PO BOX 601, VALATIE, NY 12184
The American Monetary Institute is
proud to announce its 5th annual Monetary Reform Conference in Chicago.
Our conferences
have launched the modern grass roots movement for U.S. monetary reform
and thereby
World reform. Make your plans now to attend this important meeting in
beautiful
downtown Chicago.
Our money system clearly needs a serious overhaul to secure economic
justice
and peace as we enter the 3rd Millennium. It’s evident that true
reform, not palliatives, are necessary to
move humanity back from the brink of nuclear war; away from a World
dominated by fraud, warfare and ugliness and toward a World of justice
and
beauty. The conference focuses on minimum initial steps to begin this
process
and put time on the side of humanity instead of against us. You may
receive
this announcement amidst very depressing news and events, but we urge
you to
avoid discouragement and instead join with us in this adventure to
achieve
positive results for America
and the world.
Don't allow yourself to
be discouraged because the villains who created the present crisis,
have manipulated governments to bail them out, at the expense of the
public. We the people have the power to end that nonsense.Once we
realize that, and learn to ignore the "corrupt and corrupting" negative
influences, we can understand what should be done and then act.
Main Themes of the Conference: Implementing Monetary Reform now!
At the forefront of the Conference will be a description of the
essential elements of monetary reform needed to "get the snake out of
the house." A program for achieving the reforms will be discussed at
length.
This
conference will continue to examine the problem of usury. Is it a
necessary part of "free market economics,"
or is it a destroyer of nations, or is it both? The present false
definition of usury as excessive interest, was foisted on economics by
Jeremy Bentham, who also devised utilitarianism - dropping morality in
favor of supposed results. But the real concept of usury is the
anti-social misuse of the money mechanism for private gain. The
conference continues to help revive this classical concept of usury and
relate it to how our present privatized monetary system malfuntions,
for example in creating the present banking crisis.
Because
the world is still in danger of sliding into an unimaginable disaster
in the Middle-East, the conference will also focus on how a
privately controlled money system such as we presently have in the U.S.
leads to warfare by providing the financial motivation for starting
unnecessary wars. Everyone
has heard that banking and wars are related, but only a handful of
people understand how.
A Different Kind of Monetary Conference
The situation in which 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; away from fractional reserve banking – monetizing private credits and loaning them into circulation at interest. Towards money 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. We won't waste our participants time! 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.
Therefore the AMI annual conferences focus on three broad areas:
The Monetary
Reforms:
The main focus of the
conferences - 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. Two monetary reform acts will be analyzed including
strategies
for getting it supported.
Achieving the
Reforms - What we can do now:
Selected Political, Social
and Monetary Activists will give the benefit of their 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 Infrastructure
Programs
particularly how to pay for the $2.2
trillion the American Society of Civil Engineers tells us is needed to
maintain our infrastructure over the next 5 years, through monetary
reform. Understand that
we include the "human infrastructure" of health
Care and Education within infrastructure! With proper
monetary reform all these things become possible, including education
and health,
upgrading America’s crumbling
infrastructure,
towards futuristic energy efficient, eco friendly designs well within
the reach of today’s
technology and
economy. We can create hospitable, clean, cities of the future using
21st
century solutions.
This conference is open to the public*, and to properly organize it the AMI requires a minimum donation of $395 per attendee; $625 (to include significant other). For early registrations postmarked by August 15th, the minimum donation is only $245, and by August 30th the minimum donation is $295. This includes substantial conference materials and aids, daily coffee breaks, a Get Acquainted wine and juice Reception and a Celebration Dinner and beach barbecue. 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 strongly encouraged to do so. It enables us to extend attendance scholarships to students. Looking forward very much to seeing you and advancing monetary reform to the next level.
Stephen Zarlenga, Please visit AMI’s website for latest conference info:
Director
http://www.monetary.org
To See
the Schedule of Confirmed Speakers please see
http://www.monetary.org/2009schedule.html
Conference
Schedule at Roosevelt
University*, Chicago
Thursday Sept. 24th Registration from 9 AM. (and the prior Wednesday evening from 6 PM to 8 PM)
1 PM to 6 PM Presentations, coffee break.
7 PM Conference Reception with wine, juice, cold cuts and cheeses
Friday
Sept. 25th
9 AM to 7 PM Presentations;
break for lunch; refreshment breaks
Saturday Sept. 26th 9 AM to 6 PM Presentations; refreshment breaks.
