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        PSD ANNUAL CONFERENCE PROGRAM PLANNING COMMITTEE

        
        The Annual Conference Program Planning Committee chooses the
        Annual Conference theme, arranges for Keynote and Judy Lecture
        speakers, arranges and organizes workshop presenters, and
        provides support for (and guidance to) the local arrangements
        committees of the hosting congregations.




        Working Documents 

          Summer Meeting: Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012  10-4 in Cedar Rapids IA
          Fall Meeting:   Saturday, Oct. 12, 2012  10-4 in Ames IA

          Program Planning Committee Minutes


          Speakers & Conference Theme (April 3-5, 2009) in Duluth, MN
             Conference Theme: "Our Blue Boat Home: Living the Seventh Principle"
             Keynote Speaker: Linda Barnes and Mark Runquist
             Arthur M Judy Lecturer: Singer/Songwriter Peter Mayer
             2009 Documentation

          Speakers & Conference Theme (April 23-25, 2010) in Davenport, IA
             Conference Theme: "Roots & Wings: Weaving Multigenerational Dreams"
             Keynote Speaker: LREDA - Jan Fitzgerald, Judy Sasser, Lori Allen & Sherry Warren 
             Arthur M Judy Lecturer: Mark Hicks
             2010 Documentation

          Speakers & Conference Theme (April 8-10, 2011) in Des Moines, IA
             Conference Theme: "It Matters What We Believe": #657 in "Singing the Living Tradition"
             Keynote Speaker: Rev. Dr. Brian Eslinger 
             Arthur M Judy Lecturer: Rev. Dr. Kendyl Gibbons
             Some Conference Images
             2011 Documentation

          Speakers & Conference Theme (April 13-15, 2012) in Bloomington (White Bear), MN
             Conference Theme: "Lessons from War and Peace: Stories of Hope, Faith, and Courage"
             Keynote Speaker: Jim Eller
             Arthur M Judy Lecturer: Thomas Weiner, "The Toll War Takes on All Who are Called to Serve"
             2012 Documentation

          Speakers & Conference Theme (April 5-7, 2013) in Cedar Rapids, IA
             Conference Theme: "Inspire the Future We Envision"
             Keynote Speaker: Stefan Jonasson 
             Arthur M Judy Lecturer: Christine Robinson
             2013 Documentation

          Speakers & Conference Theme (April 11-13, 2014) in Topeka, KS
             Conference Theme: "Hunger for Justice"
             Keynote Speaker:
             Arthur M Judy Lecturer: The UU theologian Paul Razor?
             2014 Documentation


        PSD Staff
          Nancy Heege             612 230-3273  nheege@psduua.org              District Executive
          Sarah Greene            612 230-3272  sgreene@psduua.org             District Administrator
          Rev. Phillip Lund       612 230-3274  plund@psduua.org               District Life Span Director
          Ben Stallings           620 794-3751  bstallings@psduua.org          District IT Guy
          Nancy Combs-Morgan      859-368-0336  ncombsmorgan@uua.org           Emerging Youth and Young Adult Ministries

        PSD Board President 
          Kathy Burek                           kpburek@comcast.net            District Board President 

        Annual Conference Coordinator 
          Sam Wormley             515 296-2627  swormley1@gmail.com            Annual Conference Program Coordinator

        Annual Conference Site Selection Committee 
          Cheri Cody              402 330-2443  clcody@juno.com                  
          Polly Peterson                        peter089@umn.edu                  
          Elaine Kresse           563-391-4361  elainekresse@yahoo.com                  

        Annual Conference Archives Committee
          Sharon Carter           320 252-9230  floss2@charter.net                  

        Annual Conference Awards Committee
          Mel Aanerud             763-434-3809  aanerud4@comcast.net                  
          Laura Bealey            507-387-3498  lsbealey@earthlink.net                  
          Ann Beechler            608-783-2735  annbeechler@yahoo.com                  
          Donna Neff              402-393-5390  neffd@cox.net

        Annual Conference Program Planning Committee Members
          Kathy Bowman            563-359-6106  KBowman18@aol.com (thru 6-15)
          Rev. Lisa Doege         507-439-6240  revlmd@yahoo.com (thru 6-15)
          Ginny Malcomson         515 274-2392  ginnymalcomson@yahoo.com (thru 6-14)
          Mike Schwab             651 472-2249  michael.lee.schwab@gmail.com (thru 6-12)
          Robin Taylor (chair)    507 280-0962  RobinESTaylor@gmail.com (thru 6-12)  507 254-1963
          Roger Upham             651 646-1794  rupham@comcast.net (thru 6-15)  
          Ben Wallace             402 680-6226  bmwallace@gmail.com (thru 6-14)
          Maria Wilson                          kb9oib@yahoo.com (thru 6-15)

