Its with great pleasure that I announce the 2005 AMI Monetary Reform Conference to take place on Chicago's lakefront from Thursday September 29th thru Sunday October 2nd in America's heartland.
The conference marks the beginning of a new phase in the move for American monetary reforms (and thereby World reforms). As you'll see from the attached brochure, AMI's approach is markedly different from anything that has taken place before. This launches the practical steps toward achieving the monetary system reforms that are so necessary to advance economic justice.We're doing everything to make it a memorable and valuable experience for all, with "World class" innovative monetary thinkers, activists and specialists skilled in the fields necessary to actually achieve the reforms in the coming years. All students of money will recognize the speakers as respected sources in their fields. And they are not just speaking, they are attending.
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Looking forward to welcoming you in Chicago!
Warm regards,
Stephen
Zarlenga
Director,
American Monetary Institute
AMERICAN MONETARY INSTITUTE
Tel. 518-392-5387, email ami@xxxxxxxxxxx
http://www.monetary.org
Stephen Zarlenga, Director
Dedicated to the independent study of monetary history, theory, and reform
Announcing the
AMI 2005 Monetary Reform
Conference (Sept. 29 -
Oct.2)
Please print on 81/2 x 14 paper size
Dear Friends,
This Conference marks the beginning of a new phase in the move for
American monetary reforms (and thereby World reforms) so clearly needed to
promote economic justice as we enter the 3rd Millennium of the
Christian period. These monetary reforms are minimal initial steps necessary to
begin moving humanity back from the brink of nuclear war; away from a World
dominated by fraud and ugliness and toward a World of justice and beauty.
A Different Kind of Monetary Conference
The situation in which many knowledgeable monetary
reformers find ourselves is that after years of studying monetary history and
theory, we already know many if not most of
the broad shapes that monetary reform should take. We know from experience that
these views have stood the test of time and many challenges from those with less
experience in the field or operating under misconceptions or pursuing non-reform
agendas. Rather than merely arguing over these main themes, it is time for those
of us who understand, to move forward to implement those elements that we know
must be a part of good
reform.
What are these broad national parameters supported by
over 3000 years of history? That the control of money systems should shift away
from private control toward governmental control. Away from commodity money
notions and away from monetizing private credits and loaning them into
circulation at interest, toward money directly issued interest free by
government and spent into circulation for the common good. The system must be
morally grounded in fairness.
Not seeking blind trust, we?ll continue educating and
explaining why the proposals are beneficial and moral and continue to present
the historical evidence demonstrating that. We?ll answer any serious challenges,
and those arising from plain misunderstanding. We may invite selected spokesmen
for differing reforms to succinctly present their case. But we?ll do it within a
context of advancing the reform agenda, making necessary adjustments as we
proceed. Dissenters obviously don?t have to join in the reform phase; but
neither need we procrastinate (waiting for all to experience their monetary
epiphanies) before moving forward. The direction of world events requires that
we begin a solid program now.
Themes of the Conference
Therefore the conference will focus on three broad
areas:
The Monetary
Reforms: The main focus of this
conference - Researchers will describe and make the case for the kind of
monetary reforms advocated, presenting both the logical and historical basis for
them, and the mechanics of implementing them. Extensive question and answer
periods and panel discussions can air doubts or concerns regarding the
desirability of the reforms and suggest refinements. Included will be
discussions of research and thinking
methodology. Comment will be invited on a proposed monetary reform bill
which attendees will receive in advance.
Achieving the Reforms:
Selected Political and
Social and Monetary Activists will give the benefit of their years of experience
in educating, raising public awareness, organizing and motivating people and
governmental bodies to influence public policy
decisions.
Using the
Reforms: Presentations on how a
properly reconstituted money power within government will be effectively used to
?promote the general welfare.? These will focus on several
areas:
Infrastructure
Programs including education,
upgrading
Farming Parity proposals for maintaining
a balance between family controlled environmentally sound farming and the large
farm corporations. Each area identifies another constituency which will support
monetary reform.
This conference is open to the public, and to properly
organize it the AMI requires a minimum donation of $225 per attendee; $400 (to
include significant other). For early registrations by March 10th the
requirement is $175. This will include substantial conference materials and
aids, appropriate coffee breaks and a celebration dinner. Hotel and travel costs
are separate at group discounts. We say minimum donation because affluent
attendees who want to help out with larger donations are encouraged to do so.
