Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: did you write to me about being a ...Presenter to the 2011 National Cohousing Conference

[Frances Freewater (freedoan]

SORRY IT WAS NOT ME.........GOOD LUCK......

FRANCES FREEWATER
On Jan 17, 2011, at 5:41 PM, Liz Ryan Cole wrote:

> Hello.  Some good person (I remember a female voice) talked to me  
> about the 2011 National Conference.  I knew I had a conflict and  
> could not attend.  HOWEVER, my conflict has disappeared and now I am  
> embarrassed not to be able to remember who called me.  So I am  
> throwing caution to the winds and saying...if you contacted me  
> please be so kind as to get in touch again.  thanks.  :)
>
> liz
>
>
>
>
> On Jan 9, 2011, at 2:14 PM, Craig Ragland wrote:
>
> > Heads up: Jan 28 is the deadline for submitting an application to
> > present at the 2011 Natl Coho Conference.
> >
> > I understand from the program team that there are some excellent
> > submissions, is yours already among them?
> >
> > Craig
> >
> > ---------------------------
> >
> > The link.  http://conference.cohousing.org/2011/callforpresenters
> >
> > The 2011 National Cohousing Conference (NCC) will be held June  
> > 17-19th
> > in Washington DC. We are in need of speakers, presenters, panel
> > members and workshop makers extraordinaire to share their expertise
> > and knowledge during this exciting event. We need you!
> >
> > As the absolute best place to reach the entire cohousing world in one
> > fell swoop, there will also be unique opportunities by holding this
> > event in Washington DC, to show how cohousing is relevant, resilient
> > and a path forward. In fact, that is exactly how we are structuring
> > the conference to help all this information come together  
> > holistically
> > for the people and groups that make up the cohousing constellation.
> >
> > Friday will be focused on the ways that cohousing is relevant to an
> > individual, family, community and to our society at large. Saturday
> > will be focused on building skills for a resilient and joyous future;
> > looking deeply into issues that are basic to creating, maintaining or
> > understanding cohousing - and applying them to the real world. On
> > Sunday we will be looking for the conference goers to help build a
> > path forward and to steer the future of cohousing itself. Pretty
> > exciting stuff.
> >
> > We have developed this conference with a close focus on the
> > constituent groups involved. While we have organized them into five
> > ‘tracks’ we all know that no one person or community ever falls  
> > solely
> > into one track and that any given presentation could appeal to a wide
> > range of interests, so these are provided mostly as guidance as to  
> > who
> > we feel is being served by this event.
> >
> > Living in Community: Existing Cohousing Communities
> > Forming Communities: Individuals and groups in progress or new to the
> > concepts involved
> > Supporting Communities: Public and Government agencies, policy makers
> > Building Community: Professionals and thought leaders in the  
> > cohousing
> > and parallel progressive movements
> > Understanding Community: Media, Researchers and Academics
> >
> > Please review the themes and tracks suggested for the 2011 NCC to
> > determine how best to contribute your time and energy to this effort.
> > Suggested topics and the information that will be required for
> > submission can be found by clicking here
> >
> > Additionally, if you believe you have an outstanding topic for
> > presentation that we have not listed, we will review all submissions
> > for possible incorporation. We are trying to avoid duplicate or
> > similar presentations, which will be screened during the review
> > process after the submission deadline.
> >
> > The "Call for Speakers" will be reviewed through an online database
> > that allows potential speakers to provide submissions electronically.
> > Please use the link below to send your submission to become a speaker
> > at the 2011 NCC. Your participation is encouraged and appreciated!  
> > You
> > don't have to submit your actual presentation at this time, just
> > provide the electronic submission with the information outlined on  
> > the
> > link above.
> >
> > Go to EasyChair to start your submission to participate as a speaker
> > at the 2011 Conference. Submissions must be received by January 28,
> > 2011. Again, your presentation topic and summary are required by this
> > date, not the full written paper and/or PowerPoint presentation.
> >
> > For more information about the 2011 National Cohousing Conference,
> > please click here.
> >
> > Before, after or during submissions, if you have any questions,  
> > please
> > use the EasyChair system. In dire circumstances you can contact
> > program [at] cohous.org.
> >
> > We sincerely and meaningfully appreciate that we can not do this
> > without you and look forward to seeing the creative thinking that we
> > have all come to expect in the cohousing community.
> >
> > Jack Wilbern, Program Committee
> > on behalf of
> > The Cohousing Association of the United States Board and the 2011
> > Cohousing Conference Committee
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> Liz Ryan Cole
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