We
do encourage you to register before July 6, 2008 to save time when you
arrive
at the Conference. However, Registration will be available at
the door and will be $5 additional in each registration category. We do
ask that you do not mail conference registrations after
July 1, 2008 to ensure that we receive your registration before the
Conference. All registrations postmarked after July 1, 2008 will
not be processed and will be returned.
However, you may register online until midnight on Sunday, July 6,
2008. For registration questions you may e-mail
What Payment
Methods Do You Accept?
We
will accept cash, checks, and most major credit cards including
MasterCard, Visa, Discover and American Express. Registration
will also be available at the door on the days of the conference - we
will accept cash, checks and credit cards at the door.
I am a Nursing Mother! Are There Any Accomodations For This?
Yes,
we will have a room set aside for you and your little one. This room is
available to all mothers who need to step aside to feed or change their
infant. Please check at the Registration Desk for the location of this
room. A live video feed from our main Workshop Room be will be
available in the Mommy & Me Room.
Lunch
can be purchased onsite at the Dulles Expo Center Cafe. The
full-service food court will offer breakfast, lunch and snacks
throughout the day. Hours for the food court are:
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Friday,
July 11
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10
AM - 6PM
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Saturday,
July 12
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7
AM - 6 PM
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How Do I Get To The Conference?
The
Dulles Expo Center is located in the heart of Northern Virginia’s
high-tech
corridor on Route 28, between I-66 and the Dulles Toll Road in Fairfax
County, VA. Dulles Expo Center is six miles south of Dulles
International Airport and just 26 miles from Washington, DC. Click Directions for complete
directions
and a map.
The
physical
address of the facility is:
4368 Chantilly Center
Chantilly, VA 20153
I Have Used Books. Can I Sell Them At The Conference?
We
have a special area designated just for you to sell your used books!
The Used Book Sale will be open only on Saturday, July 12 from 9 AM to
4 PM. There will be a Volunteer-Only shopping session from 9 AM until
10 AM. All other attendess may shop from 10 AM - 4 PM. Additionally,
you will qualify for a special registration rate of $15 -- good for
both days of the conference. For more information on the Used Book
Sale, please contact
I Need A Place To Stay! Are
There
Any Hotel Accommodations?
We
have selected the Holiday Inn Select at Dulles Expo as the official
hotel for this event. The hotel is located on the site of the Dulles
Expo Center. Additionally, we have added the Hampton Inn - Dulles
Airport South as our overflow hotel. Please click on Hotel for more
information on rates and deadlines for both hotels..
What About My Children? May
I
Bring Them To The Conference?
Children
are welcome at the conference. However, we do not offer childcare. We
do have demostrations that they and the whole family may be interested
in. If
you bring children, we ask that you be aware of their presence at all
times. Vendors will be happy to demonstrate their products to your
children. However, our vendors will appreciate it when Mom or Dad are
nearby. Children twelve and over will receive name tags at
registration. Children under twelve will receive a sticker. Please Note: We do allow strollers
in
our conference and Exhibit Hall at this time. Rollerskates,
rollerblades and wheelies are
not allowed in the conference
or building.
What About The Workshop
Recordings?
We
will not be offering audio tapes of individual workshops. However, we
will be offering the whole conference on a CD-ROM. The CD-ROM will
include
all the workshops, the handouts given in those workshops and a PDF of
the conference Program & Resource Guide. Note: Register before May 1, 2008
and
receive the Conference CD-ROM FREE with your registration.
Attendees
can order the CD-ROM at the conference for a special price of
$30 for those two days only. If you cannot attend, you can order online
the entire conference on CD-ROM for $40 and become a "Virtual
Attendee".
If you cannot attend and would like to purchase a CD-ROM you may do
that
on our website by clicking here.
Audio files are MP3 format and written
materials
are in Microsoft Word and Adobe PDF format. Compatible
with most operating systems with appropriate software.
May I Bring My Own Audio Or Video Recording
Device?
Audio
and/or video recording devices are not permitted in the workshop areas.
We do offer a Conference CD-ROM for those who are interested.
Do
You Need Volunteers?
Yes!
We love people with a volunteer spirit and have many
opportunities for you to help out at the conference. We will
reward your volunteer spirit with a special shopping time at the Used
Book Sale on Saturday and and special registration discounts.
Additionally, if you send us your Volunteer Registration Form on or
before May 1, 2008 you will receive a free conference CD-ROM.
Please contact Dee Scott at
to
get your name placed on the volunteer list.
Why Do You Need My Email
Address?
We use your email address to send you a confirmation of your
registration or contact you if we have any questions about your
registration. Additionally, you will receive one or two emails during
the year to give you information about conference dates, speakers and
other information. Please consider adding our email addresses to your
address book so that your conference email will not bounce back to us.
If your email address has changed in the past year, be sure to email us
with your new address so that you do not miss important information.
Additionally, this conference does not share, sell, or disclose any of
your
contact information to third parties in any form or for any reason.
What Are The Hours Of The
Conference?
The Northern Virginia Home Education
Conference
will be open during the
following hours:
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July 11, 2008
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Registration
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10:45
AM - 5:00 PM
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Exhibit
Hall
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11:00
AM - 6:00 PM
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Workshops
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11:00
AM - 5:00 PM
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July
12, 2008
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Registration
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7:45
AM - 4:00 PM
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Exhibit
Hall
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8:00
AM - 6:00 PM
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Workshops
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9:00
AM - 5:00 PM
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Used
Books [Volunteers]
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9:00
AM - 10:00 AM
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Used
Books [All Attendees]
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10:00 AM -
4:00 PM
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How Do I Contact Your Office Directly?
Our mailing addreess
is: Northern Virginia Home
Education Conference, PO Box 43, Luray, Virginia
22835-0043. Our toll free phone number is 888-560-8080. Our
fax number is 540-843-0684.