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Chapter Condolences

   To Bill and Arlene Peter on the loss of Arlene's son, Dr. Paul Joern, to cancer at 43 on June 7. The obituary can be found at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/startribune/obituary.aspx?n=paul-lewis-joern&pid=143473682&f.

Past events

Jan 13, 2010 - Minnesota High Tech Association - Statewide Science an Technology Briefing and New Years Social

4:30 - 5:30 pm followed by social 5:30 - 7:00 pm - Univeristy of MN Digital Technology Center $25 sign up at http://www.mhta.org - (David K. attended)

Jan 11-15, 2010 - Certificate in Strategic Foresight - 5 day seminar by Dr. Peter Bishop will be offered in Houston TX.  $2,000  http://www.uh.edu/continuingeducation/hdcs  for more information - (David K)

Jan 12, 2010 - Arizona Futurists meeting - 6:30-8:30 pm at University of Advancing Technology, Auditorium, 2625 W. Baseline Rd, Tempe, AZ (Baseline at I-10)

Topic: "Hot, Flat and Crowded" A panel will lead a discussion on the possible future of a Hot,Flat and Crowded world (as posited by author Tom Friedman)

How does human psychology adjust to changing living conditions? What technologies might change the current assumptions? What are possible outcomes of enviromental challenges that have not been considered.  Discussion will explore possible outcomes.

Panelists: Tom Lombardo, Ph.D., co-director of the Center for Future Consciousness and Faculty Chair of Psychology and Philosopht at Rio Salado College.

               Debashis Chowdury, of Intirnz Publishing, In Our Own Image: Humanity's Quest for Divinity via Technology and board member of the Foresight

                  Network Sustainability Forum.

               Joe McCormack, grad student at UAT, developer of the Solar Sheath and contributor to the Journal of Advancing Technology

RSVP by email to AZWFS@alsekresearch.com or contact Joan Foltz at jfoltz@alsekresearch.com  (David K.)

10/29

- Arizona Futurists - formation kick off meeting - 6:30-8:30 pm, at the University of Advancing Technology, 2625 W Baseline Rd, Tempe, AZ  Meet and greet other Arizona futurists at the first organizational meeting of the AZ chapter of the World Future Society.

   Come to discuss the AZ chapter's future plans for events that will include speakers, open debates and discussions, workshops, and more. Open to anyone interested in all aspects of the future; Minnesota Futurist chapter members and friends on vacation included.

   Besides being a venue for insightful discussions, the AZ group intends to introduce futures studies foundation concepts used in future thinking, strategies and methodologies for people to use in their professional and personal lives. Your input on how to make this a successful, active chapter will be very welcomed. Contact Joan Foltz at 480-756-8449 or jfoltz@alsekresearch.com - (David K)