Welcome to the 2008 LifeRing Congress

When:  Friday May 30 -- Saturday May 31 -- Sunday June 1 2008
Where:  Conference Center, Herrick Hospital, Berkeley CA

If you are a LifeRing participant, convenor, friend, or just curious what it's all about, you're invited to the seventh annual LifeRing Recovery Congress, taking place this year on the last weekend of May in Berkeley California. 

The annual LifeRing Congress is a blend of socializing, education, and organizational self-government.  The Friday evening reception and the Saturday evening banquet, along with numerous breaks during the day, provide an opportunity to make new friends and keep the old.  The Saturday daytime program introduces cutting-edge educational material from the recovery world and is a forum for you to share your recovery experiences with others from around the country.  Sunday morning's Delegates Assembly is our organizational business meeting, where we hear reports, discuss and decide policy issues, and hold elections for the LifeRing Board of Directors. 

This year, the Board of Directors has taken a radical step and made the entire Saturday daytime educational presentations FREE.  (We charged admission in the past.)  You only pay for the Saturday evening banquet.  You can reserve your seat online in the form below.

Our keynote guest speaker this year follows in the footsteps of the outstanding presenters that LifeRing Congress participants have enjoyed in the past:  Charlotte Kasl, Doug Althauser, William L. White, Lonny Shavelson, Catherine Trestrail, Steve Bentley.  He is Dr. B.J. Davis, Psy.D., Clinical Director of Strategies for Change, one of the largest outpatient treatment programs in the California State Capitol.  Dr. Davis is a deeply informed, powerfully caring and charismatic presenter.  You will come away from his talk both educated and energized.  Don't miss it.