Registration Details

Ecumenicon Interfaith Conference
(Thursday night - Sunday afternoon)

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Please note that we are a shared experience, so all students, teachers, and exhibitors are expected to pay something. Some scholarships are available on request.

As we understand that many people are local, housing is not required on site of any person registered. As many people have personal dietary needs, purchase of a meal plan is not required, individual meals may be purchased as needed, and there are several restaurants within a 2-mile radius. (See the Meal Plan)

A Note about ASL Interpreters: Many think of interpreters as only for the hearing impaired. We think of them as for all of us. An interpreter not only signs for the hearing impaired but voices for the signing impaired, so that all can communicate freely. Please give generously to help ensure clear communications for all classes.

Mailing Savings.If you mail your registration in (check or money order) or pay for it directly at an Ecumenicon-sponsored table, the costs are $1 less per category. PayPal charges us a fee which we must pass-through to afford its services. Mail to: Ecumenicon Fellowship, 3205 Kimberly Road, Hyattsville, MD 20782.

1 - EXHIBITOR HALL
SHOPPER’S PASS - $21		For $20 you can visit the two exhibitor halls, and have coffee/tea/fruit. If you just want to visit people, this is for you. Shopping pass good from 12 noon - 8:00 pm Friday and Saturday. If you choose to take classes (indoor or outdoor) please note the Registration Fees below.
EXHIBITOR TABLE - $61		Exhibitors and Artists may hang their wares for $60/table (6 & 8 foot table spaces) or art walls starting Friday morning at 8:00 am through Sunday morning till 12:00 noon). Dealer Rooms are open to conference goers from 9:30 - 8:00 am on Friday and Saturday and from 9:00 am till 12:00 noon on Sunday. Exhibitors must be clear of the halls by 3:00 pm on Sunday. If the weather is nice, we will have a few spaces on the patio and terrace available. Exhibitors receive one conference registration (without meals) with each table.
2 - GENERAL REGISTRATION
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION FULL CLASS FEE - $76		Until August 1, 2010, for $75 you can attend all beginner and intermediate classes from 9:30 am to 12 midnight on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday and selected rituals - that’s 14 classes - (6 on Friday, 6 on Saturday, 2 on Sunday - an amazing deal). Open to everyone to help us get our deposit for Rockwood Manor.
GENERAL FULL CLASS FEE - $91		For $90 you can attend all beginner and intermediate classes from 9:30 am to 12 midnight on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday and selected rituals - that’s 14 classes - (6 on Friday, 6 on Saturday, 2 on Sunday - an amazing deal). The Norse Healing Circle, the Tambor, and the Drumming Circle (after hours) are always open to everyone. (Note that some classes may have material fees).
ADDITONAL ADULT REGISTRATION - $41		For $40 a second person on the same registration can attend all beginner and intermediate classes from 9:30 am to 12 midnight on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday and selected rituals - that’s 14 classes - (6 on Friday, 7 on Saturday, 2 on Sunday - an amazing deal). The Norse Healing Circle, the Tambor, and the Drumming Circle (after hours) are always open to everyone. (Note that some classes may have material fees). Extra people may come at this price, but they all must come in with the same full registration.
CHILD REGISTRATION - $21		For $20 a child on the same registration can attend all beginner and intermediate classes from 9:30 am to 12 midnight on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday and selected rituals - that’s 15 classes - (6 on Friday, 7 on Saturday, 2 on Sunday - an amazing deal). The Norse Healing Circle, the Tambor, and the Drumming Circle (after hours) are always open to everyone. You may register up to 4 children with one adult. No child under 18 may register without a parent or guardian on-the-grounds and signing the registration. No child under age 14 may attend a class without a parent or guardian present and with them in a class. We strongly believe in child safety and child advocacy. (Note that some classes may have material fees).
FRIDAY DAY RATE - $41		For $40 you can attend beginner and intermediate classes (several sequential) from 9:30 am to 12 midnight on Friday (7 classes starting with Yoga and ending in the Norse Healing Circle). Drumming circle after hours open to all.
SATURDAY DAY RATE - $51		For $50 you can attend all beginner and intermediate classes from 8:00 am to 12 midnight on Saturday (7 classes starting with Yoga and ending in a Tambor (drumming and storytelling).
