How To Be a Citizen Skeptic

SkeptInq@aol.com
Thu, 12 Feb 1998 11:31:11 EST 

From:    The (Washington D.C. area) National Capital Area Skeptics
To:  CSICOP Announce List
Respond Directly to:  Marv Zelkowitz, NCAS Secretary (mvz@ncas.org)



Barry Karr
CSICOP/Skeptical Inquirer
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 The (Washington D.C. area) National Capital Area Skeptics invites all
 skeptics to a weekend program in southern Maryland in how to be a "citizen
 skeptic."  Details follow, or check our web site at
http://www.ncas.org/ncas/.
 --  Marv Zelkowitz, NCAS Secretary (mvz@ncas.org)
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 How To Be a Citizen Skeptic -- The 1998 NCAS Weekend

 Friday March 13, 1998 to Sunday March 15, 1998

 An exciting NCAS weekend workshop on "How to be a Citizen Skeptic" will take
 place at the Holiday Inn in the picturesque setting of the Solomons Island,
 Maryland, about 90 minutes from the Washington Beltway. The workshop will be
 on Saturday March 14th and Sunday morning, March 15th. There will be some
 surprises and optional Saurday evening social dinner at a scenic local
 restaurant. The last NCAS workshop was a lot of fun as well as informative,
 so mark your calendars for the March Friday-the-13th (of course!) weekend.

 Friday       Arrival in evening. Early arrivals can go for an informal
              dinner together.

              Tentative topics: Experiences with grassroots skepticism --
              How to cope with school boards, newspaper articles, parent
              groups. Several examples, such as the "Quadro Tracker" will
 Saturday     be used as case studies of how spurious claims can be dealt
 9am-5pm      with. -- Dr. David Murray will talk on numerical evaluation
              of skeptical claims. -- Several hands-on sessions where
              attendees are split into small groups to develop means to
              find out more about and test certain claims and products. -- How
              to research such claims? What resources are available? --
              Responding to the media, writing letters, thumbs up or down.

 Saturday --  SHATTERING ILLUSIONS by Jamy Ian Swiss.  A special show by the
 8pm          reknowned magician and NCAS co-founder.

 Sunday --
 9am--noon    Continuation of Saturday program.

 Hotel Registration

 Holiday Inn Select Solomons (410) 326-6311 ...
 Contact the Hotel directly and mention the NCAS weekend: Singles: $69.95,
 Doubles: $79.95. (If you can, it is best to stay from Friday night through
 Sunday morning. Special hotel rates will be held until February 13, so
 register today.)

 Conference Registration

 Send registration fee to: NCAS, 8006 Valley St. Silver Spring, MD 20910. $50
 for one (Continental breakfast 2 days, lunch Saturday, handouts, Saturday
 evening show) $90 for 2 (only one set of handouts)
 Name1        :
 Name2 (if any):
 Address      :
 Address      :
 Phone        :
 Email        :
              We will also go to dinner on Saturday with the group at a
 Dinner?      scenic local restaurant. (Dinner costs are not included in
              registration fee.)
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