Conferences & Events
Did you know Elvis was an adventure therapist? 2010 TAPG Pre-conference is happening in Vegas and we’re bringing the PASSION! With two exciting days of sharing learning experiences on multiculturalism, self-care, and the finer points of experiential therapy, we’re calling all new and old members to share our passion with us!
Contact: Stephen Prysunka, 907-874-2371, steve@alaskacrossings.org
Annual International Conference Proper
November 4-7, 2010
Registration is nowavailable online!
Experience the Oasis: Connecting Communities, Sustaining Educators
The Annual International AEE Conference brings together more than 900 experiential educators and practitioners for professional development and networking. Join us in Las Vegas if you want to effect change in your work, your life, your community and beyond. You will leave the conference with the tools, information and inspiration to make a positive impact in the world through the philosophy and principles of experiential education.
2010 Adventure Therapy Best Practices Conference
May 14-16, 2010
Camp Mary Orton in Coulumbus, ohio
Friday Night Keynote: Lee Gillis, PhD.
Are we moving forward, backward, standing still or just going around in circles?
Friday Plenary Speaker: Tony Alvarez
What does it mean in other countries where someone is doing/ offering adventure therapy?
Saturday Night Keynote: Maurie Lung, LMHC, LMFT
Exploring other colors in our box of crayons: Simple ways to integrate theory and research into everyday practice.
We are inviting workshop proposals with the potential to move the practice of adventure therapy forward--- “Toward the Next Horizon.” Camp Mary Orton offers state of the art adventure resources, as well as a beautiful natural setting on over 160 acres of property just inside the Columbus city limits. In addition to the climbing walls and high challenge courses (both indoors and outdoors), there are hiking trails and creeks, as well as the standard constructed initiatives. The camp’s therapeutic arm (The Wilderness Bond Program) will be coordinating the use of live volunteers in select workshops. Our hope is that several prospective presenters will take the challenge of proposing a workshop that demonstrates issues in adventure therapy using this exciting resource. We also hope that prospective presenters will utilize the outdoors, and access the various tools utilized in adventure therapy available at the camp.
It is our intent to provide a diversity of workshops during each of our six time slots. During each time slot, we hope to offer at least 4 workshops that are directly practice oriented with the remaining three sessions awarded to the proposals in the other thematic strands that apply most directly with what practitioners are encountering on a regular basis.
October 27-28, 2009
Hilton Bonaventure
Montreal, Canada
This year the Annual International Conference will be hosted in Montreal, Canada! TAPG will once again be providing a two-day pre-conference designed to fill your professional tool box and renew your professional connections. We are excited to provide opportunities to hear from professionals in the field about nurmerous relevant topics! There will be breakout sessions to meet the various needs of attendees including tracks for administrators, clinical staff and field staff. Don't miss this opportunity to connect with other amazing people doing incredible therapeutic work around the world!
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The pre-conference was a success! Empowerment was discussed at length for two days! Download the handout from the Keynote presenters for more information.
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5th International Adventure Therapy Conference
September 7-11, 2009 in Edinburgh, UK
Annual International Conference and TAPG Pre-Conference
November 6 - 9, 2008 in Vancouver, WA
Preconference Keynote presentation handouts:
Roberts, N. & Gray, S. Culture, Competency & Risk: Where shall the three meet?
Warren, K. Social Justice Competency in the Adventure Therapy Profession.
