EXHIBIT HALL
HOMESCHOOL IOWA CONFERENCE EXHIBIT HALL
Our exhibit hall is an integral part of our conference! With over 15,000 square feet of exhibit hall space, you’ll find an extensive display of some of the finest homeschool resources available.
Enjoy a shopping experience unlike any other in the state of Iowa at the Homeschool Iowa Conference. Nowhere else will you be able to shop and compare curriculum and resources in person from this many exhibitors and publishers all in one place!
Our exhibitors have a extensive knowledge and expertise and are happy to answer your questions and assist you. Be sure to stop and chat with them and thank them for investing the time and resources to come the Homeschool Iowa Conference!
FOR EXHIBITORS
The Homeschool Iowa Conference encourages, equips, and inspires parents as they teach their children at home.
If you offer products or services designed for the needs of homeschooling families, we invite you to apply for exhibit space at our conference.
Homeschool curriculum and resource provider applicants will be given priority.
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Average Total Attendance
Over Past 5 Years: 1800+
Average Registrations
(Households): 730
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2019
Conference Exhibit Hall
Check out our exhibit hall map for a peek at what awaits your shopping pleasures!
Click on the map to download a copy.
Exhibits for our speakers Steve & Megan Scheibner, Cindy West, Connie Albers, and Cheri Frame will be located in the church foyer area.
Below, you'll find a list of our 2019 Conference exhibitors.
Click the exhibitor company names to view their websites.
2019 Conference Exhibitors
Conference Speakers Are Listed Under Last Name and Company Name
Companies Accepting NICHE Bucks are Marked with an Asterisk (*)
Practical and relevant resources to equip women in their calling as homeschooling wives and mothers
A leading Christian homeschooling curriculum publisher, Alpha Omega Publications offers print-based, computer-based, and online learning options. Best-selling brands include Monarch, LIFEPAC, Horizons, and Switched-On Schoolhouse.
For three decades, HEPPNER'S has helped homeschooling families find methods & resources to succeed, with a wide array of carefully selected items for all ages and subjects.
BJU Press Homeschool provides complete curriculum for preschool through 12th grade with both traditional textbooks and video courses available.
EXHIBITOR WORKSHOP: FRIDAY, JUNE 7 at 12:15PM
"Fun and Educational, Too!"
The family business of Gary and Jan Bloom, veteran homeschooling parents, avid readers, and knowledgeable book sellers offering excellent vintage, out-of-print, and secondhand books.
A non-profit conference ministry aimed at equipping parents to train the next generation of character-healthy leaders. Resources include books, worktexts, and DVD sets.
Complete homeschool curriculum for grades 1-12 ; Also Kindergarten and library books.
A ministry empowering men to disciple boys to learn the importance and practical application of Scripture through hands-on projects that teach life skills.
EXHIBITOR WORKSHOP: SATURDAY, JUNE 8 at 1:00PM
"Show Yourself a Man"
A nationwide classical, Christian community providing academic programs, events, and services to homeschool communities, parents, and educators.
EXHIBITOR WORKSHOP: FRIDAY, JUNE 7 at 1:45PM
"Discipleship Through Education"
Resources to help homeschooled students get a jump start on college -- often for a fraction of the cost of traditional college.
College courses for the lowest tuition and fees in Iowa, with seamless transfer of college credit and cross-enrollment options with four-year colleges. (Financial aid and scholarship opportunities available.)
Visit this exhibit for an amazing assortment of educational toys, books, and games. (A late additional to our exhibit hall. so it's not on our map above. Find this booth in the southeast corner of the hall.)
A diagnostic testing and tutoring service facility for all ages, providing individualized programs both onsite and online. In addition, Whiz Kid Academy offers an extended day school with wrap around care to meet the needs of working families.
A 4-year undergraduate Bible College offering over 35 professional and ministry-oriented majors and minors. (Distance learning options are also available.)
An accredited college providing an intensive Biblical, vocational, and general education preparing students for life and ministry.
EXHIBITOR WORKSHOP: SATURDAY, JUNE 8 at 10:45AM
"Mentoring Like the Master"
Learn about LEAD, a Christian worldview and leadership camp this summer, hosted by The FAMiLY Leader, an organization dedicated to strengthening families, by inspiring Christ-like leadership in the home, the church, and the government.
Resources that help God’s people learn to think and live Biblically, including books on Christian Apologetics, theology, parenting and more.
A youth-based robotics program for students ages 6-18, offered in collaboration with University of Iowa and Iowa State University, showcasing how homeschool parents and groups can integrate the exciting world of robotics into their curriculum.
Resources to help homeschooled students get a jump start on college -- often for a fraction of the cost of traditional college.
A neurologically-based chiropractic office specializing in the care of families and children. Embrace Life is a Christian & faith-based business. At this event, they will offer free neurological evaluations and talk with families about health.
Suspenseful young adult fiction that engages teenagers in fast moving, gripping, romance-free adventures incorporating relevant teen issues and practical Christianity. Fiction teenage boys will like!
EXHIBITOR WORKSHOP: FRIDAY, JUNE 7 at 11:15AM
"How to Make Writing Fun Using Flash Fiction"
A source for quality Scripture CDs, Bible curricula, sign & movement videos, and more.
Character building books for children and parents, courtship resources, Biblical studies, and the ministry of Dennis & Naomi Gundersen.
A 3-year Bible college that exists to train and equip Bible-based, Gospel-centered, and Spirit-empowered servant leaders for the ministry.
