ACPE Annual Conference

The Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc.

2008 Annual Conference - October 22-25 - Richmond, VA

Special Conference Events

OPENING RECEPTION
Wednesday, October 22,
7:15pm - 10:00 pm

The Opening Reception will provide an opportunity to connect with old friends and for our leaders to unwind after a busy week of ACPE business meetings. The reception will include heavy hors d'oeurves and a cash bar. Entertainment will be provided by the Fredericksburg String Quartet featuring our own Kevin Crowder. The quartet will offer selections from varied musical periods. Your host for the evening is our Mid-Atlantic Regional Director, Jim Travis.

Fee: Included in Incentive Package, otherwise $40.

BOISEN FUN RUN / WALK - Thursday, October 23, 7:00am - 8:30am

Step out of the door of the hotel on to the running path. We will leave from the Omni and enter Richmond's inner city riverside park. Running by the canals that were used to pull cargo up the river we will come to Brown's Island, two times around and back to the hotel for a great 5K or decide to walk the trail and enjoy the fall fresh air and the changing colors of the leaves. Either way a great way to start your day and besides that get a shirt that you can take back to your home gym.

Fee: $20. (includes T-shirt)

ACPE Annual Peace Walk - Friday, October 26, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Join us for the annual peace walk. We are making some exciting plans!

Fee: $25.

ACPE @ THE MOVIES - Friday, October 26, 8:00pm - 11:00pm

Amazing Grace is based on the life of antislavery pioneer William Wilberforce, who as a Member of Parliament, navigated the world of 18th Century backroom politics to end the slave trade in the British Empire. Elected to the House of Commons at the age of 21, and on his way to a successful political career, Wilberforce, over the course of two decades, took on the English establishment and persuaded those in power to end the inhumane trade of slavery.

The movie also follows the story of Olaudah Equiano. Born in Africa and sent as a slave to the Colonies, Equiano bought his freedom and made his home in London, where he wrote a best-selling account of his life and became a leading figure in the fight to end the slavery of his fellow countrymen.

For more information about Amazing Grace, please visit www.amazinggracemovie.com.

Fee: No Charge.

Closing Ceremony - Saturday, October, 27, 8:00pm - 11:00pm

The Closing Celebration is an evening of entertainment featuring the Kings of Swing (KOS). Offering heavy hors d'oeurves and a cash bar, the evening will include a concert and dance contest “Dancing with the Supervisors.” KOS will also sponsor a dance contest for those among us brave enough to compete. To learn more about the musical style of KOS go to www.kosband.com.

Fee: Included in Incentive Package, otherwise $60.