2012 Conference Schedule

Registration Hours (MegaCenter Foyer):

• Thursday, 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
• Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
• Saturday, 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Workshops:

In an effort to facilitate parents getting children to and from workshops, adult workshops start 5 minutes after the children's workshops and end 5 minutes earlier.

Please note: Workshop sessions FE and SE take place during the lunch breaks. These workshops are presented by Exhibitors who have paid an additional fee to present detailed information about their products and services. Descriptions for these workshops will appear in the Program Guide.

Exhibit Hall (MegaCenter)

• Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
• Saturday, 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Our Exhibitors provide quality products and services to homeschoolers. Please visit the Exhibit Hall to show your appreciation for their contribution to the InHome Conference.

Raffle prizes will be awarded each day in the Exhibit Hall.

Admission to the Exhibit Hall is free.

Extra Fun Stuff

Meet & Greet (New Orleans Ballroom)
Thursday, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Kick off the InHome Conference with the Meet and Greet! Make your homeschooling conference experience richer by connecting with families who share your passion for educating your family through homeschooling. Meet new friends and see old ones. Play familiar games and learn new ones. There will be lots of fun activities for people of all ages.

Children's Craft Fair and Flea Market (MegaCenter)
Friday, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Do you have a crafting hobby that produces wonderful products for sale?  Do you have toys and books that need a new home in exchange for cash?  The InHome Craft and Flea Market is just the thing for you!  Bring your things to sell during Friday lunch and have a great time!  Or, come to this well-attended event and shop until you drop!  Registration is required for sellers.
Email: fleamarket@homeeducatorsconference.org to sign up!  You can send an email up until Wednesday, March 14th. After that, registration must be on-site!

To register or for more information, contact fleamarket@homeeducatorsconference.org.

Family Dance (New Orleans Ballroom)
Friday, 8:15 p.m. - 9:45 p.m.

Do you like music? Do you like to dance? Please come to the InHome Conference Family Dance! We will be playing great music, with a combination of pattern dances (like Cha-Cha Slide, Macarena, and Chicken Dance) and free dances. Join in the high energy fun!

Teen Dance Friday (New Orleans Ballroom)
Friday, 10:00 p.m. - Midnight

Big dance!  Hang with your friends, escape younger sibs, meet new people.  Last year hundreds of glowsticks showed up, this year ... who knows what will happen?   Always fun, you can sit and chat, dance and sing, come and go.  Music provided by Music Now DJ Group.  Teens only (ages 13-19) from 10 p.m. to midnight.

Imaginarium Fair (MegaCenter)
Saturday, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Have you been inventing, creating, collecting or experimenting? Display a project showing where your imagination has taken you on your homeschool journey. Show off artwork, history displays, hobbies -- whatever you've been studying or playing with this year. All participants will receive a ribbon and/or certificate of merit.

To register or request more information, please contact imaginarium@homeeducatorsconference.org.

Talent Show (MegaCenter)
Friday, 5 p.m. curtain
Saturday, 5 p.m. curtain

2012 Talent Show Theme: “YOU! THEM! US! LIVE!”

Can you do impressive birdcalls? Juggle pointy stuff? Work out differential equations? YOUR TALENT! YOUR SHOW! Come strut your stuff at the TALENT SHOW! We give you a stage, a mic and three minutes; you get to share your fabulousness. Open to individuals and groups of all ages and sizes and abilities! EVERYBODY PLAYS!

We have TWO shows: Friday and Saturday nights at dinner time! Sign up in advance! Walk-ups are welcome but cannot be guaranteed a spot. Sign up now!

To register early or request information, contact: talentshow@homeeducatorsconference.org.