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Friday 6-7pm
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Friday 7-8:30pm Conference Room
Opening Session: Let Go.and Get EnGAYged

After Alan Walker welcomes us to the Summit Franklin Evans and the Education Committee will lead a discussion on Mental Baggage and how to let it go.

Friday 8:30-10:00pm
80's Night Social

Nosh on appetizers as you watch a special presentation of "The Penis Monologues". There are prizes for the best dressed so wear your awesomest 80's attire.

Saturday 8-9am Registration (some breakfast items available for purchase)

Saturday 9-10 Conference Room
How to Cook like the Perfect Manwife
Chef Bryan Woolley

The way to a man's heart is through his stomach. We'll discuss living healthily by knowing how to shop for fresh ingredients and simple ways to prepare fresh foods. From food shopping strategies to basic culinary techniques, learn the lost art of creating a freshly cooked meal. Let's say you have a pantry full of food and a refrigerator full of fresh produce. How do you prepare a quick and romantic meal for your lover that doesn't take all day and go straight to your waistline? We'll also discuss how to manipulate recipes to accommodate different diets and nutritional concerns.

Chef Bryan Woolley shares his passion for food with television viewers on KUTV Channel 2's 'Fresh from the Kitchen'. He also develops unique recipes for Kitchen Kneads and enjoys entertaining friends and guests with his singular creations.

Saturday 9am-10am Board Room
iTrick
Aaron Cloward

An interactive learning of two free computer resources (iTrick and MyBlackBook) which are used to track a person's sex encounter history, habits, preferences, safe sex practices, sex contacts info and more. Both of the two computer programs offer incredibly fun and interesting data for gay men, but more especially could provide essential epidemiological information if an STI is ever contracted. The programs also encourage us to simply be more aware of our sex practices, which can be one of the most powerful disease prevention tools anyone can provide.

Participants will be engaged by bringing their own laptop if possible to load the software (or access the website) to learn actively in class. Finally, a follow-up discussion will answer questions about these particular programs, to find out if you find them useful and if so, how they can be better publicized and shared with the community at large.

Aaron has an Associate of Arts & Surgical Technology and works in Surgical Services at Primary Children's. A few of his accomplishments are:
*Founder of Gay LDS Young Adults
*Former UAF/Village volunteer
*Presenter at National PFLAG
*Presenter at National Gay Mens Health Summit
*Presenter at Sunstone Symposium
*Presenter at National Affirmation Conferences

Saturday 9-10 West Patio
Moving Meditation
Andrea Kalvesmaki
Please wear loose-fitting clothes and bring a yoga mat.

Life and Educational Coach, Andrea Kalvesmaki, invites you to join in the exploration of your life, your health, your body, and its natural movement with EDGU. Developed by Jeffrey "Page" Redman, EDGU (edge-you) "is evolutionary spinal maintenance." Isolating the movement of the spinal column with an open, flowing stance, EDGU balances body, mind and central nervous system while opening your spiritual core to explore.

As a life coach, Andrea's work focuses on developing the whole individual in order to live in peace, harmony and greater fulfillment. Our minds and thoughts do not operate in isolation from our bodies. Balancing life means finding balance within and without. In what direction is your life moving? Is this where you want it to go? Clear your mind and strengthen your body at the same time with EDGU.

Andrea Kalvesmaki is the owner of Creative Coaching, an NLP-based private life- and educational- coaching practice in Salt Lake City. Within my work, I have always maintained that the outer body mirrors the inner body. Through meditation and yoga, I help my clients deepen their life-skill work. I am excited to be certified in EDGU this year. EDGU is an exciting blend of yogic breathing, spiritual awareness, and body movement that balances the right and left hemispheres of the brain and aligns the spinal column. It is a fantastic Moving Meditation, and it is new to Utah. As of the Gay Summit, I will be the only certified practitioner. I am excited to bring this movement to the gay community!

Saturday 9-10 Stage
What your Teachers Never Told You... The positive side of party drug usage.
Tyler Fisher - Director of Program Services, Harm Reduction Project
David Ferguson- Programming Director, Utah AIDS Foundation

As people living in the United States and especially as gay men we are constantly bombarded with negative messages about drug use. Yet many of us or the ones we love use and this use does not reflect the negative messages we hear and see. Instead, these messages drive us to mask and hide our usage. In this discussion we will examine substance use from a different angle.

