First William Glasser Association International Convention – June 2012

In June 2012 we will have the very first International Convention under the auspices of the newly created International Board.  For our Board in its infancy and with an already overloaded agenda the decision to run this has not been easy but not to go ahead would have been unthinkable! To celebrate our great International gathering in Dr. Glasser’s home town carries so much significance for us all.

VENUE: Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, California, USA
DATES: 6th to 9th June 2012

Time for planning is short but, on the positive side, we have had a generous offer from Loyola Marymount University.  We very much appreciate that the dates are not perfect for everyone but a ready-made venue offering economical prices quite simply made the impossible attainable.  We are keeping the registration fee as low as we can manage and the accommodation options are excellent, varied and economical.

Los Angeles is the perfect location for this year’s event.  It gives us a special chance to initiate a world-wide march to the home of Choice Theory; it gives us a special way of celebrating and saying thanks to Dr. Glasser. It will be a unique gathering.  Carleen has written a powerful invitation to us all to be in Los Angeles this summer.  It is an invitation that comes straight from the heart and reaches all of ours.

To make this event happen within such an unusually short time frame we need your special support.  What we ask you to do:

• First of all set aside the dates in your calendar – 6th to 9th January 2012
• Secondly, book with a deposit or full registration fee before January 10th

How will you be helping us?  We need to pay advance deposits on behalf of WGAI and your advance deposits will enable us to do this as well as give us a clear indication of attendance numbers.

We will be sending you information about registration, accommodation facilities and presentations in the very near future.  Remember to mark your calendar right now.

Brian Lennon
Chairperson
William Glasser Association International

A LETTER TO YOU FROM CARLEEN

Dear Friends and Members of The WGI Family Worldwide,

I am writing this letter on behalf of my beloved husband Bill Glasser. He was very happy to hear that there is going to be an International Convention of The William Glasser Institute this June, at Loyola Marymount University, in Los Angeles, California.

The reason I am writing this letter is to share with you what he said. Bill asked me to tell you, he is no longer able to travel anywhere and he wanted you to know that, because he cannot come to you, the LA Convention would probably be his last opportunity to see you in person. He said he wants to spend some time with you, shake your hands and thank you for all you have done to support his ideas over the years.

So I am asking if you could find a way to come here, where we live, to be with Bill at the conference. I know how much it would mean to him. He remembers how many times you came to hear him speak and to be with each other at past conventions. There are many new faces now and exciting directions the ideas are taking. Bill wants to be a part of all you are doing today and hear about your ideas for the future. He is forever a lifelong learner.

Please, join us in celebrating Bill, his life, his contributions and his legacy in Los Angeles, 2012. He said the time has come for us to be connected with one vision.
In Friendship and commitment,
Carleen Glasser