<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">FYI -- aren't we all (at least Environmental) Futurists who could probably sharpen our future projection skills?<div><br></div><div>Robert</div><div><br></div><div><br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>From: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">"World Future Society" <<a href="mailto:futuristupdate@wfs.org">futuristupdate@wfs.org</a>></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">January 20, 2010 8:39:19 AM GMT-05:00</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>To: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"><<a href="mailto:mill@continuum.org">mill@continuum.org</a>></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>11 Futuring Courses and Education Summit Offered at WorldFuture 2010</b></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Reply-To: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"><a href="mailto:futuristupdate@wfs.org">futuristupdate@wfs.org</a></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> </div><div>WorldFuture 2010: Sustainable Futures, Strategies, and Technologies <br>The Annual Conference of the World Future Society <br>July 8-10, 2010, Westin Boston Waterfront, Boston, Massachusetts <br><br>Register Today and Save $150! <a href="http://www.wfs.org/2010regform.htm">http://www.wfs.org/2010regform.htm</a> <br><br>================= <br>CONFERENCE UPDATE! <br>================= <br>Confirmed speakers to date (<a href="http://www.wfs.org/2010speakers.htm">http://www.wfs.org/2010speakers.htm</a>) <br>Confirmed sessions to date (<a href="http://www.wfs.org/2010issues.htm">http://www.wfs.org/2010issues.htm</a>) <br>Preconference activities: <br>* Education Summit (<a href="http://www.wfs.org/2010educsummit.htm">http://www.wfs.org/2010educsummit.htm</a>) <br>* Preconference Courses (<a href="http://www.wfs.org/2010courses.htm">http://www.wfs.org/2010courses.htm</a>) <br>And much more ... <br><br><br>Dear Colleague, <br><br>You can develop or polish your futuring skills at any of 11 preconference <br>courses offered on Wednesday and Thursday, July 7 and 8, in Boston. The <br>topics range from introductory to advanced levels, and offer expanded <br>learning opportunities for in-depth knowledge and skills. These full-day <br>seminars will separate the wheat from the chaff in terms of foresight tools, <br>techniques, and concepts. <br><br>The 11 courses are: <br><br>* Introduction to Futures Studies <br>* Foresight Educator's Boot Camp <br>* Patterns of Invention to Predict the Future <br>* Mid-Career in the Fast Lane <br>* Scenario Planning: How to Build and Use Scenarios <br>* Futurist Writers Workshop <br>* Making the Covert Overt: Strategies to Sustain the Creative Human Spirit in <br>Futures Planning <br>* Wiser Futures: Using Futures Tools to Better Understand and Create the <br>Future <br>* AI's Best Bet at Creating Transhuman-Level Machine Intelligence <br>* Holacracy: A New Operating System for Organizations & Society <br>* How to Think Like a Futurist <br><br>Visit <a href="http://www.wfs.org/2010courses.htm">http://www.wfs.org/2010courses.htm</a> for details. <br><br>Plus, there will be a cutting-edge Education Summit -- a day-long seminar on <br>the most innovative and creative programs and practitioners in the learning <br>field, as well interactive sessions with students, teachers, and the lessons <br>being learned in foresight education. Visit <br><a href="http://www.wfs.org/2010educsummit.htm">http://www.wfs.org/2010educsummit.htm</a>! <br><br>These events are just part of the Society's annual conference, "WorldFuture <br>2010: Sustainable Futures, Strategies, and Technologies," and our lineup of <br>presenters has never been stronger. Speakers from Center for Bioethics at the <br>University of Pennsylvania, Perot Systems, the Federal Bureau of <br>Investigation, Northwestern University, United States Special Operations <br>Command, British Telecommunications, The Information Technology and <br>Innovation Foundation, U.S. Arctic Research Commission, Starcom MediaVest <br>Group, and the University of Massachusetts School of Architecture are but a <br>few of the groups who will be leading exciting conference sessions. <br><br>Highlights will include keynote speakers such as eminent inventor and author <br>Ray Kurzweil, Yale University bioethicist Wendell Wallach, and "Practical <br>Futurist" journalist Michael Rogers. Just a few of the other outstanding <br>presentations already confirmed include: <br><br>* Karen Moloney, "The Battle for Supremacy" -- Biological differences between <br>genders and emerging paradigms. <br>* Bob Chernow, The Tellier Foundation, "It's Hard to Read the Label when You <br>Are Inside the Bottle" -- Looking at long-term patterns in business, the <br>economy, and technologies. <br>* Jerome Glenn, Ted Gordon, and others, "The Millennium Project: Collective <br>Intelligence" -- New techniques to address global challenges and <br>environmental security. <br>* Gary Marx, Center for Public Outreach, "Putting Civility Back into Civil <br>Society" -- Addresses the need for flexibility and innovation for a more <br>sustainable future. <br>* John Jarvis, FBI, and others, "Sustainability, Policing and Public Safety" <br>-- Changing technologies, law enforcement, and