The conference will cost $250 if you register early, $275 if you register late. There will be scholarships available for first time conference goers, students, and those who need it. Most scholarships will be partial (say, half price or so) but we plan on distributing all the donations we receive. If you can, please contribute to the scholarship fund.

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History, Origin, and Destiny
Urantia Kansas City 2008

The true perspective of any reality problem -- human or divine, terrestrial or cosmic -- can be had only by the full and unprejudiced study and correlation of three phases of universe reality: origin, history, and destiny. - The Urantia Book Page 215 paragraph 3 (Paper 19, Section 1)

Location and Date

University of St Mary’s.
4100 South 4th Street
Leavenworth, KS 66048
July 24, 2008 thru July 27, 2008

Before the Conference

You are welcome to come early to visit Kansas City, Lawrence or the Leavenworth area. Many readers are planning to spend a few days together before the conference begins. If you would like, we can include you in their plans.

There will be a meeting of the UAUS Council of Local Presidents and Vice-Presidents the morning of Thursday July 24th. Conference participants are welcome to arrive anytime after 10am Thursday morning, however, the first conference meal will be dinner Thursday evening.

After the Conference

The conference program will end late Sunday morning followed by a barbecue lunch, outdoor activities, and general festivities until evening. You are welcome to stay extra days to see Kansas City.
Travel Arrangements

If you arriving into Kansas City International Airport and would like a ride to the conference, please write your travel arrangements on the application, or let the conference planners know so that a ride can be arranged.

Room Amenities and Roommates
At St. Mary’s, each room is air conditioned and holds two people. Every two rooms share one bathroom. If you have a roommate/suitemate preference, please write it on your application. Unmatched roommates will be put together by gender. There are a very few number of single rooms available, first come, first serve, and the cost is extra. There are a number of hotels within short distance of the campus, including:

Days Inn (one mile away)
3211 S 4th St, Leavenworth, KS
(913) 651-6000

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (two miles away)
120 Express Drive, Lansing, KS
(800) 465-4329

Scholarships
There will be a limited number of scholarships and discounted registrations are available for first time conference attendees, students, and youth. If you wish for a scholarship, please register early and contact Chris Wood cwesquire@hotmail.com
Donations to the scholarship fund would be deeply appreciated. If you can, please add a few dollars to your registration, or wave the early registration discounts to contribute to the fund.

Children
Children are welcome at the conference. There will be organized child activities. If they will not be requiring their own room (i.e. sleeping bags on the floor of their parents room) then there is just a food charge of $50. If they will not be eating, then they are free.

Lead a Workshop
We are actively looking for workshop leaders. Workshops are the place to lead a study group on a topic from the book, to give a presentation on a subject from the book, to share experiences with The Urantia Book from the world, and to share ideas that have worked in your area or association and that you think others will benefit from. Please sign up to lead a workshop.

Payment Method
You may register one of three ways:

1. Online at regonline.com. This is the top online registration site on the web and is safe as can be. This is the best way to register if you are using a credit card.

2. You can email your registration information to Chris Wood at cwesquire@hotmail.com. Do not send credit card information by email.

3. You can mail the completed registration form and payment to:

Chris Wood
7649 Hadley
Overland Park, KS 66204

Please make checks payable to Urantia Association of Kansas City. To download a registration form in Acrobat PDF format, CLICK HERE

Contact

Questios may directed to: Chris Wood