Donna Van Toen: April 2008

SOTA 2008 (Updated April 5, 2008)

THE STATE OF THE ART CONFERENCE

OCTOBER 23 -26. 2008
Crowne Plaza Hotel
33 Carlson Court, Toronto

Information:

Hotel Information

Crowne Plaza Hotel
33 Carlson Court
Toronto, ON
M9W 6H5

Reservations: 416-675-1234 ext. 1371
kathy.tavares@cptayyz.com

Rate: $119 CDN single or double
Be sure to mention SOTA2008 for this special rate

Featured Speakers

Jodie Forrest
Sylvia Jean Smith
Sandra-Leigh Serio
Brad Kochunas
Alphee Lavoie
Blain Bovee
Marion McMillan
Eva Smith
Richard Smoot
Ken Bowser
Jean Brereton
Michael Barwick
Franco Minatel
Robin Armstrong
Donna Van Toen

SOTA 2008 - Sunday Schedule

Sunday, October 26, 2008
REGISTRATION AND TRADE ROOM OPEN AT 9 A.M.

Killarney Room
10:00 am – 11:00 am
HAPPY BIRTHDAY NEPTUNE
Michael Barwick

11:30 am – 12:30 pm
ASTROLOGY BY NUMBERS
Franco Minatel

Regent Room
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
PRIMARY DIRECTIONS

Ken Bowser

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
CLOSING AND PRIZE DRAW

SOTA 2008 - Saturday Schedule

Saturday. October 25, 2008
REGISTRATION AND TRADE ROOM OPEN AT 9 AM

Killarney Room
10:00 am – 11:00 am
TRANSIT 14
Marion McMillan

11:30 am – 12:30 pm
PLANETARY CONFIGURATIONS AND CRITICAL THEMES
Richard Smoot

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
SATURN AND URANUS
Jean Brereton

4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
EVOLUTION THROUGH THE SIGNS
Eva Smith

Regent Room
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
DEEPENING THE ELEMENTS
Brad Kochunas

3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
CAREER POTENTIALS: MORE THAN THE TOP OF THE 10TH
Alphee Lavoie

Location TBA
1:15 pm – 2:45 pm
LUNCHEON LECTURE: THRIVING UNDER MERCURY RETROGRADE
Michael Barwick

Algonquin Room
6:30 pm – ????
THE BANQUET
Banquet and Entertainment .
Reservations Required.

SOTA 2008 - Friday Schedule

Friday, October 24, 2008
REGISTRATION AND TRADE ROOM OPEN AT 9 AM

Killarney Room
10:00 am – 11:00 am
URANUS AND VESTA: THEIR UNEXPECTED COMMON GROUND
Jodie Forrest

11:30 am – 12:30 pm
THE METONIC CYCLE OF ECLIPSES
Sylvia Jean Smith

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
THE ANTISCIA HOROSCOPE – NEW RESEARCH ON ALIGNING OURSELVES WITH THE “SHADOW”
Richard Smoot

4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
SABIAN SYMBOL “MUST” REVELATIONS
Blain Bovee

Regent Room
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
WORKING WITH RELOCATION ASTROLOGY
Sandra-Leigh Serio

3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
IT'S ALL ABOUT LOVE: PLANETS, ANGLES AND ASTEROIDS
Donna Van Toen

LOCATION T.B.A.
1:15 pm – 2:45 pm

LUNCHEON LECTURE:
THE ASTROLOGY OF THE I CHING

Robin Armstrong

LOCATION T.B.A.
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

OPEN NIGHT
Meet your colleagues.
Free refreshments.

Mini-readings --- palmistry, cards, dowsing, messages and more. $20 for 15 minutes

Lectures:

7-8 pm

THE PROGRESSED MOON

Dorothy Figg

8:10 -9:10

ASTROLOGY, COLOR, AND GEMS (with show and tell and handouts)

Donna Van Toen with Billee Dommell and Jean Gallant

9:15 -10:15

THE SIXTIES ARE COMING (BACK)

Priscilla Costello

Lectures are $20 each or all three for $50. Pay as you go; get tickets at the door. Join us for a lecture, get a reading, or just hang out.

SOTA 2008 - Pre-Conference Event

Thursday October 23, 2008
REGISTRATION OPENS AT 9:00AM
WORKSHOP STARTS AT 10:00 AM
Note: Pre-conference workshops include luncheon buffet.
Both vegetarian and non-vegetarian items are available.

Killarney Room
10:00 am – 4:00 pm THE ASCENDANT: YOUR ENTRY VEHICLE
Jodie Forrest

Algonquin Room
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm OPENING CEREMONIES
Introduction of speakers. Cash bar, good nibblies.
Time to meet and greet old and new acquaintances.
KEYNOTE: ASTROLOGY, PSYCHOLOGY AND MAGICAL
THINKING: CROSSING THE THRESHOLD AT
THE BACK OF THE “WARDROBE”
Jean Brereton

SOTA 2008 - Conference Policies

CANCELLATION POLICY:
Full refund until May 30.
After May 30, a $50 cancellation fee applies.
Absolutely no refunds after July 30.
Registration may be transferred at any time and without penalty to anyone not already registered by notifying us in writing.

TAPING POLICY:

Personal taping is not permitted. Tapes of the lectures will be available during and after the conference.

ELECTRONIC DEVICES POLICY:

Laptops and other devices that can be used for the transcription/recording of lectures are not permitted in the lecture rooms.

CELL PHONE POLICY:
We request that you turn off your cell phone or have it on “vibrate” during the lectures.

Saturday, April 5, 2008