Here is the anticipated schedule for the 2009 SACEM Annual Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, March 6-8. The conference will be held Harrington Center on the Columbia Theological Seminary campus.

Thursday, March 5, 2009

 11:00 am   Registration Open at the Harrington Center

 12:30 pm   Lunch at the Columbia Seminary Refectory

  1:30 pm   New Director’s Orientation begins 

  2:00 pm   SACEM Board meets

Friday, March 6, 2009

 9:00 am   New Directors Workshop 

 9:00 am   SACEM Board Meeting 

11:00 am   Registration Open at the Harrington Center 

12:30 pm   Lunch at the Columbia Seminary Refectory

 1:30 pm   Opening Session Convenes

 1:45 pm   Plenary Session with Ron Cervero,

                      The Current State of the Field of Continuing Eduction for Ministry
 2:45 pm   Break
 3:00 pm   Large Group Feedback and Discussion Process –

                      Identification of Key Ideas (Ron Cervero)
 4:00 pm   Introduction to the use of “Open Space Marketplace Technology” and its use in adult learning settings.

 5:00 pm  *Reception (President’s Home)
 6:00 pm  *Conference Banquet (Ellis Room, in Refectory) followed by Evening Prayer (Kim Long)

Saturday, March 7, 2009

 8:45 am   Morning Prayer – Kim Long

 9:00 am   Using “Open Space” for addressing key issues and challenges in continuing education for ministry

10:15 am  Break

10:30 am  Plenary Session with Kim Long -- Using Song, Movement, and Body Prayer

11:15 am  SACEM Business Meeting
12:00 pm   *Lunch at the Columbia Seminary Refectory

 1:30 pm    Using “Open Space” for addressing key issues and challenges in continuing education for ministry (continued)

 2:45 pm    Break

 3:00 pm    Large group report out and discussion of key ideas (Russ Moxley)

 3:45 pm    Reflections on the group’s ideas and discussion in light of the wider practices in continuing education

 4:30 pm   Using the Arts in Crafting – Creativity and Modeling

Evening free to enjoy dinner and continue conversations at nearby restaurants

Sunday, March 8, 2009

 8:15 am    *Continental Breakfast     HC Lobby/Registration area

 9:00 am     Plenary Session with Russ Moxley --  Learning and Change, Crafting our Lives and Programs Faithfully and Effectively for the Future

10:45 am   Closing Worship and Communion (HC Chapel)     Kim Long

*meals provided as part of conference registration