Preceding the past years Positive Aging Conferences, the LPN hosted the PAC Preconference - presenting a dynamic event to experience life planning concepts for ourselves and our clients.
The agenda and featured speakers from last year can be seen below.
Come learn more about LPN and meet fellow
Positive Aging conference participants.
LPN Preconference: 2:00pm – 6:00pm
LPN Mixer: 6:00 -8:30 PM, December 6, 2011
Non-members: Preconference and Mixer $125.00
Members: Preconference and Mixer $100.00
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Participants must register for this event. Please click here to register: Registration
The Omni Los Angeles at California Plaza is located at 251 Olive Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Tel. (213) 617-3300. The Omni is a conference hotel. Click here for more information and to make a reservation: Hotels
Life Planning Network National Meeting
A New Life Plan for 50 and Beyond
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Learning Outcomes:
• Identify essentials of living well and aging well at 50 and beyond
• Hear what’s at the core of resistance to think about their future
• Discover future trends that will shape the future of aging as we know it
• Experience challenges faced when planning the future
• Brainstorm ways to inspire 50+ Life Planning in our communities
2:00-2:15 Mary Radu MS, MSW, CPCC, and Vice President of Life Planning Network
Life’s Uncertain –So Why Plan?
2:15-2:40 Helen Dennis, Specialist in Aging, Employment and The New Retirement, author of
Project Renewment Building Blocks for Living Well and Aging Well: How Do You Stack up?
2:40-3:05 Karma Kitaj, life coach, licensed psychotherapist, and author
Life Lessons: Overcoming Fear and “Perfecting” Denial
3:05-4:20 Panel Discussion: Rick Moody, Academic Affairs Liaison for AARP and aging expert Viki Kind, Clinical Bioethicist and Author Ferdie Villegas, Phillips Lifeline
Mark Foster, Transamerica Retirement Management, Inc. Doug Dickson, President, Discovering What’s Next Future Trend…Future Shock
4:20-4:35 Break (coffee and tea)
4:35-5:30 Let’s Play What Would You Do? – Experience the challenges faced when planning for the future
5:30-6:00 Bringing it All Together What Needs to Change?
6:00-8:30 Networking, Visiting and Learning: Appetizer Hour and Dinner
Life Planning Network Preconference Featured Speakers
Mary Radu, MS, MSW, CPCC, is a Certified Life Coach and Philanthropy Consultant. Mary is the author of Roadmap to Meaningful Midlife® Audio/Workbook Program, the Philanthropy from the Inside Out Program and founder of Pathmaker Coaching. In her leadership roles she is the Founder and General Chairperson for the Northern California Life Planning Network, as well as Vice President for Life Planning Network.
Helen Dennis - nationally recognized leader on issues of aging, employment and the new retirement. Helen has received awards from the University of Southern California’s Davis School at the Andrus Gerontology Center. Editor of two books, author of over 40 articles and frequent speaker, she is a weekly columnist on “Successful Aging” for seven southern California newspapers reaching 1.3 million readers plus on-line readers. She is co-author of the Los Angeles Times bestseller Project Renewment®: The First Retirement Model for Career Women.
Karma Kitaj went back to graduate school in her 40’s to get a PhD after her 100 year old immigrant grandmother, asked her “When are you going to finish your studies?” At age 50, Karma learned how to ride horses even though she was never athletic and didn’t like to sweat. She is a certified life coach, psychotherapist, author of 2 inspirational books about high-achieving women, blogger for Huff/Post50 and her own blog, Retirement As You Want It, and TV host of “Alivelihood: New Adventures As We Age,” Karma is also an artist.
Harry (Rick) Moody is a medievalist (Ph.D., Columbia) who became a gerontologist (AGING: Concepts and Controversies), thus disqualifying him for life planning of any sort. He served as Chairman of Elderhostel and believes passionately in lifelong learning. He continues to work as Director of Academic Affairs for AARP and edits the monthly "Human Values in Aging" newsletter, a platform for promoting positive aging.
Doug Dickson is president of Discovering What's Next, which provides transition assistance to people over age 50 seeking greater meaning in their life and work. Doug is past president of the Life Planning Network. He is a senior consultant for New Directions and a contributing author to Audacious Aging.
Mark Foster is Vice President and Director of Marketing, Communications and Brand for Transamerica Retirement Management. Mark leads a team of marketing professionals in the development of programs that reach millions of pre-retirees to successfully transition to the next phase of their life.
Ferdie Villegas is a Los Angles based in home technology expert working with Philips Lifeline.
Viki Kind is a clinical bioethicist, professional speaker and hospice volunteer. Her award winning book, “The Caregiver’s Path to Compassionate Decision Making: Making Choices for Those Who Can't,” guides families and professionals through the difficult process of making decisions for those who have lost capacity. Viki is an honorary board member of the Well Spouse Association and has been a caregiver for many years for four members of her family.