[Ailist] A Conference on Story and Innovation -- Washington DC, May 10

[Madelyn Blair]

Last July in Durham, the session I ran on storytelling was chock  
full. And I was scheduled on the last session of the last day. It  
told me that there are folks curious about this thing called  
narrative or story and how it relates to our appreciative work.

For all of you who have been wondering why I keep talking about  
narrative, there is an international conference on the use of  
narrative in the workplace and any group setting. It will focus this  
year on innovation with presentations by our own Leif Josefsson and  
Deb Maher. There will be presenters from 6 countries around the  
globe. It is a remarkable opportunity to see social constructionism  
in action through story. Priced at $98, it is an amazing bargain.


The Story Moment: Where Narrative Leads to Innovation


7th Golden Fleece International Organizational Storytelling Conference

National 4-H Youth Conference Center, Washington DC, May 10 2008,

Registration 8:30 to Closing at 5:30.


Are you looking for new innovation practices and tools to release the  
creativity in you or your organization?

Attend the 7th Golden Fleece International Organizational  
Storytelling Conference which will connect the power of story to  
organizational or personal innovation.  This year’s program offers a  
variety of sessions, such as The Hero’s Journey to Innovation,  
Stories in Motion, Innovation Driven by Enquiry and more…  Join us  
for an opportunity to be with others who are passionate about story  
and its possibilities -- in Story Spaces.  Our sponsoring community,  
Golden Fleece, has nurtured the use of narrative in organizations  
since 2000.

Visit www.goldenfleececon.com for registration and agenda information.

I hope to see some of you there. And if you come, do look me up. I'll  
be there with bells on.

Madelyn

PS There are two other events on May 8 and at the Smithsonian:  
Introduction to Storytelling (May 8 evening) and The Relationship  
between Story and Innovation (May 9 all day)

To register now for Friday May 9 (US$98), click here.
For Thursday evening May 8 "Storytelling 101" (US$30) register here


Madelyn Blair, Ph.D.
Pelerei, Inc.
Turning Vision into Reality
www.pelerei.com
301-371-7100
301-371-7957 (fax)
301-471-8721 (mobile)
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