Tuesday Daytime Activities:
Bellingham Storytellers Guild would like to invite you to arrive early
to participate in some activities “on your own.” We have made special
arrangements with local agencies and businesses to offer some uniquely
Bellingham activities that you may chose to take part in for the
Tuesday preceding the conference.
Details of Tuesday daytime activities
See the Come Early-Stay Late listings for more
ideas for local activities.
Please note: Tuesday “on your own” activities are
organized by the Bellingham Storytellers Guild and are not covered by
NSN or BSG.
Tuesday Evening:
Concerts and Presentations
(sponsored by NSN Special Interest Groups)
Tuesday events are open to the public.
WWU
Driving Directions and Parking Information
(includes on-campus directions to venue sites)
The Healing
Voice of Story
7:00-9:00 PM Three storytellers
invite us to join them on a healing story journey, in an awakening for
ourselves and our worldwide community. HSA pre-conference workshop
presenters Nancy Duncan of Nebraska, and Alexander MacKenzie of the
United Kingdom will share stories of challenge and transformation,
with a healthy dose of humor. HSA chair, Gail Rosen, will tell stories
of German/Jewish reconciliation drawn from her recent work in Germany.
Sharing laughter and tears in community, this is sure to be a
rewarding listening experience and a fitting way to begin your
conference.
Come! Bask in story. This concert is open to all.
Admission is $10 ($5 for Healing Story Alliance pre-conference
registrants).
Western Washington University, Viking Union 565 AB
Kid’s
Storytelling Concert
7:00 -8:30 PM Be sure to come to the amazing Youth
Storytelling Concert. Hear storytelling from young voices that will
delight and inspire you! Regional and local youth tellers will
showcase their talents during this memorable event.
This concert is free and open to the public, but donations will be
accepted at the door to support youth activities. Western Washington
University, Frazier Hall 4
The Power of Storytelling in
Organizations:
How
Top Companies Use Storytelling to Sustain Success
- panel
discussion
7:00-9:00 PM
**Please note programming change for Storytelling in Organizations
program:
We
regret that the articulate and provocative Dave Snowden, who
was originally scheduled to speak on "Narrative Applications in a
Complex Business World," is not able to attend the Conference, and
we look forward to another opportunity to hear his cutting-edge
strategies.
We are excited to announce that in Mr. Snowden's place we
will present a panel discussion with three corporate executives who
will share their insights and describe how they apply the power
of storytelling in their organizations. The panelists are:
- Nelson Farris, Director
of Education and Chief Storyteller, Nike
- Dick Ploetz, Vice
President of Human Resource Systems and Operations, Medtronic
- Rich Barbee, President
and CEO, K/P Corporation
NSN
member and conference presenter Evelyn Clark
will moderate the discussion,
based on her interviews with the panelists and executives
from other top U.S. companies
featured in her new
book, Around the
Corporate Campfire: How Great Leaders Use Stories To Inspire
Success.
It promises to be a stimulating, informative, and fun evening!
Admission
fee of $20 ($10 for Storytelling in Organizations pre-conference
registrants)
Western Washington University, Library Presentation Room
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Wednesday Daytime:
Pre-Conference One Day Programs
Produced by NSN and NSN Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
Click here for times and details
of the following pre-conference sessions:
- Storytelling in Organizations SIG presents:
Lessons from the Field: Exploring the
Emergence of Organizational Storytelling
- Organizers SIG presents:
Ease Your Financial Worries and More
- Healing Story Alliance SIG presents:
The Healing Voice of Story: Transforming
Lives and Communities
- Youth Storytelling SIG presents:
The New Horizon: Hearing Young Voices
- Storytelling in Higher Education SIG presents:
O Brave New World! Storytelling and the
Academy in Transition
- National Storytelling Network presents:
Stories for Earth, Air, Fire, and Water:
Environmental Storytelling
Wednesday Evening:
| 6:45-8:00PM |
Conference Opening
and Welcome
Make connections early! Join us for some fun as
we discover
and develop new relationships that will flourish
throughout the
conference and years to come. |
| 8:00-9:00PM |
Reception
Hosted by Woodring College of Education, Western Washington University |
| 8:30-11:00PM |
Welcoming Dance
Ceilidh led by the Bellingham Scottish Country Dancers.
Music provided by Up In The Air Celtic band. |
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Dr. Clyde Ford
Stories that Heal, Stories that
Slay: The Power of Story in the Modern Age
| 12:30-1:30PM |
Free time
Gather together, rest, shop, attend
outside Story
Swaps, or explore the campus, WWU sculpture collection,
adjoining Arboretum... |
| 5:30-7:00PM |
Sponsor Reception
(by invitation) |
| 10:00-11:30PM |
Story Swaps |
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Friday, July
9th
Dr. Keiran Egan
The Structure of Stories: The
Tools of the Imagination
| 12:30-1:30PM |
Free time
Gather together, rest, shop, attend
outside Story
Swaps, or explore the campus, WWU sculpture collection,
adjoining Arboretum... |
| 5:30-10:00PM |
Gallery Walk
(see below) |
| 10:00-11:30PM |
Story Swaps |
Gallery Walk - Many artists, who work in
a wide range of mediums, find inspiration for the art and music they
create in and around Bellingham. Four times a year local merchants,
restaurants, museums, and galleries extend their hours and feature
work by local and regional artists and craftspeople who’s work
includes sculpture, textile, painting, ceramics, woodcraft, jewelry,
and more. These “Gallery Walks” have grown to be an anticipated social
gathering time.
As a special welcome to
conference attendees, both Downtown and Fairhaven will hold their
walks at the same time. Entertainment is being planned and characters
from Bellingham’s past may make an appearance. For your ease, a
shuttle will loop between the two areas and campus. This is a
wonderful opportunity to try one of Bellingham’s fine restaurants, and
meals will still be available for purchase on campus.
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| 7:45-8:45AM |
Meetings/Gatherings |
Dr. Margaret Read MacDonald
Making Global Connections
| 10:30-11:45AM |
NSN Membership Meeting |
| 12:45-1:45PM |
Free time
Gather together, rest, shop, attend
outside Story
Swaps, or explore the campus, WWU sculpture collection,
adjoining Arboretum... |
| 7:30-9:00PM |
Oracle Awards
Ceremony (see below) |
| 9:00-10:00PM |
Oracle Awards
Reception |
| 10:30-11:30PM |
Story Swaps |
ORACLE Awards
- The annual ORACLE Awards recognize and honor members of the
storytelling community for excellence, leadership, and service across
the country and internationally.
- Lifetime Achievement Award
- Distinguished National Service Award
- International Story Bridge Award
- Talking Leaves Literary Award
- Circle of Excellence Award
- Regional Leadership and Service Award
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Sunday, July 11th
| 8:15-9:15AM |
Meetings/Gatherings |
Don Doyle, Rixon Lane, and
Kindra Mcgrane
- hosted by Kevin Cordi
|
Let
the Torch Shine: Passing on the Storytelling Tradition |
|
Tom Hunter
Telling Our Way Home
|
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