They will be listed on a conference honor roll, or may remain anonymous. We
encourage being listed, as we need to develop ways to honor those who are
helping financially. It enables us to extend attendance scholarships to
students. Looking forward to seeing you and moving monetary reform to the next
level.
Sincerely,
Stephen Zarlenga
Director, AMI
Conference
Schedule
Thursday Sept. 29th Registration from 12 PM. Visit nearby museums. Talks start at 4 PM.
(Early registration by March 15th - $175; normal registration $225; at the door $350)
Friday Sept. 30th 9 AM to 7 PM Presentations. Break for Lunch. Two refreshment breaks.
Saturday Oct. 1st 9 AM to 6 PM Presentations. Refreshments Break morning and afternoon,
7:00 PM ? Gala dinner party. Keynote presentation after desert.
Sunday Oct. 2nd
9 AM to 1 PM Presentations & discussion. Conference adjourns until
Summer, 2006
The Conference is at Chicago?s
Essex Inn at
We?ve obtained an outstanding
group rate for
downtown
Developing Speakers List
Each speaker brings some unique area of expertise and important achievement on Conference themes. They are also highly interesting people, and the conference is designed to foster direct communication. We are working to make it a personally memorable event so bring your family and good friends.
An updated listing of speakers and topics will appear as confirmations
arrive. As of February 15th the confirmed speakers (listed in order of their
acceptance to speak) now include:
Stephen
Zarlenga, Director of the American
Monetary Institute, and author of The Lost Science of
Money.
Prof. Guido
Preparata of the
Prof. Robert
Blaine, Southern
Mr. Ken Bohnsack, Founder of
the Sovereignty plan to loan
Mr. David
Hershey, leading pension fund
theoretician and manager, on problems of privatizing Social
Security.
Mr. Charles Walters,
founder and Editor Emeritus
of ACRES USA environmental farming
Magazine and Mr. Randy Cook,
Executive Director of NORM (National Organization for Raw Materials) will
describe farm parity.
Mr. Ben Gisin,
of Agricents Corp. publisher
of Touch The Soil, will speak on the monetary destruction of modern farming and
agricultural parity; food quality degeneration and growing infrastructure
problems including water resources.
Prof. Trent
Schroyer, of Ramapo College
Theoretical & Applied Science dept., a leading American organizer of the TOES (The Other Economic Summit)
meetings held worldwide in opposition to the G8 finance minister
meetings.
Mr. William
Krehm, Editor of COMER, Canadian
monetary reform magazine, speaking on Canadian monetary
reform.
Mr. Alistair
Mcconnachie, Editor of Prosperity
Newsletter, and sponsor of the annual UK Bromsgrove Monetary Conference Group
over the past 7 years. A chief associate of James Gibb Stuart, advanced monetary
thinker/author.
Mr. Dan
Sullivan, leading Henry George
theoretician, instructor and researcher presents George?s reform outlook and
focuses on questions of national and local
activity.
Mr. George
Romero, leading taxation planning
specialist speaks on charitable giving to assist reform
movements.
Dr. J.W.
Smith, Economist, Author of
Economic Democracy, on the birth and promotion of Economic Imperialism.
(Also Invited but NOT YET
CONFIRMED: Ralph Nader; Prof. Herman Daly of the University of
Maryland Public Policy School and author of For the Common Good; Prof. Nic Tideman of Virginia Tech; James Robertson, noted English reformer
and founder of the TOES; Bill
Moyers, Journalist; Paul
Hellyer, founder of the Canada Action Party William Hixson, author of The Triumph
of the Bankers, and A Matter of Interest; William Greider of The Nation Magazine,
author of Secrets of the Temple, and Who Will Tell the People?; Dr. Jurg Conzett, founder of Zurich?s Moneymuseum, publisher,
Sponsor of Conzett Mutual Funds; Mr.
John Macarthur, Publisher of Harpers
Magazine and author of The Selling of Free Trade; Amy Goodman, host of Democracy Now TV show; Arno Mong Daastoel, Norwegian economist and world expert in
Individual Rapid Transit Systems.) The
American Society of Civil Engineers rep will report on
About 18 individual presentations, 7 panel discussions
and 1 general evaluation session.
Panels include:
Monetary Reform in England;
In Canada; Farm Parity; Getting Media Attention; Awakening Public and
Governmental Awareness; A proposed monetary reform law; Pursuing Local vs National agendas?;
Common Sense Infrastructure ++PLUS ++ Some interested Illinois political figures
will be invited, and others as suggestions come in.
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