We offer here information on the Fourth International Conference for Gestalt Therapy for Gestalt Australia and New Zealand (GANZ), and the seventh International Conference for Gestalt Therapy of the Association for the Advancement of Gestalt Therapy (AAGT).

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GANZ

Drawn from the roots, history, and intention of GANZ (Gestalt Australian and New Zealand) this conference aims:

• to provide incentive for local, national and international participants to meet and share as a community
• to promote the Gestalt therapy approach at its diverse best
• to showcase Sydney and surrounds
• to offer a fun-filled and relaxing environment in which all participants and partners meet freely and easily

This conference will include:

• leading edge presentations and workshops
• community meetings and networking opportunities
• culture, diversity and entertainment
• unique partner program

Details, including a call for proposals, will be following and those interested should frequently consult the conference web site (www.ganz2004.com.au).

AAGT

In November of 2002 the AAGT conducted a very successful international conference for Gestalt therapy in Florida. The food was fabulous. The beach was wonderful. The night life was varied and rich. The workshops, plenary meetings, process groups, and community meetings were stimulating. It worked so well, we decided to return to that location for our next conference. At that time we will explore the phenomena of re-creation, of new beginnings, and more specifically, we will investigate how re-creation takes place, about its transforming affect in the field, and how the processes of Gestalt therapy might be purposefully employed in each.

The AAGT welcomes all those who were with us in 2002 in Florida, and we invite all those who were not. AAGT members and old friends, visitors, and inquisitive guests - all are invited and welcome to contribute to the making of community at our seventh international conference.

A formal call for proposals, including registration information for the conference itself and appropriate procedures for reserving rooms at the hotel, will follow our June annual meetings. Please keep watching the AAGT web page for these things (www.aagt.org), as well as the AAGT Newsletter and email traffic from Gestalt practitioners around the world. Announcements and further information will also be available on-line through the virtual Gestalt community of Gstalt-L (www.g-g.org/gstalt-l), the electronic journal Gestalt! (www.g-g.org/gej),and the traditional, hard copy press such as Gestalt Review, The British Gestalt Journal, and others.

Plan now to attend. Put it on your calendars!