2009 Joint Council Adult Adoptee Institute,
Medical Institute and Conference

Hyatt Regency Indianapolis
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 - Saturday, March 28, 2009

Attendees can no longer buy tickets online. However, tickets will be sold for $20 a piece from 4-7 pm the afternoon of the event at the Hyatt Regency Indianapolis atrium (1 South Capitol Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana). Cash or check only will be accepted on-site.

- An Evening With Alison Larkin -

An Evening with Alison Larkin—Comedienne and Bestselling Author of The English American
“Hugely entertaining” The London Times
“Hysterically funny bi-hemispheric comedienne” NBC TV
Part of the Joint Council Annual Conference
Hyatt Regency Indianapolis * March 27, 2009
Performance, Reading and Q&A – 7:30 p.m. * Book Signing – 8.45 p.m.

                          Click Here for Ticket Purchasing Information!

Joint Council is thrilled to present An Evening with Alison Larkin, internationally acclaimed comedienne, adoptee and author of the best-selling novel The English American.  Ms. Larkin’s hilarious performance, reading and book signing will be held on March 27, 2009, the first evening of the Joint Council Conference at the Hyatt Regency Indianapolis.

Ms. Larkin was adopted at birth in Washington, D.C. by British parents and raised in England and Africa.  In her mid-twenties, she found her birth parents in the United States.

Both a classically trained actress and a stand-up comic, Ms. Larkin transformed her experience into a one-woman comedy titled The English American and later, a semi-autobiographical novel of the same name.  Both have received stunning reviews for their authentic, touching look at the issues faced by many adoptees—including identity, heredity and self-acceptance. 

Recently, The English American was featured as Redbook Magazine’s “Book Club Pick of the Month” and as one of Vogue Magazine's “most powerful books of the season.” ABC TV has optioned The English American for a half-hour television series with the Mark Gordon Company attached to produce.

More information about Ms. Larkin is available via her website at www.alisonlarkin.com.  The website also contains a section on adoptee support.  

An Evening with Alison Larkin will occur in conjunction with Joint Council’s Annual Conference, a gathering of intercountry adoption and child welfare professionals to share their experience and insight in the field.  The event will be complimentary to all event attendees. Complete Conference information can be found online at http://www.jcics.org/Conference.htm.

An Evening with Alison Larkin will also be open to the public.  Tickets may be purchased from 4 to 7 pm the afternoon of the event for $20 each in the Hyatt Regency Indianapolis atrium (1 South Capitol Avenue, Indianapolis, IN).We hope you will join us for what promises to be a lively and poignant look at the adoptee experience.

To purchase tickets, please follow the directions below. You may also contact Joelle Ruben, Joint Council’s Director of Education & Research, at (703) 535-8045 or joeller@jcics.org. Ms. Ruben can also provide more information about Joint Council on International Children’s Services and its Annual Conference.

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Learn more about Joint Council on International Children’s Services at www.jcics.org.
Learn more about Alison Larkin at www.alisonlarkin.com.

Instructions for Purchasing a Ticket

• Tickets can be purchased on-site at the Hyatt Regency Indianapolis, 1 South Capitol Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana, from 4 pm to 7 pm in the hotel atrium.
   

• Tickets are $20 per person and only cash or check can be accepted on-site.