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About Us
The Paradigm Symposium was founded in 2012 by
Scotty Roberts and Micah Hanks as the public
conference arm of Intrepid Magazine. Since then,
the goal has always been to Bridge the Gap
between the sciences and the alternative, offering
a platform for reasoned presentation and dialog of
ideas.

Today, Scotty Roberts, John Ward, Rocci Stucci and

Micah Hanks continue the tradition, and strive to
continually bring people together to think and be
inspired.

What will it take to carry humankind to the stars?

Micah Hanks on the Paradigm Symposium
This question haunts us today as much as any time in our past. The more we progress as a
civilization, the greater the implicationsand perhaps the necessityof answering such
fundamental questions about who we are, what brought us here, and of greatest
importance, where humanity is headed.
The accumulation of knowledgenot merely space travel, but of all things that contribute to
our greater prowess through understandinghave become paramount to humanity as we
continue to grow. Yet with the passing of time, we also see more and more that an attitude
of out with the old has become commonplace.

Our Mission
Among our greatest minds today, we have seen a dismissal of many principles that have been
instrumental in bringing us here; no better has this been represented in recent years,
perhaps, than with acclaimed physicist Stephen Hawkings insolent remarks about the
demise of philosophy, within a burgeoning modern world that is moving ever-onward toward
scientocracy.

Philosophy is dead, Hawking told the audience attending a Google Zeitgeist summit in
2011. Philosophers have not kept up with modern developments in science. Particularly
physics.
Rather than to criticize Hawking for his views, perhaps we can ask ourselves instead, what
can people gain from deep, contemplative thought, and how can things like philosophy, as
well as the exchange of ideas, help move us forward in ways similar to how science has
succeeded in doing?
It was upon the foundation of open exchange of ideas and advancement of thought that the
Paradigm Symposium was founded early in 2012. Plans were launched for an alternative
conference in February of that year, and by the time of the October event, the conference
had already gained foothold as one of the premiere alternative events in the country.
Boasting a wide variety of speakers in various fields of interest and research, past speakers
have included consciousness researchers, historians, evolutionary biologists, artists,
travelers, philosophers, writers, and a host of other people from various walks of life and
interdisciplinary areas.

Vendor Table Prices

All pricing is based on "per-single 8' table space" cost.

No personal tables allowed*
each table purchased has two chairs and two Vendor Passes provided.
Venue-provided INTERNET is a one-time additional cost of $40
Venue-provided ELECTRICITY is a one-time additional cost of $40
VENDOR TABLE PRICES
PURCHASE DEADLINE:

FEB 28

MARCH 31

APRIL 30

AFTER MAY 1

ONE 8" Table Space

n/a

$175

$225

$300

TWO 8" Table Spaces

n/a

$350

$450

$600

THREE 8" Table Spaces

n/a

$525

Buy Your Vendor Lecture Passes Here

Vendor spaces are on the second floor in the Grove room.
Vendor room hours are 11:00 am - 6:00 pm on Thursday and 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Fri, Sat
& Sun.
Setup will be Thursday morning 8:00 am - 11:00 am and a Paradigm Symposium staff
member will be present at all times when the vendor room is unlocked but not open to the
public.
You are to have your space open and ready to go by 11:00am on Thursday and you
should not begin to tear down/pack up your space until the room closes at 6:00 pm on
Sunday.

For more information please visit

http://www.paradigmsymposium.com