{"id":17864,"date":"2014-01-17T15:00:44","date_gmt":"2014-01-17T15:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lern.org\/?p=2046"},"modified":"2021-08-02T12:21:49","modified_gmt":"2021-08-02T17:21:49","slug":"frequently-asked-lern-conference-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lern.com\/lerntest\/frequently-asked-lern-conference-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Frequently Asked LERN Conference Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">\u00a0<b>1.\u00a0<\/b><b>Do I need to sign-up for sessions? <\/b>No, only for Pre-Conference sessions. Anyone can attend any regular session. If you are in a session that is not working for you, feel free to leave and go to another session.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<b>2. \u00a0<\/b><b>Can I sign up for a pre-conference seminar now?\u00a0 <\/b>Yes, we can register you with a credit card or a purchase order bill your institution via Purchase Order.<br \/>\n<b>\u00a0<\/b><b>3.\u00a0<\/b><b>Is there WiFi? <\/b>Yes, the Hall of Learning has free wifi for all conference attendees. General session and concurrent session rooms will not have wifi.<br \/>\n<b>\u00a0<\/b><b>4.\u00a0<\/b><b>Where do I go if I have a customer service question?<\/b> Go to the Registration Desk.<br \/>\n<b>\u00a0<\/b><b>5.\u00a0<\/b><b>Where is the LERN Suite?\u00a0 <\/b>The LERN Suite is on the 20<sup>th<\/sup> floor and is room number #20097.\u00a0 All Suite sessions as well as the President\u2019s Reception will be held in the LERN Suite.<br \/>\n<b>\u00a0<\/b><b>6.\u00a0<\/b><b>Can I get copies of the slides for sessions I am going to\/went to? <\/b>All the slides and handouts are available in the conference app and on the website <a href=\"https:\/\/guidebook.com\/guide\/24873\/\">https:\/\/guidebook.com\/guide\/24873\/<\/a>. You can print out handouts you want for upcoming sessions in the Exhibit Hall.<br \/>\n<b>7.\u00a0<\/b><b>Where do I go if I want to learn more about LERN?<\/b> Go to the LERN Membership Exhibit Booth in the Hall of Learning.<br \/>\n<b>8. \u00a0<\/b><b>How does the snack bar work?<\/b> In your Registration Envelope you were given complimentary tickets that you can use at the snack bar. If you run out of tickets, you can use cash at the snack bar. Each ticket is worth $ .50 toward the purchase of items at the Snack Bar.\u00a0 The Snack Bar is located in the back of the Hall of Learning.\u00a0 The hours of the Snack Bar are:<br \/>\nFriday, November 21<sup>st<\/sup> from 8 a.m.-11 a.m.<br \/>\nSaturday, November 22<sup>nd<\/sup> from 8 a.m.-11 a.m.<br \/>\nCLOSED ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23rd<br \/>\n<b>9.\u00a0<\/b><b>Where can I purchase LERN publications?<\/b> Go to the Publications Table in the Hall of Learning.<br \/>\n<b>10.\u00a0<\/b><b>Do I have to take publications with me?<\/b> No. We can ship them after the Conference but there will be a shipping charge added to your invoice.<b>\u00a0<\/b><br \/>\n<b>11.\u00a0<\/b><b>I forgot to hand in my Session Evaluation Form, what do I do?<\/b> Hand it in at the Registration Desk, or fax back to us at (888) 234-8633.\u00a0 All session evaluations are also available in the conference app.<br \/>\n<b>12.\u00a0<\/b><b>Dinner Groups. <\/b>We will not have organized dinner groups this year. Restaurant suggestions are available in the app and at the Registration Desk.<br \/>\n<b>13.\u00a0<\/b><b>Can anyone go to lunches?<\/b> No. When registering, you determined whether you were attending lunches. The following information is on a sheet that is enclosed in registration packets explaining the codes on name tags:<br \/>\n<b>14.\u00a0<\/b>Please note that your name tag has a special code or two on it.\u00a0 Each represents your TICKET to a special Pre-Conference session or Luncheon that you registered for.