Conference Special
Book for the Conference and Festival and receive special room rates that include a buffet breakfast
General Public Admission Prices
Conference at the Greenmount Beach Hotel (1 day)
$195 Add to cart
Joy Festival at the Greenmount Beach Hotel (2 days)
$295 Add to cart
Conference & Joy Festival
$395 Add to cart
Laughter Club Leaders/Members, Holistic Services Group Clients, Yoga Australia, and Diversional Therapists Members prices
Conference at the Greenmount Beach Hotel (1 day)
$175 Add to cart
Joy Festival at the Greenmount Beach Hotel (2 days)
$275 Add to cart
Conference & Joy Festival
$395 Add to cart
Conference: Greenmount Beach Hotel
Friday 25th October
8:30 – 9:00am
Registration
9:00 – 9:45am
Session 1: The Science of Happiness
Meredith Yardley. See Presenters Page for details
9:45 – 10:30am
Session 2: Research Study of Laughter Yoga for people with intellectual disabilities
Louise Gates University of Coventry UK. See Presenters Page for details
10:30 – 11:00am
Morning tea
11:00 – 11:45am
Session 3: The Healthy Mind Platter
Denise Gibbons. See Presenters Page for details
11:45 – 12:30am
Session 4: The Laughter Channel Panel Discussion
Pat Armitstead. See Presenters Page for details
12:30 – 1:30pm
Lunch
1:30 – 2:15pm
Session 5: The Flourishing Mission
Jennifer Karlich. See Presenters Page for details
2:15 – 3:00pm
Session 6: Laughter in Rwanda
Kimmy O’meara. See Presenters Page for details
3:00 – 3:30pm
Afternoon Tea
3:30 – 4:15pm
Session 7: The Positive Neuro Plasticity of Laughter
Elva Zhang. See Presenters Page for details
4:15 – 5:00pm
Session 8: The Science of Laughter. The Laughter Quotient and Artificial Intelligence
Merv Neal. See Presenters Page for details
Joy Festival – Day 1: Saturday 26th October at the Greenmount Beach Hotel
8:30 – 9:00am
Registration
9:00 – 9:30am
Opening Ceremony and Introductions
Merv Neal
9:30 – 10:30am
A Qoya Dance Workshop
Jennifer Karlich. See Presenters Page for details
10:30 – 11:00am
Morning tea
11:00 – 11:45am
The Communication Game
Barry Auchetti
11:45 – 12:30am
The Communication Game
Barry Auchetti
12:30 – 1:30pm
Lunch
1:30 – 2:15pm
What do today’s customers REALLY want?
Michael Stone
2:15 – 3:00pm
Starting and running a laughter club. How to be successful every time
Panel headed by Merv Neal. See Presenters Page for details
3:00 – 3:30pm
Afternoon Tea
3:30 – 4:15pm
Experience a Laughter Zen Playshop
Elva Zhang. See Presenters Page for details
4:15 – 5:00pm
Experience a Laughter Wellness session
Chris Van Schaack (USA)
7:30 – 9:30pm
Laughter Labarinth Beach Party at Rainbow Beach
Everyone’s Invited
Joy Festival – Day 2: Sunday 27th October at the Greenmount Beach Hotel
8:30 – 9:00am
Registration
9:00 – 9:45am
Let your Yoga Dance
Michi Morioka (Japan). See Presenters Page for details
9:45 – 10:30am
Laughing and Pain Management
Belinda Nechwatal
10:30 – 11:00am
Morning tea
11:00 – 11:45am
Shake Cackle and Roll.Audition for Hilarity the Musical
Pat Armitstead
11:45 – 12:30pm
Shake Cackle and Roll.Audition for Hilarity the Musical
Pat Armitstead. See Presenters Page for details
12:30 – 1:30pm
Lunch
1:30 – 2:15pm
Create your own powerful story and change the world
Irena Bee
2:15 – 3:00pm
Love Laughter and Longevity. Strategies for Self Care to Share
Janni Goss. See Presenters Page for details
3:00 – 3:30pm
Afternoon Tea
3:30 – 4:15pm
Laughter (as) Therapy. The future of laughter in our Health Industry
Merv Neal. See Presenters Page for details
4:15 – 5:00pm
Hilarity the Musical and farewells
A Grand Finale with Everyone