Some of the discussions I would like to explore in this session are as follows:
Why do we use?
Why makes each drug unique and fun?
What are the stereotypes we as gay men have around people who use?
What do we form our stereotypes from (e.g. drug, mode of use, media, reason of use, when a person uses or how often)?
What is the reality of drug use in our community?

Tyler Fisher has worked for both the Utah AIDS Foundation and the Salt Lake Valley Health Department, and currently serves as the Director of Program Services for the Harm Reduction Project. The Harm Reduction Project advocates for drug policy reform and works for the enhancement of services available to at-risk populations. Their mission is to reduce the harm associated with marginalized behaviors.

Saturday 10-12 Conference Room
"What's Love Got To Do With It?": A Closer Look At Healthy Relationships
Chuck Diviney, MC, LPC, NCC, CCMHC

This workshop builds from the workshop conducted three years ago on healthy dating and relationships. The focus of this workshop is to help those in relationships (and seeking relationships) to understand how to keep the "fire" going. Examples of relationships discussed include family, friends, and sexual/romantic relationships.

Further, the workshop consists mostly of audience participation and feedback, along with questions about relationships. Examples of questions may include issues about love, sex, open/closed, domestic violence, substance abuse, communication, financial issues, treatment options, and much more.

In addition to his work as a Domestic Violence Specialist, Chuck Diviney has been a Mental Health Therapist for Pride Counseling since 2001. He provides marital, individual, family, and group counseling with a focus on sexuality, sexual assault/offenses, substance abuse, and domestic violence, and has often been called on educate public and professional individuals on same-sex issues.

Saturday 10-12 Stage
Health & Fitness: It's More Than Protein Shakes and Treadmills
John Cottrell, PhD

This will be an interactive workshop that will focus on prioritizing health and fitness in the busy gay man's life as well as provide specific tips that will help men reach their fitness goals. Getting "fit" is not just about hopping on the treadmill for 20 minutes or lifting weights for an hour. Being a healthy man is about how you live your life outside the gym. Are you living the "healthy life style?" Take the test to find out! Discover the areas where you may need to spend a little more attention. We will also look at some fitness tips: efficient fat burning exercises, the function of food, vitamins and supplements, stress-reduction techniques, and much much more!

John Cottrell is formally educated in clinical psychology receiving his Masters degree and PhD from Pacific Graduate School of Psychology in Palo Alto, California. John has been in the health industry working as a fitness instructor for the past 8 years. He currently manages a Yoga and Pilates program as the Life Studio Coordinator at Lifetime Fitness in South Jordan, Utah. John brings to the table a well-rounded approach to health and fitness that not only includes regular exercise and healthy nutrition, but also the mind/body connection that provides a balanced approach to healthy living.

Saturday 10-12 Board Room
Overcoming Mormon/Christian Roadblocks to Self-Acceptance
Clay Essig

Growing up Gay or Bi in a highly religious culture, many of us have been taught things that leave us with deep spiritual, emotional or mental wounds that can foster self-hatred, self-doubt, depression, dysfunction or suicide and generally keep us from totally accepting ourselves and the love in our soul which the world calls "homosexuality". No matter how we try to ignore, bury or walk away from these condemning teachings, unless resolved, they often come back to haunt us. One of the primary sources of these condemning teachings has been the scriptures - specifically the Bible.

We will confront these "clobber passages" in the Bible and discover that they have been misused by Christians to condemn God's GLBT children. We will discover that when we read and understand what the scriptures actually say, instead of what religionists say they say, there is no valid scriptural justification to condemn us or our loving, committed relationships. This discussion will be primarily from an LDS perspective but can be helpful to all who accept the Bible. We will focus on the religious issues which "haunt" you, or which your family uses against you.

The purpose of this workshop is to empower you with tools to resolve your own self-doubt as well as equip you with concepts to share with your family or religious leaders. The reality is the scriptures which have traditionally been used as weapons against us are actually a powerful defense and ally for GLBT Christians.

