Early Bird Cut Off / FAQs - 5/5/09

Tue May 5 16:14:32 EDT 2009

- EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION DEADLINE: MAY 15 - DON'T MISS IT!!

Register by May 15th and save $50.

ONLINE Registration form here:
http://gotomylist.com/cme/smc05/smc09rf2.cfm

FAX # is on the registration form on page 23 of the brochure.

Download a brochure here:
http://www.smartmarriages.com/download.brochure.html

If you register by mail, be sure you mail early enough to be received by May
15th.  Not postmarked by May 12th.    - diane

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- SPOUSE DISCOUNTS:
The $100 spouse discount does NOT require spouses to attend
the same workshops.  You can sit together at all the keynotes and lunches,
so it's a great idea to split up and cover different workshops.  To

However, to qualify for the $50 per day SPOUSE INSTITUTE discount, spouses
DO have to attend the same institute - the discount is based on sharing one
set of training materials.
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> Dear Diane, 
> We live near Orlando and my husband wants to attend the two banquets on Tues
> and Thurs night and the conference on Saturday.  I see how to register him for
> the banquets as my guest but I don't see how to register him at the spouse
> discount rate for Saturday.

So glad he'll join you for the banquets.  They're great.  And, Saturday is
an ideal day for him to join you at the conference.  On Saturday, he'll see
five great keynote speakers and three 90-min workshops. And, lunch is
included. However, there is no spouse discount for single-day registrations.
It's $195 if he registers by the May 15th early-bird date. - diane

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- GROUP DISCOUNTS
To qualify for the group discount, 4 people register and a fifth person
attends free.  Many congregations, organizations and agencies bring a group.
They fan out, cover all the bases - all types of programs for all stages of
relationship to bring home with them.  You CAN combine discounts - you can
use spouse and student discounts as part of the qualifying group of 4.

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- ROOMMATES:
Many of you have found roommates at past conferences.  It's a great way to
save money, plus it's nice to have a conference buddy and many past
roommates have become life-long friends.  Click here to put your name on the
list: http://www.smartmarriages.com/roommates.html

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- WHAT'S NEW  

> Diane, 
> This will be my 10th conference and I have a suggestion. In the brochure,
> designate "what's new". There's so much to read and it would
> make registration so much easier.
> Doug 

There is so much new that it would mess up the brochure to try to designate
those sessions. But they are listed here on the "What's New Track":
http://www.smartmarriages.com/new.html

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- THE WHOLE THING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
> Dear Ms. Sollee, 
> I am writing to inquire in the Smart Marriages Conference is open to the
> public, or if there are restrictions on who might attend?

The entire Conference is completely open to the public.  There are no
restrictions. Anyone can learn how to teach marriage, premarital, singles,
parenting, fathering classes in their communities OR attend to learn all
they can about making their own relationships, marriages, families all that
they can be.  Non-professionals are encouraged to attend the pre and post
training institutes. The research, finds that trained lay instructors get
the same great results as degreed/licensed mental health professionals.

Many non-professionals attend every year and say it's their marriage tune-up
vacation.  Also, if you wish to bring a non-professional spouse, see "the
fun track" at: http://www.smartmarriages.com/play.html  You'll also be glad
they're there with you in the keynotes and banquets - you'll want them to
hear it all: 
http://www.smartmarriages.com/keynotes.html

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13th Annual Smart Marriages® Conference, The Shingle Creek,
Orlando, Florida, July 6-12, 2009 (General Conference July 8-11)
Pre-Conference Training Institutes July 6-8
Post-Conference Training Institutes July 12

Shingle Creek: http://www.rosenshinglecreek.com/

To download a Conference brochure, register online, or for Exhibit
information:
http://www.smartmarriages.com/conferencedetails.html

List your program and resources on the Directory of Classes at
http://www.smartmarriages.com/directory_browse.html

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http://www.iPlaybackSmartMarriages.com

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202-362-3332

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