October 20-22, 2017 The Doubletree Suites, Salt Lake City, Utah
Due to many factors, the Exmormon Foundation Board has made the decision that the 2017 Conference will be our last one. It's a different EXMO world these days, with such a wealth of info available to those who are doubting and/or beginning their journey out of the church. Exmos are meeting in groups all over the world. If you've always wanted to come and never made it yet, NOW IS THE TIME!!
Watch for more news soon. The details about our great roster of speakers will be up on our web site, www.exmormonfoundation.org within a few weeks, along with instructions for registering and booking a hotel room if needed. If you want to reserve that room now, call 801.359.7800, ask for the reservation clerk, and make sure you tell her that you are booking a room in the Exmormon Foundation Block. Do NOT call the national Doubletree Suites reservation number.
I always wanted to go, and I was never able to, either.
Thank you for all of your amazing work (year round) to produce these every year.
Like Amyjo, I have been listening to them live on the podcasts, too. Even though I have never personally been to one, they have been an important part of my life.
Thank you, Sue...and thank you to everyone else who has worked so hard every year to present some amazingly-wonderful programming.
You, and everyone involved, have had much more lasting impact than I think any of you probably are aware of.
There probably is some possibility that someone else will take this up....but it's not a simple matter. We've always had a hard time getting involved in helping with the work, and it IS a lot of work. And I always feel badly for those who want to come, and just can't swing it. But we've been doing this or 16-17 years now, and it's just time. I won't know what to do with myself in the fall of 2018!! :-)
Isn't it interesting that as the number of devout LDS that are opening their eyes and leaving is increasing, the need for a formal ExMo conference is dwindling.
I can't go this year, and am sorry I won't be able to go to any in future. It's a great place to mix and socialize with other ex-Mormons, many of whom are on this site.
Thank you, Sue, for all that work. It was a pleasure getting to know you.
That is an astute observation by the Ex-mo Foundation.
The new mantra: Support Your Local Exmormon Group!
The Foundation was there when I needed it and attending the two times I did were great and edifying experiences. It was a millions time more edifying than any Sunday spent in a mormon pew.
Whole Families are leaving now due to the catalyst of early Ex-mo support groups like this foundation. You guys are heroes! The blessings will be UUUUUGGEE!
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All I can say is a great big thanks for all the past years, here from the UK.
I was investigating the church during 2005-07 and discovering the exmo foundation audio's online were a huge help.
Back then it was a real shock to discover what I was really getting involved in and how I was effectively being manipulated, fake friended, love bombed and groomed for eventual garments!
12 years on Mormonism is but a joke and entertainment to me now, though for newly evolving exmo's it's still a potentially devastating, frightening and life changing event for them.