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">You MUST wear your name tag for admission to these sessions<\/span><\/b>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0The admission codes are as follows:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">LUNCHES \u2013 Admission to both Thursday &amp; Friday luncheons<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">LUNCH THURS\u2013 Admission to Thursday luncheon only<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">LUNCH FRI\u2013 Admission to Friday luncheon only<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">BROCHURES \u2013 Admission to \u201cDesigning Brochures for Results\u201d Pre-Conference session<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">NEGOTIATING \u2013 Admission to \u201cNegotiating to Get More and Give More\u201d Pre-Conference session<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">MARKET PLAN \u2013 Admission to \u201cDeveloping Your One-Year Marketing Plan\u201d Pre-Conference session<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">IMPROVING \u2013 Admission to \u201cImproving Email Promotions\u201d Pre-Conference session<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">BOOMERS \u2013 Admission to \u201cMarketing to Boomers\u201d Pre-Conference session<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">YOUTH \u2013 Admission to \u201cYouth Programming &amp; Summer Camps\u201d Pre-Conference session<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">ILU \u2013 Admission to \u201cImplementing the ILU\u201d Pre-Conference session<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">CE CREDIT \u2013 Admission to \u201cCE &amp; Credit Programming\u201d Pre-Conference session<\/p>\n<p><b>15. Where do we meet for the Presidents Reception? <\/b>The President\u2019s Reception is on Friday, November 21<sup>st<\/sup>, from 4:30-5:30 p.m. in the Presidential Suite &#8211; Room #20097 on the 20<sup>th<\/sup> Floor.<br \/>\n<b>16. Can I sign my spouse (or friend or other) up for the Awards luncheon? <\/b>Yes, if tickets are available. Come and see us at the Registration Desk.<br \/>\n<b>17. LERN LEADER EVENTS:\u00a0<\/b><b>LERN Leader Meeting and Future Leaders Meeting<\/b>: For Leaders and conference participants interested in attending.\u00a0Every year at our Annual Conference, LERN Leaders meet to discuss their ideas, the needs of their organizations, and to team with LERN in planning its goals to serve you &#8211; our members and clients.<br \/>\nWhen:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Thursday, November 20<sup>th<\/sup> 3:30-5pm<br \/>\nWhere:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Asia 1<br \/>\nAgenda: The first hour is a state of LERN briefing and questions. In the remaining time you will meet with other members in the same institutional setting and discuss trends and issues, and ways LERN can serve members better.<br \/>\n<b>18. How do CEUs work?<\/b>\u00a0 At the end of each session you attend, you can complete the 5 question quiz.\u00a0 Each quiz you pass with a score of 80% or better you will be rewarded with .1 CEU credit.\u00a0 Specific details on how to access the CEU quizzes can be found in the Conference Overview handbook you received upon check in.<br \/>\n<b>19. Can I get an attendees\u2019 list from the conference?<\/b> You can obtain a participants\u2019 list after the Conference by contacting LERN at info@lern.org.<br \/>\n<b>20. What is the money from the silent auction used for? <\/b>It is used to provide scholarships for people from developing countries and from programs with very low incomes so that they can send staff to LERN events.<br \/>\n<b>21. Do I have to be at the auction when the winners are announced?<\/b> No. You can be contacted after the conference so that you can pay for your item. We will mail it to you with a small additional charge for shipping.<br \/>\n<b>22. Will there be an evaluation for the whole conference or only for the sessions?<\/b>\u00a0 Session evaluations are handed out in each session.\u00a0 You can pick up an evaluation for the whole conference at the Registration Desk.\u00a0 We will also be sending out an evaluation online to all attendees post conference.\u00a0\u00a0<b><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a01.\u00a0Do I need to sign-up for sessions? No, only for Pre-Conference sessions. Anyone can attend any regular session. 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