PARKING

Onsite parking is available
in the Grand View University parking lots. 

Parking is free.

We have arranged for a block of rooms at Holiday Inn & Suites in Urbandale. For details and a direct link, check the Conference Location & Lodging page.

Grand View is offering a very limited number of their affordable on-campus housing options to our conference attendees.

If you want to investigate this option, contact Grand View at [email protected].

Homeschool Iowa is excited to be planning for an in-person conference this year!

We will be following the guidelines for masks set by the Governor of the State of Iowa, so masks will not be required at the conference.

A few of our exhibitors who are older or who have health concerns have told us that they may require masks in their booths. We ask that you honor their request if you choose to shop in their booths.

ONSITE MEAL OPTIONS

COUPLES' DINNER
6:30pm | Friday, June 18

Homeschooling parent couples are invited to an evening of encouragement and hope, including a delectable catered dinner and presentation by Rob Rienow. Details are provided above.

BRUNCH & LEARN
9:30am | Saturday, June 19

Enjoy a delicious catered brunch along with a special opportunity to participate in a Q&A session with Heidi St. John. Details are provided above.

BOX LUNCHES
(Advance Order)

For your convenience, we offer advance order box lunches for Friday & Saturday. 

FRIDAY BOX LUNCH
Sub sandwich, chips, cookie. bottle of water
$8.50 per lunch

SATURDAY BOX LUNCH
Deli sandwich, chips, cookie, and bottle of water
$8.50 per lunch

Onsite Snack Sales

A limited assortment of snacks and beverages will be available for purchase onsite at the conference. 

Our conference facilities are located near a number of restaurants and convenience stores offering offsite food and beverage purchases.

Representatives Chat Area

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. 

Mothers’ Room & Toddler Town

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.

Teacher Credit Course

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.

Wrist Bands

A wristband will be issued to every registered attendee at registration check-in. 

Wristbands will be specially-designed to indicate the access level purchased by each registrant.

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.

Rhino Technologies recorded our conference workshops and keynotes and sold them onsite.

Recordings are also available for purchase directly from them:

Photograph/Video Usage

Please note that photos will be taken and videos will be recorded at the Homeschool Iowa Conference.

Homeschool Iowa reserves the right to use any photograph/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.