Convention Promo Materials

Ideas to Help Get the Word Out
Write-Ups
Descriptions for Community Calendars and Local Papers
Fliers and Posters
Bulletin Inserts/Church Resources
Images
Video
PSAs and Press Releases
Workshop Schedule at-a-Glance

More resources to come in the upcoming week!

IDEAS TO HELP GET THE WORD OUT

Here are some ideas of how to let others know about the convention.

Send convention information to your local community calendar, newspaper, and web communities (online news, Christian ministries, Yahoo groups, etc.)
Chat up the convention with your online community.
Join the convention on Facebook and invite your Facebook friends to attend.
Add a "signature" to your e-mail messages with a link to the convention page. (See example)
Put announcements in your local support group newsletters and on your blog.
Talk up the convention with other homeschoolers you know.
Hand out magazines. (Get all you want from the HEAV office.)
Put magazines in your libraries, local bookstores, church, grocery store, doctor's office, etc.
Call your local radio stations--especially the ones you listen to--to see about PSAs, interviews--ANYTHING they can do to help get the word out. Interviews with speakers prior to convention may be arranged--please contact publicity@heav.org for details.
Ask your pastor to make an announcement about the convention materials being available.
Become an Outreach Partner - Can you help us reach the moms and dads in YOUR community? Our new outreach program makes it easy--simply sign up as a church, community, MOPS group, or Internet Outreach Partner, and we'll have specially prepared announcements, bulletin inserts, fliers, web banners, and more available. Your outreach work will be almost effortless!

FLIERS AND POSTERS

Download convention flier as an image or a PDF.

Download convention poster as an image or a PDF.

Download convention ad as a PDF.

High-Resolution PDF (for print)
Low-Resolution PDF (for quick online viewing)

WORKSHOP SCHEDULE AT-A-GLANCE

Download the Workshop Schedule at-a-Glance as a PDF.

BULLETIN INSERTS/CHURCH RESOURCES

Download a printable PDF.

SAMPLE ANNOUNCEMENT SCRIPT
The Home Educators Association of Virginia (HEAV) would like to invite members of our church to their 27th Annual Virginia Homeschool Convention on June 10 through June 12, 2010. They have more than 125 workshops on everything from parenting teens to time management to helping a struggling learner; a mega exhibit hall with Christian educational resources; free how-to-begin-homeschooling workshops, and much more. They are also offering free admission to first-time parents of preschoolers and non-homeschooling grandparents. Take a look at your bulletin insert for details, and check the convention out at www.heav.org.

IMAGES

(Right click on the image and choose "save image as" to download. You can also download a high-resolution version.)

VIDEO

HEAV
Virginia Homeschool Convention

Put this video on your site by right clicking on the image above and choosing "save image as" to download the picture. Then simply put the picture on your website or blog, or in your e-mail, and link it to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gN1yJPva0X0.

PSAS (PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS) AND PRESS RELEASES

Free Admission for Parents of Preschoolers

WRITE-UPS

Below are a selection of descriptions for posting on websites, Yahoo groups, e-mails, or other outlets. Please choose whichever description best fits your outlet. Add an image to the description for maximum impact!

Short Descriptions:
The 27th Annual HEAV Virginia Homeschool Convention will be held June 10-12, 2010, at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. Enjoy 125+ workshops, an extensive Exhibit Hall (310+ booths), a Used Curriculum Sale (47,000+ items last year), a Children's Program, and FREE how-to-begin sessions. For details, visit www.heav.org/convention, or call 804-278-9200.

The HEAV Virginia Homeschool Convention, held June 10-12, 2010, at the Richmond Center, includes 125+ workshops, an extensive Exhibit Hall (310+ booths), a Used Curriculum Sale (47,000+ items last year), a Children's Program, Transcript Boot Camp, and FREE how-to-begin sessions. First-time parents of preschoolers and non-homeschooling grandparents attend FREE! Speakers include Ken Ham, Inge Cannon, Cynthia Tobias, S.M. Davis, and many others! Special feature: Focus on the Family's The Truth Project! Visit www.heav.org/convention, or call 804-278-9200.

Medium Descriptions:
2010 HEAV Virginia Homeschool Convention - June 10-12, 2010 - Richmond. Take advantage of an extensive Exhibit Hall (310+ booths); a Used Curriculum Sale (47,000+ items last year); a Children's Program by Answers in Genesis; high school graduation; and 125+ workshops on topics such as parenting, worldview, learning styles, family life, homeschooling, and LOTS, LOTS more. Speakers include Ken Ham, Inge Cannon, Cynthia Tobias, S.M. Davis, and many others! Four FREE how-to-begin sessions on Thursday, FREE shopping Saturday from 3 to 6 p.m., and FREE registrations to first-time parents of preschoolers and non-homeschooling grandparents. For more information, call 804-278-9200, e-mail office@heav.org, or visit www.heav.org/convention.