privacy issues. <br>* Melchor Antunano, U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, "Space Medicine" -- <br>Human factors and health risk in the space program. <br>* David Pearce Snyder, futurist, and Jay Herson, John Hopkins, "Health Care <br>Scenarios" -- The health delivery system in 2025. <br>* Lawson Brigham, University of Alaska, "Arctic Climate Planning" -- <br>Simulations for Arctic policy making. <br>* Stephen Aguilar-Millan, European Futures Observatory, "Low-Carbon Economic <br>Growth" -- Strategies and Tools for the Sustainable Future. <br>* Jennifer Jarratt and John Mahaffie, Leading Futurists, "The City <br>Sustainable" -- Forces and changes shaping the future of cities. <br>* Lee Rainie, Pew Foundation, and others, "Internet Evolution" -- How <br>innovative technology will affect society. <br>* Jay Gary, Regent University, and others, "Future of Faith" -- The social <br>and political implications of religion in the 21st century. <br><br>And many more. To see the complete list of speakers confirmed to date, visit <br><a href="http://www.wfs.org/2010speakers.htm">http://www.wfs.org/2010speakers.htm</a>. Check back often for updates! <br><br>There are also special events and special activities, including a bookstore <br>with a large selection of future-oriented titles in both the social and hard <br>sciences, tabletop displays from a wide variety of forward-thinking <br>institutions, "meet the author" sessions, and free career counseling by <br>professionals. And since WFS conferences often attract journalists and film <br>crews, you may even be asked for your point of view! <br><br>The program for WorldFuture 2010 was conceived and developed by futurists <br>from around the world who worked very hard to make the conference a friendly, <br>informative, and often challenging event. You will meet colleagues who will <br>inform, entertain, and delight you, but who will also offer new ways of <br>looking at the world around us and where it is going. We look forward to <br>seeing you this July for an adventure of intellectual stimulation, <br>exploration, new friendships, and networking. <br><br>Come to Boston! <br><br>This "revolutionary" city's museums are among the finest in the country. <br>Whatever your interest, Boston has a museum for you: fine art, contemporary <br>art, hands-on science exhibits, historical relics, and the latest computer <br>technology. You can dive into the New England Aquarium, or soar 50 stories <br>above the street with a visit to the Skywalk Observatory, where you'll take <br>in magnificent 360-degree views of Boston and beyond. The Boston Children's <br>Museum is one of the best in the country. If you're of the scientific mind, <br>be sure to visit the Museum of Science, which features over 600 exhibits. For <br>the naturalist, the Harvard Museum of Natural History has over 21 million <br>specimens for you to examine. <br><br>Boston's cultural calendar is seemingly endless: mellow jazz clubs, rock <br>concerts, Mozart concertos, children's puppet shows, musicals, and classic <br>plays can all be seen and heard here. Nightlifers can start out at a local <br>bar or pub and wind up the evening at one of the city's many dance clubs, <br>improv theaters, or comedy clubs. For those who want a different spin on a <br>night-on-the-town, perhaps it's center row at the theater, a cozy corner at a <br>piano bar, or standing-room-only at one of the city's many outdoor festivals. <br><br>The Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel <br><br>The Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel is situated in one of the fastest growing <br>urban areas on the east coast and is just steps away from Boston's most <br>vibrant shopping, dining, and entertainment areas. With its own "T" stop, the <br>Westin Boston Waterfront links you to all of Boston's historic sites and <br>attractions. It is less than 10 minutes from Logan International Airport. <br><br>See you there! <br><br><br>Tim Mack <br>President <br><br>P.S. And don't forget that if you register right away, you'll save a <br>substantial amount over the regular registration fee -- $150. Should your <br>plans change, you can get a full refund until June 26, 2010. <br><br>Register Today and Save $150! <a href="http://www.wfs.org/2010regform.htm">http://www.wfs.org/2010regform.htm</a> <br><br>Equally important, you should reserve your room at The Westin Boston <br>Waterfront Hotel. Mention that you're attending the WFS meeting to receive <br>your special rate of $175(single or double) <br><a href="http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/wfs2009">http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/wfs2009</a> or call 617-532-4600 and mention <br>that you are attending the WFS meeting. Reserve now. <br><br>We'll see you in Boston! <br><br>[Since you're a subscriber to Futurist Update, we thought you'd be interested <br>in this notice about the World Future Society's 2010 Annual Conference. This <br>notice has been sent by the World Future Society from its headquarters in <br>Bethesda, Maryland. For more information about the Society, <br>visit <a href="http://www.wfs.org">www.wfs.org</a>.]<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br></div></blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>