SOTA 2009

THE STATE OF THE ART CONFERENCE
OCTOBER 22 – 26, 2009
Crowne Plaza Hotel
33 Carlson Court
Toronto, ON M9W 6H5

Information:

Hotel Info
Speakers
Thursday Schedule
Friday Schedule
Saturday Schedule
Sunday Schedule
Monday Schedule
Conference Policies
Fees & Registration

HOTEL INFO
HOTEL RESERVATIONS
Rate: $119 CDN single or double
Be sure to mention SOTA2009 for this
Reservations: 416-675-1234 ext. 1371
kathy.tavares@cptayyz.com

FEATURED SPEAKERS
Christian Borup
Richard Smoot
Alphee Lavoie
Fran Rackow
Bob Mulligan
Ellen Bourn
Jean Brereton
Branka Stamenkovic
Lesley Francis
Priscilla Costello
Donna Van Toen
... and many more

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SPECIAL EVENTS AT SOTA
CAAE PRESENTS: USING SOLAR RETURNS IN YOUR ASTROLGICAL PRACTICE
MEDIUMS and MESSAGES
THE SOTA TRASH & TREASURES SALE
THE BANQUET
POST-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS with Christian Borup HOW TO MAKE YOUR INTUITION AND ASTROLOGY WORK FOR YOU

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SOTA 2009 - 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 2009 - Monday Schedule

Monday October 26, 2009
REGISTRATION OPENS FOR POST-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS at 9:00am

Regent Room
10:00am – 4:00pm HOW TO MAKE YOUR INTUITION AND ASTROLOGY WORK FOR YOU
Christian Borup

SOTA 2009 - Sunday Schedule

Sunday, October 25, 2009
REGISTRATION & TRADE ROOM OPEN AT 9:00AM


Centennial Room
10:00 am – 11:00 am THE MAGIC OF FIFTEEN (165 aspects+)
Blain Bovee

11:30 am – 12:30 pm TRENDING TECHNIQUES IN ACTION
Janet Markham

12:30pm - 2:45 pm MAGICAL JOURNEY: PROGRESSED MOON
Joan Ann Evelyn
(Luncheon Lecture – Ticket Required)

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm CONCEPTION: FERTILITY MEETS
ASTROLOGICAL TIMING
Tamara Wizinski


Bronte Room
10:00am – noon DRAMATIC DAYS AHEAD (Mundane/Transits)
Priscilla Costello

2:000 pm – 3:00 pm THE JOKER IS WILD (Unaspeted Planets)
Alanna Morgan


Regent Room
10:00 am – 12:30 pm ASTROLOGY AND YOUR RELATIONSHIPS
Bob Mulligan

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm DO THE RIGHT THING (Ethics)
Bon Rose Fine

3:15 pm – 4:15pm PANEL: WHAT ASTROLOGERS CAN LEARN
FROM PAGANS
Moderator: Franco Minatel
Panel: Julie Simmons, Michael Moon and more

4:15 pm – 4:45 pm CLOSING AND PRIZE DRAW

SOTA 2009 - Saturday Schedule (Updated September 20)

Saturday, October 24, 2009
REGISTRATION & TRADE ROOM OPEN AT 9:00AM

Centennial Room
10:00 am – 11:00 am MANY HAPPY SOLAR RETURNS
Priscilla Costello

11:30 am – 12:30 pm THE CROSSES ( Esoteric)
Eva Smith

1:15 pm - 2:45 pm FIXED STARS
Kelly Surtees
(Luncheon Lecture – Ticket Required)

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm THE CHART AND MUSIC OF
CHARLES MANSON
Franco Minatel

4:30 pm - 5:30 pm PANEL: WHEN ASTROLOGY ISNT ENOUGH
Moderator: Richard Smoot
Panel: Jean Brereton, Marilyn Mazzotta, Ellen Bourn, Joan Ann Evelyn


Bronte Room
10:00am – noon COURT ASTROLOGER'S ASTROLOGY
(Classical/ Electional)
Branka Stamenkovic

12:15 pm – 1:15 pm THE CENTAURS
Tatjana Rusov

4:00pm – 6:00pm NOT-SO-TRANSPERSONAL OUTER
PLANETS
Lesley Francis


Regent Room
10:00 am – 1:00 pm EFFECTIVE COUNSELLING TECHNIQUES
Alphee Lavoie

3:00 pm – 6:00 pm FINANCIAL ASTROLOGY
Fran Rackow, CPA
Algonquin Room

6:30 pm – ???? THE BANQUET
Fabulous buffet – veg and non-veg
cash bar
our famous 50/50 draw
plus a few surprises.
Reservations a Must

SOTA 2009 - Thursday Schedule

Thursday October 22, 2009

9:00am CAAE REGISTRATION OPENS

10:00am – 4:00pm CAAE PRESENTS:
USING SOLAR RETURNS IN YOUR ASTROLGICAL PRACTICE

For further information on this workshop including cost
and registration, please see the CAAE website
www.thecaae.com

Regent Room
6:00 pm SOTA registration opens.
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm OPENING CEREMONIES
Introduction of speakers. Announcements. Mediums and Messages with Ellen Bourn.
Good nibblies; good company. Meet you colleagues.

SOTA Conference

STATE OF THE ART ("SOTA") is an astrology conference geared to intermediate, advanced, and professional astrologers. As the title implies, its function is to illustrate the state of the art/discipline of astrology by featuring popular speakers and hot topics that exemplify leading-edge thought and techniques. We are unique in North America in that SOTA presents a mix of one-hour, two-hour, and three-hour speakers as well as all-day pre- and post-conference workshops. Featured speakers come from Canada, the U.S. and Europe and in the past have included Martin Davis, Nick Kollerstrom, Joyce Hoen, Maritha Pottenger, Noel Tyl, and many more.

Now in its tenth year, SOTA is a small, friendly conference with accessible speakers and numerous events such as the opening reception and banquet/dance where you can mix and mingle with them. While many of our attendees are from Ontario, we also have attendees from other provinces, very sizeable contingents from Michigan and Ohio, and occasionally attendees from England, Australia, and elsewhere in Europe. Many of our attendees are themselves professionals, though many are students involved with Canada's CAAE programme.

SOTA has received good reviews on many astrological lists and in publications. Come and see why we're called the hidden gem of independent conferences!

For more information:
SOTA 2010
SOTA 2009
SOTA 2008
SOTA 2007
SOTA 2006 (Photo Gallery)
SOTA 2004 (Photo Gallery)