Everyone interested in recovery is invited to the 2002 LifeRing Congress, March 15-16-17 2002, in Berkeley CA.  There'll be a full day of recovery workshops open to the public on Saturday March 16 at the conference center in Alta Bates Hospital, 2450 Ashby Avenue, in Berkeley.   

How do I fit in:  Click on "The 2002 Congress and Me:  A Checklist for Personal Participation"

Register Online

Friday evening 3/15:

Informal reception, Durant Hotel, public welcome

Saturday morning and afternoon 3/16:

Speakers, workshops, at Alta Bates Hospital, public invited.  Details.  Overview:

	Auditorium	Conf. Rm. 4	Conf. Rm. 1
8:30 – 9:00	Welcome and Introductions
9:00 - 10:15	Dr. Howard Kornfeld, Using Drugs Against Drugs	Alicia Baldwin & Teresa B., Early Recovery	Jacquie J., and Betts, Is Recovery Different for Men and Women?
10:30 - 11:45	Mark C. and Jacquie J. , Surviving 12-Step Treatment	Glo Mills, Dealing With Our Feelings in Recovery	Gillian E., Changing the Public Image of People in Recovery
11:45 - 1:15	Lunch, local restaurants of your choice
1:15 - 2:15	Lonny Shavelson, Treating the Treatment System	Deena B., Codependency (open meeting)
2:30 - 3:45	Marty Nicolaus,  LifeRing 101: How It Works	Patrick Brown, The Journey Back from Codependency (workshop)
4:00 - 5:30	Lin L., Sex in Recovery	Leeza V. & Bill S., Art and Recovery

Saturday evening, Durant Hotel, by reservation:

Banquet, entertainment: Poetry readings, music

Sunday morning 3/17, LifeRing delegates and other members only

LifeRing Congress (business meeting, convenor workshops, Board of Directors' Meeting)

Online Registration Form

Alta Bates Hospital, Berkeley CA. 
The premier private hospital on the east side of San Francisco Bay, Alta Bates Medical Center, Ashby Campus, has an excellent conference facility on the street floor.  Wheelchair accessible.  Ample parking -- discount parking available for event.*  Close to public transportation. 

Photos of the conference area.  Hospital web site.  Map. 

City of Berkeley restaurants and other attractions.  San Francisco Bay Area guide.   Register.

*Discount parking for event:  Purchase 3-hour garage sticker for $2 at registration desk.  Tickets can be combined.  Normal garage rate without sticker is $0.90 / half hour, $12 all day.  Go ahead and park first, then purchase discount sticker(s) at LifeRing registration desk.  Apply sticker to garage ticket and pay discount rate on the way out.  Discount stickers are valid only at the big garage opposite the main hospital entrance. 

Hotels:  The conference venue is approx. 1 mile from the University of California campus and from downtown Berkeley.  The area features hotels, motels, bed&breakfasts of every price range and a YMCA.  Click for lists.

Member Hospitality:  A limited number of visitors may find lodging in Bay Area LifeRing participants' homes.  Contact the Hospitality Coordinator. 

Advance Congress Registration may be made online, register now.

Airlines:  Great bargains available, reserve early.  Try Travelocity, Lowestfare, Expedia, Cheaptickets, Orbitz, Southwest Airlines for starters. 

The nearest airport is Oakland (OAK), but San Francisco (SFO) is only 24 miles away.  SJC airport (San Jose CA) is 45 mi away and could save you money.

Trains:  Amtrak to Oakland

Bus:  Greyhound to Oakland

Road:  Map                                                               Registration Online

Online Registration.  Or print the form and mail it in.  Or telephone the LifeRing Service Center (510) 763-0779 for information and to register by phone.  Or fax in your form to (510) 763-1513.

Other ways to participate: Click on "The 2002 Congress and Me:  A Checklist for Personal Participation"

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Download, print out and distribute a trifold brochure with the complete Congress program & registration form <Best Item>  [PDF , 2/24/02]

Download, print out and distribute a flyer containing the Congress workshop program [PDF , 2/20/02]

Download, print out and distribute a flyer announcing the Lonny Shavelson presentation [PDF , 2/20/02]

Download, print out and distribute a flyer announcing the Howard Kornfeld presentation [PDF , 2/20/02]

Download, print out and distribute "The 2002 Congress and Me:  A Checklist for Personal Participation," an introductory brochure for the '02 Congress [PDF] [1/6/02]

Download, print out and post on bulletin boards a flyer announcing the Congress [PDF 1/7/02]

Download a first press release about the Congress.  [PDF] 1/22/02

Download, print out and distribute a first general mailer for the Congress.  [PDF]  1/26/02

Download, print out and distribute a first mailer targeted at treatment professionals and patients.  [PDF]  1/26/02

Register online