All registrants are welcome!  This seminar is designed for both clergy and laity.  Individuals will learn a great deal and can then share what they’ve learned with others.  BEST OF ALL ARE TEAMS!  We encourage congregations to send teams of clergy and laity to attend together and then bring their expertise and vision back home.

This popular seminar consistently sells out before the registration deadline.  We recommend registering early to ensure your space and suggest you call to call to verify availability (800-334-7626, ext. 6003 or 212-716-6003).  Registration concludes April 16, 2008.  Your enrollment will be confirmed via e-mail after receipt of payment and the registration form.  Any registrations accepted after April 16 are subject to hotel availability and the market room rate.

Request ‘courtesy hold’: Upon request, as a courtesy we are pleased to hold a reservation while you prepare the fee and registration form.  Please submit them  promptly.  Note: When the seminar fills to capacity all spaces remaining on a ‘courtesy hold’ will be notified to submit payment immediately.  Unsecured spaces will be released to those on the waiting list who are prepared to complete the registration process. 

Payment made by a third party: If payment for your registration is being made by a third party (such as your parish or diocese) it is your responsibility to ensure that payment is issued and received on time.

To enroll, mail the registration form and a check issued to the Domestic & Foreign Missionary Society to:

Episcopal Church Building Fund
Attn: Start Up!Start Over!
815 Second Avenue
New York, NY  10017 

The seminar is sponsored and significantly subsidized by the Office of Congregational Development and coordinated in partnership with the Episcopal Church Building Fund. 

The all inclusive registration fee includes the seminar tuition, five nights lodging, and 10 meals:

Single occupancy	$ 825.00
Double occupancy	$ 675.00 per person*
Commuter (no lodging, 5 meals)	$ 395.00 **

The following meals are provided:

Breakfast	Monday through Friday
Lunch	Monday through Thursday
Dinner	Monday

*Roommates will be matched if they are available.  Double room rates are not guaranteed unless a roommate is available. 

**Commuters are asked to arrive on time for all sessions.  The commuter meal package provides all lunches and dinner on Monday night.

Guests who are not attending the seminar may join an attendee in the hotel room at no cost (two children may also be in the room at no charge).  The attendee should register at the single room rate of $825.  Guests are welcome at the opening Monday dinner; the cost is $45.  Due to contract requirements this reservation must be paid in advance and is not refundable after March 20th.

The meeting and lodging will be held at a new resort hotel, located on the beach at the north end of the Grand Stand :

Hilton Myrtle Beach
10000 Beach Club Drive
Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
843-449-5000

Lodging for the seminar begins on the evening of Sunday May 18, 2008, departing on Friday May 23, 2008.  Each room has a coffee maker, refrigerator, microwave, hair dryer, iron and ironing board, voice mail, and data port.  The hotel has a swimming pool and business center.  You will have access to the 50,000 sq. ft. health club at the neighboring sister property Embassy Suites. The meeting rooms have wireless internet capacity.

CONGREGATION DEMOGRAPHICS

If there is a serious intent to grow we believe regular attention must be given to counting attendance.  An opportunity to analyze your growth patterns will be incorporated into a seminar session.  Average Sunday Attendance and pledge statistics for every Episcopal congregation have been charted and are available on the Congregational Development web site.  We suggest printing the chart and bringing it with you.  The chart for your congregation can be downloaded from: www.episcopalchurch.org/congdev/, select Studying Your Congregation, print out your chart and submit it with the registration form.

Diocesan staff may wish to bring the chart for a congregation with which he/she is working.

MEETING SCHEDULE
 

May 18, Sun	Lodging begins Hotel check-in begins 4:00 p.m.
May 19, Mon	Seminar begins 8:30 a.m., hosted reception and dinner at 5:15 p.m.
May 20, Tues	Seminar meets 8:30 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
May 21, Wed	Seminar meets 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
May 22, Thur	Seminar meets 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
May 23, Fri	Seminar concludes 12:00 p.m.

Airport Arrival: The hotel is 12 miles (35 minutes) from the Myrtle Beach Airport.  Taxi fare averages ~$30. 

A car is not required, but you may find it convenient for evenings out and free time. Driving directions will be sent upon registration.

Hotel parking: Valet $10 overnight/ $5 day

Free Time: You will have free time to relax or to enjoy the fun of Myrtle Beach.  The Wednesday session concludes at 12:30 p.m., leaving both the afternoon and evening free.  The hotel is directly on the beach. It is walking distance to a water park and near to an outlet mall. 

Dress: Business casual

Cancellation Policy: Due to binding contracts required to secure the seminar site the refund policy is stringently applied.  Because the seminar is significantly subsidized, the registration fee does not reflect the cost committed to the hotel property.  Please understand that refunds therefore cannot be adjusted.  Exception: If another registrant fills the space a full refund will be issued.

Cancellation received by April 16 = Full Refund
Cancellation received April 17-May 9 :
Single =  $200 Refund
Double =  $250 Refund
Commuter =  $250 Refund
Cancellation received after May 9 = No Refund

For additional information contact:

Sally O’Brien
Vice President, Episcopal Church Building Fund
(800) 334-7626 ext.6003
FAX: (212) 716-6267
sobrien@episcopalchurch.org 
www.episcopalchurch.org/congdev/

*passport requirement current as of June 2007