We hope you will be able to attend the conference and participate in the process. It's common knowledge that much of the important work done at conferences and meetings gets conducted between conference sessions. Those times are the opportunities for participants to ask each other questions specific to their interests, discuss the implications of shared issues and make other kinds of contacts. The sessions, however carefully planned, are dominated by the speakers and their points of view. The advantages of these more traditional meeting processes are also well known.
Participants have the opportunity to listen, learn and network.
Further, many people concerned about the significant issues facing our society are more interested in participating in an event in which they actually accomplish something. The problem facing conference organizers in this context is dramatically different from that confronting those who are interested in the more traditionally formatted event. The House of the Academy offers superior conference facilities including a 250-seat lecture hall and several smaller and more intimate discussion environments. Participants will dine in settings that encourage networking and continued focus on the matters at hand. All meals will be prepared by the Academy's chefs and are included in the conference fee.