Fantasyland Hotel
West Edmonton Mall
17700 – 87 Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta

Thursday, October 28, 2010
“Healing Through the Dark Emotions in an Age of Global Threats”
Presented by Miriam Greenspan, M.Ed., LMHC
9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Thursday, October 28, 2010
Annual Welcome to the Profession and PAA Awards Banquet
6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Polly Young-Eisendrath
“The Truth About Happiness: How Our Kindness Gives Back to Us”

Friday, October 29, 2010
“The Burden of Being Special and the Gift of Being Ordinary: A New Paradigm for Parenting and Educating Children”
Presented by Dr. Polly Young-Eisendrath
9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, October 30, 2010
Public Information Session
“The Self-Esteem Trap: Raising Confident and Compassionate Kids in an Age of Self-Importance”
Presented by Dr. Polly Young-Eisendrath
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon

For further information contact the PAA office at (780) 424-0294 Edmonton (403) 246-8255 (Calgary) or toll free anywhere in Alberta 1-888-424-0297.

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The International Network on Personal Meaning (INPM) is pleased to announce the 6th Biennial International Meaning Conference to be held August 5-8, 2010 in Vancouver Airport Marriott Hotel. The main conference theme is: Creating a psychologically healthy workplace: Meaning, spirituality and engagement.

This conference focuses on the applied positive psychology for individuals and organizations. It will explore the transformative potentials of virtues, character strengths, mindfulness, acceptance, resilience, & transcendence in achieving positive change. The pre-conference workshops feature existential positive psychotherapy, strengths-based assessment, hardiness training, etc.

INPM brings together world's leading thinkers, researchers, and practitioners such as Alexander Batthyany, Robert Biswas-Diener, Todd B. Kashdan, Alex Linley, Salvatore R. Maddi, G. Alan Marlatt, Michael Novak, Alex Pattakos, Paul T. P. Wong, & Jeff Zeig to explore the new horizons for positive transformation.

The conference will provide attendees with opportunities for interactions with speakers from different theoretical camps and cultures. CE credits will be available through the Milton Erickson Foundation

Please register at......Read More

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