SUNDAY DAY RATE - $26		For $25 you can attend Sunday morning classes, catch last minute deals from the exhibitors, and help close the conference at Closing Ceremonies.
FACULTY & STAFF RATE - $51		Each instructor and staff person is asked to share, if at all possible, in the cost of Ecumenicon’s record keeping. This fee goes to maintaining the database and the organizational costs of Ecumenicon Interfaith Conference. If one is a dealer or exhibitor one’s fee is waived.
3 - CONTINUING EDUCATION FEES HALL		Ecumenicon School of Religious Education
MAJOR - Trauma Counseling - $60/series - 5 hours, Friday morning and Friday afternoon. TBD (Subject to time change)		Trauma Counseling with Duane Bowers. Duane T. Bowers, LPC is a Traumatic Loss Therapist and Educator in private practice, and author of “Guiding Your Family Through Loss and Grief,” and “A Child is Missing: Providing Support for Families of Missing Children.” Duane spent three months during the summer of 1999 in Macedonia/ Kosovo/Albania supervising family reunification work in camps with war refugees. In September 2001 Duane responded to the Pentagon immediately following the terrorist attack on September 11th, providing support to rescue and recovery workers.
MINOR - Pastoral Counseling - $31/series - 3 hours, two 1.5 hour classes, Saturday afternoon.		Pastoral Counseling with Rev. Rik Fire, LCSW. How often have you not known what to say? A tragedy strikes, a friend is in mental anguish, you have found someone is an addict, you are afraid that you may be. When you are of a minority faith, you often cannot find someone who speaks your language. If you are Wiccan, or New Age, or any of the various Pagan traditions, the spiritual assumptions that mainstream clergy bring to the table often don’t speak to your heart. If you fill the role of clergy in your faith community, this class is for you. Taught by LCSW and Pastor in Ecumenicon Fellowship, Rev.. Rik Fire, it covers the basics of counseling for clergy, the do’s, the don’ts and helpful choices.
INTENSIVE - Being Prepared - TBD - 5 classes, 8 hours, Friday and Saturday		Being Prepared - A series of classes on Funerals, Memorials, Wills, and Last Rites. We will be working with a number of teachers for this series of classes, each of which is available separately, and may have separate fees for paperwork and preparation.
4 - MEAL PLAN
MEAL PLAN - $30		For $30 you can join the 7-meal plan for Friday (BLD), Saturday (BLD), and Sunday (Brunch). Individual meals will be available for purchase on site.
5 - HOUSING
DORM HOUSING - THURSDAY - $15/night/bed		Dorm Housing is in shared bunk houses that have fully accessible bathrooms. Lockers are available for personal security.
DORM HOUSING - FRIDAY - $15/night/bed		Dorm Housing is in shared bunk houses that have fully accessible bathrooms. Lockers are available for personal security.
DORM HOUSING - SATURDAY - $15/night/bed		Dorm Housing is in shared bunk houses that have fully accessible bathrooms. Lockers are available for personal security.
CABIN HOUSING - $35/night/bed		Cabin Housing is in small hotel rooms with 3-4 beds with private baths in a larger house. Three of these are reserved for those mobility impaired. There is a waiting list for the remaining 5 rooms.
6 - INTERPRETER FEES
HELPING HAND SPONSOR - $30		Each helping hand donation covers 1/2 hour of ASL interpreting for all conference attendees. We strive to be fully accessible.
HELPING HAND HOUR - $120		Each donation at this level covers 1 full hour of ASL interpreting for the conference with 2 interpreters.
HELPING HAND MAJOR - $300		Each donation at this level covers one Major (5 hours) of ASL interpreting for the conference with 1 interpreter.
7 - INFINITY BANQUET - DESSERT & AUCTION
FEAST - SINGLE - $25		Feast includes the seven foods of Seder, roast chicken, or a vegetarian entree, salad, water, and grape juice. Wine will be available for a fee served by attendants. The Infinity Banquet is our annual fundraising and recognition banquet honoring leaders in the wider interfaith community. This year we start with the foods of an interfaith Seder and flow into a concert by Coyote Run, celebrating the Wheel of the Year.
FEAST - COUPLE - $40		Dinner for two and a concert, how can you beat it.
FEAST - UNSEEN GUEST - COST $50		Unseen Guests are persons who have passed who are recognized during the feast.We have special seating for our departed friends, a table set aside with a table setting, fresh flowers. Bring a picture and a paragraph to share about them. We will have a moment of introductions of out Unseen Feast of the Ancestors.
FEAST - SPONSOR - $300		Sponsors get a table for 8, announcement in all Feast materials and advertising, and our thanks. Without our sponsors, we cannot present our conference.