About the Conference

2009 CONFERENCE
October 4-6, 2009
Columbus, Ohio

Innovation.  Creativity.  Missional Entrepreneurship.

Come and experience three days of stimulating learning and dynamic conversations on why the Church must foster innovation in mission and ministry, and how that can be done in today’s culture.  You’ll hear from some of the nation’s foremost presenters in the fields of faith, church, culture, business, and academia.  You will experience a unique blend of scholarship, faith, and experience coming together to explore the critical missional issues of the 21st century.

Registration Fee*:

Early Bird Rate = $99.00 (Register by Aug. 6)
Regular Rate = $129.00 (Aug. 6 - Sept. 14)
Late Registration = $149.00 (after Sept. 14)

To learn how to register online or by mail, please click here.

Venue:

The National Conference on Innovation will be held at the beautiful Embassy Suites Hotel in Dublin, Ohio, a suburb of Columbus.  The hotel is about 15 miles west of the Port Columbus International Airport.  The discounted hotel rates are $ 132.99 per night for a two-room suite.  The price includes a full made-to-order breakfast.  Contact the hotel directly at 1-800-362-2779 or 614-790-9000 to make your room reservations.  Identify yourself as a participant in the National Conference on Innovation. (Group Code:  NCI).  The deadline to receive the discounted rate is September 13, 2009.  The Conference registration fee does not include hotel accommodations or meals.

The Embassy Suites Hotel is located at: 5100 Upper Metro Place, Dublin, Ohio  43017.

*Please make all reservations directly with the hotel. The discounted rate, $132.99 per night, is valid through 9/13/09 or until the group block is sold-out, whichever comes first. To book your room online, please click here.

The Schedule at a Glance:

Sunday, October 4:

2:00 p.m.    Registration
3:00 p.m.    Opening Exercises
        Session #1
6:00 p.m.    Networking Banquet
7:00 p.m.    Innovation Awards
        Session #2
9:30 p.m.    Afterwards

Monday, October 5:

8:30 a.m.    Soul Awakening
9:00 a.m.    Session #3
10:45 a.m.    Session #4
12:30 p.m.    Break
2:00 p.m.    Session #5
4:00 p.m.    Session #6
5:00 p.m.    Break
7:00 p.m.    Session #7
9:30 p.m.    Afterwards

Tuesday, October 6:

8:30 a.m.    Soul Awakening
9:00 a.m.    Session #8
11:15 a.m.    Session #9
12:30 p.m.    Adjourn

2:00 p.m.    Optional Post-Session
5:30 p.m.    Adjourn