For Counselors, Clergy, Social Workers, Family Life Educators, Therapists, Family Advocates, Teachers, Lawyers, Health Care Professionals - and the Public!

Become a Marriage & Relationship Educator leave the conference certified and ready to teach!

• You’ve read their books, seen them on Oprah now study with the top marriage & relationship experts from across the country – live and in-person!

• Expand your practice – add classes and skills-training. Or teach in the community – schools, churches, bases. 69 hours CE for counselors, psychologists, social workers, MFTs, CFLEs.

• Or, attend to make your marriage or relationship all that it can be. Couples & Singles – attend one session or the entire week. While there, you might decide to grab an oar by becoming a marriage, family or relationship educator. You don’t have to be a mental health professional to teach the courses. Qualify at the conference.

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PREP • PREP Within Our Reach The Gottman Method – Level I Hold Me Tight: EFT Interventions Money Habitudes • Love’s Cradle IMAGO: Couples Programs Paradoxes of Desire • Keeping FAITH 8 Habits of a Successful Marriage Compassion Power Boot Camp PREPARE/ENRICH • World Class Marriage Life Coaching With Couples Stepping Together for Stepfamilies Basic Training: Black Couples & Singles Torn Asunder & Close Calls: Infidelity Active Relationships Military Couple Communication Adventures in Marriage Family Wellness • FOCCUS/REFOCCUS Sex & Porn Addiction How to Avoid Marrying a Jerk • Marriage Links PREP in the Workplace Mastering the Mysteries of Love Mastering the Mysteries of Stepfamilies The Blue Print • Love Notes 5 Love Languages/A Growing Marriage Tech Boot Camp • Fundraising/Marketing SPECIAL: Marriage Comedy Club Sun 7PM!

John Gray Gary Chapman Howard Markman Scott Stanley Michele Weiner-Davis Pat Love Esther Perel Bill Doherty Harville Hendrix Lori Gordon John Van Epp John Covey Sherod Miller Mark Laaser Steven Stosny Blaine Fowers George Doub Barry McCarthy Pat Williams Hedy Schleifer Frank Fincham Terry Hargrave Julie Baumgardner Mary Ortwein Dave Carder Hal Runkle

PREP, Divorce Busting, Mars/Venus, IMAGO, EFT: Hold Me Tight, 5 Love Languages, Gottman Method, Paradoxes of Desire, Hot Monogamy, Money Habitudes, Sexy Brain, Becoming Good Husbands, Marriage Savers, Basic Training, Power of Two, 8 Habits of Successful Marriage, 7 Stages, Couple Checkup, Amanda’s 39th Birthday, Love Notes, Adventures of Marriage, Love Without Hurt, Miracle of Connection, Keeping Love Alive, Marriage-Friendly Therapy, Divorce Reconciliation, Love’s Cradle, Within Our Reach, First Dance, Warm It Up!, Torn Asunder, PREPARE/ENRICH, Mating in Captivity, Prayer & Marriage, Lasting Love, Active Relationships, A Growing Marriage, Retrouvaille, Happily Ever Laughter, Avoid Falling for a Jerk, 1-2-3 Magic, Shared Goals, Secrets of Happily Married Men, Second Half, Family Wellness, Marital Sex As It Ought to Be, Community Marriage Policies, Boot Camp for Emotional Abuse, Depression, FOCCUS, 10 Great Dates, Marriage Done Right, Third Option, Active Parenting, ThriveShpere, Trauma-Based Couples, Black Marriage Day, Stepping Together for Stepfamilies, Army Community Covenants, Suit Up, Journey to Love for Singles, Mastering the Mysteries of Love, Love Dare, African American Marriage, Controlled Separation, Loving It!, Couples Sexual Style, Beyond Affairs Network, First Things First, Ethics, Fundraising, Marketing, & Research. For more see web.

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Nisa Muhammad Francesca Baeder Scott Haltzman Kay Reed Richard Albertson Joe Beam Peter Larson Marc Payan Michael Strohm David & Claudia Arp Rita DeMaria Peggy Vaughan Rozario Slack Mike McManus Kelly Simpson Susan Heitler Vagdevi Meunier Joe Jones Miriam Grossman Syble Solomon Rick Marks Diann Dawson Anne & Brian Bercht Patty Howell Dennis Stoica - 200 experts.

Train and Certify! 200 Top Presenters Workshops/Keynotes Pre & Post conference training institute Oh my! Live and In-Person, to include: Hundreds of excellent courses

100+ Exhibits Banquets • Roundtables Film Festival

2,000+ Attendees FAQs See what’s FREE!

