ANNUAL MEETINGS
In 2008, the Annual Meeting of the Robert S. Hartman Institute will not be held in its usual place, Knoxville, TN, USA. Instead it will be held in Cuernavaca, MX from October 14-15. It will be preceded on October 13 by special Training Seminar, for which a special fee will be charged.
This meeting will be held in conjunction with the inaugural meeting of the Iberoamerican Branch of the Robert S. Hartman Institute.
The regular Annual Meeting will begin at 10:00 am on Tuesday, October 14 and will end around 6 p.m. on Wednesday, October 15.
You should now PRE-REGISTER for the Conference if you plan to attend. Please click on the "Conf. Registration Form, 2008" button on the left to get a copy of the Registration Form. If you live in the United
States and/or will be paying in US Dollars, please send Registration Form and check for $50.00 to Darlene Clark, Treasurer, Robert S. Hartman Institute, 3201 Bandera Street, Athens, TX 75752. . If you wait to register
at the conference itself, the registration fee will be $75.00.
If you live in Mexico and/or will be paying in Mexican Pesos, please e-mail Marcos Gojman at:
axiologia.iberoamerica@gmail.com. The pre-registration fee will be $500 pesos; if you wait to pay
at the conference itself, the fee will be $750 pesos.
The Conference will be held in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico, at the "Hotel Racquet".
Address and contact information:
Hotel Racquet.
Francisco Villa #100
Fraccionamiento Rancho Cortés.
Cuernavaca, Morelos. 62120
México.
Phone: (011) 52-777-1010-350
E-mail: reservar@hotelracquet.com
Website: www.hotelracquet.com
Contact: Norma Araoz Licona, Sales Executive.
Direct Phone: (011) 52-777-1010-353
araozn@hotelracquet.com
Dates: October 14th and 15th. Participants should arrive the day before, October 13th.
Rates:
Single room, breakfast included: $1,305.00 (taxes included).
Double room, breakfast included: $1,405.00 (taxes included).
Extra person in the same room: $220.00
Rates in Mexican pesos valid from Sunday to Thursday.
Ask for weekend rates.
Current exchange rate: 10.50 pesos per 1 dollar.
Credit Cards: Visa, Mastercharge and American Express.
Reservations: A limited number of rooms (20) have been blocked for the conference. We encourage all of you to make your reservations as soon as possible. Contact Norma by phone or e-mail.
Transportation:
From Mexico Citýs Airport to the Hotel in Cuernavaca:
Arriving at terminal 1 (All airlines except DL, CO, AM):
1.-Authorized taxis "Sitio 300" (White taxis with yellow doors). After passing customs, walk to the right to the end of the corridor and buy your ticket at the ticket counter. The taxi will take you directly to the Hotel Racquet. You have several options:
a) Small taxi for 1-2 persons, 1-2 pieces of luggage..…..$900.00 pesos.
b) Van for up to 6 persons, 6 pieces of luggage………..$1200.00 pesos.
c) Suburban for up to 7 persons, 7 pieces of luggage…..$1400.00 pesos.
2.- Autobus "Pullman de Morelos". Will take you from Gate 8 to their terminal in Cuernavaca. You will need to take a local taxi from the terminal to the hotel. The buses leave every 30 minutes……….$135.00 pesos per person, one way.
Arriving at terminal 2 (Delta, Continental, Aeromexico):
1.-Authorized taxis "Sitio 300" (White taxis with yellow doors). After passing customs, look for the ticket booth and buy your ticket.
2.- Autobus "Pullman de Morelos". You have to go to terminal 1.
Have a copy of the map below on how to get from the highway exit to the Hotel, in case the taxi driver doesn’t know how to get there.
You should make the necessary arrangements for your return to the Airport at the front desk of the hotel.
Currency exchange:
You can change dollars into pesos at many exchange houses outside of the customs area in both terminals of the airport. The hotel has an ATM for Visa and Mastercharge that will give you pesos.
If you have any further questions or special requests, please contact Marcos at
marcosgojman@gmail.com.
On Monday, October 13, a Training Seminar in the Hartman Value Profile will be offered in Mexico
City. More information will be given about this following the Program below for the Annual Conference.
