Smith Mountain Lake One-Day UFO Conference!
Saturday, OCT 2nd, 2010

Mariners Landing Resort and Conference Center

The Smith Mountain Lake One-Day UFO Conference is set for Mariner's Landing
at beautiful Smith Mountain Lake with pristine lake views, indoor & outdoor pool,
spa, fitness center, Corn Maze and too many amenities to mention.
Sponsored by the VA Chapter of the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON).
A great program has taken shape and night skywatching should be spectacular!

    • Learn About UFOs from Varied Perspectives
    • Gain Insights from a MUFON Board Member & the VA State Director
    • Explore the Paranormal & UFO Connection
    • Hear Observations & Analysis From a Former NASA Engineer
    • Listen to a Compelling Witness Turned UFO Investigator
    • Puzzle Your Way Thru the CORN MAZE!

The resort features Condos with Full kitchens, washer/dryer &
large balconies with sweeping views of the lake!
All Condos have spare linens in the closet to
make up a pull-out couch, so the more the merrier!
Spectacular Lake Views are in the Same Building Complex
as the Conference & Restaurant at The Pointe.
Due to many groups meeting at the Hotel, the front desk is overwhelmed and we are arranging rooms ourselves. There are ZERO Studios left -- let us save you the frustration of the ringing phone at the front desk. Call or email Sue or Cameron about a room. A Room is $90* per night. *This rate does not include 10% amenity fee & applicable taxes currently at 10%.* You will have your own private bedroom & bath with your own TV in your bedroom. There is a shared gorgeous great room & full kitchen area. The Pointe Condos are easily accessed in the same building as the conference with efficient elevators and ZERO stairs.

Sunday, there will be no formal program, but I invite everyone to enjoy the area, take a dip in the indoor or outdoor pool, go through the Corn Maze which is free to people staying at Mariner's. I will have a courtesy condo available for all until 3:30pm Sunday, so you can hang out, shower, use the washer/dryer & change your clothes, if necessary.

Electronic Department: All Condos have a TV in each Bedroom, A Large Flat-Screen out in the Great Room & Free Wi-Fi. GPS devices work great and will guide you right to Mariner's Landing. Cell phone reception is perfect at the Lake. No worries.

$63.00 FULL Registration Includes entire SATURDAY Program of 8 Presentations 9:30AM to 9:30PM, Buffet LUNCH, Seated DINNER (on outside patio, weather permitting) & After Dinner DESSERT/COFFEE with 2 Final Presentations.
(Hint: Sue Swiatek will perform Music inspired by UFOs)
$43.00 DAY Registration Covers 6 Presentations 9:30AM to 4:30PM, with Buffet LUNCH. Dinner is on your own and then you're welcome to return at 7:30PM for DESSERT/COFFEE and Evening Session of 2 Presentations.
$20.00 DINNER & BEYOND Registration Covers DINNER at 6:30PM & DESSERT/COFFEE and Evening Session of 2 Presentations. There will be a few choices for dinner pleasing all appetites.
$15.00 DESSERT/COFFEE Registration Covers the 7:30PM Evening Session of 2 Presentations.
We Really Need Registrations in Advance
By Midnight Thursday Night, Sept 30th, 2010!
As an Incentive, Key-In Discount Code 3bucks 'til then, even if you are reserving to pay-at-the-door. Please still register online by clicking the orange link to "Show other payment options" and you can lock in the lower price by keying in the Code.

Susan Swiatek

Welcome & Introductory Overview

Susan was born in Washington, DC, yet grew up near Denver, Colorado. Since 1970 she is (again) living near the nation's capital, in Fairfax, Virginia. She is State Director for VA MUFON and is active with the Fund for UFO Research, Inc. (FUFOR). Susan's early years were spent in the Rockies gazing up at the star-filled sky and contemplating the Milky Way. As a child, she read such phenomena based books as Charles Fort's Book of the Damned and Mysterious Fires and Lights by Vincent Gaddis. In 1966, when Betty and Barney Hill's Interrupted Journey exploded onto the pages of Look Magazine, she was hooked on the UFO and abduction mysteries. Susan was greatly influenced by the writings of researchers Budd Hopkins and Dr. David Jacobs, both of whom she now considers friends. Susan holds a BFA degree from the Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore and works in the publishing field. Susan hosted the 1999 MUFON Int'l Symposium just outside Washington, DC and has lectured widely. Her artwork appears in many books such as Ron Story's Extraterrestrial Encyclopedia and Richard Hall's The UFO Evidence-Part II. She has created many publication covers for FUFOR & the UFO Research Coalition.

