Love To Learn Conference

"I read the article in the Observer - you have done such a great job on this! The speaker
lineup is awesome." - by email

*What a wonderful experience! We all learned so much and cannot wait for next year. The speakers were great, the exhibits were great, and the fellowship was great. Imagine a homeschooling conference where not only all homschoolers are welcome, even children are welcome. How refreshing!

*The event was great! I really enjoyed the speaker who talked about right-brain children.

*Thank you Pam, Teri, Teresa and everyone a part of making the first Love to Learn Conference happen! It was wonderful! Very informative with a wide range of discussions! Looking forward to next year's!
Julie, Charlie, Scott and Marissa

*... I loved it... Thanks for all the hard work!!
Amber

*...it was a wonderful conference. I learned so much and Pir had such a great time. Thanks especially to Teri and Pam for all of your hard work over these many months. I know it was
a lot to organize but it seemed to go very smoothly. So much great information, I really learned alot! The break out sessions were especially helpful not only to get to talk more with the speakers but to get to hear other families experiences. We all learn so much from each other and it was great meeting other families from all over NC.
Kate

*My husband and I had an awesome time at the Love to Learn Conference Saturday. I enjoyed every session that I was able to attend. I heard Misty Spinelli speak on Educate Yourself First - she is always interesting, informative and encouraging. Her statement that it only takes 6 years to get a public school education was not entirely new to me but it was a good reminder that we have time to be able to focus on the items that are more important to us than academics.

*We sat in on April Duritza's RightStart Math presentation and it convinced us that it will be a good program for my youngest, and very right brained, child. April's presentation gave us just the information we needed.

*Awesome speakers!

*Hearing and learning from the speakers, connecting with other homeschoolers, feeling supported.

*On a personal note, I loved it. I will definitely help you spread the word next year to as many groups and individuals I come in contact with.

*We were privileged to hear Cindy Gaddis speak on Understanding the Right Brained Child. This was such a huge help to us. We "followed" Cindy around to her other workshops to glean as much as we could. I have always enjoyed Cindy's posts on NCLoop but I found it less intimidating to understand in person. I have known about right brain/left brain for a very long time but now I realize how shallow my understand was. My husband and I were talking most of the way home about Cindy's information.
Thank you to the ladies who organized this. Major kudos!!!
Karen

* It was a great day, it was so good to reconnect with folks I hadn't seen in a while, and I loved the discussions after the sessions. If you weren't able to make it this year, plan for next
year's!
Caren

*I ... went to the conference and suggest lots of us plan to go to the next one.

*I was concerned that the conference would address newbies more than those in the trenches. I am happy to say there was both. And I feel renewed and encouraged. I just finished emailing the book list to my independent book sellers at Quail Ridge books and they managed to track down those pesky unschooling books. I have checked out the online links offered by others. I am looking into studying "teddy bears" as many may remember, as a unit study to justify my 9 year olds "need" for build-a-bear and my "need" to make it more meaningful.

*My 15 year old is re-evaluating her goals, as am I and we will attack this high school year with purpose yet "joy".

*Those who attended: I challenge you to bring two other people next year plus yourself. I already have one friend who said yes and two who said tell me more.

*To the organizers: I've been to many conferences and this was organized, professional and uplifting. Oh and the food was great.
Elizabeth

*Diversity of topics and age ranges addressed. Facilities very nice! Lunch great!

*The talks were great – we had to do the “split up and you go to that one…” thing – that was pretty impressive, considering this was the first conference. Great job!!

*Cozy atmosphere, casual vibe, time for chatting and shopping, secular nature, inexpensive.

*The variety of programs. Some were offered more than once, so I didn’t miss out on it if there was something else happening concurrently.

*[I enjoyed the] variety of topics – Speakers doing more than one session. The Q & A that followed some sessions – to give more time for discussion. Usborne books and other vendors located in the main room.

How Your Company or Organization Can Participate in 2008:

There are several ways your company can reach our conference attendees. The options below detail the different ways that you can participate in our conference. Some companies might want to take advantage of every option while others may only choose one or two options that meet their needs. After deciding how you want your company to participate, contact our Exhibiting Manager for a Love to Learn Exhibitor Application.

Exhibit Booth at the Conference

We invite you to Exhibit at the2008 Love to Learn Homeschool Resource and Information Conference! You are sure to get exposure and recognition for your product or organization! Plenty of time will be available for the attendees to check out your products and/or services.

Conference Handbook Advertising This is an excellent way to put information about your organization in the hands of our attendees! The Conference Handbook will be kept as a reference for years to come. If you cannot attend the conference, advertising in our handbook will still help attendees learn about your products/services. If you are an Exhibitor at the conference, a special note or coupon in your ad can direct people right to your booth.

Brochure Bag At registration, all families will receive a brochure bag with information about the conference, catalogues, flyers, and advertisements. Exhibitors and other businesses can use the bag as an inexpensive way to reach a large number of families. Attendees of conferences say they take these bags home and share the information with their support groups, independent study groups, family, friends, etc., thereby increasing the number of people you reach and maximizing your advertising dollars.

Exhibitor Break Out Session We will have a separate room available for those exhibitors who would like more time to demonstrate their products or services. Sessions will go on through out the day and will be in 30 minute increments, allowing conference attendees to sit down, listen to a presentation, ask questions, and learn about your product or service in detail.

Added Bonus for Exhibitors and Advertisers! As an added bonus to Exhibitors and Advertisers, Love to Learn will add a link from our conference website to your website. Please be sure to provide your website address. Links will stay on the website from the time your application is received and accepted through August 2009.

If you would like an Exhibitor Application or have any questions please contact our Exhibiting Manager: Teri Kuiper, info@lovetolearnconference.com or by phone 704-528-3434.

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How Your Company or Organization Can Participate in 2008: