NADT Conference

[HeidiLan at aol.com]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:*


The National Association for  Drama Therapy announces it’s 30th annual
conference taking place in White  Plains NY (just 40 minutes from 
Manhattan),
November 5-8,  2009.


Don’t miss early registration! Register by September  30th to receive the
discounted rate and save $50 to $60 off of regular rates,  so act now.
Remember,
you’ll also save the $15 administrative handling fee  by registering  
online!

https://web.memberclicks.com/mc/quickForm/viewForm.do?orgId=nadt&formId=6414
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This  year’s theme is, *“Finding Home: Pathways to Belonging.”* We have an
exciting  lineup of presenters, workshops, performances, and other events
that will  inform, enrich, and enliven you.

For full conference info, go  to:

_http://www.nadt.org/2009annualnadtconference.htm_ 
(http://www.nadt.org/2009annualnadtconference.htm) 

Program  Highlights:

- Keynote Speaker, *Jan Cohen-Cruz, PhD**., *a  scholar, practitioner, and
teacher of grassroots,  socially-grounded, and activist art will explore the
intersection of the public and private in activist and therapeutic  drama,
punctuated with brief demonstrations of techniques  applicable to this
pursuit. Ms Cohen-Cruz will also be offering  an exciting 3 workshop 
entitled
“Making a Home in the  World”.



- Featured Speaker, *Dr. David  Hamilton*, Executive Secretary for the NYS
Office of  Professions, will take part in our first ever Advocacy Forum,
discussing the link between professional licensing issues, state
legislation, and grass-roots advocacy.



- We  are offering *7 performances*, including *Robert Landy and  Friends,
Hannah Fox and Big Apple Playback Theatre*, and other  exciting
individuals such as *Vanitha Chandrasegaram, Wendyne  Limber, Sara
McMullian & Alan Pottinger, Kareen King, and  Bonnie Harnden*.



- We are offering a series of *7  workshops dedicated to the service and
treatment of elderly and  aging populations on Friday and Saturday November 
7
th*,  covering issues of Dementia, Making Nursing Homes more like  Home,
and Creative means of caring for and engaging with this  ever growing
population. Registration is available for just one  day for those interested
in this. See workshops A11,B1, B3, B11,  B12, B15, P6 on the conference
website.



-  Explore our rich program of *83  diverse workshop sessions* including
prominent individuals in  the fields of Drama Therapy, Psychodrama, Playback
Theatre,  Social Action Theatre, Applied Theatre and other Creative Arts
Therapies modalities.



- You will find a *wealth of  information on such topics as*,
Introduction to Drama  Therapy, Sociodrama, Rehearsal for Growth,
Institutional  and Systems Dynamics, Developmental Transformations, Trauma
and Self-care, Domestic Violence, Diversity Issues, Child and  Adolescent
Care, Elder Care and Treatment for Aging  populations, Dementia,
Bibliodrama,
Self-Revelatory  Performance, Psychodrama, Soicial Justice,
Immigration and
International Issues, Playback Theatre, Family Therapy, Suicide,  Boal
Techniques, Narrative Approaches, Addiction and  Recovery, Advocacy,
Neuroscience and Brain Connections  to Drama Therapy, Research Methods and
Examples, Social  Action Theatre, Military Families and Veteran Care,
Homelessness* *and much more.



- For the first time  ever we are sponsoring a *Broadway Excursion* to two
TONY Award  winning Broadway musicals: *WICKED*, and *HAIR* on Thursday
and  Friday evenings, respectively! Once you’ve registered for the
conference, simply continue onto the “Broadway Excursion” form to order  
your
tickets!


While you’re at it, book your hotel  room at the conference site, the White
Plains Crowne Plaza. Use NADT’s  special room rate of $129/night. This rate
is only guaranteed through October  21! Please note that bookings made under
NADT’s room block help support the  conference. Use the booking code “NAD:”

For more information on the  hotel, transportation accesses, and all other
aspects of the conference,  visit:
http://www.nadt.org/2009annualnadtconference.htm


*Thank  you! We look forward to seeing you in White Plains.*


Mark Beauregard,  Conference 09 Chair

Gary Raucher, NADT Vice President

The NADT 09  Conference Committee

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