Rob Swiatek

Recent MUFON Cases &
Postings from the UK UFO Archives

Robert has had a curiosity about space, aeronautics and UFOs all his life. From launching rockets as a boy to working as an intern at NASA during college, Robert has only continued to increase his knowledge of conventional space vehicles as well as unconventional UFOs. His degrees in physics and earth science paved the way for a career at the US Patent Office where he is a Physics Examiner in aerospace technology. Robert has lectured at conferences throughout the US and contributed writing to numerous UFO projects and titles, especially for the Fund for UFO Research (FUFOR). Robert is frequently seen turning up on the Discovery or History channels in various productions. His aggressive debating style on programs such as Larry King Live has won him accolades from many in the field. He has served as Secretary-Treasurer of both FUFOR (since 1986) and the UFO Research Coalition (URC) since its inception in 1997. Robert has been on the Board of MUFON since 2004.

Cameron Pack

Beyond the Truth ~ Bizarre Personal Experiences & Strange Intelligences

Cameron is the Founder & Director of the Virginia Beach UFO Club, which meets regularly at libraries in the area. He also serves as Ass't State Director for Virginia MUFON (the Mutual UFO Network). Cameron had his earliest experience with UFOs in 2003 when he had a Close Encounter in Virginia Beach. Since then, he has had his own personal journey into the realm of UFOs and beyond, possibly involving intelligences that transcend our Earth. Originally born in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1983, Cameron presents an open-ended view of what he has seen. He has researched UFOs in earnest and in 2004 obtained a collection of UFO sighting reports from the Virginia Beach City Police Department, dating back to 1976. He has made numerous FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) requests to other police departments, the FBI and to every US Air Force base in the world seeking UFO sighting records reported in the base security police blotters. Cameron has conducted many MUFON field investigations, qualifying to be part of MUFON's elite fast-response STAR Team. Cameron is enrolled in a science-based college curriculum which should aid him in his continuing career in UFOlogy.

Tara Bryant

The Scientific Approach to Investigating Mystery Lights

Tara Bryant is the Founder and Lead Investigator of the Seven Hills Paranormal Society based in Lynchburg, VA. She is also the Vice-President and Co-Founder of the National Paranormal Coalition, a nationwide network of paranormal research and investigative teams. Since 1990 Tara has dedicated herself to the study of anomalous experience and paranormal phenomena and has become somewhat an unintentional historian in the collection of witness accounts and local lore. Tara has used fundamental principles of cosmology, quantum mechanics, theoretical physics, sacred geometry and Harmonics in her research to compile her own theories concerning multi-dimensional communication and quasi-apparitional manifestation. Tara's research focuses on Light and Sound Phenomena, with a keen interest in photo & video analysis. On her site sevenhillsparanormal.com the group's motto is Advocating a scientific approach to exploring the unexplained.

Clayton Trout & Dr. Shari Stacy

Paranormal Connections? Hauntings, Poltergeists & UFOs

Clayton Trout, co-host of WEHC's Out of This World, has always had a deep interest in UFOs and the paranormal. Clayton hopes that, whether believer or skeptic, the Out of This World listeners, guests, and hosts can venture into the unknown together and perhaps come away from each show with a new discovery or idea about this oft-times mysterious world we live in. Clayton works in public relations at a college in southwest Virginia, is a freelance writer and graphic artist, and is completing a Bachelor of Science degree in Education. Clayton, along with his co-host Dr. Shari Stacy, is co-founder of the paranormal webzine darkobjects.com. Through his research, interviews, and numerous on-site investigations Clayton has been an active participant in the paranormal field for the past 20 years. He is delighted to attend his first MUFON event at Smith Mountain Lake.
Dr. Shari Stacy, college English professor and paranormal researcher, resides in Abingdon, VA. Co-hosting the Out of this World radio program on WEHC 90.7 has afforded her the opportunity to interview several fascinating guests in the paranormal and UFO fields. Shari has written several articles on the paranormal that have appeared in on-line magazines and blogs. She has chronicled the adventures of three ghost investigation groups and interviewed several people about their experiences with the supernatural. Her interest in the possible connection between hauntings/poltergeists and alien activity is recent and Shari plans to pursue the topic for a long time to come.

Richard Lang

Insights & Trends Uncovered During the STAR Impact Project

Richard's keen interest in aviation led to a degree in Aeronautical Studies from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University and a certification as an FAA Commercial Pilot. Richard served as a flight instructor and later became drawn to becoming a Private Investigator and a Law Enforcement Officer, eventually assigned to a stint at the Charlottesville Airport after the 9-11 attacks. He then served in the US Marshalls Service and ultimately within Homeland Security as a Liaison for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Richard received a unique MUFON Award in 1999 for his "Superior Investigation." He has served as State Director for North Carolina and Chief Investigator for both NC & VA. Richard was tapped to be the head of the elite MUFON STAR Team (Strike Team for Area Research) funded by Bigelow Aerospace. This pilot research program gave MUFON's UFO "SWAT" Team the resources to respond to UFO cases in real time. A multiple witness case that Richard assisted with was broadcast on the Discovery Channel in the Fall of 2008. Today, Richard enjoys a successful career as a bank executive.