The second annual International Gay Coaches Conference, hosted by the Gay Coaches Alliance (GCA), returns May 2-6 at the Easton Mountain Retreat Center, near Albany, NY. Conference details and registration are available at www.conference.thegaycoaches.com
Gay men who are coaches now or who have a strong interest in becoming coaches should attend. Also invited are gay men who do similar heart-centered work — psychotherapists, counsellors, social workers, educators, clergy, consultants, non-profit organization leaders, sacred intimates — who wish to bring stronger coaching skills into their practices. You need not be a GCA member to attend.
Main conference session plus optional pre- and post- conference sessions are offered:
Pre-Conference Session May 2-3 (optional)
Staying in Business:a business development workshop
Main Conference May 3-5
A New Tribe Guiding the Waves of Change: Two tracks of interactive workshops relevant to gay coaches
Post-Conference Session May 5-6 (optional)
Staying in Our Bodies: Invoking power and wisdom of the physical
A complete workshop listing is available at www.conference.thegaycoaches.com, Register online at eastonmountain.org/programs/ .
The following are typical comments from last year's GCA Conference:
"Over the top! The quality of the speakers, the information, this is a brilliant group of men from all backgrounds." Garry Schleifer, publisher - choice magazine
"Where else can you go to find that camaraderie of fellow travellers committed to human development and growth? It's truly unique." Terry Hildebrandt, PhD - coach & consultant
"There's a synergy, a support system, hearing success stories, that you don't get by yourself as a solopreneur." David Vickery — coach
"There's a love and a magic here that I'm really drawn to." Ray Rigoglios - Gay Men of Wisdom
"I love the fact that there's a tribal energy, there's a support network of peers." Tom Keydel — coach
"This is a community worthy of my participation!" John Stassio - Founder of Easton Mountain Retreat Center
The Gay Coaches Alliance welcomes choice, the magazine of professional coaching, as a sponsor of International Gay Coaches Conference.
For more information and to register, visit www.conference.thegaycoaches.com .
About the Gay Coaches Alliance
The Gay Coaches Alliance formed in 2008 and has a three-part mission — to promote the field of coaching, especially for gay men to find a gay coach; to support individual gay coaches to develop and sustain successful practices; and, to form a global community to develop a greater presence of gay coaches in the world. The GCA provides its members with support and developmental offerings that include a monthly professional development and networking teleconference. The GCA's website www.thegaycoaches.com offers an active developmental forum for member coaches. Professional coaches who are members from throughout North America, Europe and Australia are listed in the GCA's growing online directory, which serves as a free resource for gay men who want to work with a professional coach who also is gay. To learn more about joining GCA or to find a coach, visit www.thegaycoaches.com .