Clay Essig works in the film industry and is actively involved in a number of gay organizations in Utah, including HRC and Reconciliation, and is on the board of Equality Utah. He is also an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and taught Gospel Doctrine for eight years.

Saturday 10-12 West Patio
Express Yourself!
Tony Ollerton MT-BC and Mary C. Stanley ATR-BC

Get ready to make some noise! The purpose of this workshop is to educate on the holistic power of art and music therapy and to give you an opportunity to experience this first hand, creating a group music and art piece. The experiential portion of this presentation will focus on exploring the collective creative process in an effort to build community. Relationships and the importance of the creative process in integrating the body, mind and soul will be addressed. You'll walk away with a tangible product of your collaborative efforts.

Tony Ollerton is a graduate from Utah State University and is currently pursuing her masters degree in music therapy, under the direction of the esteemed Dr. Brian Abrams, at Immaculata University. She provides services as a music therapist in her private practice as well as at the University of Utah Neuropsychiatric Institute (UNI). Tony is the co-director of The Center for Expressive Therapies which currently provides expressive therapy services for facilities throughout Utah.

Mary C. Stanley is a board certified art therapist and studio artist in private practice and at the University of Utah's Neuropsychiatric Institute. She holds a BFA in fine arts and psychology from Albion College in Albion, MI and an MPS in Art Therapy and Creativity Development from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY. She is constantly amazed by the power art has to quickly create a transformative experience for an individual and/or group.

Saturday 1-2:30 Conference Room
Yes, I absolutely, definitely want to be in a relationship. I think.
George J. Limberakis

Bring your thoughts, ideas and experiences to this discussion of relationship ambivalence. There are lots of reasons to be in a relationship and lots of reasons not to. Do I engage in relationship "Approach/Avoidance Behavior?" Whether you are single, a newly"wed" or an old "married," we all have our thoughts about relationships. Let's share them and gain some clarity on this complicated issue.

George J. Limberakis is a Licensed Professional Counselor in private practice in Salt Lake City. He holds a Master of Educational Psychology degree from the University of Utah. George served internships at the University of Utah Drug and Alcohol Abuse Clinic and the University of Utah Hospital Department of Psychiatry. His clinical experience includes treatment of substance abuse, domestic violence, anxiety, depression, addictive/compulsive behaviors and relationship issues with a specialization in gay and lesbian issues

Saturday 1-2:30 Stage
I heart Gay Sex
Jerry Buie, LCSW and John Cottrell, PhD

What do gay men think about sex? Images and Stereotypes are everywhere about what constitutes "healthy" sexuality, but are they accurate? What is the role sex plays in our lives, relationships, and definitions of who we are? Do we over emphasis sex? What is the balanced role of sexuality in our lives? How do we balance fun with safety? What do we look for in a sexual partner and how do we define a likely sexual candidate?

This session will be an open discussion regarding our sexual selves and the celebration of sexuality in our community. We will create understanding about what works for us as individuals.

How does culture and societal expectations impact our choices sexually? The question of healthy sexuality is a complicated and delicate subject. This session will be group forum with the intent of creating openness and joy around our sexuality.

Saturday 1:2:30 Board Room
Ask a Doc!
Dr. Christopher Gamble

Do we sometimes confuse a hot body with a healthy body? Abs of steel may look nice but are they a good indicator of prostate cancer or a healthy heart? What steps do we as men, specifically gay men, need to take to keep ourselves healthy? This is your chance to ask questions you were possibly too embarrassed to ask your regular doctor, so join Dr. Gamble for an informative Q & A about gay men's physical and sexual health.

Dr. Gamble has been practicing family medicine for over 20 years. He first developed a relationship with the GLBT community attending the Holladay United Church of Christ and celebrates the diversity of his patients.

Saturday 1-2:30 West Patio
Bridging the Generation Gap: A Cross-Generational Dialog
Panel Discussion

What role should older gay men play in the lives of the younger gay generation? What are the best approaches to mentoring and what can young men teach their elders? Is it okay to have a sexual relationship with someone old enough to be your father? Our panel will get a discussion about these and many other questions relating to the ethics of intergenerational friendships and relationships.

