SOTA 2008 (Updated April 5, 2008)

THE STATE OF THE ART CONFERENCE

OCTOBER 23 -26. 2008
Crowne Plaza Hotel
33 Carlson Court, Toronto


Information:

Hotel Info
Speakers
Pre-Conference Events
Friday Schedule
Saturday Schedule
Sunday Schedule
Conference Policies
Fees

Hotel Information

Crowne Plaza Hotel
33 Carlson Court
Toronto, ON
M9W 6H5
Reservations: 416-675-1234 ext. 1371
kathy.tavares@cptayyz.com

Rates:
Rate: $119 CDN single or double
Be sure to mention SOTA2008 for this special rate

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Featured Speakers

Jodie Forrest
Glenn Perry
Sandra-Leigh Serio
Brad Kochunas
Alphee Lavoie
Ronnie Gale Dreyer
Priscilla Costello
Frank Piechoski
Richard Smoot
Ken Bowser
Jean Brereton
Donna Van Toen
... and many more

SOTA 2008 - Sunday Schedule

Sunday, October 26, 2008
REGISTRATION AND TRADE ROOM OPEN AT 9 A.M.

Killarney Room
10:00 am – 11:00 am
HAPPY BIRTHDAY NEPTUNE
Michael Barwick

11:30 am – 12:30 pm
ASTROLOGY BY NUMBERS
Franco Minatel

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Bronte Room
10:00am – noon
PRIMARY DIRECTIONS
Ken Bowser

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
THE ASTROLOGY OF THE I CHING
Robin Armstrong

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Regent Room
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
FORECASTING TECHNIQUES THAT REALLY WORK
Ronnie Gale Dryer

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
CLOSING AND PRIZE DRAW

SOTA 2008 - Saturday Schedule

Saturday. October 25, 2008
REGISTRATION AND TRADE ROOM OPEN AT 9 AM


Killarney Room
10:00 am – 11:00 am
TRANSIT 14
Marion McMillan

11:30 am – 12:30 pm
SATURN'S ROLE IN RELATIONSHIPS
Antoinette Imhoff

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
SATURN AND URANUS
Jean Brereton

4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
EVOLUTION THROUGH THE SIGNS
Eva Smith

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Bronte Room
10:00am – noon
ANNOYINGLY INTELLIGENT PEOPLE
Frank Piechoski

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
WESTERN AND EASTERN SIDEREAL ASTROLOGY
Ken Bowser

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
PLANETARY CONFIGURATIONS AND CENTRAL THEMES
Richard Smoot

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Regent Room
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
DEEPENING THE ELEMENTS
Brad Kochunas

3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
CAREER POTENTIALS: MORE THAN THE TOP OF THE 10TH
Alphee Lavoie

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Location TBA
1:15 pm – 2:45 pm
LUNCHEON LECTURE: THRIVING UNDER MERCURY RETROGRADE
Michael Barwick

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Algonquin Room
6:30 pm – ????
THE BANQUET
Banquet and Entertainment .
Reservations Required.

SOTA 2008 - Friday Schedule

Friday, October 24, 2008
REGISTRATION AND TRADE ROOM OPEN AT 9 AM

Killarney Room
10:00 am – 11:00 am
URANUS AND VESTA: THEIR UNEXPECTED COMMON GROUND
Jodie Forrest


11:30 am – 12:30 pm
BEYOND DETRIMENTS AND DEBILITATIONS: AN ALTERNATIVE APPROACH
Glenn Perry


3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
THE ANTISCIA HOROSCOPE – NEW RESEARCH ON ALIGNING OURSELVES WITH THE “SHADOW”
Richard Smoot


4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
SABIAN SYMBOL “MUST” REVELATIONS
Blain Bovee

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Bronte Room


10:00am – noon
THE URANUS-PLUTO CONJUNCTION OF THE 1960'S
Priscilla Costello


12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
THE METONIC CYCLE OF ECLIPSES
Sylvia Jean Smith


3:00 pm - 5:00 pm THE NAVAMSA: FRUIT OF THE VEDIC CHART
Ronnie Gale Dreyer

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Regent Room
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
WORKING WITH RELOCATION ASTROLOGY
Sandra-Leigh Serio


3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
IT'S ALL ABOUT LOVE: PLANETS, ANGLES AND ASTEROIDS
Donna Van Toen

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LOCATION T.B.A.
1:15 pm – 2:45 pm LUNCHEON LECTURE:
THE PROGRESSED MOON
Antoinette Imhoff


7:00 pm – 10:00 pm NETWORKING NIGHT
Meet your colleagues. Learn more about AFAN,
ACVA/CVA, ATI, CAAE, ISAR and NCGR.
Free refreshments, cash bar.

SOTA 2008 - Pre-Conference Events

Thursday October 23, 2008
REGISTRATION OPENS AT 9:00AM
WORKSHOPS START AT 10:00 AM
Note: Pre-conference workshops include luncheon buffet.
Both vegetarian and non-vegetarian items are available.


