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WorldFuture 2008: Seeing the Future Through New Eyes
The Annual Conference of the World Future Society
July 26-28, 2008, Hilton Washington, Washington, D.C.


Dear Colleague,

I'd like to share with you the most recent information about
WorldFuture 2008 and express my hope that you'll join us in Washington
in July for the most intellectually stimulating event of the year.

And if you can't join us this year, I hope you'll follow the conference
in THE FUTURIST, Futurist Update, and on wfs.org. World Future Society
conferences don't benefit just those who attend. The ideas created and
networks formed spread through the community of futurists and around
the world, helping individuals, organizations, and communities see,
prepare for, and create a better future for themselves and those around
them.

What is it like to be immersed in an environment of free-flowing ideas?
WorldFuture 2008 Conference Chair Nat Irvin II shares his first WFS
conference experience and previews what you can look forward to.

VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LufTFxTdRok


The World Future Society's annual conference, "WorldFuture 2008: Seeing
the Future Through New Eyes," provides an opportunity for individuals
and groups in many different fields to examine significant issues and
address common problems that will affect our futures in as yet
unimagined ways. Here, FUTURIST managing editor Cindy Wagner offers a
one-minute overview of WFS conferences.

VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4CsYqDxmJI


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You can join some 150 international experts in more than 75 sessions
and events over the course of two and a half days at WorldFuture 2008.
Here are just a few:

Enrique Peña Nieto, the governor of the State of Mexico [press release
http://www.wfs.org/March-AprilFiles/PRnieto.WF08.htm];

Bill Drayton, CEO, founder, and chairman of Ashoka: Innovations for the
Public;

NASA chief scientist Dennis M. Bushnell;

Bioethicist Arthur Caplan;

Jerry Allan, president of Criteria Architects Inc.;

Molly J. Coye, founder and CEO of Health Technology Center and director
of the California Department of Health Services;

Kevin M. Fickenscher, executive vice president for international health
care at Perot Systems and formerly chief medical officer at WebMD. 

And life-cycle expert Maddy Dychtwald [Read THE FUTURIST magazine's
interview with Dychtwald here:
http://www.wfs.org/Dec-janfiles/Dychtwaldinterview.htm].

For the complete list of confirmed speakers, visit
http://www.wfs.org/2008speakers.htm.

You'll be joined by about 1,000 other futurists from more than 35
countries around the world: business executives, government officials,
educators, corporate planners, researchers, scientists, students,
forecasters, well-known authors, and many others like you with a deep
interest in learning more about the future.

Some will be coming to share their innovative ideas. Others to learn
new skills and hear about new opportunities.

And still others want to explore the diversity of viewpoints to be
found at Society meetings. Attendees range from those new to the study
of the future to those responsible for tracking trends and their
implications for their company, organization, or government agency.
It's a rare opportunity to discover not only what's happening in your
sector, industry, or region, but in many others as well.

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World Future Society conferences have earned their reputation as unique
and exciting events. With so many creative, forward-looking people
gathered in one place, addressing a common purpose, and bringing
together a fantastic diversity of experience, opinion, and expertise,
WFS meetings provide an incredibly rich, valuable, and stimulating
experience.

Sessions will cover a wide range of topics, including business and
careers, technology and its impacts, futures methodologies and
processes, governance and communities, resources and environment,
education and learning, consciousness and spirituality, health, and
much more! WFS speakers come from many disciplines and professions.
This wide range of perspectives makes Society conferences exciting
sources of useful and broad-ranging information about the future.

As a participant at WorldFuture 2008, you will be treated to a
complimentary Welcoming Reception. The Futurist Bookstore will operate
throughout the conference, offering you a large selection of the
Society's top-rated titles. In addition, there will be a series of
Meet-the-Author sessions, so you can talk with your favorite author.
Special facilitated discussions and interactive learning sessions will
give you the opportunity to share your experiences and expertise and
build relationships with others of similar interests that you would not
otherwise have an opportunity to meet. WorldFuture 2008: Seeing the
Future Through New Eyes will also feature a range of preconference
courses taught by futures practitioners, as well as a Professional
Members' Forum immediately following the meeting.

For more information about WorldFuture 2008, including the Preliminary
Program as a PDF document that can be easily printed or sent by e-mail,
visit: http://www.wfs.org/2008main.htm

Washington, D.C., a truly international city with a hometown feel,
provides the perfect location for World Future 2008. Explore the
museums, tour the historic landmarks, sample the global culture, and
enjoy the rich diversity of one of the most exciting cities in the
world.

Attending a conference is like getting the whole World Future Society
experience live in one place and in person, at a dynamic event that you
can share with old friends and fascinating new acquaintances. Many
members have been attending Society conferences over the years as
unique vacations -- adventures of the mind -- where they can explore
the exciting world that they are helping to build themselves: The
future!

We look forward to welcoming you to Washington and to bringing your
World Future Society experience to life! Please join us.

Cordially,


Timothy C. Mack
President

P.S. And don't forget that if you register right away, you'll save a
substantial amount over regular registration costs -- $100. Should your
plans change, you can get a full refund until June 30, 2008.

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Equally important, you should reserve your room at the Hilton
Washington! Mention that you're attending the WFS meeting to receive
your special rate of $160 per night (single) or $185 per night
(double). Visit: http://www.wfs.org/2008hotel.htm or call the Hilton at
202-797-5820. So register today!

For more information about the Society, visit www.wfs.org.]