PROGRAM FOR OCTOBER CONFERENCE IN MEXICO, October 14th and 15th, 2008
THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF FORMAL AXIOLOGY: “VALUES AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT”
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14
10:00 Welcome, Steve Byrum, President, RSHI
10:15 Introduction to the Conference, K.T. Connor, PhD, and Marcos Gojman
10:30 Art Ellis, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, "The Robert S. Hartman Story"
11:30 BREAK
11:30 Cliff Hurst, "A Meaningful Score: The very different approaches to measuring value taken by
Milton Rokeach and Robert Hartman"
12:30 Lunch
2:00 Elsa Martinez, Universidad Nacional Autónoma De México, "Influence of Robert S. Hartman’s
“Theory of Value” on Abraham Maslow’s Work"
3:30 Break
3:45 Jose Landeros, "Reflections about Religious Values"
5:15 Marcos Gojman, President, Iberoamerican Branch, "Translating the Axiological Positions"
6:00 Adjourn
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15
10:00 Steve Byrum, The Byrum Consulting Group, "Using Hartman’s Work in Educational Settings"
11:15 Wayne Carpenter, Axiometrics International, Inc., "Adolescents and Axiology: Healing through
Understanding"
12:30 Lunch
2:30 Pam Brooks, Cornerstone Consulting International, "The HVP and Benchmarking: Empirical and
Non-Empirical"
3:45 Break
4:00 Marcus Wartiovaara, Department of Management and Organization at Hanken (Finland), "Values
and Strategy: An Axiological Review of Five Military Strategy Classics"
5:15 Ron Oltmans, Leadskill Corporation, "Some Notes on History from an Axiological Perspective"
6:00 Adjourn
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ROBERT S. HARTMAN INSTITUTE WILL BE HELD ON
OCTOBER 16TH AT OUR CONFERENCE HOTEL IN CUERNAVACA.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF OUR IBEROAMERICAN INSTITUTE WILL OFFER A TRAINING SEMINAR
IN MEXICO CITY ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 13TH.
Here is what Marcos Gojman says about the Hotel and how to make reservations for the night of the
12th.
Just to let you know that the workshop in Mexico City will be Monday, October 13th. We will do
it in "Hotel Bristol":
www.hotelbristol.com.mx
Those of you that will participate, please contact them to reserve your room. We got a very good
price, around $60.00 dollars for a single. Please mention that you are coming to the conference of
Oct.13 to get the special rate. Check the website to see the hotel and get the e-mail for
reservations. The hotel is two blocks from the American Embassy and one from the British Embassy.
The cost of the Training Seminar will be $100.00 US Dollars (send check to Darlene Clark, as
above) or $1000 Pesos (contact
axiologia.iberoamerica@gmail.com).
PROGRAM FOR OCTOBER 13TH TRAINING SEMINAR on "THE USE OF THE HVP FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE
HIGHEST HUMAN POTENTIAL"
OBJECTIVE:TO PRESENT THE APPLICATION OF FORMAL AXIOLOGY TO THE PSYCHOLOGY AND THE
ORGANIZATIONAL/HUMAN DEVELOPMENT FIELDS, USING THE RESULTS OF THE HVP
10:00 "Introduction and Presentation of the Iberoamerican Branch of the Robert S. Hartman
Institute," Steve Byrum, PhD, President, RHSI and CEO, The Byrum Consulting Group
10:15 "Foundations of Formal Axiology," Marcos Gojman, President, Iberoamerican Branch of the
Robert S. Hartman Institute
11:15 "Clinical Implications of the HVP," Wayne Carpenter, Chairman, Axiometrics International, Inc.
12:30 LUNCH
2:00 "Applications of the HVP to Organizations and Teams," K.T. Connor, PhD, Managing Director,
Center for Applied AxioMetrics, LLC
3:15 BREAK
3:30 "Use Of The HVP In Counseling For The Implementation Of Systems Of High Quality In University
Institutions," Gilberto Carrasco, PhD candidate, Vice-President of the Iberoamerican Branch of the
Robert S. Hartman Institute, and Director of Strategic Projects a the Technological University Emiliano Zapata.
4:30 Panel: "Interpreting the Profile Using Specific Cases," Chaired by Art Ellis, PhD, Licensed
Professional Counselor, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Johnson City, Tennessee
6:00 ADJOURN