The International Association for Near-Death Studies (IANDS) will host this weekend conference on 8/31/18 in Bellevue, WA where people will gather from all over the world.

Durham, NC -- (ReleaseWire) -- 08/20/2018 -- The public is warmly invited to EXPLORE THE EXTRAORDINARY on August 31, 2018! Learn more about changes people experience as we focus on Aftereffects of Near-Death Experiences: A Deeper Understanding and Sharing of the Gifts. Keynote speakers will be livestreamed with Video on Demand packages also available. The International Association for Near-Death Studies (IANDS) will host this weekend conference in Bellevue, WA where people will gather from all over the world.

When IANDS was founded in 1981 as a nonprofit organization their mission included a goal to provide an educational program through which they could share their research findings concerning near-death experiences (NDEs) and spiritually transforming events (STEs) with professionals in many fields to include, medical, psychological, social work and chaplaincy. The original founders found an eager audience through television and radio interviews, and presenting information at professional conferences such as the American Psychological Association (APA).

Over the years the educational program has not been able to maintain a focus in these training venues giving more focus on conducting this annual conference which addresses the varied interests in health, research and science and providing support to the experiencers themselves. But IANDS is beginning to give new attention to restart sharing the importance of research findings with an invigorated Education Program.

On Friday August 31, 2018 an IANDS Education Program Focus Group will gather to review historical trends and future possibilities of providing training for credential professionals. The need to readdress these prospects was voiced during an interview in August 2017 by Kenneth Ring one of IANDS original founders. Ken provided a course to undergraduate students at the University of Connecticut for 10 years, ending in 1994. His academic program was never repeated after his retirement. But Kenneth's educational drive continued through his many books to include Lessons from the Light. He also shared his research indicating that people who have an interest in this field of study can get the "Benign Virus" which manifests itself by behavior changes similar to the Near- Death Experiencers aftereffects. Being able to share the reality of and a deeper understanding of these gifts allows all people to live life with love, hope, joy, compassion, awareness, and connection to others.

Anyone interested in joining this focus group to share insights on effective educational programs is invited to register for this specific evet at conference.iands.org and select the free event on Friday afternoon. Attendees will actively participate in workgroups to help brainstorm issues such as speaker development and funding. Input will be sought on initiatives of how to share the messages given by experiences and through research.

Conference details: Conference details: the conference will also include a number of exciting Workshops and a the opportunity to have Healing Sessions. Hotel rooms are $125.00 (single and double occupancy/$10 each additional person) at the Hilton Bellevue.

About IANDS
IANDS is the informational and networking center in the field of near-death studies, the first organization in the world devoted to exploring near-death and similar experiences. Members are researchers, laypeople, academics, and caregivers; experiencers and non-experiencers; professionals and the general public; from every continent but the Antarctic.

Like IANDS itself, the Association's publications and programs are unique. The quarterly magazine, Vital Signs, and the scholarly, peer-reviewed Journal of Near-Death Studies provide information and intelligent discussion generally not available anywhere else.

Around the US and Canada, 50 or so support groups meet regularly, with more in Europe, Australia, and Asia. For its periodic conferences in North America, IANDS pulls in top speakers, experiencers, researchers, and interested people for education, sharing, networking, and friendship.

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Veterans and active duty military personnel will gather in Bellevue, Washington, next Labor Day weekend, August 30-September 2, 2018, to hear and share accounts about near-death experiences (NDEs).

Durham, NC -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/25/2018 -- Veterans and active duty military personnel will gather in Bellevue, Washington, next Labor Day weekend, August 30-Septemeber 2, 2018, to hear and share accounts about near-death experiences (NDEs). Aftereffects of Near-Death Experiences: A Deeper Understanding and Sharing of the Gifts is the theme of the conference sponsored by the International Association for Near Death Studies (IANDS.org). Special registration scholarships are available for disabled veterans.

Special guest speakers include medical personnel and NDE researchers.

A military focused discussion session will be held Saturday, September 1, 2018, to review common characteristics, after effects and the impact of having an NDE. The Veterans Workshop will have Diane Corcoran, R.N., Ph.D., M.A as the guest facilitator. She is recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Pinnacle Lifetime Member in the field of Nursing in recognition of her role as Registered Nurse, Nurse Educator, and professional consultant. She is currently the President Emeritus of IANDS.

Before her retirement from the military, Dr. Corcoran served as a Colonel in the U.S. Army. During her service she received recognition for many distinguished achievements including Army Nurse Corps Officer of the Year, the Bronze Star Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters, the Army Commendation Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, the Army Achievement Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, the National Defense Medal with Stars, a Vietnam Service Medal, an Army Service Ribbon, an Overseas Service Ribbon with "2" numeral, and an Expert Field Medical Badge. She is currently a member of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) and the Association of Military Surgeons (AMSUS).

While on active duty Dr. Corcoran provided training on NDEs to numerous military medical staff and has continued to provide training incorporating some of the newest research findings on physiological and psychological changes which may occur after having an NDE. The training clarifies that a Near-Death Experience is a profound psychological event that may occur to a person close to death or in a situation of physical or emotional crisis. The person may sense that he or she is dying and/or having an out-of-body experience (OBE). Being in a life-threatening situation does not, by itself, constitute an NDE. NDEs have a recognizable pattern of perceptions which transcend ordinary experience. They happen to people in all walks of life and are fairly common. They do not indicate mental illness. Recent training was provided at Ft. Sam Houston, Texas, and Ft. Carson, Colorado. A recently produced training film Understanding Veterans NDEs is available at IANDS.org/vetvideo

Everyone is invited to EXPLORE THE EXTRAORDINARY and learn about the aftereffects experienced by Veterans and people from all walks of life. IANDS will host this event and focus on the worldwide impact of near-death experiences (NDEs) and other spiritually transforming events.

