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Conference Highlights:
Wednesday night Pre-Conference Dialogue and Panel at 7:00PM. “Telling Our Stories about Dr. King ” – as told by REM FOUNDERS and LEADERS – Cameron Byrd, Jasper Keith, George West, George Polk, Benson Thomas, Susan Thornton – REM members sharing their story about the climate and experience around the assassination of Dr. Martin L. King, Jr.
Thursday afternoon workshops: (Read about our speakers and Worshop presenters here: 2008 REM Speakers)
Commemorative March:
Friday morning REM will join the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) in their annual march commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr. and the sanitation workers. The march begins at 485 Beale Street and end at the Lorraine Hotel/Civil Right Museum. There will be a brief program. Buses will leave from the hotel and return after the march.
Friday afternoon Excursions:
There will be several excursions. The Civil Rights Museum, STAX, and Mason Temple is one tour, but it has sold out, as well as the trip to Graceland. A third excursion is still available to The Church Health Center of Memphis. This excursion will include a tour of the facility with cooking, dance, and yoga demonstrations.
The Church Health Center Clinic was founded in 1987 by Dr. Scott Morris, a family practice physician and ordained United Methodist minister, to provide quality, compassionate and affordable medical care for the working uninsured, their families and the homeless – and to do it with a broad base of financial support from the faith community, and with the volunteer help of doctors, nurses, dentists and others.
Dr. Morris and one nurse saw 12 patients that first day, the fewest ever seen on a single day. Today, the Center's Clinic provides medical care for more than 50,000 patients of record with an on-site staff of six physicians, one nurse practitioner, two dentists, one optometrist, one psychiatrist, one pastoral counselor, and one social worker, as well as nursing and support staff. A network of more than 600 volunteer physicians, nurses, dentists, optometrists, and other health care professionals keep the Clinic open nights and on weekends. Some volunteer physicians see patients in their offices.
Now the largest faith-based clinic of its type in the country, the Church Health Center has become a national model. As many as 20 clinics in the United States have been patterned after the Church Health Center.
For More Information on Memphis sites to see –
Go to www.memphistravel.com. or look at the following websites:Civil Rights Museum, STAX , Mason Temple and Graceland!
Friday Night: The April 4th Foundation, Inc. Annual Awards Gala ( www.april4thfoundation.org )
Banquet tickets are not included in general registration, however there are no reduced-price tickets remaining at this time..
REM will join all Memphians and guests at the Cook Convention Center to honor “I AM A MAN “Award recipients: Harry Belafonte and US Congressman John Lewis. The Keynote Speaker will be Dr. Joseph Lowery.
REM will return to the hotel for a private reception with music and dancing after the gala. Buses will transport participants to and from the gala.
Schedule:
| Wednesday, April 2, 2008 | |
| 7:00 PM | Pre-Conference Dialogue and Panel |
| Thursday, April 3, 2008 | |
| 12:00 Noon | Opening Session/Luncheon |
| 3:00 - 4:15 PM | Workshops - First Session |
| 4:30 - 5:45 PM | Workshops - Second Session |
| 7:00 PM | Interfaith Worship Service |
| Friday, April 4, 2008 | |
| 7:00 AM | Networks Group Breakfasts |
| 9:00 AM | Commemorative March |
| 11:00 AM | Annual REM Business Meeting |
| 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Excursions |
| 6:00 PM | April 4th Foundation, Inc. Awards Gala |
| Reception at hotel following Banquet | |
| Saturday, April 5, 2008 | |
| 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Presenters Discussion Panel: Where Do We Go From Here, Now? |
| 10:45 AM | Closing Worship Service |
Hotel Information:
The conference will be held at the University of Memphis Holiday Inn. This hotel has sold out of rooms! (For directions or inquiries, their direct line is 901-678-8200.)
If you are looking for a roommate, check the blog: www.acpeconferenceevents.blogspot.com
An additional hotel have been secured. Transportation to the Holiday Inn will be available.
Rooms are available at: Doubletree Memphis at 5069 Sanderlin Ave in Memphis. Call 800-222-8733 or 901-767-6666 and ask for the “ACPE REM Conference” group rate ($107.00). Reservations must be made by 03/18/2008.
There are several Transportation Options from the airport to the Holiday Inn.
For Additional Information Contact the Following Committee Members:
Registration Information: Gale Kennebrew – kennebrg@methodisthealth.org
General Conference Information: Delois Broady – broadyd@methodisthealth.org
(901) 516-7461
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