Register before 9/11 and pay just $10 to attend - a savings of over 60%!
Countdown!
The 2010 MHA Annual Conference is fast approaching. We have a wonderful conference in the works, so mark your calendar now for Saturday, September 25, 2010 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 Linda Dobson, parent-home educator, author of eight homeschool books including The Ultimate Book of Homeschooling Ideas, founder of the New York (State) Home Educator’s Network, and founder and editor of the Parent at the Helm web site. During her twenty-five years in the homeschool community, she has served as an advisor for the National Home Educators Network, written dozens of homeschool articles that have appeared in magazines such as Good House-keeping and Reader’s Digest, and spoken at homeschool conferences and workshops throughout the United States.
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
The Hampton Inn Shoreview offers a conference rate of $89/room for a block of rooms they’ve set aside for both Friday and Saturday nights. However, they can only hold them until 8/25 (although they will continue to honor the rate, the rooms may not be available.) Mention “MHA” when making reservations.
Conference Registration
Our Conference Registration page has the conference schedule and detailed listings of the workshops. You can register online there using PayPal!
Alternatively, you can call (612) 288-9662 to request a conference brochure for mail-in registration.
Exhibitor Information
Here is a sample of the wonderful collection of exhibitors we will have at the conference:
- Associated Speech & Language Specialists
- Vertical Endeavors
- Secondary Science Education, Inc
- Minitex
- Home Educators Resource Organization (HERO)
- Guthrie Theater
- Courage Center
- Teaching Textbooks
- Talking With Baby
- Wargo Nature Center
- Scott Sheets
- Heppner’s Legacy Homeschool Resources
- Minnesota High School Bowling
- Heritage Makers
- Chesterton Press
- Great Wolf Lodge
- Barnes & Noble
- Mad Science of Minnesota
- Advance Therapy
- Nancy Larson Science)
- Twin Cities Chiropractic & Nutrition
- Minnesota Zoo
- US Fish & Wildlife Service, Fed Jr Duck Stamp Program
- RightStart Mathematics
- Park Square Theatre
- Inver Hills Community College
- Hedfex
- The Works
- Science Outside the Box
- Usborne Books
- Minnesota Orchestra
- Integrity Music Academy
- Health Careers Center, U of MN
- Learning Rx
- River Bend Nature Center
- St. Croix Law PSC
- American Swedish Institute
- Geo Deo
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 2:30 in Exhibitor Hall, and winners may collect their prizes at that time.
If you wish to be an exhibitor at the 2010 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: You may register and pay as in past years by printing out the attached Exhibitor Registration Form (PDF), filling it out, and mailing it with your check to the address on the form.
If you have questions about being an exhibitor at the 2010 MHA Conference, email exhibitors@homeschoolers.org.