Since 1969, The Banff Couples Conference Society has been supporting and nurturing loving relationships. Here is a list of our previous facilitators and themes. We can't wait to see what is next!
Banff Couples Conference: 1969 – 2024
Year | Retreat Facilitators | Workshop |
2024 | Michele & Dean Yasuda | Awaken Aliveness |
2023 | Christine Petrick & David Green | The Gift of Difference |
2022 | Dave & Donalyn Currie | Relationships 2.0 |
2021 | No Retreat | Covid -19 Pandemic |
2020 | Carol & Dan Ohler | Thinking Outside the Barn |
2019 | LaVerna & Darren Wilk | Making Love Last a Lifetime |
2018 | Linda & Charlie Bloom | Secrets of Great Marriages: Real Stories from Real Couples about Lasting Love. |
2017 | Joel Feldman, PCC And Kate Feldman, MSW, LCSW | Conscious Relationships |
2016 | Carista Luminare, Ph.D. & Lion Goodman | Confused About Love? |
2015 | Louise Dorfman & David Rubinstein | Knowing Your Partner: The Road to a Secure Functioning Relationship |
2014 | Joyce & Barry Vissell | The Shared Heart – A Conscious Couples Journey |
2013 (45th) | Robert Gass & Judith Ansara | Sharing The Path |
2012 | Kate & Joel Feldman | Creating Joy & Passion Together |
2011 | Sharon Bronstein & Alan Caplan | Deepening Connections: The Art of Turning Towards |
2010 | Hedy & Yumi Schleifer | An Adventure in Intimacy |
2009 | Richard & Antra Borofsky | Being Together: The Art of Loving |
2008 (40th) | Linda and Charlie Bloom | Secrets of Extraordinary Relationships |
2007 | Robert and Judith Gass | (link) |
2006 | Joyce and Barry Vissell | A Shared Heart |
2005 | Paul & Layne Cutright | Enlightened Partnerships |
2004 | Robert and Judith Gass | Sharing the Path |
2003 (35th) | Torkin Wakefield & Charles Steinberg | Couples in Love, An Ongoing Journey |
2002 | Phyllis and Rand Michael | Living, Loving, Laughing |
2001 | Liliana Cane and Robert Baillod | Celebrate Your Relationship |
2000 | Charlotte & Bill Dyck | Pathways to Growing Intimacy in the New Millenium |
1999 | Joel & Michelle Levey | Living in Balance; Intimacy |
1998 (30th) | Joe & Elaine Sullivan | The Art of Creating & Sustaining Intimate Relationships |
1997 | Gay & Kathlyn Hendricks | Conscious Loving |
1996 | Charles Steinberg & Torkin Wakefield | Opening the Heart |
1995 | Britton & Bobbye Wood | Harmony Through Communication |
1994 | Britton & Bobbye Wood | Intimacy, Sexuality and Love |
1993 (25th) | Bernard & Louise Guerney | The Art of Heart; Relationship Enhancement Skills |
1992 | Janice & Mahan Siler | You, me & us |
1991 | Stephen & Elizabeth Treat | Intimacy & Romance |
1990 | Carol Ann Fried & Jerry Ewen | Laughing, Living and Loving |
1989 | Lloyd & Marilyn Flaro | Strategies and Secrets for Falling & Staying in Love |
1988 (20th) | Dr. Ray and Marilyn Seutter | Communication to Build Each Other up |
1987 | Addy & Tel Sartison | Family and Its Effect on Relationships |
1986 | Beryl & Noam Chernik | Ages and Stages in Love and Relationships |
1985 | Creating Intimacy in the Committed Relationship | |
1984 | Nina & Ivan Cumming | Survival in the 1980’s |
1983 (15th) | Rose Marie & Bill Hague | Love, a Renewable Resource |
1982 | LaDonna & Paul Hopkins | Individuality Within a Couple Relationship |
1981 | Judith & Robert Shaw | Compromise – Beyond You and Me |
1980 | Brandy & Lewis Engle | Conflict Management |
1979 | Penny Bauer & Jay Mann | Man-Woman Relationships |
1978 (10th) | Peggy & Joe Golden | Human Sexuality |
1977 | Phyllis & Sherod Miller | Enriching Relationships: Communication |
1976 | Vera & David Mace | |
1975 | Roberta & Herb Otto | Marriage Enrichment: Life-long Adventure |
1974 | Freida & Richard Stuart | |
1973 (5th) | Dr. Carlfred B. Broderick | Communication in Marriage |
1972 | Audry & Bill McGaw | Witness |
1971 | Kay Crowe | Improving Communication in Marriage |
1970 | Dr. Otis Maxfield | Communication |
1969 (1st) | Dr. Richard Hay | Self-Awareness: Its Relation to Communication |