        Local Arrangements Contact (and Documentation)
          Laura Cooper            612 920-0020  lcooper@umn.edu                  Local Arrangements - 2001
          Sam Wormley             515 296-2627  swormley1@gmail.com              Local Arrangements - 2002
          Beth Atkinson           507 285-9792  atkinson@mayo.edu                Local Arrangements - 2003
          Anne McCleery           913 268-0931  amccleery@sbcglobal.net          Local Arrangements - 2004
          Maura Williams          651 293-1630  maurawilliams@earthlink.net      Local Arrangements - 2005
          Sharon Merritt          651 793-9065  merrittsharon@aol.com            Local Arrangements - 2005
          Peggy Houston           319 335-4060  plhouston@mchsi.com              Local Arrangements - 2006
          Rev. Lisa Friedman      612 781-5182  lfriedman@uuma.org               Local Arrangements - 2007
          Jaime Alexander         712 328-7550  jaimealexander@cox.net           Local Arrangements - 2008
          Cheri Cody              402 330-2443  clcody@juno.com                  Local Arrangements - 2008
          Kathy Heltzer           218 726-8935  kheltzer@d.umn.edu               Local Arrangements - 2009
          Marty Sozansky          218 728-5690  msozansk@d.umn.edu               Local Arrangements - 2009
          Tim Stratton            218 525-5811  tstratto@d.umn.edu               Local Arrangements - 2009
          Suzanne Wasilczuk       218 549-7989  suzwas@hotmail.com               Local Arrangements - 2009
          Barb Robinson           563-386-5621  barb.robinson@mchsi.com          Local Arrangements - 2010
          Ginny Malcomson         515 274-2392  ginnymalcomson@yahoo.com         Local Arrangements - 2011
          Sally Boeckholt         515 270-9482  salgal23@yahoo.com               Local Arrangements - 2011
          Roger Upham             651 646-1794  rupham@comcast.net               Local Arrangements - 2012
          Richard Haskett         651 330-6375  rcrhaskett@comcast.net           Local Arrangements - 2012
          Rev. Victoria Safford   651 762-0976  vsafford@whitebearunitarian.org  Local Arrangements - 2012

          Robyn Kubanek           319 362-3661  robyn.kubanek@gmail.com          Local Arrangements - 2013

          Joanne Roudebusch       785-478-9019  visburns@hotmail.com             Local Arrangements - 2014


        Annual Conference Documentation

          Conference Planning Document (work in progress)
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          2001 - First Universalist Church of Minneapolis, Minneapolis MN 
          2002 - Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames, Ames IA
          2003 - First Unitarian Universalist Church, Rochester MN 
          2004 - All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church, Kansas City MO (April 23-25)
          2005 - Unity Church - Unitarian, St. Paul MN (April 8-10) 
          2006 - Unitarian Universalist Society of Iowa City (April 28-30) 
          2007 - First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis, Minneapolis MN (April 13-15)
          2008 - First and Second Unitarian Churches of Omaha, Omaha, NE (April 11-13)
          2009 - Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Duluth, Duluth, MN (April 3-5)
          2010 - Unitarian Church of Davenport (QCUU), Davenport, IA (April 23-25, 2010)
          2011 - First Unitarian Church of Des Moines, IA (April 8-10, 2011)
          2012 - White Bear Unitarian Universalist Church, Mahtomedi, MN (April 13-15, 2012)
          2013 - Peoples Church Unitarian Universalist, Cedar Rapids, IA (April 5-7, 2013)
          2014 - UU Congregations from Topeka, Lawrence and Manhattan, Kansas (April 11-13, 2014)
          2015 - Rochester?


        Resource Web Sites
        
PSD - Prairie Star District 612 870-4823 PSD Directory Annual Conference Program Area PSD Calendar PSD Annual Conference PSD Expense Form Stonetree Congregational Resources UUA - Unitarian Universalist Association UUA Staff UUA Calendar Unitarian Universalist Partner Church Council - Partner Church Pairings GA Registration and Housing Reservation System is now Open Congregation Certification & Delegate Information General Assembly Business