2024 ATI Annual Conference
Pausing in the Present:
Explore. Experiment. Express
Wimborne, Dorset, United Kingdom
October 19 - October 22, 2024
This year, the Conference Planning Branch in conjunction with the ATI Board decided to split the Annual Conference and General Meeting into an in-person Conference and an entirely online Annual General Meeting (AGM). The AGM will take place on November 9th, 10th, 16th, and 17th. Click here for more information about the 2024 AGM. We will spend a limited amount of time at the in-person Conference introducing the year’s proposals and enhancing members’ familiarity with our remarkable Formal Consensus process.
Please review all information about the conference before registering.
Registration Types & Costs
Early Bird Registration (April - August 1, 2024):
- Non Member Attendee: $325
- ATI Teaching/General Member Attendee: $275
- ATI Trainee Member Attendee (includes 1 Certification Processing Session): $125
- Day Rate Attendee (for one day only, includes lunch and snacks): $125
Regular Registration (August 2, 2024-October 1, 2024)
- Non Member Attendee: $350
- ATI Teaching/General Member Attendee: $300
- ATI Trainee Member Attendee (includes 1 Certification Processing Session): $150
- Day Rate Attendee (for one day only, includes lunch and snacks): $125
Schedule
The schedule is one day fewer than in the past, but without the business meetings there will be plenty of time for workshops and a more relaxed time in general. We also hope that scheduling over a weekend will make it easier for busy people to join us without losing a whole week of work.
The finalized conference schedule will be available to membership in mid-July.
Saturday, October 19: Conference will begin this morning
Please plan to arrive Friday evening.
Tuesday, October 22: Conference will end at noon this day
Venue Information
The Site Committee is excited to invite ATI members and guests to Gaunts House for the in-person 2024 Annual Conference. Gaunts is known for profound inner listening and learning, personal development, spiritual enquiry and exchange, different yogas, service, creativity, laughter, silence - education. It is quite usual for guests to say that Gaunts feels like their second home, that their time here has been amongst their happiest and most fulfilling. We hope you can join us in this beautiful place to explore and celebrate the Alexander Technique!
Gaunts House is located in Wimborne, Dorset in southwest England. This venue specializes in hosting educational courses and events, and will be quite suitable for the 2024 ATI Annual Conference.
Traveling To Gaunts House:
Please check out this link for the best ways to travel to Wimborne, Dorset.
Meals and Diets:
The meals at Gaunts House by default are entirely vegetarian. If you prefer to have a fish or poultry/fowl option, there will be an additional $6 charge per meal. When you register for the conference, there is a list of different meat options you can select. In your registration form, please be specific about any and all dietary needs you have. Special requests for meal accommodations must be made by October 1, 2024.
Lodging at Gaunts House:
Certain lodging options at Gaunts House are quite limited. There are many lodging options below. All lodging fees include meals and snacks for the duration of the conference. Please note the following rooming descriptions below so you can make your lodging selections according to your needs and preferences.
- Twin Rooms: Two twin-sized beds per room (shared room with another attendee and shared bathroom facilities)
- Twin Ensuite Room: Two twin-sized beds per room with a private bathroom in the room (shared room with another attendee)
- Single Room: A single twin bed (not a shared room, but shared bathroom facilities)
- Single Ensuite Room: A single twin bed with a private bathroom in the room (not a shared room or bathroom)
- Double Room: A room with a bed for 2 people, shared bathroom (good for families/partners/attendees willing to share a double-sized bed)
- Double Ensuite Room: A room with a bed for 2 people and a private bathroom in the room
- Upgraded Single Ensuite: A larger updated single ensuite room
- Upgraded Double Ensuite: A larger updated double ensuite room
For the rooms with shared bathroom facilities, there are adequate toilet and shower stalls to comfortably accommodate the attendees. If you select a shared room and prefer to share a room with a specific attendee, there will be a place to note their name in the registration form.
Pricing per option:
Prices are listed per night for 3+ nights.
- Twin Room: $147
- Twin Ensuite Room: $161
- Single Room: $167
- Single Ensuite Room: $174
- Double Room: $161
- Double Ensuite Room: $167
- Upgraded Single Ensuite Room: $180
- Upgraded Double Ensuite Room: $174
Please note: There is a 2-night minimum to stay overnight at Gaunts House. There is a $20/night increase for anyone staying only 2 nights for each lodging option. If you are only staying for 2 nights, you will be charged the difference before the start of the conference.
Workshops
Workshop proposals for the 2024 Annual Conference are open! This year we are only accepting workshop proposals for in-person workshops hosted at Gaunts House. To submit a workshop proposal, click here. All workshop proposals are due by May 15, 2024.
Annual Conference Assistants
We need three trainee assistants to help us this year! ATI trainee members are invited to apply to serve as conference assistants for the ATI Annual Conference in the UK this Fall. The conference assistants will need to be available for the pre-day and the whole conference. Tasks shared by the three assistants include:
- Pre-day activities
- Registration preparation and assistance
- Setting up and clearing up rooms before and after workshops
- Help with small tasks for making the conference and meeting run smoothly
Assistants are NOT required to work during workshops, so that they can take full advantage of this training opportunity.
In exchange for your help ATI will waive your conference registration fee. Other associated fees such as room and board will not be covered by ATI.
We are interested in working with people who have never come to an ATI Annual Conference, as well as those who have some conference experience. It is a valuable opportunity for trainees who need the financial assistance to be able to attend an ATI Annual Conference!
If you believe you have qualities or skills that make you an excellent choice for a conference assistant, please outline them in a brief letter and email it to the ATI office. Give us your name, the training program you attend, or the name of your primary trainer, a brief letter of recommendation from your trainer and contact information. Please let us know why this opportunity is important to you.
Applications are due by Sunday, June 30, 2024.
We encourage all trainees who are interested to apply. You do not need English as a first language to be considered. ATI Trainee membership is free for the first year, so if you are not an ATI member currently but want to be one you are welcome to join and apply.
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