EXHIBITOR WORKSHOP: FRIDAY, JUNE 7 at 5:15PM
"Christian Values in a LGBT World"
For three decades, HEPPNER'S has helped homeschooling families find methods & resources to succeed, with a wide array of carefully selected items for all ages and subjects.
Opportunities for homeschooled teens to open chapters and participate in service projects in their local communities.
A nonprofit advocacy organization established to defend and advance the constitutional right of parents to direct the upbringing and education of their children and to protect family freedoms.
Learn about career opportunities, paid training, education benefits, sign-on bonuses, health and dental coverage, retirement benefits, and more.
Curriculum for teaching discernment and the handling of media, as well as a selection of Christian fiction.
Information about informed consent and parental rights as it pertains to vaccines.
Andrew Pudewa's award-winning writing curriculum Teaching Writing: Structure and Style and other writing helps: literature, grammar, and spelling programs for home-educating families.
EXHIBITOR WORKSHOP: FRIDAY, JUNE 7 at 1:00PM
"Experience Excellence in Writing"
Opportunities for students ages 7 through 20 to work together on teams to memorize assigned ESV Scriptures and then compete locally, regionally, and nationally.
EXHIBITOR WORKSHOP: SATURDAY, JUNE 8 at 12:15PM
"Iowa Bible Quizzing"
A conservative group that focuses on limited government, economic freedom, and lower taxes.
Lamplighter Publishing provides rare books and audio dramas that entertain and build Christlike character, through captivating stories with inspiring role models.
For over 40 years, Master Books has been the leading publisher of Biblical creation science and apologetics resources, including faith-based K-12 homeschool solutions for math, grammar, science, history and electives.
Math-U-See: A K-12 math curriculum using a unique instructional approach and colorful manipulatives to build understanding for abstract concepts. Spelling You See: A research-based, developmental approach using five essential activities to help students learn to spell with meaningful context.
Blacksmith Matthew Burnett offers courses for beginners (“those who have never lit a fire or hit hot steel”) and up through those with advanced proficiency (forge welding, for example).
Multiply Worship is dedicated to teaching a new way to learn guitar with an emphasis on contemporary worship music. Jeremy homeschools his three children and has been leading worship full-time for 14 years.
A source for quality personal and household care products. When you use Norwex products, you save time and money while improving the health of your home and our environment.
Oak Hills Christian College inspires students to be grounded in the Word of God and growing in their relationship to Christ, Its goal is to help students increase their capacity for continued learning so to be equipped to live a life fully for Christ.
Tools for families to live healthier lives, education about toxins, and support for focus and concentration and behavioral issues.
Ideas and resources to inspire a love of learning: Charlotte Mason homeschooling, gifted and struggling learners, year-round nature study, multi-age unit studies, and more!
Rainbow Resource Center carries a wide range of products in all subjects and for all grades. They also provide free curriculum consultations, which will be the focus at their exhibit this year. Rainbow Consultant, Sara Carothers, will be available to help you find just what you need for your homeschool needs.
Science curriculum and resources presenting sound reason and scientific research that supports, rather than erodes, faith in God and the truth of the Scriptures.
EXHIBITOR WORKSHOP: SATURDAY, JUNE 8 at 11:30AM
"Time and Time Again"
Rod & Staff Publishing*
A complete Bible-based curriculum to assist Christian parents in the work of raising their children in the nurture and fear of the Lord. Also: preschool books and character building story books for the whole everyone in the family.
A source for book boxes and read-aloud posters designed to help families experience the joy of reading and learning together.
A non-profit conference ministry aimed at equipping parents to train the next generation of character-healthy leaders. Resources include books, worktexts, and DVD sets.
Math curriculum designed specifically for homeschoolers, Math 3 through Pre-Calculus. (Available in book/CD form and also online.)
Resources that help Christians be wise with money and live generously. Investment planning and more!
EXHIBITOR WORKSHOP: FRIDAY, JUNE 7 at 6:00PM
"Thrivent College Planning Basics""
Natural hand-crafted wood bird feeders, bird identification curriculum for grades 5 and up, and educational books and products all centered around fostering an appreciation of God's creation through wild birds.
A dyslexia-focused educational center in West Des Moines providing diagnostic assessments, as well as Orton-Gillingham remediation (tutoring in-person or virtually) and continuing education for educators.
A collaborative academy (two days per week with professional teachers and continued instruction at home), based upon the classical model of education, and committed to upholding the core doctrines of Christianity.
Educational children's books included in many major homeschool curricula and used as supplements and additional resources to nurture a child's love of learning.
Not-for-profit private institution with one residential campus in Fayette, Iowa, and multiple centers in various US states. UIU is the only NCAA Division II university in Iowa.
Teaching resources for church, home, and school that teach Biblical theology through beautiful graphics, books, apparel and other fun things.
A private, four-year university in north Iowa offering over 45+ degree options. (Online programs are available.)
Resources that help God’s people learn to think and live Biblically, including books on Christian Apologetics, theology, parenting and more.
Ideas and resources to inspire a love of learning: Charlotte Mason homeschooling, gifted and struggling learners, year-round nature study, multi-age unit studies, and more!
Resources that help homeschooling parents offer their special needs children a truly excellent individualized education plan that is characterized by flexibility, encouragement, and support.
A nonprofit advocacy organization established to defend and advance the constitutional right of parents to direct the upbringing and education of their children and to protect family freedoms.