X-Message-Number: 2231 Date: 10 May 93 15:25:39 EDT From: Saul Kent <> Subject: Cryonics Conference On Memorial Day Weekend NEW DIMENSIONS IN CRYONICS - Cryonics Issues For The 21st Century Memorial Day Weekend - May 28-30, 1993 Red Lion Hotel - Ontario Airport, California The co-sponsors of this unique conference 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. A few of the people who will be participating are: Paul Genteman (Moderator), Saul Kent, Jim Yount, Mike Darwin, Steve Harris, M.D., Ralph Merkle, Ph.D., Bob Krueger, Ph.D., Thomas Donaldson, Ph.D., Maureen Genteman, and Michael Riskin, Ph.D. There will be a banquet on Saturday evening. Saturday, 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 the other cryonics services? 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 organ- izations? How should cryonics organizations invest their money? Who should make the investment decisions? Is self-insurance desirable for a cryonics organization? 3:15pm-3:45pm - Mid-Afternoon Break 3:45pm-5:45pm - Panel 4: Advances In Cryonic Suspension - How well are we preserving cryonics patients today What can be done to improve cryonic suspension? This panel will feature special reports on the long-term patient care research being carried out by The Cryonics Institute, the deep hypothermia and cerebral resuscitation research being conducted by 21st Century Medicine, the anti-aging research planned by 21st Century Medicine, and the brain cryopreservation research planned by Cryovita Laboratories. 5:45pm-7:30pm - Early-Evening Break 7:30pm-pm - 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? Rooms at the Red Lion Hotel are $69 per night (single or double). For reservations call: 1-800-547-8010 (Say you're with the Cryonics Conference and tell them whether you want one or two beds). ROOMS AT $69 A NIGHT MAY ONLY BE AVAILABLE AT THE RED LION HOTEL UNTIL MAY 15, SO PLEASE MAKE SURE TO RESERVE YOUR ROOM BY MAY 15! If you're driving, take the Vineyard Avenue exit off the 10 Freeway, about 4 miles west of the 15 Freeway. Go south on Yineyard 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: 1-800-841-5433. 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=2231