X-Message-Number: 1878 Date: 03 Mar 93 16:18:31 EST From: Saul Kent <> Subject: CRYONICS: Cryonics Conference On Memorial Day Weekend NEW DIMENSIONS IN CRYONICS Critical Issues For The 21st Century Memorial Day Weekend - May 28-30, 1993 Red Lion Hotel - Ontario Airport, California A Memorial Day weekend conference at the Red Lion Hotel (not the Marriott) will deal with the major issues facing the cryonics community as we approach the 21st century. Its co-sponsors are The Life Extension Foundation, The Alcor Life Extension Foundation, The Immortalist Society, The Cryonics Institute, Alcor Southern California, Alcor New York, and Alcor Nevada. The conference will begin on Friday evening (May 28) with an informal session, followed by panel discussions on Saturday, May 29 and Sunday morning, May 30. There will be a banquet on Saturday evening. Registration will be on Friday evening and from 8am to noon on Saturday. Sunday, May 29 9am-10:15am - Panel 1: What's The Best Model For A Cryonics Organization? - Should cryonics organizations be all-purpose organizations? Or should there be separate organizations and companies offering cryonic suspension, long-term patient care, and other cryonics seervices? 10:15am-10:45am - Mid-Morning Break 10:45am-12 noon - Panel 2: Legal Issues Facing Cryonics - How can we best protect cryonics organizations against legal attack? Should we seek legislation to regulate cryonics? Should cryonics patients be granted legal rights? Should pre-mortem cryonic suspension be legal? 12 noon-2pm - Lunch - Red Lion Hotel or local restaurants 2pm-3:15pm - Panel 3: Financial Issues Facing Cryonics - How can we best provide for the long-term financial stability of cryonics organizations? How should cryonics organizations invest their money? Who should make the investment decisions? Is self-insurance desirable for a cryonics organization? 3:45pm-5:45pm - Advances In Cryonic Suspension - How well are we preserving cryonics patients today? What can be done to improve cryonic suspension? To improve long-term cryonics care? When will cryonic suspension be perfected? 5:45pm-7:30pm - Early-Evening Break 7:30pm-9pm - Banquet 9pm-11pm - Panel 5: How Much Democracy Should There Be In Cryonics? - Should members have any responsibility for governing cryonics organizations? What is the best management structure for a cryonics organization? How should the Board Of Directors be elected? Sunday, May 30 9am-10:15am - Panel 6: Patient Advocacy Issues - Should relatives have any control over suspension patients? Should members be able to designate personal advocates to represent them after they are suspended? Who should have the ultimate responsibility for patient care? 10:15am-10:45am - Mid-Morning Break 10:45am-12 noon - Panel 7: How Independent Should Local Cryonics Groups Be? - Is centralized control the best way of governing a national cryonics organization? Is it desirable to have a loose confederation of relatively independent local groups? Among the people who have agreed to participate in panel discussions are: Paul Genteman (Moderator), Fred and Linda Chamberlain, Saul Kent, William Faloon, Brenda Peters, Courtney Smith, Jim Yount, Dave Pizer, Mike Darwin, Steve Harris, M.D., Ralph Merkle, Ph.D., Bob Kreuger, Thomas Donaldson, Ph.D., Maureen Genteman; H. Jackson Zinn, Mark Voelker, Tanya Jones, Al Lopp, Steve Bridge, Ralph Whelan, Eric Klien, and Michael Riskin, Ph.D. There will be a special report on research and product development from The Cryonics Insitute in Michigan. Rooms at the Red Lion Hotel are $69 per night (single or double). For reservations call 800-547-8010 (Say you're with the Cryonics Conference and tell them whether you want one or two beds). If you're driving, take the Vineyard Ave. exit off the 10 Freeway, about 4 miles west of the 15 Freeway. Go south on Vineyard towards the airport. The Red Lion Hotel is on the left. Registration is $25 ($30 at the door). The banquet fee is $25. To register call: 800-841-5433. Or send your check or money order made out to: The Life Extension Foundation, 16280 Whispering Spur, Riverside, CA 92504. Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=1878