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GENERAL CONFERENCE REGISTRATION: includes all 11 plenary/keynote session and all breakout sessions (140 from which to choose.) The conference begins with a keynote session Thurs, July 8, at 6:30pm and ends with Sun evening July 11, with the Marriage Comedy Café, 7:30-10pm. Early registration by May 14: $365 (students or spouse: $265) and includes: three lunches (Fri, Sat, Sun), 23 keynotes, seven 90-minute workshops (choose from 140, the Film Fesitval, and the opening night reception. Group rate: for every five who register together, one is free. Training institutes: $135 a day with conference registration; $185 per day without - $50 per-day discount for a spouse if attending the same institute & sharing materials. Fri Banquet with Bill Doherty, “Becoming Better Husbands”, $39 per person. Thurs, July 8 Luncheon, “Women: Why Marriage?!” $26pp. PRE & POST CONFERENCE TRAINING INSTITUTES: Tues/Wed/Thurs (July 6, 7, 8) & Mon/Tues (July 12 & 13), 8:30am - 5pm. These in-depth sessions provide training & certification to present the courses; administer assessment tools; and/or use the materials/concepts in your setting. You do not have to be a mental health professional to attend. See: smartmarriages.com/institutes.html, for materials included and specifics of what you will be trained/qualified to do. Institutes are one, two or three days long. 7.5 hrs CE per day. PREP; The Gottman Method – Level I; Family Wellness; Couple Communication; Within Our Reach; Prep in the Workplace; Money Habitudes; 8 Habits of a Successful Marriage; Hold Me Tight: EFT Interventions; Chapman’s Toward a Growing Marriage; IMAGO: Couplehood Programs; Paradoxes of Desire; Adventures in Marriage; Mastering the Mysteries of Love & Christian MML; How to Avoid Falling For a Jerk; Marriage Links; Mastering the Mysteries of Stepfamilies; Sex & Porn Addiction; Compassion Power Boot Camp; Keeping FAITH; Love’s Cradle; Life Coaching with Couples; Basic Training for Black Couples and Singles; The Blue Print; Stepping Together for Stepfamilies; FOCCUS/REFOCCUS; PREPARE/ENRICH; Torn Asunder: Mending Infidelity & Close Calls; Active Relationships Military; World Class Marriage; Love Notes; Tech Boot Camp, Fundraising & Marketing 2.0. Check the web for additions. SMART MARRIAGE EXPOtm: 90-minute seminars designed for the public: Sun afternoon. Tickets: $15 per person. Seminars are included in conference registration and are a highlight for all attendees. Also note that the entire conference, including the training institutes, keynotes and workshops are open to the public. The Orlando Shingle Creek HOTEL 866-996-6338: This luxurious resort hotel is the location of all conference events. Amazing conference rates: $110 single/double/$120 triple/$130 quad. Children free in parents’ room. Rates July 3 -15 based on availability. See: www.RosenShingleCreek.com Ask for the SmartMarriage rate. EXHIBITS: Share information about courses, books, tapes and training opportunities with more than 2,000+ mental health professionals, clergy, lay leaders, policy makers and the public. Exhibits $660. VOLUNTEERS: Limited number of work-exchange positions available for students in full-time degree programs. Volunteers must attend the entire conference and be available from 1pm/July 8 until 6:30pm/July 11. SINGLES ONLY: Opening night seminar: Secrets of Great Relationships, Scott Haltzman: Thurs, July 8, 8:30pm. Single or single again. • Included in conference registration. To Request an Exhibit or Student Volunteer or find a roommate, email CMFCE@smartmarriages.com ORLANDO, the world’s #1 tourist destination with Disney, Universal Studios, Sea World, is right in the center of the state with easy access to both the Gulf of Mexico & Atlantic beaches, Kennedy Space Center, St Augustine (American’s oldest city & fort), and side trips to Miami, the Everglades, and Florida Keys. See web for details. Rental Car DISCOUNTS - Avis conference discounts, 800-331-1600 code #D086788. Discounts: July 3-15. Child Care: Call the Shingle Creek to arrange child care.

CONFERENCE INFORMATION Conference brochures & registration forms will be available in Feb 2010.

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The Coalition for Marriage, Family and Couples Education, LLC (CMFCE) is dedicated to increasing the availability of marriage and family education. CMFCE serves as a clearinghouse to help couples locate courses; identify training opportunities for professionals & lay persons; and connect those with an interest in the ongoing development of the field. To subscribe to the FREE e-Newsletter; list your course in the Directory; or receive a conference brochure: www.smartmarriages.com or mail: 5310 Belt Rd, NW, Washington, DC, 20015. Diane Sollee, Director.Diane Sollee, Director.

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