Professional learning, sharing ideas and networking for homestay staff
Be sure to attend our Professional Development Conference for Homestay Managers in San Diego on Dec. 10-11, 2019!
We’ve assembled a team of outstanding speakers who will be sharing their extensive knowledge and experience with homestay.
Here are just a few of the topics we will be covering:
- Cross-cultural communications for homestay programs
- Helping international students with mental health challenges
- How to recruit and retain outstanding hosts
Take a look at the Preliminary Agenda for the workshop: San Diego Homestay Workshop 2019 – Agenda
This workshop is being held at Language Studies International in San Diego. Thanks to LSI for hosting this event!
Early Bird Registration is Available Until Oct. 31
Registration is just $395 if you register by Oct. 31.
This includes the workshop sessions, networking opportunities, coffee breaks and lunch.
About our Workshops
We have been running workshops for international educators since 2016 and the feedback is consistently outstanding.
Participants at our recent Vancouver event rated the overall conference at 4.5 out of 5. Here are some of their comments:
- “I learned a lot and feel excited to implement many new things. It was easy to talk and share ideas in such a welcoming group. I’m so happy I came!”
- “Excellent! Will definitely come again!”
- “Once again, such a valuable conference. Thank you!”
Frequently Asked Questions
When should I register?
As soon as possible! Early registrations allow us to plan an outstanding conference and get feedback from you about the agenda.
Is there an Early Bird registration discount? Yes! Each conference offers savings for early registrations.
The San Diego Early Bird registration is available until Oct. 31, 2019
When is the deadline to register? If there is space, we will take registrations up to one week before the conference.
However, sometimes our workshops sell out! So we encourage you to register as soon as you know you can attend.
If I have to cancel, can I get a refund? We don’t provide refunds but you can transfer the registration to a colleague, even up to the day of the workshop.
How many people will attend? Typically, we have 15-40 attendees, depending on the location.
Will the workshop definitely go ahead? We require a minimum of 10 attendees to make it financially viable and to ensure that everyone has an opportunity for networking and sharing ideas with colleagues. If we have to cancel the event for any reason, you will receive a full refund.
Can you accommodate my special dietary needs? Yes. Please let us know when you register and we can inform the caterer of any special needs. We do require advance notice to make the appropriate arrangements.
Please get in touch to learn more about our services
- 613-888-9560 (9 am to 5 pm Eastern time)
- douglasronson at yahoo.ca