23rd Annual Conference of the International Association for the Study of Dreams
Dreams Building Bridges
June 20 - 24th, 2006
at
Bridgewater State College,
Bridgewater Massachusetts

Thanks to all the Sponsors who participated at the 23rd annual conference at Bridgewater State College in Bridgewater, MA. The conference dates are June 20th – June 24th, 2006.

IASD

The IASD is a nonprofit, international, multidisciplinary organization dedicated to the pure and applied investigation of dreams and dreaming. Its purpose is to promote an awareness and appreciation of dreams in both professional and public arenas; to encourage research into the nature, function, and significance of dreaming; to advance the application of the study of dreams; and to provide a forum for the eclectic and interdisciplinary exchange of ideas and information. IASD is open to anyone who studies, explores, or works with dreams. Membership represents about 30 countries and people from all disciplines including: psychology, psychiatry, social work, education at all levels, religious studies, anthropology, medicine, the expressive and performing arts, literature, philosophy, humanities and business.

The Conference

The IASD conferences have spanned the globe over the past two decades. Online we provide schedules, updates, and help planning your conference needs, from accommodations to travel to key contacts and discounts.

The IASD international conferences are attended by sleep researchers, psychotherapists, physicians, anthropologists, authors, artists, dreamworkers, and more and are famous for our well-known attendees such as William Dement, M.D. (internationally known for his sleep research) and Peter Kingsley, author. They also offer a wide variety of forums for the exchange of information and ideas. Panel discussions and paper reviews allow for maximum contact. Workshops and dream groups provide practical experience with a variety of techniques and theories. Special lunches, hikes, and social settings provide more extended personal contact. Special networking rooms, meetings, and forums allow for planning and a wider range of activities. Each year the conference is topped off with the Dream Ball, a fabulous costume dream party.

Our annual conference attendance has grown from 125 in 1972 to 330 in 2005, being held in such places as: San Francisco, CA; Charlottesville, VA; Ottawa, Canada; Arlington, VA; Santa Cruz, CA; London, England; Chicago, IL; Moscow, Russia; Washington, D.C.; Boston, MA; Berkeley, CA; Copenhagen, Denmark.

Exhibitor Benefits

As an exhibitor at our 2006 conference you received the following:

Peace Bridge

This year at the IASD Annual Conference, conference hosts have agreed to allow The World Dreams Peace Bridge to sponsor a Silent Auction/International Bazaar to support the work of the Peace Bridge, which includes fundraising for its Aid for Traumatized Children Project in Baghdad, Iraq. You are invited to donate an item to the Silent Auction for this worthy cause.