The 2012 MPE Conference and Curriculum Fair will take place at the KCI Expo Center  (11730 N. Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, MO 64153) on April 20 – 21.

Kevin Swanson will present the keynote address at Emmanuel Baptist Church (10100 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, KS 66212) on Thursday, April 19, at 7.00 p.m. This will be open to the public (a freewill offering will be taken). There will be no childcare. This address will not be repeated during the conference.

Overview of 2012 Conference

 Information for Exhibitors

NEW for 2012! Youth Entrepreneurial Program

Cost is $25/booth; open to all youth age 13 and older (currently homeschooling or homeschool graduates and part of a MPE member family). Registration open January 15 – March 1, 2012. Space is limited.

For details and an application, please email conferenceatmidwesthomeschoolersdotorg

Information about 2012 Conference Workshop Speaker Opportunities

As of December 29, 2011, all exhibitor demonstration workshops are completely filled. Please email exhibitorsatmidwesthomeschoolersdotorg if you would like to be placed on a waiting list.

Friday, April 20

    • Registration for the conference begins at 8:00 a.m.
    • Workshops begin at 9:00 a.m. and conclude at 6:30 p.m.
    • The Exhibitor Hall opens at 9:00 a.m. and closes at 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 21

    • Workshops begin at 9:00 a.m. and conclude at 4:00 p.m.
    • The Exhibitor Hall opens at 8:00 a.m. and closes at 5:00 p.m.

The Registration area will be open throughout the conference. 

There will be exclusive tracks for:

    • Families beginning homeschooling
    • Families homeschooling children with learning challenges

The 2011 MPE Conference and Curriculum Fair

The 2011 MPE Conference and Curriculum Fair was held at the KCI Expo Center on April 8 & 9.

Over 1260 families attended the 2011 conference, a 5% increase over 2010′s conference! This attendance does not include the 60+ workshop presenters, 80 pages, and representatives from over 120 exhibitors.

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 $7 each, with $5 flat rate shipping. A full set of all recorded sessions in MP3 format sells for $79.

If you would like any handouts from the conference workshops, please email the office at infoatmidwesthomeschoolersdotorg and we will email them to you.

Some feedback about the 2011 Conference:

“When I first started homeschooling & attending this conference 10 years ago, I stated I was impressed by how ‘professional’ the conference was. Now, I am impressed by how ‘family-friendly’ it is. Part of this is a change in me. Part is how well MPE has changed and adapted to their members’ needs. Well done!”

“Each year it seems the speakers get better and better.”

“I come away from the conference each year encouraged by the fact that I’m not alone!”

“All of the men speakers were all at different times, so I as a new homeschooler dad could go see all of them. Thank you.”

“The challenge to grow in my faith and support my family’s growth in Christ; a place to look at curriculum and purchase with discounts; encouragement in the challenge of homeschooling; time for my wife and I to get on the same page; becoming aware of resources and professionals that can help our family.”

“Thank you for the chance to preview homeschooling! It’s been a good weekend…learning more about homeschooling, meeting so many encouraging people, learning more about God, too; getting the chance to see everything hands on. This was my first year attending and I thought it was wonderful.”

“Being humbled to see all the ways I can improve as a father and husband.”

“I’m refreshed – I now have the energy and motivation to finish the year well.”