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October 30 & 31, 2012- 40th Annual International AEE Conference

Pre-Conference Workshops

Jumpstart your conference experience by attending a preconference!

All preconferences will take place on Tuesday, October 30 and 31. Pre-conference workshops will be set in late spring 2012. Please address registration questions to the AEE office

 

 For a sampling of previous workshops see our 2011 list below.

2011 Preconference Workshops 

Personality Differences and Facilitation: Self-Awareness, Self-Care, and Self-Management
Nate Regier, Next Element Consulting, LLC

Prepare for a compelling new approach to facilitator self-management. Experience what participants have described as the missing piece in their training. See how the Process Communication Model® offers practical insights and strategic interventions for being more effective. Explore assets and liabilities in how your personality influences your facilitation.
$275; November 2, 8:30 a.m – 4:30 p.m.

 

Therapeutic Adventure Professional Group
(2-Day Workshop)

Be prepared to walk away professionally refreshed and intellectually challenged as we engage practitioners of all experience levels who use adventure therapeutically. Using the “Building Bridges” theme, we will examine the supports needed in our professional journey that give us integrity, effectiveness, and strength to withstand the test of time and weathering.
$150 for 2 days, $95 for 1 day; November 1 & 2, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

 

 

Recreational Tree Climbing: New Heights in Experiential Education
Mark Lindsay, Common Ground Adventures

Join Common Ground Adventures as we safely climb and explore a majestic Live Oak Canopy and discover the benefits of recreational tree climbing. We will also discuss how the addition of recreational tree climbing can open doors to new revenue streams and enhance your current programming.
$125 for 2 sessions, $75 for 1 session; November 2, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

 

 

NOLS Risk Management Training
(2-Day Workshop)
National Outdoor Leadership School

Naturally, risk management is a top priority in promothing the health and well-being of your students and staff. Using lecture, discussion, exercises, and hands-on scenarios, we will provide a structured approach and tools to build a risk management plan appropriate for your organization.
$595: Non-members; $535: AEE Members and NOLS Alumni; $446: AEE Accredited Members
November 1 & 2, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.


Using The Enneagram Model In Experiential Education
Robert M. Siudzinski & Robert A. Siudzinski

An introduction to the Enneagram Model of nine personality types. The Model’s history, basic principles, and proven application in education, individual development, and business will be discussed.
$100; November 2, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

 

A Day with Karl Rohnke
Karl Rohnke

Karl Rohnke is one of our best-loved practitioners and teachers. This workshop will consist of games and initiative problems attempting to show how the well-known concepts of fun, communication, cooperation, and trust can be more than just convenient descriptive words.
$75; November 2, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

 


Outdoor Orientation Program Symposium (OOPS)

OOPS brings program directors, school administrators, student leaders, researchers, and land managers together to discuss strategies for supporting students in wilderness pre-orientation programs. OOPS provides context for program development and growth, best practices, new program techniques, and nuts and bolts information that will help established and aspiring programs
$150; November 2, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

 

 

The 2011 International Conference Brochure is now available!

Register today!

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