Onsite parking is available
in the MidAmerican Energy Rec Plex parking lots. 

Parking is free.

We have arranged for a block of rooms
at Courtyard by Marriott (Des Moines West - Jordan Creek).

For details and a direct link,
check the Conference Location & Lodging page.

BOX LUNCHES (Advance Order)
For your convenience, we offer advance order box lunches for Friday & Saturday. 
Order lunches on the conference registration form.

ONSITE SNACK SALES
A limited assortment of snacks, beverages, and light meal options will be available for purchase onsite at the conference. 

NOTE: Our conference facility is located near a number of restaurants and convenience stores offering offsite food and beverage purchases.

We're offering special Meet & Greet lunch gathering opportunities on the facility Mezzanine level both days of the Conference.

2nd Generation Homeschoolers Meet & Greet
Homeschooled and now homeschooling your own kids? Bring your lunch up to the Mezzanine on the second floor for an hour of fellowship with other 2nd generation homeschoolers! Take time to share your experiences and make some new connections.

Special Needs Meet & Greet
If you are the parent of a special needs child, you are invited to bring your lunch up to the Mezzanine on the second floor for an hour of connection and encouragement with other homeschooling parents of special needs children.

Experienced Homeschool Iowa representatives are available throughout the conference to answer your homeschooling questions and to share wisdom and encouragement with you.

Our experienced and helpful  Homeschool Iowa Regional Representatives will be staffing the chat area, and they are eager to help. 

For the comfort and convenience of our attendees with young children, there will be a private room available for nursing, diaper changing, and other needs that arise with small children.

Once again, we are offering an AEA  professional development activity providing credit for teacher re-certification in connection with our conference. 

Information is available HERE.

A specially-designed wristband will be issued to every registered attendee at registration check-in to indicate the access level purchased. 

Wristbands must be worn at all times while attending the Homeschool Iowa Conference and/or Exhibit Hall. They are not to be removed from the wrist until the conference concludes and may not be shared or transferred.

We will have recordings of selected conference workshops available for purchase.

You may purchase the recordings on the Alliance Recordings website.

Homeschool Iowa reserves the right to use any photograph or video taken at any event sponsored by Homeschool Iowa, without the expressed permission of those included within the photograph/video.

Homeschool Iowa does not provide compensation or royalties in conjunction with publication or use of these images and videos. Homeschool Iowa does not offer the opportunity to inspect or approve the use of an image or video prior to our publication of any photo, video, or audio recording taken by Homeschool Iowa or those designated by Homeschool Iowa to do so.

Homeschool Iowa may use the photograph/video in publication or other media material produced, used, or contracted by Homeschool Iowa, including, but not limited to: brochures, invitations, books, newspapers, magazines, television, websites, etc. Please email us at [email protected] with any questions or concerns.

While Homeschool Iowa is a Christian organization and whereas this belief guides the structure of the annual Homeschool Iowa Conference,

Homeschool Iowa does not require attendees, speakers, or exhibitors to profess or assert agreement to the Homeschool Iowa statement of faith. In the same way, while we may not accept or approve an exhibitor or hire a speaker who is specifically “anti-Christian”, we do admit speakers and exhibitors that are not explicitly “Christian” but that DO provide home educators, both Christian and non-Christian, with information, knowledge, or curriculum that is relevant, useful, and beneficial.

Please note that Homeschool Iowa does not necessarily endorse everything found in our exhibit hall or presented in workshops and keynotes. All posted conference details, including the schedule, speakers, workshops/keynotes, exhibitors, etc. are subject to change.