Also, a free introductory session is being presented in Spanish.

IANDS will have 2 tracks at this conference including Healthcare-Education-Research-Science (HERS), designed for professionals and others interested in this aspect of near-death studies, and a General Session which includes a variety of subjects. Early Bird Registration is now underway. For more information about this conference, the speakers, and IANDS, please go to: conference.iands.org

Conference details:
- Thursday, Aug. 30: Combined HERS and General Sessions
- Friday–Sunday, Aug. 31–Sept. 2: General Session: Presentations, Workshops, Healing Sessions
- Hotel rooms: $125.00 (single and double occupancy/$10 each additional person) Hilton Bellevue

Visit www.neardeathconference.com to see the entire list of notable authors, other guest speakers and workshops.

About IANDS
IANDS is the informational and networking center in the field of near-death studies, the first organization in the world devoted to exploring near-death and similar experiences. Members are researchers, laypeople, academics, and caregivers; experiencers and non-experiencers; professionals and the general public; from every continent but the Antarctic.

Like IANDS itself, the Association's publications and programs are unique. The quarterly magazine, Vital Signs, and the scholarly, peer-reviewed Journal of Near-Death Studies provide information and intelligent discussion generally not available anywhere else.

Around the US and Canada, 50 or so support groups meet regularly, with more in Europe, Australia, and Asia. For its periodic conferences in North America, IANDS pulls in top speakers, experiencers, researchers, and interested people for education, sharing, networking, and friendship.

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Durham, NC -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/29/2018 -- Several international and best-selling authors will be speaking at the Explore the Extraordinary conference in Bellevue Washington next Labor Day Weekend August 30-September 2, 2018. One speaker and notable author PMH Atwater was recently awarded the 2017 Silver Nautilus Award for her most recent release A MANUAL FOR DEVELOPING HUMANS. The award is in the category of Body-Mind-Spirit Practices. The book publisher is Rainbow Ridge Books.

The 2018 IANDS annual conference will focus on Aftereffects of Near-Death Experiences: A Deeper Understanding and Sharing of the Gifts. People who've had an extraordinary experience in their lives often change their perspective on human relationships and may develop special abilities to help others. The aftereffects of a Near-Death Experience (NDE), or Spiritually Transformative Experience (STE), often prove to initiate profound changes in a person's life. This conference will explore these aftereffects and provide a deeper understanding of the gifts. Presenters will discuss living life with greater love, hope, joy, compassion, awareness, and connection to others.

PMH Atwater has a unique vantage point for sharing her view of life. In 1977 she had three near-death experiences. In her third near-death experience, PMH Atwater was told by "The Voice Like None Other" to become a researcher and then to write three specific books. The result: she became one of the original researchers in the field of near-death studies, wrote 15 books on the subject, translated into 12 languages, and toured the world.

On PMH's website http://pmhatwater.com readers will find an article about her three NDEs which included many of the common characteristics such as having an out-of-body experience (OBE). She also provides a chart comparing NDEs to spiritual transformations. The information includes not only her own experiences but what she learned from 4,000 interviews with people who died and came back to life. She shares many viewpoints of dying yet continuing to live.

The public is invited to register for this conference to EXPLORE THE EXTRAORDINARY. Featured speakers also include NY Times bestselling authors and physicians, Eben Alexander III and Mary Neal, as well as Dr. Pim van Lommel. The International Association for Near-Death Studies (IANDS) will host this conference in Bellevue, WA on August 30–September 2, 2018. Register to attend at http://conference.iands.org.

IANDS will have 2 tracks at this conference. There is a track on Healthcare-Education-Research-Science (HERS), designed for professionals and others interested in this aspect of near-death studies, and a General Session which includes a variety of subjects. All presentations are to the public. Early Bird Registration is now underway. For more information about this conference, the speakers, and IANDS, please go to: conference.iands.org

Conference details:

- Thursday, Aug. 30: Combined HERS and General Sessions

- Friday–Sunday, Aug. 31–Sept. 2: General Session: Presentations, Workshops, Healing Sessions

- Hotel rooms: $125.00 (single and double occupancy/$10 each additional person) Hilton Bellevue

About IANDS
IANDS is the informational and networking center in the field of near-death studies, the first organization in the world devoted to exploring near-death and similar experiences. Members are researchers, laypeople, academics, and caregivers; experiencers and non-experiencers; professionals and the general public; from every continent but the Antarctic.

Like IANDS itself, the Association's publications and programs are unique. The quarterly magazine, Vital Signs, and the scholarly, peer-reviewed Journal of Near-Death Studies provide information and intelligent discussion generally not available anywhere else.

Around the US and Canada, 50 or so support groups meet regularly, with more in Europe, Australia, and Asia. For its periodic conferences in North America, IANDS pulls in top speakers, experiencers, researchers, and interested people for education, sharing, networking, and friendship.

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm