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

30 Years of Near-Death-Experience Research: Integrating the Past, Anticipating the Future

2006 IANDS Annual Conference
October 25-28 University of Texas - MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX

30 Years of Near-Death-Experience Research: Integrating the Past, Anticipating the Future

The IANDS 2006 annual conference will be unprecedented. For the first time, it will be cosponsored and held at one of the world’s largestmedical complexes, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Most of the world’s leading NDE researchers and experts will be speaking, including Raymond Moody, Peter Fenwick, Pim Van Lommel, Janice Holden, Bruce Greyson, PMH Atwater, Sam Parnia, Pam Kircher, Maggie Callanan, and many, many more. This gathering will be unparalleled since Raymond Moody’s Life after Life was first published 30 years ago.

The four-day conference will be divided into two separate segments. The first 2 days will be a comprehensive and critical review of 30 years of NDE research, recommendations for future research, and applications for palliative, end-of-life, and other clinical and educational settings. The second two days will include specialized presentations on the past 30 yers of near-death studies as well as panel discussions of recent developments and future directions. In addition, there will be sessions in the latter two days devoted to the needs and interests of experiencers.

Registration for each two-day segment will be separate, though interested participants are encouraged to attend all four days. The first two-day segment is especially designed for anyone seeking in-depth knowledge of NDE research and its applications, and is ideal for physicians, psychologists, nurses, counselors, social workers, emergency medical technicians, clergy, chaplains, and any other physical, psychological, or spiritual health-care providers.

Continuing education credits (CEs) are already approved for nurses, National Certified Counselors, and various Texas healthcare professionals. We are seeking CEs for additional ategories of health providers. Visit the IANDS website for the most current developments.

Save money on discounted early bird registration before September 10.

For a more detailed description, go to www.iands.org and click on the Conference tab. Please forward this notice to those who would be interested.

We hope you can join us at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston for this extraordinary event.