Not every Regional conference needs to look like our annual conference. Gatherings can be of nearly any size and level of complexity. Here are three examples:

• Small regional meetings have been held in people’s homes, and condominium part rooms, and have involved dream-sharing, a presentation for discussion, lots of time for informal discussion, and sometimes a group meal.
• A medium-sized regional conference might involve a one-day event with workshops with multiple presentations
• Large regional conferences may take place over a one or two full days, with evening receptions, activities, and several workshops and lectures.

Whatever format you use, your regional event should give attendees a sense of the broad diversity of approaches used by people who study dreams. The IASD expects all regional events to follow these four policies that guide our national conferences and all of our work:

Mission Statement

Ethics and Confidentiality

Sexual Harassment Policy

Principles of Community

IASD Media Image Use Guidelines, Provisional

These guidelines are to help you organize and create your EventBrite website and any promotional materials. These are provisional guidelines only, until they can be formally discussed and approved by the Executive Committee. Used with permission from the IASD President as of August 21, 2024.

Objective:

To ensure the use of images aligns with our organization’s values and standards, we aim to promote a professional, inspiring, and welcoming atmosphere. We are mindful of the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our audience and strive to choose images that resonate with a broad audience, ranging from dream workers to researchers, without alienating any group. Our goal is to select images that foster a sense of safety and comfort for all viewers.

Guidelines:

All images will be reviewed for compliance with this policy before use in any marketing or social media materials.

By following these guidelines, we aim to maintain the integrity and positive impact of our visual content, reflecting the core values of our organization.

1. Permission and Copyright:

• All images must be original or used with explicit permission from the artist or copyright holder. Ensure written consent is obtained from artists for the use of their work in our materials. Avoid using images sourced from the web without proper authorization.

2. Content Restrictions:

• No Violence: Images should not depict or suggest violence, harm, or aggressive behavior.
• No Political Content: Avoid images that promote or criticize political figures, parties, or ideologies.
• No Controversial Content: Steer clear of images that could be deemed controversial or polarizing.
• No Gory or Graphic Content: Images should not contain blood, gore, or any graphic content that might disturb viewers.
• No Bomb or Explosive Depictions: Images should not include bombs, explosives, or related imagery that could trigger sensitivities.

3. AI-Generated Art and Image Banks:

• AI-Generated Art: Use AI-generated art only if it adheres to the same standards and permissions required for other images. Ensure that the AI-generated content does not infringe on existing copyrights and fits within the style and tone guidelines.
• Image Banks: Images purchased from reputable image banks must comply with our content restrictions and style guidelines. Verify that the necessary licenses and rights are secured for any image used.

People who organize a Regional Conference must be a member of the IASD in good standing. Lapsed memberships can be renewed by contacting Alina, our IASD Office Manager, at office@asdreams.org.

The REC is here to help with the three major components to regional events:

1. shaping the overall event (venue and overall schedule);
2. developing IASD-approved content (presentations, workshops, dreamwork);
3. marketing the event (local, dedicated EventBrite website page, and IASD marketing)

The IASD won’t sponsor regional conferences in May or June, when we hold our annual international conference. However, the IASD encourages people to organize activities two months before the annual conference (to build up local interest) and two months afterwards (to carry forward the interest from the conference).

If you have questions or an idea you want to consider, need more information or the forms you will need, contact the IASD Regional Events Committee Chair, Jeanne Van Bronkhorst at vanjvb@gmail.com.

The Dutch VSD – Vereniging voor de Studie van Dromen ( literally translated as: Association for the Study of Dreams) – was established in 1996 and is a broad network of dream experts and enthusiasts in The Netherlands (Europe). The VSD is an independent entity and a committed corporate member of the IASD. The VSD currently has 160 members with a diversity of interests and educational backgrounds. Among them quite a few IASD fans, too: in our midst you’ll find 5 former IASD Board Members, and one current one.

The VSD organizes and sustains a broad array of dream related activities, run by 19 active Volunteers:

• In 9 regional groups members come together 4-6 times a year to share dreams and interests.
• The magazine Droomjournaal (dream news) is published three times annually.
• The semi-annual symposia cover a variety of topics (like: nightmares, dreams and highly sensitive persons, shamanistic dreams, children’s dreams, etc); and aim at integrating cognitive and practical elements
• The website acts as a gateway for Journalists and General Public with an interest in dreams, visited about 6000 times per month.

Website: www.droomvereniging.nl (in Dutch)