[ExI] Cryonics Convention and Festival in October

[David Pizer]

Below is an early, tentative, announcement for the cryonics convention/fair in October.  Any and all suggestions are solicited.  Please send them to this forum.   Also, please feel free to pass this information to any cryonics, life extension trans-humanism forums.    This is an affordable event with most input and ideas coming from members of the cryonics community.  
Thank you,  David Pizer  
 
 
 
 
 
FAQ
Cryonics Convention, Laughlin Nevada 
Friday,
Saturday, Sunday October 25, 26, 27, 2013
Sponsored
by: The Society for Venturism,
The Society for Venturism, along with Don Laughlin and
the Riverside Resort is hosting a cryonics convention in October this year. The
following information is not the final announcement and is tentative and may
change. The Name of the
convention will be the FAQ Cryonics Convention.  FAQ, as most people know, stands for
Frequently Asked Questions.   This
convention will be open to people who are already signed up for cryonics, and
for prospects for cryonics as we also we expect a good turnout from people who
are thinking about joining. 
                   TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF
SPEAKERS AND PRESENTATIONS
Friday  1:00 pm Cairn Idun  BA: Human Development and
Family Life –Early Education.
Affiliations: Alcor,
Venturists, Options for Safe, Secure and Legal Asset Preservation for
Post-Resuscitation Access, The Young Cryonicists Gathering,  Singles Week for Immortalists, Cryonicists,
and Life Extentionists.
Title of Presentation:  Attitude Evolution.   An increasing attitude of
"Peaceful Tolerance" is evolving within human culture.  This evolution provides a critical benefit to
cryonicists.  "Peaceful Tolerance"
pertains to those beliefs and activities that you DO NOT endorse.  As long as that belief or activity is
voluntary and peacefully held or practiced amongst those not under undue
influence or weakened mental capacity, you refrain from interfering. You might
say: "That's not for me, but I accept that is your choice." 
 
2:00 pm  Mike Perry   PhD
and Cryonics Historian, Alcor Treasurer and Patient Care Taker. 
Title of
Presentations:   History of Venturism.  
                                       Creating
a Cryonics Hall of Fame & History 
 
2:30 pm   Ben Best   BSc
(Pharmacy),  BSc (Physics/Computing), BBA
(Accounting/Finance, PRP
Cryonics Institute,
Mensa, Life Extension Foundation, National Association of Parliamentarians.  
Title of Presentation:   Cryonics on Wikipedia, A survey of
cryonics-related entries on Wikipedia and the struggle to have cryonics
represented accurately.
 
3:00 pm  Break (Socialize, visit the exhibition room,  meet other cryonicists, make friends).
 
4:00 pm  Mark
Plus   BS Mathematics, MS College
Teaching
Secretary for The Society for
Venturism.  Alcor.
Title of Presentation:  Review of the Venturism charity programs and recipients  
 
4:20 pm Rudi Hoffman,  
Cryonics Insurance Expert, 
Title of Presentation: The
Affordable Immortalist,  Maybe you CAN
defeat Death and Taxes
 
5:00 pm  Break(Socialize, visit the exhibition
room,  meet other cryonicists, make
friends).
 
6:00 pm  Buffet Dinner
Party.  $20 meal charge.
 
7:30 pm  Aubrey de
Grey  PhD 
SENS Research Foundation
Title of Presentation:  A Biologist's View on why cryonics is
feasible. Many non-biologists persume that cryonics must be fantasy because it
is not mainstream.  This is a reasonable
inference for those who do not appreciate how appallingly balkanised biology
is, with almost all biologists being expert in only a very narrow area and
having no time to study other areas.  Since a field's reputation for infeasibility is a reason not to pay
attention it, this parlous situation is self-fulfilling.  In this talk I will see to rectify it.
 
Saturday:   Breakfast on your own at one of the food
courts.  (time to visit the booths/tables
in the exhibition room)
 
10:00  to 11:00  am Catherine
Baldwin, Chief Operating Officer, Suspended Animation Inc.
 
11:00 to Noon  Chana
de Wolf  Research Update from Advanced Neural
Biosciences, Inc.
 
Noon  Break       (Socialize, visit the exhibition room,  meet other cryonicists, make friends).
 
1:00 pm   Stephen Valentine  representing the TimeShip  project  - more info to come
 
2:00 pm Group Discussion "How can we all
make cryonics better."
 
3:00 pm   Break  (Socialize, visit the exhibition room,  meet other cryonicists, make friends).
 
4:00 pm  Max More PhD
Alcor Life Extension
Title of Presentation:
Cryonics Procedures and Improvements at Alcor.  
 
5:00 pm David Pizer  BS (Political
Science)  Grad Study, Philosophy
Society for Venturism,  retired VP and Treasurer for Alcor Life
Extension
Title of Presentation:  (1) How the Venturist No Autopsy card might
prevent you from an autopsy and therefore improve your suspension,  (2) Once you are in suspension, how the
Venturists can provide backup protection.
 
5:30 pm  Break  (Socialize, visit the exhibition room,  meet other cryonicists, make friends).
 
6:30  pm  Buffet Dinner and Party  $20 meal charge
 
8:00  pm   Meet Don Laughlin.  Mr. Laughlin takes
questions from the audience on any subject.    
                             
 
Sunday  Breakfast on your own in
one of the food courts  (time to visit the booths/tables in the exhibition room)
 
10:00  am  presentation  (waiting for confirmation)
 
11:00 am  Group Discussion Attendees
gather for informal discussion on how to make next year's event even better.
 
Noon:  The
event is over.  ---------------------
 
In
addition to the speakers and presentations here are some other considerations:
There will be an adjoining Exhibition
Room with information tables and/or booths where attendees can pick up
literature from leading cryonics and life extension organizations, and talk
with some of their representatives in person.  Any cryonics organization, or any cryoncist individuals that attend the
event can have one info table (at no charge) to display their information,  offer handouts,  sell gifts, books or other items of interest
to cryonicists.
 The Riverside Resort and
Laughlin Nevada are great places to have conventions and have some fun at the
same time. Besides the casino with gambling, bowling alley, several movie
theaters, and conventional game rooms, there is swimming in the Colorado River
and places for a beach picnic. Or you can rent a ski-doo for river fun. And
there is the whole rest of the town of Laughlin with several more casinos to
explore that feature Las Vegas type shows. The rates for the convention, meals,
and the rooms will be extremely reduced rates for us as Mr. Laughlin is a
long-time cryonicist and wants to help make this an annual and affordable
event. You will want to be a "charter attendee" to these conferences!
So this convention will have everything, speakers, info booths,
parties, relaxation and fun in the sun AND IT WILL BE VERY AFFORDABLE.  If you
have any questions, or suggestions, please send them to me at
pizerdavid at rocketmail.com.
Sincerely. 
David Pizer, President,  The
Society for Venturism,  
PS: You can register now with the below forms.   (If you can't attend but want to send a
donation to help with the expenses you can also do that on our website  www.venturist.info)
 
VENTURIST
FAQ CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM
To be held in Laughlin, Nevada
on October 25, 26 & 27, 2013.
(This is to reserve
attendance at the conference, to reserve sleeping room see below)
Your
name:__________________________________________________
I will be attending
with:___________________________________
(Each person in your
party needs to fill out a registration form.)
 
Your email
address:_________________________________________
 
Your mailing
address:________________________________________
 
Your phone
number:___________________________________________
Enclosed is my
payment for the following items:
Early Bird
Registration (required)……………………………………………………………………………$ 75.00 
Buffet Dinner Party
Friday Night ………………………………………………………………………………$
20.00
Buffet Dinner Party
Saturday Night ………………………………………………………………………  $
20.00
Subtotal
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………  $_______
Voluntarily
additional donation to defray conference expenses:  $_______
TOTAL ENCLOSED
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………  $_______
 
Method of payment
(check one):
______Check in
enclosed for total enclosed with this form and mailed to: Society for
Venturism, 11255 S. Highway 69, Mayer, AZ 86333
______I have emailed
the form to societyforventurism at gmail.comand I am paying through PayPal on the
Venturists’ website: http://venturist.info
VENTURIST
FAQ CONFERENCE ROOM RESERVATION INFORMATION
(this is to reserve a sleeping
room)
Instructions for securing
lodging for the conference.
Attendees are
responsible for making their own room reservations. To do this for this
conference, call Don Laughlin’s Riverside Resort at one of these numbers:
toll-free nationwide: 1-800-227-3849; Nevada: 702-298-2535; or Arizona:
928-763-7070. Please tell the reservation clerks that you are attending the FAQ
Cryonics Conference, and give them the nights (not the days) you’ll be spending
to get the special discounted rate on your rooms at the resort, and be ready to
give the clerk your credit card number to guarantee your reservation.
VENTURIST
CONFERENCE TABLE RESERVATION INFORMATION
Instructions to reserve your
free display table
As an attendee at
this conference, you may have use of one table in the exhibition room, at no
charge, to display cryonics or life extension-related information, products,
books, gifts or other items of interest to cryonicists and life extensionists. 
Would you like to
have use of a table? NO:____  YES:____
If YES, for what
purpose would you like to use the table?_______________________
We cannot be
responsible for items left unattended on guests’ tables. 
Directions
to get to Laughlin, Nevada 
The
Riverside Resort is easy to find once you arrive.
From Phoenix: US 93 north to I-40 west
through Kingman. Take the Bullhead City / Las Vegas exit and turn right at the
signal at the end of the exit ramp. Continue west taking the Highway 68 ramp
toward Bullhead City / Laughlin. Highway 68 merges into Arizona Highway 95.
Turn right at the Laughlin Bridge.
From Southern California: I-15 north to Barstow; I-40 east to Needles,
CA. Exit on River Road cutoff, turn north for 22 miles on Needles Highway to
Casino Drive, turn right.
From Las Vegas:
Interstate 515, US 93/95 south through Las Vegas towards Boulder City. After
passing through Henderson and the Railroad Pass, take ramp and turn right onto
US 95 south toward Searchlight/Laughlin for 55 miles. Turn left onto NV 163.
Head east for 19 miles. Turn right on Casino Drive. 
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