Killarney Room
10:00 am – 4:00 pm THE ASCENDANT; YOUR ENTRY VEHICLE
Jodie Foster

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Bronte Room
10:00am – 4:00 pm DIALOGUES OF THE GODS: PSYCHODYNAMICS
OF PLANETARY ASPECTS
Glenn Perry

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Algonquin Room
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm OPENING CEREMONIES
Introduction of speakers. Cash bar, good nibblies.
Time to meet and greet old and new acquaintances.
KEYNOTE: ASTROLOGY, PSYCHOLOGY AND MAGICAL
THINKING: CROSSING THE THRESHOLD AT
THE BACK OF THE “WARDROBE”
Jean Brereton

SOTA 2008 - Conference Policies

CANCELLATION POLICY:
Full refund until May 30.
After May 30, a $50 cancellation fee applies.
Absolutely no refunds after July 30.
Registration may be transferred at any time and without penalty to anyone not already registered by notifying us in writing.

TAPING POLICY:

Personal taping is not permitted. Tapes of the lectures will be available during and after the conference.

ELECTRONIC DEVICES POLICY:

Laptops and other devices that can be used for the transcription/recording of lectures are not permitted in the lecture rooms.

CELL PHONE POLICY:
We request that you turn off your cell phone or have it on “vibrate” during the lectures.

SOTA 2008 - Fees & Registration

REGISTRATION

FULL CONFERENCE
(Includes Opening Ceremonies, Networking Night, Banquet, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
lectures. Excludes Pre-conference and Luncheon Lectures)
UNTIL MAY 25 - $265
UNTIL AUGUST 25 - $290
AFTER AUGUST 25 - $315

NB: To encourage networking, AFAN (the Association for Astrological Networking) is sponsoring a Voluntary Roster of SOTA attendees. If you choose to participate, your name will be listed alphabetically by geographic region and will be included in everyone's registration packet. Please indicate in the notes field of your PayPal payment which details (if any) you would like included: name, email and/or phone number.

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Full Conference – Lectures Only
Includes all Friday thru Sunday lectures except luncheon lectures. No evening activities.
UNTIL MAY 25 - $225
UNTIL AUGUST 25 - $250
AFTER AUGUST 25 - $275

NB: To encourage networking, AFAN (the Association for Astrological Networking) is sponsoring a Voluntary Roster of SOTA attendees. If you choose to participate, your name will be listed alphabetically by geographic region and will be included in everyone's registration packet. Please indicate in the notes field of your PayPal payment which details (if any) you would like included: name, email and/or phone number.

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FRIDAY ONLY
(Excludes Luncheon Lectures)
UNTIL MAY 25 - $75
UNTIL AUGUST 25 - $85
AFTER AUGUST 25 - $95

NB: To encourage networking, AFAN (the Association for Astrological Networking) is sponsoring a Voluntary Roster of SOTA attendees. If you choose to participate, your name will be listed alphabetically by geographic region and will be included in everyone's registration packet. Please indicate in the notes field of your PayPal payment which details (if any) you would like included: name, email and/or phone number.

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SATURDAY ONLY
(Excludes Luncheon Lectures)
UNTIL MAY 25 - $75
UNTIL AUGUST 25 - $85
AFTER AUGUST 25 - $95

NB: To encourage networking, AFAN (the Association for Astrological Networking) is sponsoring a Voluntary Roster of SOTA attendees. If you choose to participate, your name will be listed alphabetically by geographic region and will be included in everyone's registration packet. Please indicate in the notes field of your PayPal payment which details (if any) you would like included: name, email and/or phone number.

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SUNDAY ONLY
(Excludes Luncheon Lectures)
UNTIL MAY 25 - $75
UNTIL AUGUST 25 - $85
AFTER AUGUST 25 - $95

NB: To encourage networking, AFAN (the Association for Astrological Networking) is sponsoring a Voluntary Roster of SOTA attendees. If you choose to participate, your name will be listed alphabetically by geographic region and will be included in everyone's registration packet. Please indicate in the notes field of your PayPal payment which details (if any) you would like included: name, email and/or phone number.

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Luncheon Lectures
UNTIL OCTOBER 20 - $20
AFTER OCTOBER 20 - $25

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PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS
Includes Lunch
UNTIL MAY 25 - $85
UNTIL AUGUST 25 - $95
AFTER AUGUST 25 - $105

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OPENING CEREMONIES
(included in full conference)
UNTIL MAY 25 - $15
UNTIL AUGUST 25 - $25
AFTER AUGUST 25 - $35

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Networking Night
(included in full conference)
UNTIL MAY 25 - $10
UNTIL AUGUST 25 - $20
AFTER AUGUST 25 - $30

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BANQUET
(included in full conference)
UNTIL MAY 25 - $35
UNTIL AUGUST 25 - $50
AFTER AUGUST 25 - $60

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Prefer to register by snail mail? Send your registration cheque, made payable to D. Van Toen/ Full Circle Seminars to:

Donna Van Toen
91 Bowmore Road
Toronto, ON
M4L 3J1
Canada

If registering for a Pre-Conference function, please be sure to indicate which one.
Also be sure to include your email address and the voluntary roster form if you are interested in participating in this program.

-To encourage networking, AFAN (the Association for Astrological Networking) is sponsoring a Voluntary Roster of SOTA attendees. If you choose to participate, your name will be listed alphabetically by geographic region and will be included in everyone's registration packet. Please check all that apply:

___ Yes, please include me on the list
___ Include email address
___ Include phone number

Note: Registrations AFTER the deadline will NOT be honored at these rates.Please mail early or use our online registration.

Cancellation policy:

Full refund until May 30

After May 30, a $50 cancellation fee applies.

Absolutely no refunds after July 30. Registration may be transferred at any time and without penalty to anyone not already registered by notifying us in writing.