Page 10 RAIN June 1976 Cataloging OuJ Me8tings Who started this stuff I'm no longer sure, but the idea has spread in leaps · and bounds that, instead of trading business cards, or just wandering away, gatherings for the last couple of years have produced on-the-spot (or soon after) personalized/annotated a~dress books. • While going through stuff for this RAIN I piled up the conference directories, which I list as evidence of this pattern I describe. Alternative Media Conference, i975 ' Community Gardens Meetings, 19751976' Community Strength- Portland, 1976 (to be published) Bend in the River, 1974 Biodynamics Conference, 1975 Leap Year Conference, 1976 (to be published) • Montana Agriculture Conference, 1976 Synergy Conference, 1973 Per[arming Arts Marathon, 197 5 Spring Gathering of Healers, 197 5 Quick City, 1972 It looks like some good things are happening at Habitat. Here's our schedule: • Media·conference in Bellingham, Washington, and Vancouver, May 28 to June 1, Steve & Rhoda. • Appropriate Technology Gathering, , June 2, 3. Bill Ellis (Habitat a.t. coordinator), Bruce Mc~allum (Environment Canada) and John Ussery (National Council for the Public Assessment of • Technology).are three we know of who will be th<:;re. And George McRobie (President of Intermediate Techn6logic Development Group) will be speaking. Tom and Lane are planning to be there then. Here are some places for further information: Habitat Information Centre 131 Water St. Vancouver, BC 604/666-8641 Central sourc;e for literature on Habitat (UN Conference) and Habitat Forum (non-governmental organizations). Leap Yea~ Conference Box 10091 Eugene, OR 97401 Proceedings and directory of participants of this meeting held in February 1976 available some time this spring. Northwest Alterna'tive Communications Directory • 454 Willamette St. Eugene, OR 97401 $1. Lists over 250 individuals and groups working in communications and media in the Northwest. (The Directory 'will be updated and reissued after the 4th Annual Communications Conference to be held in Bellingham, Washington, over Memorial Day Weekend.) HabitatMontana Alternative Agriculture. Conference c/o Jim Baerg 6ox 1311 Missoula, MT'59801 c·onference catalogs take .another step forward. This one includes bibliographies, resource lists and other useful tidbits, turning the people to people concept into a handbook. • Perfarming Arts Inde,x 1532 S.W. Morrison Portland, OR 97205 First there was the Performing Arts Marathon, where people fr?m around this area were drawn together, stretching the definition of "performance," and they da,nced, sang, talked, puppeted, laughed-and then they put together a directory of those performers and many more, along with loads of information useful for per;forming, for getting the WOfd out, where to perform, legal and funding assistance-and then they put it all together. Has anyone hear,d of other such directories? $2 (SJ) . Habitat Forum. Mail to: P.O. Box 48360 Bentall Centre Vancouver, BC lo,cated at: -4397 W. 2nd Ave. Vancouver, BC 604/228-9011 Hours: 9-5 David Satterthwaite is coordinating the scheduling for Habitat Forum and is particularly involved'with the appropriate technology displays. Brian Burke • Hope Village • c/o Habitat Forum Box 48360, Bentall Centre Vancouver, BC 604/7 36-8971 , Brian is trying to put together a spiritual gathering at Habi.tat Forum. They have _acquired several domed structures to accommodate meditations and small group meetings. They are in contact •With spiritual leaders from around the world.
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