Strengthen your marriage with this FUN, practical and laughter-filled event!

Mark Gungor is one of the most sought-after speakers on marriage and family in the country. Each year thousands of couples attend his Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage® seminars. His take on marriage issues is refreshingly free of psychological lingo. Mark is pastor of Celebration Church in Green Bay, WI. He speaks for churches, civic events, and business meetings and is even a speaker for the US Army. Mark has been featured on national broadcasts such as Focus on the Family and ABC News. His daily internet radio show is heard on over 250 radio stations nationwide, and his television show Love, Marriage and Stinking Thinking is available nationwide on TBN and Sky Angel.

Learn more about Mark Gungor and his marriage seminars at www.laughyourway.com.

Seating is limited!

6:00 pm—10:00 pm
Only $20 per couple. Note: Children’s Conferences International will provide childcare (Ages 5 to 12) for an additional fee. There will be “bonus” Worldview Teen Track sessions offered from 6PM to 10PM as well.

Dr. Jonathan Sarfati

Carl Kerby

Dr. Jay Wile

Dr. Jobe Martin

A complete list of TOPICS and DESCRIPTIONS – specific to each individual convention – will be posted within the next couple of months.

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Great Homeschool Conventions, Inc. is gearing up for a series of five regional homeschool conventions across the U.S. in 2012. First up: the Southeast Homeschool Convention, March 22-24, 2012, at the TD Convention Center in Greenville, South Carolina—and with a homeschool curriculum exhibit hall, hundreds of homeschooling workshops, dozens of key speakers, and tracks just for teens, parenting and creation apologetics, GHC is expecting the convention to attract thousands of homeschoolers from the Carolinas, Georgia, Tennessee and Virginia.

More and more families are choosing to homeschool for a variety of reasons,” stated Mary Jo Dean, a homeschool parent who co-founded Great Homeschool Conventions, Inc., in 2006 with her husband Brennan. “The Southeast Homeschool Convention was created to help encourage and equip those families and help them to create positive homeschool experiences. We anticipate a packed convention center.

Information-Packed Workshops

The Southeast Homeschool Convention will kick off Thursday, March 22, 2012, with the first of what will literally be hundreds of information-packed homeschooling workshops. The homeschool curriculum exhibit hall will be open all weekend and already has over 100 confirmed exhibitors, including My Father’s World, the Institute for Excellence in Writing, Math-U-See, Creation Ministries International and Homeschool Legal Advantage.

Notable Speakers

Speakers slated to participate in the Southeast Homeschool Convention include author and Colson Center for Christian Worldview founder Chuck Colson; Andrew Pudewa; Diana Waring; Dr. Jay Wile; Sonya Shafer; David Hazel; Amanda Bennett; Dr. Jonathan Sarfati; “Homeschool Your Struggling Learner” author Kathy Kuhl; and nearly three dozen other noted homeschool speakers, authors and advocates.

Focused Topic Tracks

Throughout the Southeast Homeschool Convention, parents can attend over 100 workshops covering all academic subjects and spanning all educational levels. Special workshop topics will also be offered, including gifted children, learning styles, unit studies and special needs. Those who want more in-depth instruction on faith-based homeschooling can also participate in specific workshop tracks dedicated to Parenting, Creation Apologetics or the Worldview Teen Track. For families with younger children, the Southeast Homeschool Convention also offers an exciting children’s program throughout the weekend.

Great Homeschool Conventions, Inc. is excited to start the 2012 homeschool convention season in the Southeast,” Dean said. “Last year’s Southeast convention drew thousands of homeschooling families from South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. We know there are many families in that region who are looking forward to the chance to connect with other homeschoolers and get the information and resources they need to thrive at homeschooling.

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“We are pleased to have this relationship with TD Bank that has once again shown its commitment to our community,” said John Castile, Greenville City Manager. “As host to hundreds of events, both consumer and corporate, each year, we feel the TD Convention Center will be a great asset to the bank as they strive to expand their footprint and brand in this region.”