Saturday 2:45-4:15 Conference Room
Gay and Gray
George Limberakis

A discussion for gay men in their 40s, 50s, 60s and beyond (and those who, one day, aspire to be). What are the challenges unique to aging gay men? What do older gay men have to offer the gay community? Bring your thoughts and ideas to contribute to this discussion of a topic that many of us might rather ignore.

Saturday 2:45-4:14 Stage
Be You: Celebrating Authenticity
Jerry Buie

How does one find their authentic self? The "closet" was established as an approach that facilitated presenting ourselves in "acceptable" manner to others, by appearing Heterosexual, with the notion that this is the only legitimate way in which to do life. We create facades and stories that appear to make ourselves acceptable to "others". Many gay men attempt to pass for being something that is not real for us. Wether we are "in" or "out" of the closet we may find that we spend a significant amount of time living by other's perspectives. We spend much of our lives chasing lies that we are not wealthy enough, muscular enough, social enough...or good enough. We get locked into a mentality of seeing ourselves as deficient as opposed to the multitude of assets we posses as gay men.

The lens in which we see life is critical to the function of our world. Society is set up to define for us who and what we should be, what we should wear and what constitutes success, and frequently we find ourselves outside that definition. In order to find these strengths we must be willing to discover our authentic voice and give it volume to be heard.

This discussion will be about finding what our assets are as queer men. How do we learn to listen to our own voice as opposed to the need to "fit in" or be "accepted" in whatever group we desire? Using principals found in "The Four Agreements" by Miguel Ruiz we will explore the journey in defining and refining our true selves/the authentic voice.

Jerry has been providing counseling services since 1994 when he graduated from the U of Utah. He has written educational classes on Victim Empathy, Anger Management and working with Gay and Lesbian Clients. He has presented throughout the State on Victim Empathy issues as well as Gay and Lesbian mental health issues. He has been providing therapy to the Gay and Lesbian community for several years and has addressed issues such as sexuality, identity, relationships, conflict resolution, spirituality and religion as well as coming out issues.

Saturday 2:45-4:15 Board Room
The Anatomy of Desire
Tom Collins

This presentation is a facilitator led discussion that allows participants to identify their own desires and investigate the beneficial as well as detrimental effects of those desires. Topics ranging from common flights of fancy to compulsions and obsessions will be discussed. The presenter will be placing a sexual slant on all discussion. A broad array of emotions may be stimulated throughout this discussion ranging from pleasurable flirtations to deep concerns of pathological behaviors. The anticipated outcome for a participant is the realization of the power (constructive and destructive) of desire. Despite the serious nature of some activities, an overall pleasurable experience is expected for all participants.

Tom Collins, HIV Prevention Initiatives Coordinator for the Kentucky Department for Public Health, and Past President of Gay and Lesbian Service Organization of Lexington KY. Mr. Collins has worked in the field of HIV for 12 years. He has extensive experience in development, training, and implementing interventions based on behavior change. He has conducted HIV counseling and testing for 9 years and is now the principal trainer of all HIV counselors and testers in the state of KY.

Saturday 2:45-4:15 West Patio
Mindfulness Meditation: An Antidote to Our Stressful Lives
Vicki Kennedy Overfelt, M.A.

Please wear loose clothing and bring a yoga mat if you have one.

During this 90-minute, highly participatory session, we will explore several mindfulness practices that have helped thousands of people learn to respond rather than react to stress in ways that promote healthful coping skills. We'll practice coming to our senses using our eyes, ears, nose, tongues, bodies, and minds and discuss how we can cultivate mindfulness and integrate it into our daily lives. As we open to the present moment, we will find a world rich in possibilities and learn how to skillfully use this awareness. Whether you are new to the practice of mindfulness or have an existing practice, this session is an opportunity to further explore the benefits of mindfulness practice.

Vicki Kennedy Overfelt teaches mindfulness practices in the Salt Lake City area. A practitioner of mind-body disciplines for 20 years, she has trained in MBSR (mindfulness-based stress reduction) with Jon Kabat-Zinn of the Center for Mindfulness at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and has an M.A. in Education from Columbia University, Teachers College.