2010 HEAV Virginia Homeschool Convention - June 10, 11, and 12 - Richmond. HEAV's Virginia Homeschool Convention offers an extensive Exhibit Hall (310+ booths); a giant Used Curriculum Sale (47,000+ items last year); a Children's Program by Answers in Genesis; graduation; Transcript Boot Camp; and 125+ workshops on a wide range of topics such as family life, parenting, worldview, home management, learning environment and styles, homeschool encouragement, science, art, music, dealing with difficulty and rebellion, and LOTS, LOTS more. Speakers include Ken Ham, Inge Cannon, Cynthia Tobias, S.M. Davis, and many others! Four FREE how-to-begin sessions on Thursday, and FREE shopping Saturday from 3 to 6 p.m. First-time parents of preschoolers and non-homeschooling grandparents attend FREE. Special feature: Focus on the Family's The Truth Project. For more information, call 804-278-9200, e-mail office@heav.org, or visit www.heav.org/convention.

2010 HEAV Virginia Homeschool Convention
Home Education: For Their Future
June 10, 11, and 12, 2010
Richmond, Virginia
Vision. Encouragement. Resources.
HEAV's Virginia Homeschool Convention offers an extensive Exhibit Hall (310+ booths); a giant Used Curriculum Sale (47,000+ items last year); a Children's Program by Answers in Genesis; graduation; Transcript Boot Camp; and 125+ workshops on a wide range of topics such as family life, parenting, worldview, home management, learning environment and styles, homeschool encouragement, science, art, music, dealing with difficulty and rebellion, and LOTS, LOTS more. Speakers include Ken Ham, Inge Cannon, Cynthia Tobias, S.M. Davis, and many others! Four FREE how-to-begin sessions on Thursday, and FREE shopping Saturday from 3 to 6 p.m. First-time parents of preschoolers and non-homeschooling grandparents attend FREE. Special feature: Focus on the Family's The Truth Project. For more information, call 804-278-9200, e-mail office@heav.org, or visit www.heav.org/convention.

DESCRIPTIONS FOR COMMUNITY CALENDARS AND LOCAL PAPERS

Many local papers and community calendars are willing to include information about upcoming events. Here are some ready-made descriptions you can use!

Free How-to-Begin-Homeschooling Workshops
Are you curious about home education? Have you wondered how homeschooling moms juggle parenting and teaching their children the required subjects and study habits to excel in education? What did they do to get started anyway? How does one meet the legal requirements to homeschool? If you have asked these or similar questions, then seize the opportunity to learn more at four FREE workshops sponsored by the Home Educators Association of Virginia on Thursday, June 10, starting at 2 p.m. After the workshops, browse the mega Exhibit Hall, which offers more than 310 booths filled with educational materials and resources. For more information, call 804-278-9200, e-mail office@heav.org, or visit www.heav.org/convention.

2010 HEAV Virginia Homeschool Convention
Curious about home education? Searching for great educational materials? Home educating...or considering it? The HEAV Virginia Homeschool Convention, held June 10-12, 2010, at the Richmond Center and offered by Home Educators Association of Virginia, includes FREE how-to-begin sessions on Thursday, FREE full-convention admittance for first-time parents of preschoolers and non-homeschooling grandparents, 125+ workshops, an extensive Exhibit Hall (310+ booths), a Used Curriculum Sale (47,000+ items last year), a Children's Program, Transcript Boot Camp, and more. Special feature: Focus on the Family's The Truth Project, a biblical worldview study and training opportunity. Visit www.heav.org/convention, or call 804-278-9200, for details.

HEAV Virginia Homeschool Convention
Thursday, June 10, through Saturday, June 12
Richmond, VA
Location: Greater Richmond Convention Center
Price: Varies
Phone: 804-278-9200
Website: www.heav.org

Curious about home education? Searching for great educational materials? Home educating...or considering it? Don't miss the HEAV Virginia Homeschool Convention where you'll find three days of encouragement, support, and resources.

Attend FREE how-to-begin workshops on Thursday, June 10. Afterward, tour the Exhibit Hall as a special guest!

First-time parents of preschoolers and non-homeschooling parents can attend the entire convention for FREE.

Convention offers 125+ workshops, an extensive Exhibit Hall (310+ booths), a Used Curriculum Sale (47,000 items last year), a Children's Program all day Friday and Saturday, and more.

View more details at www.heav.org.

Sample E-mail Signature
DON'T MISS IT!
HEAV Virginia Homeschool Convention - June 10-12, 2010
FREE registration for parents of preschoolers* and non-homeschooling grandparents!
www.heav.org/convention
*See www.heav.org for details.