“TD Bank is excited to support this key venue in the state,” said Rob Hoak, Regional President for TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank. “TD Bank remains dedicated to making a meaningful and positive contribution to the communities in which we do business, and we feel having our name on this signature facility is a great way to do so while also sharing our brand.”

About Carolina First Center

The Carolina First Center is one of the region’s largest convention and meeting facilities and has a long history as one of the top meeting places in the Southeast. Though the current building was constructed in 1964, the tradition of industry leaders meeting in Greenville began in 1915. That tradition continues today as the Carolina First Center hosts more than 450 events and 270,000 people from across the state and the nation each year. Events range from popular public shows such as Holiday Fair and the Boat Show, which can draw more than 12,000 people over a weekend, to statewide and regional association meetings and local corporate meetings. The center is also the site of several national/international conferences that bring in customers and partners from around the world.

Originally the Palmetto Expo Center, the facility was purchased by the City of Greenville in 2001. In 2007, of the facility was renamed the Carolina First Center after Carolina First purchased the naming rights as part of the city’s $22 million renovation of the facility.

The Carolina First Center is managed by SMG, a facilities management company that oversees more than 200 arenas, stadiums and convention centers around the world.

About TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank

TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank, is one of the 10 largest banks in the United States, providing customers with a full range of financial products and services at more than 1,250 convenient locations from Maine to Florida. On September 30, 2010, The South Financial Group, Inc. was acquired by TD Bank Group, and its subsidiary Carolina First Bank merged with TD Bank. Carolina First Bank will continue to operate under the trade names Carolina First Bank in North and South Carolina and Mercantile Bank in Florida until conversion and rebranding in June 2011. TD Bank is headquartered in Cherry Hill, N.J., and Portland, Maine. Carolina First Bank and Mercantile Bank are trade names of TD Bank, N.A. For more information, visit www.tdbank.com. TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank, is a member of TD Bank Group and a subsidiary of The Toronto-Dominion Bank of Toronto, Canada, a top 10 financial services company in North America and one of the few banks in the world rated Aaa by Moody’s. The Toronto-Dominion Bank trades on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges under the ticker symbol “TD.” To learn more, visit www.td.com.

There will be an OPTIONAL CHILDREN’s CONFERENCE from 9AM to 5PM on Friday and Saturday at each of our 2012 conventions. The optional program is by Children’s Conferences International and held either on-site in the convention center, or at an adjacent hotel.

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As parents, PARENTING is one of the most critically important responsibilities that we have. And, as homeschooling parents, our parenting responsibilities take on an even greater significance.

The Parenting Track in Greenville will be led by JOHN ROSEMOND.

A complete list of TOPICS and DESCRIPTIONS – specific to each individual convention – will be posted within the next couple of months.

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45 W. Orchard Park Drive, Greenville, SC 29615

DISCOUNTED RESERVATIONS!

• Room Rate: Flat rate of $104.00 per night (plus tax)
• Complimentary Full Breakfast Buffet and Internet
• Complimentary Parking
• Complimentary Airport Transportation from 6am – 11pm

Make reservations by calling 1-800-HILTONS (1-800-445-8667) and ask for the Southeast Homeschool Convention rate at the Hilton Greenville, SC.

Sleep Inn

231 N Pleasantburg Drive, Greenville, SC 29607

Visit Sleep Inn

• Room Rate: Flat rate of $74.00 per night (plus tax)
• Complimentary Parking
• Morning Medley Buffet Breakfast
• High-Speed Wireless Internet

Make reservations by calling the hotel at (864)240-2006 and ask for Southeast Homeschool Convention rate.

Embassy Suites Greenville Golf Resort & Conference Center

670 Verdae Boulevard, Greenville, SC 29607

Visit Embassy Suites, Greenville

Atrium Style with all indoor corridors. Spacious two-room suites with private bedroom with one king size bed or two double beds and separate living room, featuring a kitchenette equipped with microwave, refrigerator, wet bar and stocked coffee maker, two new 37” LCD HD Flat Screen TVs, well-lit work area, two telephones, and high speed internet access.

