Program At A Glance
For detailed information regarding presentation titles, times and locations, please see the Presentation Schedule
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
4 PM - 6 PM Registration for Pre-Congress
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
8 AM - 10 AM Registration for Pre-Congress
1 PM - 6 PM Registration
9:AM – 4 PM Pre-Congress Workshop: Research in Family Therapy Forum
Moderator and Presenter: Doug Sprenkle; Additional presenters: Terje Ogden (Norway), Susan Johnson (Canada) and Valentin Escudero (Spain).
9 AM - 9:45 Introduction/1st Presentation: Moderator Doug Sprenkle
9:45 AM - 10:15 Discussion and Questions
10:15 AM - 10:45 BREAK
10.45 - 11:30 Presentation #2: Susan Johnson
11:30 - 12:00 Discussion and Questions
12:00 - 1:15 Lunch
1:30 - 2:00 Presentation #3: Terje Ogden
2:00 - 2:30 Discussion and Questions
2:30 - 3:00 BREAK
3:00 - 3:30 Presentation #4: Valentin Escudero
3:30 - 4:00 Discussion and Questions
4:00 - 4:30 Conclusion and Wrap Up
9:AM – 4 PM Board of Directors
5.30 PM Welcome Session and IFTA's 25th Anniversary Celebration
Moderator: Fatma Reid, IFTA President
Welcome Celebration: The First Nation People and the Talking Stick Ceremony
Keynote Anniversary Speaker: Florence Kaslow, Founding President
6. 30 PM - 8 PM Welcome Reception
Thursday, March 22
07:00-05:30 Registration Hours
08:00-9:30 Brief sessions
09:45-10:30 Presentations
10:30-10:45 Recess/Break
10:45-12:00 PLENARY SESSION: John and Julie Gottman
"The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Research-Based Approach"
12:00-1:30 Lunch Break/Poster Sessions // Training Division Meeting
1:30-3:00 International Meeting of Family Therapy Journal Editors (By invitation only)
01:30-02:15 Presentations/workshops
02:30-03:15 Presentations/workshops
03:00-03:45 Coffee Break
3:30-5:00 International Meeting of Family Therapy Journal Editors and Publishers (By invitation only)
03:45-04:45 Presentations/workshops
05:00-06:00 Presentations/workshops
Friday, March 23
07:00-05:30 Registration Hour
08:00-09:30 Brief Sessions
09.45-10.30 Presentations/workshops
10:30-10:45 Recess/Break
10:45-12:00 PLENARY SESSION - Susan Johnson
"The Science of Love and Bonding: A New Era for Couple Therapy"
noon-01:30 Lunch/Poster Sessions
01:30-02:15 Presentations/workshops
02:30-03:15 Presentations/workshops
03:15-03:45 Coffee Break
03:45-04:45 Presentations/workshops
05:00-06:00 Presentations/workshops
7:30-9.30 Congress Banquet
Saturday, March 24
08:00-03:00 Registration Hours
08:30-09:15 Presentations/workshops
09:30-10:15 Presentations/workshops
10:15-10:45 Recess/Break
10:45-12:00 PLENARY SESSION - John Banmen
"What Has Become of Virginia Satir's Model Since She Left Us in 1988?"
noon-01:30 Lunch
Super Saturday workshops: Confirmed presenters include: Susan Johnson, Valentin Escudero, Florence Kaslow, Sandra Stith
1:30-5:00 Sub-plenary Workshops (3:00-3:30 Coffee Break)
5:00 Congress Ends