Countdown!
The 2011 MHA Annual Conference is fast approaching. We have a wonderful conference in the works, so mark your calendar now for Saturday, September 24, 2011 at the New Brighton Family Service Center. It’s conveniently located near the junction of I-35W and I-694 (click here for printer-friendly directions). It is also the home of the Eagle’s Nest Indoor Playground, which can be helpful if you wish to plan activities for your children.
Join us for a day of exciting workshops and resources designed to meet the needs of homeschoolers. The all-day Conference offers something for everyone - “getting started” workshops, panel sessions, exhibitor displays and yes, even more than we can list here!
Our keynote speaker and presenter will be Rebecca Rupp.She has published over 200 articles in national magazines on a wide range of topics, and nearly two dozen books, both fiction and non-fiction, for children and adults. Titles for homeschoolers include The Complete Home Learning Sourceboo (Three Rivers Press, 1999) and Home Learning Year by Year: How to Design a Homeschooling Curriculum from Preschool through High School (Three Rivers Press, 2000). Among her children’s books are the award-winning Dragon of Lonely Island (Candlewick, 1998), The Waterstone (2002), Return of the Dragon (2005), Journey to the Blue Moon (2006), Sarah Simpson’s Rules for Living (2008), and – coming up this year – Octavia Boone’s Big Questions About Life, the Universe, and Everything.
She is the Resource Editor for Home Education Magazine, a contributing editor for GreenPrints, and an educational consultant to the Vermont Center for the Book, for whom she organizes library-based children’s science programs.
She and her husband homeschooled their three sons, all of whom still love them. And they all turned out just fine.
In addition to our inspiring keynote speaker, you’ll…
- receive an exclusive MHA zippered tote bag – perfect for Park Days, trips to the library or wherever your homeschool adventures may take you!
- have access to workshops and experienced homeschoolers
- get answers to all your beginning homeschool questions
- discover new ideas about how to teach academics
- learn more about homeschooling teens and struggling learners
- shop to your heart’s content in our exhibitor hall and find great deals at the used book tables
Hotel
There are several hotels in the area, including Homewood Suites - New Brighton, AmericInn - Mounds View, and Hampton Inn - Shoreview.
Conference Registration
Please download the 2011 MHA Conference brochure for the conference schedule and detailed listings of the workshops. Then, please visit our Conference Registration page to register online using PayPal.
If you prefer not to register online, you can print the registration form included in the brochure, fill it out, and mail it with payment by check or money order to the address on our contacts page.
Exhibitor Information
Here is a sample of the wonderful collection of exhibitors we will have at the conference:
- Conference Connections Bookstore
- Shirley’s Prepackaged Crafts LLC
- Advance Therapy
- Vertical Endeavors
- Teaching Textbooks
- Three Rivers Park District
- Courage Center
- YMCA Camp St Croix
- Club Z! In-Home Tutoring Services
- Heppner’s Legacy Homeschool Resources
- Adventure Partners LLC
- Nancy Larson Science
- RightStart Mathematics
- Bitwixt Software Systems LLC
- Usborne Books & More
- [Century College](http://www.century.edu
- [Rasmussen College](http://www.rasmussen.edu
- Way-Cool Cooking School
- Rum River Art Center
- Rosenberg Center
- HERO - Home Educators Resource Organization
- Pedia Learning Inc
- God’s World Publications, Inc
- The Works
- Cornerstone Learning Connections
- Intellego Unit Studies LLC
- Will Steger Foundation
- Discovery Toys/Pbarker
- Moore Than Dance
- A Chance To Grow
- St Paul Conservatory of Music
Prizes and Raffle
Lots of prizes are donated by our generous exhibitors. Get a door prize ticket at the registration table when you arrive at the conference. Get additional tickets by visiting exhibitors for a silent raffle. Winners’ names will be posted at 3:030 in Exhibitor Hall, and winners may collect their prizes at that time.
If you wish to be an exhibitor at the 2011 MHA Conference, there are two ways to register and pay this year:
Online: To register by email and pay online, email exhibitors@homeschoolers.org, and you will receive registration instructions.
By mail: To register and pay by mail, print out the Exhibitor Registration Form (PDF), fill it out, and mail it with your check or money order to the address on the form.
If you have questions about being an exhibitor at the 2011 MHA Conference, email exhibitors@homeschoolers.org.