Few of us have a problem of too much inspiration, too much clarity, or too much
consistent action toward what we're here for. Procrastination, indecision,
distraction and discouragement remain our companions all along the spiritual path to
self-realization and freedom. We go through recurring periods of forgetting our
aim, getting sidetracked, and then not being able to get any traction when we
try to get moving again.
This workshop will help you reboot the computer and clear out the circuits. It
begins with an optional session on Friday evening for those who can arrive
early. On Saturday small groups rotate through interactive workshops. Sunday
morning wraps up the structured time with friendly feedback by and for all
participants, which has become a favorite with past participants.
The 2008 TAT fall workshop will be held over Labor Day weekend, Friday, August
29th through Sunday, August 31st. The registration deadline is Friday, August
22nd.
Weekend Schedule
Friday, August 29, 2008
7:30 to 9:00 PM A Vignette: Richard Rose's Kitchen, with Michael Casari and
Mike Gegenheimer. Our Friday night session will mix
inspiration and open discussion as a segue to the weekend.
Saturday, August 30, 2008
10 to 10:15 AM
Introduction and splitting into three groups. The groups will rotate through
each of three workshops then merge back together for a fourth workshop after
dinner. Workshop themes and leaders:
I. Self-Definition: From Outward to Inward, with Bob Cergol.
II. Dethroning the Boss-Complex, with Paul Constant.
II. Jacob's Attic: Finding inspiration in the overlooked corners of our
mind, with Shawn Nevins.
IV. Hot Potato interactive Q&A talking-stick game with all session
leaders and participants.
10:30 AM to noon -
Session I.
Groups go to respective workshops.
Noon to 1:30 PM -
Lunch (provided).
1:30 to 3 PM -
Session II.
Groups rotate to new workshops.
3 to 4 PM -
Free time.
4 to 5:30 PM -
Session III.
Groups rotate to new workshops.
5:30 to 7 PM -
Dinner (provided).
7 to 8:30 PM -
Session IV.
Groups come back together.
8:30 to ? PM -
Informal conversation.
Sunday, August 31, 2008
10:00 to Noon -
Feedback to participants. Observations and feedback from session leaders
and other participants.
12:30 PM -
Lunch (optional lunch at a local restaurant with convenient freeway
access).
Location
The event is being held in TAT's beautiful rural facility near Wheeling, WV.
Wheeling is in the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia, approximately 1 hour
from Pittsburgh International Airport and 2 hours from Columbus International
Airport. There are many lodging and dining facilities
within a 15-25 mile radius.
Costs
$40 for nonmembers ($20 for students) covers the event cost, including lunch and
dinner on Saturday. See further notes below the following registration table.
Lodging and all other meals are not included. Coffee and tea will be provided.
Other drinks, snacks, and special foods can be brought by participants. Space is
limited, so registration is required. The deadline for registration is
Friday, August 22nd. Upon receipt of your registration, a packet containing
information on lodging and driving directions will be sent to you. You may
cancel your registration before August 22nd and receive a refund, minus a $5
handling fee. Cancellations after August 22nd will not be refunded.
Use PayPal to pay with:
(PayPal account not necessary). PayPal is "fast, free and secure" and allows
payment by credit card or electronic withdrawal from a bank account. Checks (in
US dollars, drawn on a US bank) or money orders (domestic only) made payable to
the TAT Foundation are also accepted if received by the registration deadline.
Please e-mail
if you have questions about PayPal payments.
By Friday, August 22nd:
Non-member registration
Non-member registration
plus 2008 TAT membership*
By Friday, August 22nd:
Student non-member registration
Student non-member registration
plus 2008 TAT membership*
TAT members:
Please
by Friday, August 22nd if you are planning to attend. You may also renew your
membership here if you haven't already done so.
Note: The TAT Foundation hosts four public events each year. All four events are
free to TAT members, who pay a $40 membership for the calendar year. The April
Conference and Fall Workshop are designated as special events and involve a
nonmember registration fee of $40 ($20 for fulltime students). Nonmembers who
are first-time visitors may attend one June or November meeting for free or
apply $20 of their special events fee toward an annual membership. Please e-mail
if you have questions about fees, including spousal discounts.
For more information
email:
phone: (304) 845-8244
For check (in US$ drawn on a US bank) or money order (domestic
only) payments -- payable to the TAT Foundation -- mail to:
TAT September Workshop
103 Arlington Avenue
Moundsville, WV 26041
What is the TAT Foundation?
A group encouraging people to think rather than believe. A group determined to
help people find ways and means to answer their deepest philosophical questions.
A gathering of folks who are not afraid to be honest with one another. An island
of hope and sanity (or at least the hope for sanity!). Last, but not least, TAT
is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit educational organization chartered in 1973.
7:30 to 9:00 PM 
(PayPal account not necessary). PayPal is "fast, free and secure" and allows
payment by credit card or electronic withdrawal from a bank account. Checks (in
US dollars, drawn on a US bank) or money orders (domestic only) made payable to
the TAT Foundation are also accepted if received by the registration deadline.
Please e-mail
if you have questions about PayPal payments.
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