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Past AATH Conferences - Overview

2003 2004 2005

Feb. 28 - March 2, 2003 - Chicago, Illinois

"Humor in the Corporate, Clinic, and Classroom Settings"

 

March 5-7, 2004 San Francisco, California

"Bridging Differences in Vocations, Locations, and Relations"

February 17-20, 2005 - Safety Harbor, Florida
"Resort to Humor for Stress Relief and Success Strategies"

Sponsor: Cancer Treatment Centers of America

2006 2007
2008

February 16-19, 2006, Austin, Texas

HOT TOPICS IN HUMOR...Research, News and "How-To"s

Sponsors: Cancer Treatment Centers of America

Southwest Airlines – www.southwest.com/
The Kevin P. O’Flaherty Family
Rev. June Wilkins, St. Martin’s Lutheran Church in Austin
Donald Baird, Psy. D.
David Lieber
Allen Klein
Laurie Young and Kay Caskey

 

 

 

 

 

 

Feb. 15-18 2007, Panama City Beach, FL

Makin’  Waves:
Integrating Compassionate Humor Into Caring Communities

Sponsors: Cancer Treatment Centers of America

Gliner Center for Humor
Communication and Health
Richard Foos and the Shout! Factory
Gary & Leslie Wood in honor of Bernice Kurzman 
The Louis R. Lurie Foundation
Shirley Trout, PhD
Kay Caskey and Laurie Young
Random House Publishing
Southwest Airlines
Jacki Kwan
Quantum Talent
Stu Needel Communications, LLC
Saranne Rothberg, CEO,
ComedyCures Foundation
Northwest Airlines
Chuckles Candy
Jolly Time Pop Corn

January 31 - February 4, 2008

Charting the Course for Healthy Humor:
Applied Humor & Laughter Training for the Clinic, the Client, and the Classroom

AATH'S 2008 CONFERENCE aboard the Carnival Cruise Ship Elation was a smashing success!  Approximately 200 people joined us as we sailed to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.  The 2008 Conference included continuing education credits, activity oriented presentations, exercises and methods for adding humor and laughter at work and at home.

Sponsors: Cancer Treatment Centers of America

AATH would like to thank the following organizations for publicizing the 2008 Conference to their members:

  • American School Of Laughter Yoga
  • American Therapeutic Recreation Association 
  • Association of Play Therapy
  • Association for the Study of Play
  • California Park & Recreation Society
  • Caring Clowns International
  • Carolina Humor Association, Ruth Hamilton
  • Clowns of America International, AATH memberPaul S. Kleinberger II, President
  • Fools for Health 
  • Going Bonkers Magazine
  • International Society for Humor Studies
  • Mensa
  • National Storytelling Network
  • National Therapeutic Recreation Society
  • Oxford Health & Humour Alley 
  • Phi Delta Epsilon (The International Medical Fraternity)
  • Society for the Arts in Healthcare
  • Texas Educational Support Staff Association (TESA)
  • Wavelength, AATH Member Jim Winter, President -
  • World Laughter Tour

2006 Conference Details

2007 Conference Details

2008 Conference Details

2009 2010  

The AATH 22nd Annual Conference 
"Healthy Humor: Hitting the Wellness Jackpot!"

April 2 - 5, 2009
The Riviera Hotel & Casino
Las Vegas, NV  

2009 Conference Details

The AATH 23rd Annual Conference 
"Biology of Hope/Healing Power of the Human Spirit" A Tribute to Norman Cousins

April 22 - 25, 2010
Disney's Paradise Pier Hotel
Anaheim, California  

Conference keynote summaries by Kelly Epperson:

2010 Conference Details

 
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