"The sheer volume of evidence for survival after death is so immense
that to ignore it is like standing at the foot of Mount Everest and insisting
that you cannot see the mountain." - Colin Wilson
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Near-Death Newsletter 2006 IANDS Conference
www.near-death.com www.iands.org
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S P E C I A L A N N O U N C E M E N T
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DATE: October 25-28, 2006
EVENT: 2006 IANDS North American Conference
VENUE: University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
REGISTER: Conference Registration Page on the IANDS website
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A once-in-a-lifetime conference on NDEs will be held on October 25-28 at the
University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, one of the
world's largest medical complexes. Co-sponsored by the International Association
for Near-Death Studies (IANDS), the conference will feature almost all of the
world's leading NDE researchers presenting the most current research on
near-death experiences. This type of gathering will not happen again for many years –
most of the world's top investigators presenting cutting-edge research in a major
medical facility.
For full details, schedules, and Registration for the October 25-28 Conference,
go to www.iands.org .
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Who Should Attend
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Near-death experiencers, anyone dealing with death, grief and loss; members of
the public interested in learning more about the latest research into NDEs; and
healthcare professionals (medical, psychological, palliative care - many of whom
may earn continuing education credit. Visit www.iands.org for details);
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Keynote Speakers
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Raymond Moody, MD, PhD , the author who coined the term NDE in his 1975 book
"Life After Life", will be a luncheon speaker. Janis Amatuzio, MD , known as the
compassionate coroner and author of "Forever Ours", will be the Banquet speaker.
Other keynote speakers include leading figures in the hospice, palliative care and
gerontology professions Maggie Callanan, RN , Bruce Horacek, PhD , Pam Kircher, MD,
and Alex Peralta Jr., MD .
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Segment One: October 25-26
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NDE Research: The Scientific Foundation - The first two days will offer comprehensive
and critical reviews of all of the NDE research through 2005, presented by leading
medical and academic researchers from around the globe. This conference segment
is ideal for anyone who wants to gain a thorough understanding of NDEs and the
current state of research, including those working in the medical, mental health, and
palliative and pastoral care professions – and the general public.
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Segment Two: October 27-28
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Implications and Applications of NDE Research – The theme for the second segment
is implications of NDE research and its ethical applications to palliative, end-of-life
and other clinical care; education about NDEs; and future research directions. This
conference segment will include many traditional features of IANDS conferences
such as keynote speakers, concurrent presentation sessions, panels of NDE
experiencers, sessions specifically for experiencers, and panels of experts discussing
a range of NDE related topics. This two-day segment will be of interest to both health
care professionals and the general public.
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Special Instructions
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We anticipate the conference will sell out so please register very soon to reserve a seat.
You can save money on discounted advance registration. Attendees may register for the
entire conference or for segments. For information and to register, go to www.iands.org .
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IANDS Conference Links
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~--- Conference Brochure (PDF): http://tinyurl.com/pgpj2
--- Conference Web Page: http://tinyurl.com/qwqlk
--- Presenter Bios: http://tinyurl.com/prnln
--- Pricing Overview: http://tinyurl.com/mojj3
--- Register Page: http://tinyurl.com/p5rge
--- Continuing Education Info: http://tinyurl.com/m2ndr
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Conference Venue Information and Links
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--- Houston Hotel Location: Houston Marriott Medical Center Hotel
6580 Fannin Street
Houston, TX 77030
Map: http://tinyurl.com/qwm52
--- Presentations Location: MD Anderson Cancer Center
Hickey Auditorium
1515 Holcombe Blvd #2
Houston, TX 77030
Map: http://tinyurl.com/rak7n
--- M. D. Anderson Center Maps and Information: http://tinyurl.com/qsewj
--- M. D. Anderson Center Driving Directions: http://tinyurl.com/s67a4 --- M. D. Anderson Center Parking Information: http://tinyurl.com/rxuhd
--- Houston Real-Time Traffic Report: http://tinyurl.com/5ze3l
--- M. D. Anderson Center Map and Driving Directions: http://www.tmcmaps.info/
--- M. D. Anderson Center Shuttle Map (PDF): http://tinyurl.com/mzlwq
--- M. D. Anderson Center Buses and Other Transportation: http://tinyurl.com/ozph3
--- Take a Virtual Tour of M. D. Anderson Center: http://tinyurl.com/o3oy3
--- Houston Weather Information: http://tinyurl.com/r6d27
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IANDS in the Spotlight
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EAST WINDSOR HILL, CONNECTICUT (IANDS Website)
IANDS is the premier research organization in the field of near-death studies.
If you haven't yet joined this wonderful organization, I encourage you to join online
at their membership page. There are many benefits for being a member.
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IANDS Links of Interest
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--- Home page: http://www.iands.org
--- Join IANDS: http://www.iands.org/joincard.html
--- Subscribe to IANDS Mailing List: http://tinyurl.com/al9lq
--- IANDS Online Store: http://tinyurl.com/8cxns
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News from IANDS
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--- IANDS News Home: http://www.iands.org/news/
--- Latest News: http://www.iands.org/news/latest/
--- Research News: http://www.iands.org/news/research/
--- Education News: http://www.iands.org/news/education/
--- Conference News: http://www.iands.org/news/conference/
--- IANDS Press Kit: http://tinyurl.com/grfr4
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IANDS Multimedia NDE Products
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--- IANDS Online Store: http://iands.org/shoppingcart/
--- New IANDS Multimedia Downloads: http://tinyurl.com/7gypm
--- MP3s from IANDS: http://tinyurl.com/8u37n
--- IANDS Conference presentations - http://iands.org/conference/index.php
--- IANDS NDE research resources - http://iands.org/resources.php
--- IANDS NDE Brochures (FREE) - http://iands.org/brochures.html
--- IANDS Selected NDE Bibliography - http://iands.org/bib.html
--- IANDS Comprehensive Bibliography - http://iands.org/bibcd.html
--- Journal of NDE Studies - FREE by joining IANDS
--- Vital Signs Newsletter - FREE by joining IANDS
--- Guide to NDEs (480 pages) - FREE by joining IANDS
--- NDEs: Index to the Periodical Literature - http://iands.org/bibcd.html
--- NDE documentary - http://tinyurl.com/mh8yc
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