Saturday 4:30-5:30 Conference Room
Gay Politics in Utah
Will Carlson

What are the hot political issues facing Utah's GLBT community right now? Equality Utah has been fighting for our rights and will update us on threats to our civil liberties and opportunities for equality in the coming legislative session. He will also offer suggestions on how we as individuals can work to influence public policy.

Will Carlson is the Manager of Public Policy for Equality Utah, a grassroots, statewide political advocacy organization working on behalf of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people to secure equality and fairness, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.

Saturday 4:30-5:30 Stage
Yes, God did create Adam and Steve
Rev. Kamrin Carver.

This presentation will be facilitated jointly with James Purpura in order to show the necessary dynamics associated with the presence of the gay man on this planet. We will be discussing how the gay man, not the woman, is the yin to the straight man's yang, and how this unexplored truth holds the answers to one of our life's most sought after questions... namely, why is it so hard for this world (and sometimes even me) to accept this thing called homosexuality?

Kamrin Carver is a licensed minister with the Universal Life Church. He also lead a spirituality group called Lavender Tribe that meets weekly in Salt Lake City to discuss the very issues surrounding this conference. I received my Bachelors degree from Weber State University in Social work and went on to receive my Masters degree in Religious studies from the Ogden Institute of Religion.

Saturday 4:30-5:30 Board Room
Confessions of a Bareback Top and Other Bedtime Stories
David Ferguson, MSW, CSW

This provocative and interactive workshop examines how barebacking continues to be an issue for gay men. Whether you bareback or not, admit it or not, barebacking remains a divisive issue for the gay man in 2007. This discussion will focus on the reasons we bareback, the reasons we don't and all the reasons in between. At the end of the session, you will have had the opportunity to explore your own feelings and issues around barebacking and go back into the gay world armed with a renewed resolve to do what comes naturally in a safer way.

David is the Programming Director for the Utah AIDS Foundation and also works at the University of Utah Neuropsychiatric Institute as a Social Worker and therapist. He organized the inaugural Utah Gay Men's Health Summit in 2001 and led the organization of the 2005 National Gay Men's Health Summit.

Saturday 4:30-5:30 West Patio
Self Defense
Rusty D. Isakson

• Mind, Body, and Spirit discussion; to include mindset, awareness, and preparation.
• Demonstration of defensive tactics.
• Reporting crimes such as same sex domestic violence, on-line dating issues/ becoming victims from activities.
• Brief question and answer at the end.

Rusty D. Isakson has an "Associates of Science" degree in Criminal Justice as well as a "Bachelor of Science" in Business Management.

As a Lieutenant in the Salt lake City Police Department his current assignment is the assistant commander over the Special Operations Division. I began my ventures into the martial arts when I was 10 years old. As of this writing I'm 42. I have trained in several arts such as Judo, Ju Jitsu and Tae Kwon Do for example; however, the arts I've studied most diligently are Kenpo Karate and Aikido; which I've earned a black belt rank in each.

Saturday 5pm-7:00pm JCC Entrance
FREE HIV TESTING
This is the Oraquick test, so you can get your results back in about 30 minutes. Know your status!

Saturday 5:30pm-6:30pm Conference Room
Attack of the CyberSluts
Join the CyberSluts as you compete for prizes in several games, including the Frozen T-Shirt contest.

Saturday 7pm-10pm Pool
BBQ Pool Party
Bring your swimsuit! Enjoy a poolside BBQ Dinner, featuring a special performance by QUAC. Music provided by DJ Chris.

Sunday 10am-11am Fairmont Park (North Patio)
Brunch
Special thanks to "Spicy Dinners" for preparing a delicious brunch for us. Entertainment provided by ROTC (Righteously Outrageous Twirling Corps)

Sunday 11am-1pm Fairmont Park
Closing Session "Now What?"
Hopefully during the Summit we'll have learned a little more about ourselves and renewed our commitment to lead healthy lives. This session will focus on ways to enGAYge our Mind, Body, and Soul as we head back out into the community.

Sunday 1pm-? Fairmont Park
Recreation Activities
Volleyball and Flag Football