John Whitmer Historical Association - 2009 Restoration Studies Symposium Registration Form

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2009 Restoration Studies Symposium Registration Form

Please use this form to register for the Restoration Studies Symposium, held from Friday, April 17th through Sunday, April 19th in Independence, Missouri.

All Friday and Saturday sessions will be held at the Graceland University Independence Campus, 1400 W. Truman Road in Independence (map). The Sunday plenary session and tour will begin at the Community of Christ Temple, Theater 1, at 1001 W. Walnut Street in Independence (map).

The Symposium is co-sponsored by the John Whitmer Historical Association, the Community of Christ Seminary, and the Sunstone Education Foundation.

Conference Prices and Events

Friday Evening:	$10.00
Saturday (JWHA Members):	$25.00
Saturday (Non-Members):	$30.00
Saturday Lunch:	$6.00
Sunday Morning:	$5.00
Journal: Restoration Studies Vol. X	$25.00

Students are eligible for reduced registration costs. Please contact mkarpowicz@johnwhitmerbooks.com for more information.

Friday	The symposium opens Friday evening with a Meet the Authors Open House, with book signings by authors from Signature Books, Herald Publishing House, and John Whitmer Books. Following the open house and registration period, we are pleased to welcome Stephen M. Veazey, prophet-president of the Community of Christ, who will deliver the second annual Wallace B. Smith Lecture, entitled "Stepping into the River of Revelation in the Restoration Tradition."
Saturday	Saturday is a full day with 21 plenary and concurrent sessions to choose from. The symposium's keynote address, "Chapters in the Story of Christian Scripture: Before and After the Bible", will be presented by Stephen J. Patterson (bio), Professor of New Testament at Eden Theological Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri. Other featured speakers on Saturday include Community of Christ Historian Emeritus Richard P. Howard, Community of Christ Theologian Anthony J. Chvala-Smith, and Signature Books founder and publisher George D. Smith. The remainder of the day is a series of concurrent sessions with paper presentations and panel discussions covering a wide variety of theological and religious and cultural studies topics. A $6.00 pizza lunch will be made available on Saturday at the conference venue. Saturday dinner is on your own.
Sunday	Sunday morning opens with a plenary presentation by Community of Christ Apostle Dale E. Luffman, followed by a tour of the newly reopened sanctuary of the Community of Christ Temple, the Temple Museum, and the Community of Christ Auditorium. All Sunday events take place at the Community of Christ Temple.

Click here to review the complete program

Transportation and Lodging

Kansas City International Airport is 30 miles from central Independence, and one-way shuttle rides will cost you more than $50. If you are flying to the Symposium, we recommend renting a car rather than taking a shuttle or taxi because you will likely spend less money and will have more freedom to get around Independence and the Kansas City metro area.

If you need accommodations in Independence, JWHA has reserved a block of rooms at the Crossland Economy Studios, located five miles south of the Graceland campus, where rooms come with kitchenettes and work areas. Please mention the Restoration Studies Symposium when booking your room to receive the special conference rate. Our block of rooms is being held until April 2, 2009.

Crossland Economy Studios Kansas City - Independence
14800 E. 42nd St.
Independence, MO 64055
816-350-2151
Conference rate: $33 per night (1 queen), $43 per night (2 doubles)
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Please contact the hotel directly at the listed phone number. We recommend reserving your room at your earliest convenience to assure the widest selection of options.

Registration

Give the name of each person registering in the space below. Each person must have his / her own name tag as identification for admittance into the sessions. Name tags and program materials will be in the registration packets provided upon your arrival.

We cannot process credit cards on JWHA.info, so this form generates a printable registration form which you can mail with your check to JWHA.

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John Whitmer Historical Association
P.O. Box 496
Independence, MO 64051
816-738-9342

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