Berrett-Koehler Authors Cooperative

Receiving as a Creative Art

Berrett-Koehler Authors’ Cooperative Retreat
October 7-10, 2010
Pearlstone Conference and Retreat Center
Reisterstown, Maryland

Take time to renew your spirit!

Scholarships Available

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A world of community, connectivity, and inspiration awaits you. This is your opportunity to get connected, get centered, and get focused on what matters.

The program we have planned this year is focused on the theme of receiving. What happens when we are present with the possibility of receiving? Together we will create the space to experience receiving as a creative art.

The BK community is a giving community. We are well practiced in the art of giving. But receiving comes harder for many of us. In a world where everyone gives but where there is little space for receiving, it's hard to know when our gifts make a difference. Let us gather together to reinforce our strengths with no more than our presence, questions, and openness to receive.

The Event Will Include

The events will include Forums for Collaboration:

Open space forums
Networking time, including welcoming the first timers
The view from Steve Piersanti on the shifting tectonics of publishing
Tested ideas from Berrett-Koehler staff on marketing success
Processes that build community
Opportunities to improve your writing, your marketing, your presence
Unstructured time for meditation, walking, and rest
And some fun!

A pre-session with First Time Retreat Attendees begins at 4:00 pm on Thursday, October 7th, and the Authors' Retreat kicks off at dinner that night at 6:00 pm and concludes at Noon on Sunday, October 10th.

Pricing for the Retreat

$600 single occupancy
$495 double occupancy

This fee includes conference maerials, lodging, and all meals.

Early bird special, if registration received by July 15th.

$550 single occupancy
$450 double occupancy

Please Register Today

Your early registration makes it easier for the BK Co-op to bring you the best retreat possible. Please take advantage of the early bird rate and register by July 15th.

Don't miss this chance to co-create something lasting in an environment of quiet, community, and beauty.

Pay "fast and easy" by using PayPal. You do not need to be a member of PayPal to use this free service.

Or if you would prefer to send a check, please contact our Administrator directly at b_r_price@bellsouth.net.

Single Occupancy $600.00

Double Occupancy $495.00

You may also pay via check made payable to The BK Authors Co-op sent to
BK Authors Cooperative
5713 Carriage House Court
Apex, NC 27539

2010 BK Authors Cooperative Retreat Admission & Cancellation Policy

Please register early for the BK Authors Cooperative (Co-op) Retreat.
Registrations will be confirmed as the registrations are received. Places are limited
Payment is due upon registration for the event.
Cancellations made by August 30, 2010 will receive a 50% refund.
No refund will be available to cancellations made after August 30, 2010 or for no-shows.

Pearlstone Retreat Center

The location for the Retreat is the Pearlstone Conference and Retreat Center in Reisterstown, Maryland

Set in the rolling farmlands of Maryland, the Pearlstone Center is just 20 minutes from Baltimore-Washington Airport.

The facilities offer guests a unique opportunity for a pleasant and productive experience. Removed from the distractions of the rest of the world, Pearlstone gives guests the best of the modern world (Wi-Fi is available in all the rooms) with a peaceful retreat setting that allows guests to focus on what's truly important.

yoga

Yoga
Each morning you'll have the option of participating in a yoga class