7:30 PM
Dinner
party, with keynote presentation
Sunday Sept. 27th 9 AM to 12 PM Presentations & discussion - Conference adjourns until September 2009.
1 PM to 5 PM AMI hosts a Sunday
afternoon Beach
Barbecue at North Avenue Beach.
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NOT AFFILIATED WITH ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY. Roosevelt
University is simply the venue for the event. This
does not imply
either support or endorsement of the AMI, the speakers or their
messages.
Each day will begin with coffee, tea, muffins, bagels, jams, fruit, etc, served half an hour before the talks start. After the conference AMI hosts a Beach Barbecue at Chicago’s renowned Oak Street Beach. For the athletically inclined, and if Lake Michigan co-operates, we’ll have a Magnificent Mile Swim Challenge (and an alternate mile “Walk”). Those completing the swim receive the prestigious (and well-earned) AMI Magnificent Mile Swim Club T-shirt.
The Conference (and Reception and Dinner) are at Roosevelt University at 430 S. Michigan Ave. in the heart of Chicago. The University’s facilities seat attendees in comfortable classroom type seating, using narrow tables.
Choose your own accommodation level from 4 nearby Hotels: (AMI will help assign attendees who want to share rooms)
All prices quoted are after 15% taxes. Mention the AMI Conference when making reservations.
1) The
Travelodge Hotel Downtown at 65 E. Harrison; Closest hotel - only one
block from Roosevelt University. Rates will be from $62 per person
double
occupancy, after taxes, to $102 per person single occupancy. Make
reservations now! Cut
off date for reservations at this rate is September 8th - no
exceptions! You must
ask
for Darren Andrews only, at 312-376-1481.
and mention the American
Monetary
Institute Conference. Your credit
card holds the reservation but is not billed until after your stay.
There is no charge for cancellations by Sept. 8th. See www.travelodgehoteldowntown.com
The travelodge also offers larger suites with kitcheonettes at $144
Single, $72 per person double occupancy. We will do our best to match
up participants to share rooms, on a first come first served basis.
2) ONLY
$33 PER NIGHT!!! The
HI Chicago Youth
Hostel at 24 E Congress Pkwy, across the street from Roosevelt
University. These modern,
clean, secure, dorm style accommodations (6 to a room, with lockable
lockers, bring your own lock) are only $33 per
night.
There’s no age limit, no curfew and no membership required! A number of
our attendees
stayed here comfortably. It enables us to also strongly promote the
conference
to a young audience, who may not have much money, but have great social
commitment to creating a better world than we are handing them. We’ll
help them
do that. We will arrange to have several dorm rooms for attendees of
the conference. Call 312-583-2225 for
reservations. Mention the AMI Conference. http://www.hichicago.org
3) Chicago’s
Essex Inn at 800 S. Michigan Ave, features a large indoor/outdoor
pool, and health club which opens onto a tree landscaped terrace with
seating
overlooking Chicago’s Grant Park and Lake Michigan. A reasonably priced
hotel for this area (Approximately
$100-$105 per
person
per night,double
occupancy- make reservations early). http://www.essexinn.com
The
AMI speakers have
received great praise from participants. There’s opportunity for
interaction
with speakers as most will be present all 4 days. Please
watch the AMI
website for fuller descriptions of their talks and backgrounds.
This years
speakers will be posted as they confirm - more to come!
Congressman
Dennis Kucinich, major proponent
of economic justice and possible future President of the United States
of
America. Congressman Kucinich and his wife Elizabeth have addressed
three of our past 4 conferences. His presence does depends on the
Congressional schedule.
Prof.
William Black of UMKC; the man who successfully ran the
savings and loan crisis rescue in the 90s, will speak on Fraud's Critical Role in Producing the
Financial Crisis
Richard
Cook, Formerly the NASA whistleblower on the Challenger
disaster; then
2 decades at the U.S. Treasury, with a lifetime in monetary/economic
studies, speaks on questions of justice in monetary and economic
matters.
William Bergman, Economist and Formerly an official at the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank, until he became a whistleblower on Fed practices will focus on the present condition of banking after the massive bailouts.
Michael
Hudson, UMKC
professor
and PBS commentator and the only economist to accurately forecast the
mortgage and housing debacle, speaks on what is needed before there can
be a real recovery. He also discusses reforming the international
payments system.