Room Rate: $99.00 Single/Double, $109.00 Triple/Quad Occupancy (plus applicable taxes)

Overnight rates Includes:

• Complimentary Full Hot Breakfast Buffet
• Complimentary nightly Manager’s Reception
• Complimentary parking
• Complimentary airport shuttles (M-F 6AM-12AM, S-S 7AM-12AM)
• Complimentary local shuttle available on a first come, first serve basis (M-F 6AM-12AM, S-S 7AM-12AM)
• Access to Indoor and Outdoor pools, fitness center, and tennis facilities

Make reservations by calling our In-House reservations at 864-678-7126 (Monday- Friday 8AM-5PM) and ask for the South East Homeschool Convention rate or refer to Group Code: HOM.  Reservations can also be made online!

Online Reservations

The Phoenix – Greenville’s Inn

Visit The Phoenix

246 N. Pleasantburg Dr., Greenville, SC

Room rate: $84 plus tax – includes complimentary breakfast.

No charge for parking or Internet. This property is located 0.2 miles from the TD Convention Center (formerly Carolina First Center).

For reservations call: 1-800-257-3529 or 864-233-4651 and ask for the SouthEast Homeschool Convention discount.

Hampton Inn Greenville – Haywood

246 Congaree Road, Greenville, SC 29607

Room Rate: Flat rate of $89.00 per night (plus tax) includes a complimentary Continental Hot Breakfast

Complimentary Parking and High-Speed Internet

Make reservations by calling 1-800-HAMPTON (1-800-426-7866) and ask for the South East Homeschool Convention rate at the Hampton Inn Greenville, SC (Haywood Road).

Online Reservations

Hampton Inn Greenville – Woodruff

15 Park Woodruff Drive, Greenville, SC

Room Rate: Flat rate of $89.00 per night (plus tax) includes a complimentary Continental Hot Breakfast

Complimentary Parking and High-Speed Internet

Make reservations by calling 1-800-HAMPTON (1-800-426-7866) or 864.213.8200 and ask for the South East Homeschool Convention rate at the Hampton Inn Greenville, SC (Woodruff Road).

Drury Inn & Suites Greenville

Online Reservations

10 Carolina Point Parkway, Greenville, SC 29607

Telephone:  (864) 288-4401

• Room Rate: Flat rate of $89 per night (plus tax) includes the following:
• FREE HOT QUIKSTART ^® Breakfast – At Drury, “hot” means Belgian waffles, scrambled eggs, biscuits & gravy, sausage and more.
• FREE 5:30 KICKBACK^® – From 5:30-7:00 pm each evening, kick back, relax and      enjoy a rotating menu of free hot food and cold beverages.
• FREE Free Long Distance – One hour every room every night.
• FREE Wireless Internet Access – High speed Internet in all rooms and the lobby.
• FREE Soda and Popcorn – From 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm every night in the lobby.
• Plus much more!!

Please make your reservations by Monday, March 5, 2012 to receive our group rate.  Reservations made after this date will be subject to prevailing rate and availability.

Hyatt Place Greenville, SC (Haywood Road)

Online Reservations

40 W. Orchard Park Drive, Greenville, SC 29615

• Room Rate: Flat rate of $95.00 per night (plus tax)
• Complimentary Continental Breakfast and Complimentary Parking

Make reservations by calling the hotel at (864) 232-3000 ext. 0 or by calling the Hyatt toll free at (888) 492-8847 and ask for the South East Homeschool Convention rate.

Clarion Inn and Suites

50 Orchard Park Drive, Greenville, SC 29615

Visit Clarion Inn

Room rate: $72.00 per night (plus tax)

This is a hotel with outside corridors. They just completed a multi-million dollar renovation and were awarded the Gold award for outstanding Choice Hotels.  All rooms have a flat screen TV, refrigerator and microwave.

Parking is complimentary, and this hotel is 1.2 miles from the Carolina First Center

For reservations call the hotel direct at 864-254-6383 and ask for the Southeast Homeschool Convention rate.