We are looking forward to our 28th Annual Conference!
2025 Conference
Welcome to information for our 28th Annual Homeschool Conference.
Date and Times
- Friday, June 6, 2025, 4:00 to 9:00 pm
- Saturday, June 7, 2025, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Location
Tidal Church, 945 St George Blvd, Moncton NB, E1E 2C9
Keynote Speaker
Israel Wayne is an author and conference speaker who has a passion for defending the Christian faith and promoting a Biblical worldview. He is the author of the books Questions God Asks, Questions Jesus Asks , Pitchin’ a Fit: Overcoming Angry and Stressed-Out Parenting, Education: Does God Have an Opinion?, Answers for Homeschooling: Top 25 Questions Critics Ask, Raising Them Up: Parenting for Christians, Foundations in Faith and Foundational Truths. He is also the site editor for ChristianWorldview.net and the founder of Family Renewal.
Since 1995, Israel has traveled the nation speaking on family, homeschooling, apologetics, spiritual awakening, discipleship, and cultural issues.
Israel has written articles (or been interviewed) for the following magazines and websites: Answers (Answers In Genesis), Revive (Life Action Ministries), UnChained (Pure Life Ministries), The Old Schoolhouse, Samaritan Ministries, CrossWalk.com, ChristianPost.com, ChristianBook.com, Christianity.com, GotQuestions.org, HonorBound.com, ReviveOurHearts.org, WorldviewWeekend.com and many others.
Israel has spoken at events / chapel services for ministries like American Family Association, Life Action Ministries, Pure Life Ministries, ARK Encounter, Creation Museum, Answers in Genesis, Teach Them Diligently and many others.
He is a frequent guest on national radio and television programs. Israel has been featured or interviewed in national and international media including TIME Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Epoch Times, Buzzfeed, Daily Mail (UK), Detroit Free Press, The New American, WORLD Magazine, CBN News, LifeSiteNews, HSLDA Court Report and affiliate stations for ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, NPR and PBS. Israel has been featured as the keynote speaker at various conferences, with over 5,000 in attendance.
Israel and his wife Brook (both homeschooled graduates) were joined in marriage in 1999 and have 11 homeschooled children.
Free “Getting Started” Workshops
We are offering two free workshops for new homeschoolers on Friday, June 6, 2025, 3:00-5:00 pm before the conference. Pre-registration is not required. You may register the day of the event when you arrive at 2:45 pm. If you would like to stay for the rest of the conference, please register online or at the door.
Schedule, Workshops and Biographies (Updated March 19, 2025)
Cost
Scholarships
If cost is prohibiting you from attending our conference, you may submit an application to request to receive a scholarship. There are limited scholarships available. All applicants will be informed by May 9 of the outcome of their request.
Exhibitors
Exhibitor registration is now open. See here for more vendor and recruiter information.
Curriculum/Book Suppliers
- Accelerated Christian Education Canada
- Bible for Children
- Canadian Christian Education Movement
- Canadian-A Educational Resources
- Classical Conversations Canada
- Dr. Myatt Academy of Learning
- Dream Balloon
- Family Renewal
- GFA World (Gospel for Asia)
- Have Tutor Will Teach
- HomeGrown Homeschool Consignment
- Home School Legal Defence Association
- Learning House (including Bob Jones University)
- Math Canada Distributors of Math U See Canada
- Tree of Life School and Book Service
- Usborne Books
Recruiters
Teen Program
This year’s teen program will be a two-day event all about different careers! Nearly 20 different careers will be presented and the teens can pick and choose which they want to learn more about! There will also be lots of fun planned activities and snacks throughout the event.
The deadline to register is June 3 or when 50 teen registrations are reached.
Teens must be a minimum of 13 years old to participate and be accompanied by a parent on site. If a teen’s own parents are not able to attend, they may only attend if another family will take full responsibility for them. Teens are expected to be in the teen sessions or with their parents at all times.
Used Curriculum Sale
We are once again offering you the opportunity to sell your used curriculum on Friday, June 6.
- Setup Time: 3:00-3:45 pm
- Sale Time: 4:00-5:30 pm
- Cost of tables – $7 per half table, $12 per full table
- You may register and pay with your conference registration.
Youth Entrepreneur Sale
To encourage the entrepreneurial spirit of our teens, those 13 years old and up have the opportunity to sell or advertise their inventions at a free table during the used curriculum sale. Parents can sign their teen up for a free 1/2 table when they register for the conference. While the cost of the table is free, teens should sign up for the teen program if they wish to remain and attend the teen program.
Children at the Conference
Young babies are always welcome with their parents at the conference.
Stroller/Wheelchair Access
There is an elevator to access the various floors.
Food and Drinks
- Snacks and Drinks
- Included in your conference fee are the following:
- Coffee, tea, and water throughout the conference.
- Friday evening includes a decadent dessert.
- Snacks will be provided both Saturday morning and afternoon.
- Included in your conference fee are the following:
- Saturday Lunch (Food Trucks!)
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- There are many restaurants and fast-food options nearby in Moncton for Friday supper and Saturday lunch; however, we will have two food trucks on site during the lunch break. The two options are:
- Mama K’s – See menu here.
- Authentic Asian Food Truck – See menu here.
- There are many restaurants and fast-food options nearby in Moncton for Friday supper and Saturday lunch; however, we will have two food trucks on site during the lunch break. The two options are:
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Accommodations
- Amsterdam Inn (Moncton) – $139 plus tax for 2 Beds, 2 Adults (Additional adults over 21 is $12.), 48-hour cancellation required, block of rooms being held only until April 7, 2025. Please contact the Inn to book. Their phone number is 506-383-5050. For Inn location and more details see here.
- Universite de Moncton Lodging – $79/night (June 6th) for 2 people, available to register until April 10. The address is Campus de Moncton, 18, avenue Antonine-Maillet, Moncton. The only residence available to us for booking is Résidence Médard-Collette. See links below for more information, but please note that some of the English links still have French in them.
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- Description of accommodation: French Link, English Link
- Booking accommodation: French Link, English Link
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- When completing the form, please enter “HENB” in the first and third lines. The second line will be your name and you may use your own address. You must fill in ALL spaces, even if it is with a zero. The residence you are to select is Résidence Médard-Collette. In the comment box ask for details regarding parking. Then, once you submit, something will pop up about a $100 deposit. IGNORE that! Within 15 days of registering someone will be in contact from the University to take payment and give you all your information.
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Payment Methods Accepted
We use Paypal to process payments. Payment methods accepted are Paypal, credit and Visa debit. A Paypal account is not necessary to pay with credit or Visa debit.