Conference FAQS/ tools/singles/groups/sack lunches/Ask Mars Venus Coaching / Brain Scans - 5/6/08

Tue May 6 22:41:47 EDT 2008

FAQS: FREQUENTLY ASKED CONFERENCE QUESTIONS
- GROUP REGISTRATION- THE MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION
- HOW TO PAY FOR SPOUSE FOR SAT NIGHT EVENT?
- TOOLS OF THE TRADE KEYNOTE
- SINGLES EVENT 
- MOTHERLODE OF NETWORKING EVENTS
ASK MARS/VENUS COACHING
MARTIAN/VESUVIAN BRAIN SCANS

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FAQS: FREQUENTLY ASKED CONFERENCE QUESTIONS

- GROUP REGISTRATION- THE MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION

>> Can spouse and student rates qualify as part of the four needed to form a
>> group, to earn the one free conference registration?

YES.  Spouse and student registrations can make up the first four
qualifying.  EACH of the first four should register online.  Select the
appropriate rate for themselves.  Then the fifth person who is taking the
free registration, selects the group rate "$0.00 and puts the NAMES of the
four registrations that qualified him in the box provided.

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- HOW TO PAY FOR SPOUSE FOR SAT NIGHT EVENT?
>> I am paying for my registration with a govt credit card. I can't put my
>> spouses ticket for the Saturday Night Live John Gray event on my government
>> card.  What should I do?
>> Larry 

You should go ahead and register online. That way you get the full $60
discount and will be included in the door prize drawing.  Mail a check for
your wife's Sat Night registration to the address on the registration form,
(page 23) with a note explaining that she's your guest and that her Sat
night ticket should go on your badge.  Sat Night event is $55.  For an
additional $130 she could register for full day Saturday and attend the Sue
Johnson, "Hold Me Tight" and the Cloe Madanes "Ultimate Relationships" plus
three 90 min workshops in addition to the John Gray keynote, which is
included in the Sat registration.  Or, for $255 she could join you for the
full conference. 
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- TOOLS OF THE TRADE KEYNOTE
>> I'm pleased that you're repeating the Tools of the Trade keynote.  I
>> suggested that you make it an annual event on my evaluation. My question is
>> how do I submit a tool to be featured?
>> Wayne

Email Julie Baumgardner BY MAY 20.  Hint: Send an attached format she can
show on the big screen (a pdf, or url for a video, etc) and include a
description and your contact info so she can follow up with questions. Email
to: Julieb at FirstThings.org   Again, DEADLINE is May 20.

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- SINGLES EVENT 
>> Hi Diane-
>> Due to brand new job, I can only attend one day of conference this year (and
>> it's in my own backyard!!). Can I attend Wed evening singles event, if I'm
>> just purchasing/attending Thursday conference?
>> Thanks, Sabrina
>>  
Yes, if you register for Thurs only, you can attend the Wed night opening
keynote and the Wed night Singles event.  The Wed night keynote is good for
2 hrs CE, the Singles event is good for 1.5hrs CE.  There is also a GLBT
event on Wed night also good for 1.5hrs CE.    - diane

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- A MOTHERLODE OF NETWORKING EVENTS

> Do the Sack Lunches or the Morning Roundtables qualify for CE?
> Ollie 

Several of you have asked about the various networking events at Smart
Marriages including questions about: 1) how to register for these events; 2)
how to add your own event; 3) and your question about CE - Continuing
Education credits. 

NO, there is no CE for Networking events.

You add a Network event by contacting me, Diane, at diane at smartmarriages.com
Describe what you'd like to add.

There is no need to register for Networking events.  If you're registered
for the conference, just show up. Your badge is your ticket.

This year, due to many requests we've added new Networking events. In
addition to the traditional Morning Roundtables (7:30am Thurs, Fri, and
Sat), look for:  
- Thurs afternoon Networking Meetings - 5:30pm - 7pm
- Fri afternoon Talkabouts - 4:30 - 6:30pm
- Sack Lunches - 11:30-12:30 on Thurs, Fri, Sat

For a complete list see: http://www.smartmarriages.com/roundtables.html

- SACK LUNCHES - the idea is you go out and get a lunch and come back to
learn about a topic.  So far, two are listed:
Fri - Char Kamper will introduce her new school youth, teach-out-of-the-box
curriculum: One, Two, I Do

Sat - Melodie Tucker will present the Ask Mars Venus Coaching program and
answer your questions about how you can become a coach.

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- ASK MARS/VENUS COACHING

If you can't make it to the Sack Lunch, visit the updated ASK MARS VENUS
website. As it says, if you are searching for a niche in the relationship
education field, would like to build additional skills, or augment your
current practice - become an Ask Mars Venus coach. Training is focused on
the Mars Venus concepts presented by John Gray in his 17 books. If you
qualify, the intensive training program is COMPLETELY FREE. Train from your
home and once trained, get the benefits of a flexible schedule and working
from your home or office, and the satisfaction of helping singles and
couples around the world learn to succeed in relationship and marriage. Web:
http://www.askmarsvenus.com/

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- MARTIAN/VESUVIAN BRAIN SCANS

Speaking of John Gray, here's research that supports what he's been saying
all these years....

Men are from Mars
That saying 'Men are From Mars, Women are From Venus' might actually be true
-- at least when it comes to stress. Scientists say the brains of
stressed-out men and women react differently, and may result in unique
responses.  WATCH VIDEO: http://tinyurl.com/3j25qp

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