Conference Schedule
The following represents upcoming conferences where Christina and/or Ann will appear – as either keynote speakers or workshop facilitators. For information on whether an event is open to the public, or for details on how to obtain more information or register, please contact the person or organization listed under "Registration."
Christina and Ann are looking forward to the publication of their co-authored title, The Circle Way, A Leader in Every Chair, in March 2010, and to the publication of Ann's book, Keepers of the Trees: A Guide to Re-Greening North America, in April 2010. We anticipate future consulting and conference work based on both titles - so check back here often for updates! Or if you'd like to engage either or both of them for a keynote or conference for your organization, please contact us for booking information.
- Circle Intensive (Belgium)
- Alliance for Community Trees (ACTrees) Community Meeting (Florida USA)
- Click here for synopses of recent events
BELGIUM CIRCLE INTENSIVE
with Christina Baldwin & Ann Linnea, hosted by Art of Hosting Colleague Ria Beck
Brussels, Belgium
September 13 & 14, 2011
After completing some training with the European Union, Ann and Christina will remain in Brussels to offer a 2-day, non-residential circle training intensive that will be open to the public. Ria Beck, of the Art of Hosting community, is the local organizer.
ACTrees Day - Alliance for Community Trees Annual Meeting
Breakfast Keynote with Ann Linnea
Orlando, Florida, USA
November 14, 2011
Alliance for Community Trees (ACTrees) is the national nonprofit alliance of volunteer and community organizations engaged in urban and community forestry. The speakers for this year's conference will be members, partners, educators and business professionals. Ann Linnea will be giving the breakfast keynote on "Keepers of the Trees: Communities of People Supporting Communities of Trees". Other topics covered during the day-long conference will include:
- Volunteer Management - tools and tips
- Fundraising - grants and donations
- Emerging Environmental Issues - what will affect trees and urban forests
- Community Partnerships - nonprofits, governments, colleges and corporations
- Engaging Employees - corporate partners and supporters
- Advocacy and Public Policy - ALL politics is local
ACTrees Day starts at 8:00am with Continental Breakfast, through a sit-down Luncheon and adjourns at 5:30pm. Then join us at 7:00pm for the ACTrees Reception for Members and Community Partners. This will be a day filled with ideas you can use, great contacts, and thoughtful discussion with colleagues from around the country.
DATE: November 14, 2011
LOCATION: Disney's Coronado Springs Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Florida
COST : $149 includes Continental Breakfast, Luncheon and a ticket to ACTrees' evening Reception for Members and Community Partners. Special member rate for ACTrees Members.
REGISTRATION: October 21 is the deadline for reduced, early registration rates. ACTrees Members will receive a discounted rate as a benefit of membership. For more information on Alliance for Community Trees and to register, please visit the ACTrees website: http://actrees.org/site/resources/events/actrees_day-_alliance_for_community_trees_ann.php
Synopses of recent conferences:
STORYTELLING INTENSIVE WORKSHOP
WITH CHRISTINA BALDWIN AND ANN LINNEA
Melbourne, Australia
July 21, 2011
People have been practicing the skill of story for tens of thousands of years in every language ever spoken and every society ever developed. Story is the transmitter of wisdom, the carrier for ninety percent of everything we know. Story will set the vision in place for where we are going: we proceed from the story into the action. Want to change yourself? Your organization? The world? Start with those stories... In a professional arena crowded with tools and theories, the return to story shines in its clarity and simplicity.
The Storytelling Intensive Workshop will be delivered by Christina
Baldwin and Ann Linnea, founders of PeerSpirit and accomplished
authors. You will experience the power of story to significantly
influence the quality of your personal life and your engagement with
the important organisations - both professional and community based -
to which you belong.
THE POWER OF CONVERSATION! - THE 17TH ANNUAL FALL CONFERENCE OF NWONE (NORTHWEST ORGANIZATION OF NURSE EXECUTIVES)
With Margaret Wheatley, Marie Manthey & Christina Baldwin
September 22-24, 2010
NWONE hosts an annual fall program each year to allow nurse leaders from across the Pacific Northwest to come together for professional fellowship, renewal and for stimulating learning. Working together through NWONE allows nurse leaders to collaborate in learning and to problem solve to uncover those areas where there is strength in numbers, areas where by standing together in association nurse leaders can be more effective than standing alone. This conference is meant to stimulate thinking about the ways nurse leaders approach relationships, problem solving, and the management of complex work environments, with the belief that in conversation and community answers will be found.
