Announcing: The Village Summit in Salt Lake City, Utah, August 24 - 26, 2007


Gay men's health will be the focus of The Village Summit, a weekend retreat
to be held at the Jewish Community Center August 24th-26th. Formerly
known as "Invenio" and now in its 6th year, the revamped event is back with
a new name, location, and format.

Organized around the theme "EnGAYging Mind, Body and Soul", The Village
Summit will include a variety of workshops on love and relationships,
sexuality, political activism, spirituality, and nutrition. All of these
topics will be addressed in interactive workshops designed to enhance
the ability of the participants to make healthier choices. You get three
catered meals, 20 interactive workshops, our POOL Party, and Sunday
Brunch at Fairmont Park for only $30 ($45 after August 15th). Here's a
sampling of what's in store for the weekend:

"Health and Fitness: Its more than Protein Shakes and Treadmills"
Are you living the "healthy lifestyle?" Take the test to find out! Presenter
John Cottrell will help you look at efficient fat burning exercises, the
function of food, vitamins and supplements, stress-reduction techniques,
and much, much more!

"Yes, I absolutely, definitely want to be in a relationship. I think"
David Limberakis, LPC
Bring your thoughts, ideas and experiences to this discussion of
relationship ambivalence. Let's share them and gain some clarity on this
complicated issue.

"How to Cook like the Perfect Manwife"
Presented by Chef Bryan Woolley
From food shopping strategies to basic culinary techniques, learn the lost
art of creating a freshly cooked meal.

"Confessions of a Bareback Top and Other Bedtime Stories"
David Ferguson, LCSW, Utah AIDS Foundation
Whether you bareback or not, admit it or not, barebacking remains a divisive
issue for the gay man in 2007. This discussion will focus on the reasons we
bareback, the reasons we don't and all the reasons in between.

Also on the agenda:

Workshops on Self-Defense, Meditation, Art, Music, Drugs, Relationships, and
more...find a complete list at www.ugmh.com.

For more than 25 years, gay men have measured their health with an HIV-
centric frame of mind. HIV is no longer necessarily considered a terminal
illness. While HIV remains a primary concern for many gay men, The Village
Summit will broaden the notion of health beyond HIV status with a holistic
approach to gay men's health.

Our aim is to move forward the gay men's health movement here locally, with
a spirit of passion, energy, and fun. For more information and to register,
visit www.ugmh.com or call Jeremiah Hansen at (801) 487-2323 or
800-865-5004. The Village Summit is a program of the Utah AIDS
Foundation (www.utahaids.org).