NDE Conference in North Carolina

October 3-4, 2008
Millenium Hotel
Durham, North Carolina

Near-Death Experiences: What Do They Mean?

The conference begins at 9 a.m. October 3 and concludes at 6 p.m. October 4.
Space is limited, so register soon!

Program
Featured Guest Speaker: Maggie Callanan, RN, one of IANDS’ most popular presenters, hospice nurse, best-selling author of Final Gifts, originator of the term “nearing-death awareness.” Maggie will present on her new book, Final Journeys: A Practical Guide for Bringing Care and Comfort at the End of Life, which will be available for sale and signing.

Groundbreaking Armchair Discussion: Harold Koenig, RN, MD, NHSc, Co-director of the Center for the Study of Spirituality, Theology and Health at Duke University Medical Center and Bruce Greyson, MD, Carlson Professor of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences and Director, Division of Perceptual Studies, at the University of Virginia Health System, and editor of the Journal of Near-Death Studies, talk about meaning and near-death experiences.

Two panels of near-death experiencers

Four IANDS presidents speaking on their areas of expertise: John B. Alexander, PhD, “Shamanism and Near-Death Experience”; Nancy Evans Bush, MA, “Deciphering, Framing, and Integrating the Difficult Near-Death Experience”; Colonel Diane Corcoran, RN, PhD, U.S. Army Nurse Corps (retired), “Implications of Near-Death Experiences from the Combat Zones of Iraq and Afghanistan”; Yolaine Stout, “Six Challenges Facing Near-Death Experiencers.”
plus other presentations, a bookshop, space and time for IANDS group leaders and experiencers to gather, and more

Cost
IANDS members, $150; non-members, $175. A $20 late fee will be charged for payment received after September 26.

Registration
To register online (fast! easy!), go to http://iands2008conference.worldispnetwork.com/ or to http://www.iands.org and look for the link to the conference page.

To register by phone, call the IANDS office, 919-383-7940.

Lodging
Millenium Hotel: 2800 Campus Walk Avenue, Durham, NC USA 27705-4479
telephone: 1 (919) 383-8575 ; fax: 1 (919) 383-8495. Ask for the special IANDS rate.
For alternative hotel information, please contact the Durham Convention and Visitors Bureau, telephone (800) 446-8604 (toll free) and local, (919) 687-0288.

Interdisciplinary CEUs have been applied for from Duke University Health System, $15. Conference Coordinator: Julie Lapham, PhD, JLapham@juno.com