NWONE is proud to present a world class line-up of influential wisdom workers as our speakers for this conference. Margaret Wheatley, an internationally known speaker and author on topics related to community, will facilitate a half day session on Thursday morning Marie Manthey will deliver the opening keynote focusing on her life-long commitment to relationship based care, primary nursing and respectful dialogue. And Christina Baldwin will provide opening reflections and facilitate a session addressing both the “hard” and “soft” components of our nursing practice.
FROM LIFE TO LIFE STORY: TRANSFORMING SELF, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY THROUGH STORY
With Christina Baldwin
offered by the Kripalu Center
February 7 - 12, 2010
The quality of our lives is largely determined by the story we make of what happens to and around us. People have a profound capacity to live through challenging experiences with resilience and grace once they have constructed a story that offers them meaning and purpose.
Through journaling and other writing exercises, collage and simple body practices, attendees were guided into the art of making meaningful stories of their life experiences.
Sessions focused on:
- The nature and history of story
- The use of journal writing to surface life themes and provide a map for healing
- How to work with experiences to gain integration and wisdom
- Healing family and influencing social networks through story
WOMEN'S BUSINESS EXCHANGE BREAKFAST MEETING:
NEW YEAR, NEW STORY: THE POWER OF STORY TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE AND YOUR CAREER
with Christina Baldwin
Held January 8, 2009
Seattle, Washington
To start off the new year, Christina brought her perspective on the power of story to 90 women of the Seattle Women's Business Exchange, a business networking organization formed to help women in business make connections and create a sense of community.
"Christina, thanks so much for being a part of Women's Business Exchange. Your presentation was spectacular! Excellent information to use in each of our lives in building our communities."
–Sally Ghormley, WBE Speaker Chair
WESTERN WOMEN'S CONFERENCE 2008 – LIVING RHYTHMS
Held September 26-28 and September 29-October 1, 2008
Naramata Centre, British Columbia
In September 2008, Christina keynoted on the topic, "The Story of Story – Living Faithfully in Our Times," to two sessions of 300+ United Church of Canada women who gathered in British Columbia.
"Christina's content is inspiring, her delivery an amazing infusion of heart, education, humor, and practical application. Her presence, as an elder of story and a friendly colleague on life's journey, put everyone at ease to engage with her throughout the conferences."
–Allison Rennie, Program Director, Naramata Centre
THE SOPHIA SERIES LECTURE 2008-2009:
"COMING OF AGE: CLAIMING YOUR LEADERSHIP AT EVERY STAGE OF LIFE"
Held October 15, 2008
with Ann Linnea & Christina Baldwin
Brescia University College, London, Ontario
The 2008-2009 Sophia Series presented Ann Linnea and Christina Baldwin as co-keynoters. Pioneers in women’s leadership, their presence invited peers to claim elderhood and younger generations to claim purpose. Since 1991, their teaching partnership has generated original and widely acclaimed bodies of work.
2008 ALUMNI ADVANCED TRAINING PROGRAM - THE LUKE CENTER FOR CATALYTIC LEADERSHIP
Tree of Life: Story as a Form of Leadership
Held October 9-11, 2008
Featuring Christina Baldwin
In October, Christina facilitated a 2-day intensive training for alumni of the Luke Center's Pacific Program. Incorporating lecture, open dialogue, small group work, writing, and harvesting of insights, Christina worked with participants to help them learn how to organize and create story out of chaos, and use it to support the challenges they face as leaders.
"Leaders must constantly sort through confusion, chaos, conflicting dates, differing perspectives, and diverse opinions and then make clear decisions and be able to explain them. As Christina Baldwin understands, story is essential to explaining these decisions, putting them in context so others can align with them, and weaving decisions into the life of communities and organizations."
–John Morgan, Program Director
16th ANNUAL LEADERSHIP SUMMIT – EXPLORING THE FRONTIERS OF LEADERSHIP
IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Held September 11-13, 2008
Sponsored by the National League of Cities' Leadership Training Institute
Welches, Oregon
In this conference, renowned authors and leadership scholars Christina Baldwin, Rex Ziak, Don Coyhis, Greg Merten, and Sheila Sheinberg helped lead participants in a conversation on successful leadership, engaging them in a dynamic and reflective program to help guide their work and leadership in local government.
"I don't think that words can express our gratitude for such a wonderful presentation and job
incorporating the Journal into our program. We had tried to incorporate the Journal before
but without any significant success. The closing session on Saturday morning is always a challenge to
engage our members, however, you kept them involved and engaged right to the end.
Thank you also for taking so much time from your busy schedule to join us during all of the program
over the
three days. Our attendees greatly enjoyed the opportunity to hear you as well as talk with you
throughout the program; you are a wonderful story teller and just a kind person to be around.
We would definitely love to have to join us again in the future."
—Dwight Horkheimer, National League of Cities
