Midwifery Today Conference
“The Epic Journey of Midwifery and Birth”

Bad Wildbad, Germany
22–26 October 2008

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Photo by Kelley Faulkner We want to invite you to take an Epic Journey of Midwifery and Birth at our Germany Conference in Bad Wildbad. We have a rich offering of classes with excellent, approachable teachers from all over the world. Two fantastic features of the locale are the spas and the hospitality of the townspeople. Be sure to get a spa pass for some very relaxing times. Experience being a part of a midwifery community that is truly international: registrants from 43 countries attended in 2006! Be sure to join us, as we will surely have a great time learning, loving and laughing. love,  jan

Confirmed speakers include:

Mary Zwart Angelina Martinez Miranda Tine Greve Gail Hart Marta Orbis Michel Odent Verena Schmid Andrea Bolz Cornelia Enning Ina May Gaskin		Hilde Curinckx Suzanne Colson Jan Tritten Elizabeth Davis Debra Pascali-Bonaro Eneyda Spradlin-Ramos Barbara Harper Peter Schmitz Emilio Santos Leal Tlalie Vered Shir
Please click linked names for biographical information.

We are disappointed that Robbie Davis-Floyd is unable to join us. Her son is getting married and we wish her well on this joyous occasion. We have substituted her classes with some excellent offerings.

Classes will include the following topics.

Please see program for full listing of classes.

Please note: Angelina Martinez Miranda's classes will have Spanish-to-English translation available. We will also have an English-to-German translator available by request on an as-needed basis.

PLEASE NOTE:

• Join us Tuesday, October 21, 2008, for two very important organizational meetings:
  • 9:00 am–12:00 pm—European Organizational Doula meeting—Debra Pascali-Bonaro
  • 2:00 pm–5:30—European Coalition for Changing Childbirth—Jan Tritten and Mary Zwart

  Everyone is welcome to these meetings. There is no charge for attendance of these meetings.

• Monday, 27 October 2008, is Aquababies Day. Register at the conference or e-mail Cornelia Enning at hebinfo@gmx.de.

Location

Kurhaus
Kuranlagenallee 8
75323 Bad Wildbad, Germany
Tel. during conference (for urgent use only): +49 7081 303265
 
Please note: the Kurhaus does not have sleeping rooms.

Bad Wildbad is a spa town in the Black Forest. There are thermal spas next to the Kurhaus. Conference registrants are being offered a pass to use the spas for five days (22–26 October) for €30. It includes the free use of the two different thermal spas, the "Vital Therme" and the "Palais Thermal" which include a wide variety of saunas and steam baths, thermal pools and water gymnastics. Registrants who stay in a Bad Wildbad hotel, guesthouse or apartment will receive a 25% discount off the price of the spa pass if they show us their "kurkarte" (spa card). You get the spa card from the hotel, guesthouse or apartment where you are staying. www.vitaltherme-wildbad.de or www.palais-thermal.de.

Accommodations

There are many charming hotels, bed and breakfasts, and hostels in a peaceful, alpine setting, in all price ranges. If you are taking the train or are without a car let them know you want to be within walking distance of the Kurhaus. An Accommodations Reservation Form will be mailed with your conference confirmation. Optionally, you may click here (opens a Word document) to view and print out the form now. IMPORTANT: Please send the Accommodations Reservation Form to the Reservations Office indicated at the bottom of the form.

Contact for assistance in booking:

Bad Wildbad Hotels—Booking Service Reservation Office:
Tel.: +49 7081 10280
Fax: +49 7081 10290
E-mail: touristik@bad-wildbad.de
 
Post: Touristik Bad Wildbad GmbH
Postfach 10 03 26, 75314 Bad Wildbad, Germany

Accommodation cancellations:

Cancel before 31 August, 2008 to avoid cancellation charge. (Note: This cancellation deadline applies to accommodations only. For cancellation of conference fees and refund policies, see registration form.)

How to Reach Bad Wildbad

By car: Take Highway A8, Exit "Pforzheim West." From the exit Bad Wildbad is signed.

By airplane: Follow the directions below from the airport to Pforzheim. In Pforzheim change to Shuttle-Train "S6" to Bad Wildbad.

• Arrival at Frankfurt International Airport (FRA, 160 km):
  Take train from Airport Railway Station to Karlsruhe. In Karlsruhe take train to Pforzheim.
• Arrival at Stuttgart International Airport (STR, 60 km):
  Take Shuttle-Train from Airport Station to Stuttgart Main Station. In Stuttgart change to train to Pforzheim.
• Arrival in Munich (MUC, 220 km): Take Railway to Pforzheim.
• Arrival in Zurich (ZRH, 230 km):
  Take Railway to Stuttgart. In Stuttgart change to train to Pforzheim.
• Arrival at Karlsruhe/Baden-Airport (50 km) (for flights within Europe): Take Railway to Pforzheim.

View Scrapbook of Previous Germany Conference

Click here to view our scrapbook of "Reclaiming the Art of Midwifery," the 2004 Germany conference.

Read What Others Have Experienced at International Conferences

"I just want to tell you how wonderful it was to be with such rich, exciting and interesting people, full of faith and enthusiasm! Thank you for the work you are doing in organizing such conferences." – Agnes Keller, Germany 2004 Conference [ OTHER TESTIMONIALS ]

More Information

• To receive a printed program by mail, please e-mail us with your request.
• Attend other Midwifery Today Conferences around the world!
• Learn more about birth resources in Germany.
• Children at the Conference: Mothers may sit with babes in arms in the classrooms. However, out of respect for others, if a baby makes any noise, we must ask mother and baby to leave the room. Attendees must make their own arrangements for childcare.