Prof. Nic
Tideman of Virginia
Tech (formerly Senior Economist on the President’s Council of Economic
Advisors) on
how banks will compete after monetary reforms are in place.
Chris
Lindstrom, who organized the highly successful Shumacker
monetary
Conference in May 2005 and was deeply involved in the creation of the
Berkshares local currency program speaks on The Myth of Money, The Spirit of BerkShares
in Great Barrington Massachusets.
Dr.
Norman Ehrentreich, a
quantitative investment analyst responsible for
forecasting interest rate
decisions of the Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market
Committee tells where markets go from here.
Michelle St.
Pierre, Leader of the highly
successful Ron Paul movement in north Washington State will tell
discuss how to turn talk into action!
Will Abrams of
British Columbia, presents the important and neglected story of Gerald
G. McGeer,
the
"father" of the Bank of Canada, who instituted major monetary reforms
along the lines of the American Monetary Act.
Steven Walsh,
leading Chicago educator and
expert authority on New England Colonial moneys, describes how banks
create money
out of thin air.
Jamie Walton, a knowledgeable money reformer from New Zealand describes the American Montary Act and why all three elements must be put into effect. He describes some of New Zealand's experience with money reforms.
Dr.
Ed Chambers who
trained Barack Obama in street organizing when he came to Chicago's
South Side from Harvard, discusses how Power
results from
organized money or organized people!
Ole Mackeprang, European Financier discusses "Money Systems & Warfare"; and will update us on practical changes the Euro has brought about. He has worked in 62 countries, principally France, Germany, Italy and Spain; discusses How the Euro Has Done.
Dr. Cay Hehner,
Director of the New York Henry George School of Social Science
Discusses the End of Capitalism as we know it.
John O'Holleran of the American Society of Civil Engineers describes the infrastructure deficit now estimated at over $2.2 trillion over the next 5 years.
David E.
Kelley noted pensions expert and economic advisor will
present concepts
for achieving economic justice.
Stephen
Zarlenga Director of the American Monetary
Institute and author of The
Lost Science of Money book speaks on
progress at the AMI, and the direction of
monetary reform in America.
Robert
Poteat, long term and meticulous monetary researcher,
certainly among the top half dozen in America in awareness of monetary
systems, and leader of the AMI Chapters in Portland and Seattle and
Centralia WA. Bob discusses why monetary reform is largely a moral
question.
Richard
Distelhorst, long term monetary researcher and activist (another
in the top monetary leaders in America) recipient of the AMI Lifetime
Achievement Award, and leader of the AMI Chapter in Burlington, Iowa
speaks on What Must Be Done Now? as we move to a constitutional Money
System.
Randy Cook,
Executive Director of National Organization for
Raw Materials will discuss The great importance of farm parity programs.
Chapter leaders
will report
on the developing AMI
Chapters in formation around the U.S.
and discuss what works in attracting and educating fellow Americans on
reforming the money system. Our goal is to establish one chapter in
each
Congressional District.
The American Monetary Act, and The Monetary Transparency Act, Ami’s proposed monetary legislation will be discussed in detail: including how to gain support for monetary reform.
To
understand how good these
conferences are, please see the report on previous conferences at our
website, or
get the audio CDs of the 2006 conference (see registration form below).
Those who
attended will tell you how wonderful and encouraging it was to be
together with
others who understand the vision for monetary reform. It's a valuable
experience of much needed “community.”
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From September 1st registration will be
$395.
(An 80%
refund
is available until May 15th,
and will afterward be pro-rated downward to a 20% refund after
September 1st)
*The
American Monetary Institute as part of its responsibility in sponsoring
the
Conference reserves the right at its sole discretion and without public
or
private explanation, to restrict attendance at this Conference to
persons it
considers will enhance the purposes of the meeting, as detailed above.
Participants should understand and be in agreement that the conference
will stay focused on monetary system questions and will not be diverted
into other areas.
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Lost Science of Money book by
Stephen Zarlenga. Enclosed is
my check for $68 ($60 plus $8 S & H) [All foreign shipments are now
by airmail at $22 per book (total $90) - a post office requirement].
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send
me the professionally recorded 4 CD Audio
set of the full 2006 Conference Speakers, at $75 postpaid in the
US
(or $85
total by foreign airmail).
Outstanding monetary material! Play them while working on your computer.
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Speakers, at $395 postpaid in the
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