session: choose one
for more info "Clown On Down Florida! The Feel Good Field Trip" — Danny Donuts 
for more info "Loosen Up! Turn On! — The Holistic Movements of Humor and Happiness" — Dale Anderson 
for more info "No Fun — Lost Income" — Ann Fry & Terrill Fischer 
for more info "Remove the Yelling From Your Home ... No, Seriously" — Derek Randel 
for more info "Joga and Yuggling — Blending the Arts to Relieve Stress" — Ellen Weissman & Debbie Dippre 
  2:30-3:30 pm
Second Concurrent Session: choose one
for more info "The No Joke Stroke" — Cleo Hutton 
for more info "Invest In Humor" — Nancy Kruilkowski 
for more info "Humor Sense, Sensitivity and Sensibility: Values Clarification" — Steve Wilson 
for more info "Laughter and Lessons Through Interactive Theater" — Donna Cutting 
  4:00-5:00 pm
Third Concurrent Session: choose one
for more info "Cinematherapy: The Use of Movies in Counseling and Healing" — Margot Escott 
for more info "How To Get Your Book Published In 837 Easy Steps" — Allen Klein 
for more info "Stop the 'BOOs' With H.I.S.S. — Humor Inventory Style Sheet" — Sandra Jones Campbell 
for more info "Using Laughter, Humor, Play and the Body To Access All of You" — Billy Strean 
To top. Saturday
  7:30-8:00 am Registration
  8:00 am Prize Drawing
  8:15-9:15 am for more info"Making Safe Places" — Peter Alsop
  9:30-10:30 am for more info"Developing A Comic Vision"
— Tim Gard 
  10:30-11:00 am Break
  11:00-Noon for more info"The Laughter You're After"
— Lou Heckler 
  Noon-1:15pm Membership Meeting 
  1:15-5:00 pm
Field Trip
for more info"Comic Relief At The Bedside" — Joye Swisher 
  1:15-2:15 pm
Fourth Concurrent Session: choose one
for more info "Got Mirth? Milking Your Material For All It's Worth" — Brad Montgomery 
for more info "In Sickness and In Health: Staying Wedded To Wellness When Your Loved One Forgets Your Name" — Jacki Kwan & Lynn Shaw 
for more info "Healing Laughter/Killing Jokes: A Practitioner's Guide To The Distinction" — Paul Lewis 
for more info "Improv Funshop... Energize, Laugh, and Get Creative With Improv" — Andrew Wainer 
  2:00-3:30 pm
Fifth Concurrent Session: choose one
for more info "Laugh Away Your Pain" — Alan Halperin 
for more info "Getting the Skinny: How To Gain A Fat PR Portfolio and Broaden Your Bottom Line" — Marilyn Sprague-Smith 
for more info "The Good News For Humor Deficiency" — Ruth Hamilton 
for more info "Organized Recreational Games and You" — Marcus Engel (& Carson) 
  4:00-5:00 pm
Sixth Concurrent Session: choose one
for more info "How To Bring The Best of Your Whole Self To Work Each Day" — Leslie Yerkes 
for more info "Fear Factor Breakthrough: Using Humor To Face Your Fears and Phobias" — Roberta Gold 
for more info "Simple Creative Performing Arts Techniques Using Puppets, Marionettes and Ventriloquism" — Mariann Martin 
for more info "Happy 4 Life, Here's How To Do It" — Bob Nozik 
To top. Sunday
  8:00 am "A Bit of Florida To Take Home" Winner Announced
  8:15-9:15 am for more info"Recharging Your Humor Batteries... Don't Let Life Fracture Your Funnybone"
— Saranne Rothberg 
  9:30-10:30 am
Panel Discussion
"The Business of Funny Business"
    Moderator:
    Roz Trieber
    Panelists:
    Peter Alsop
    Patricia Wheatley Burt
    Marilyn Sprague-Smith
    Saranne Rothberg
     
    Meet the best for business success.
     
    A single conversation with a wise and savvy person is worth more than a month of reading and studying books. Do you have a question about your business? How to grow it? How to promote it? How to establish a niche?
     
    Throughout the conference you will be able to submit business related questions for the panel to respond to during this helpful and informative session. If you have a question on your mind right this minute send it along with your registration form.
  10:30-11:00 am Break
  11:00-Noon for more info"Looking For Laughs In All The Work Places" — David Glickman 
  Noon-12:15 pm Closing Remarks and Evaluations
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