Conference
The 2012 MPE Conference and Curriculum Fair took place at the KCI Expo Center (11730 N. Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, MO 64153) on April 20 – 21.
Next year’s MPE Conference and Curriculum Fair will take place at the KCI Expo Center on April 5 – 6.
1338 families attended the 2012 conference, a 6% increase over 2011′s conference! This attendance does not include the 60+ workshop presenters, 80 pages, and representatives from over 120 exhibitors. 313 children attended the Children’s Program.
Many of the conference sessions & workshops (but not exhibitor demonstrations) were recorded and are available for purchase by mail following the conference. To order CDs following the conference, please contact Rhino Technologies (Address: 222 Temple Hill Drive, Almo, KY 42020. Telephone number: 270-753-0717. Email address: services at rhino-technologies dot com.) CDs cost $6 each, with $5 flat rate shipping. A full set of all recorded sessions in MP3 format sells for $79.
[Note from Jill Pettis about the CD of the workshop she gave at the conference entitled Introduction to Classical Education with Classical Conversations:
"I wanted you to be aware of a situation with Rhino Technologies. I gave a workshop on Friday afternoon from 4-5 in the Pershing room at the conference. I replaced Ron Johnson and I know a lot of people were saddened by his cancellation. When I went to the booth to get a cd of my presentation there wasn't one but there was one with Ron Johnson's name and the title of his canceled workshop. She did give me a free cd with Ron Johnson's name on it so I could see if it was me and it was.
I'm telling you because she did not indicate that people would be informed of the mistake and I fear people will be buying this looking for Mr. Johnson and getting me! I know this will be a source of frustration for both customers and Rhino. I wanted to let MPE know ... to let members know about the mix up."]
If you would like any of the available handouts from the conference workshops, please email the office at info
midwesthomeschoolers
org and we will email them to you.
Comments about the 2012 Conference:
“I most enjoyed being able to come – thanks for having the POPS program!”
“It teaches me things I can improve, encourages me, motivates me, helps me become more efficient! Love it!”
“I loved the way the sessions seemed to overlap & create the vision I believe God is leading us to.”
“Thank you for your outstanding Christ-centered conference! I enjoyed the fellowship, spiritual boost, vision boost, and access to resources.”
“Everything! This is such a blessed time of refreshment for me as a homeschool mom.”
“I most enjoyed the atmosphere – encouraging, uplifting, refreshing, honest.”
“I most enjoyed the hands on experience with materials & the informed people (so gracious & helpful!) to explain & show curriculum to me.”
“Encouragement & free shipping!”
“The conference was a good pick-me-up as we finish our school year – each workshop met is write-up and the children’s conference was well-ordered and a great message!”
“Good attitudes by all that I met. Smiles that I saw. So many likeminded friends, and strangers. For me, it is such a refreshment and encouragement in my life a good reflection on those days that don’t go the way I wish it would.”
Via facebook: “Had such an amazing time at Conference!!! To think almost everything went wrong as we were trying to leave and almost didn’t go…so glad we did, won the Scavenger Hunt $25 gift certificate (only money I got to spend there!) and won the Weekend to Remember Couples getaway from FamilyLife!!”
Via facebook: “LOVED all the attention on the dads (Fatherhood, raising boys, family missions and discipleship)! This was my husband’s first conference, and his comment, “This is more about…parenting, than homeschooling!” was Great! The workshops were a blessing to the whole family!”