2011 Conference - Quick Information Page

Many of you have asked for more details and information about the 2011 National Conference, so, here they are!
We are not currently ready to begin receiving registrations, but we hope that these details will help you as you begin making your plans to attend.

2011 National Conference for Ministry Assistants

April 27-30, 2011

First Baptist Church
Sevierville, Tennessee
Theme: What Is Your Joy?

Regular Conference Track
NASBS Member:    $200 if paid before March 20
                              $225 if paid after March 20
                           (2011 NASBS members will have a PIN or code to enter when registering)

Non NASBS Member:   $225 if paid before March 20
                                     $250 if paid after March 20

This is for all sessions, including the early bird sessions on Wednesday, except for the computer lab. If taking the computer lab sessions, add $30.

The fee includes all sessions, the block party on Wednesday, lunch on Thursday & Friday, and the dinner at Dollywood with the Dollywood ticket (which can be used on Saturday)

Certification Track
$250 if paid before March 20

$275 if paid after March 20

The certification track begins on Tuesday morning, so those taking certification will need to arrive one day early. If less than 20 are registered for the track by the March 20 registration deadline, we will cancel that track. You will be given the option to cancel and receive a full refund or come for the regular track and be refunded $50.

Spouse Fees

$150 (This fee includes the block party on Wednesday, lunch on Thursday & Friday, and the dinner at Dollywood with the Dollywood ticket (which can be used on Saturday) or $60 (dinner and DollyWood ticket only)

Travel and Lodging

Travel and lodging are your responsibility. At this time we have no plans for group transportation while in Sevierville. The closest airport is Knoxville (Tyson McGhee Airport), which is about one hour from Sevierville.
The host hotels are the Fairfield Inn and The Oaktree Lodge. There are many hotels to choose from in the Sevierville area—just to name a few: The Inn at Christmas Place, Hampton Inn, Comfort Inn, Music Road Motel, and Music Road Inn. There are also cabins available for groups who want to stay together. Dollywood Vacations is offering special rates to NASBS for their cabins. Visit Dollywood Vacations at www.dollywoodvacations.com. If you are interested in any of these cabins, we have the reduced rate schedule.

The Schedule
Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Registration—12 noon–4:30 p.m
Early Bird Conferences—1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Born to Be Wild Block Party—4:30–6:30 p.m.
Opening Session—7 p.m.

Thursday, April 28, 2011
General Session—8:30 a.m.
Conference 1—9:45 a.m.

Lunch/"Chill With Jill”—11:15 a.m.–12:45 p.m.

Conference 2—1:15 p.m.

Conference 3—2:45 p.m.
Evening Free

Friday, April 29, 2011
General Session—8:30 a.m.
Conference 4—9:45 a.m.
Lunch/"Chill With Jill”—11:15 a.m.–2:45 p.m.
Conference 5—1:15 p.m.
Dinner at Dolly's and Closing Session—4:30 p.m.

Speakers and Leaders

Special Guest Speaker—Jill Baughan, author of Born to Be Wild—Rediscover the Freedom of Fun
Conference Pastor/Bible Study Leader—Lloyd Sweatt, Pastor, Meadowood Baptist Church, Amory, Mississippi
Worship Leaders—Pure Joy with Rhon Carter, First Baptist Church, Blackshear, Georgia

Faculty includes:
Darlene Bell, Tennessee—Association Round Table
Dianne Cockrell, South Carolina Baptist Convention—Convention Round Table
Color Craft Church Directories—National Meeting Directory
Royce DeGrie, Tennessee Baptist Convention—Photoshop
Donna Gandy, Murfreesboro, Tennessee—Conference leader
John Garner, Franklin, Tennessee—Conference leader
Tim and Janice Holcomb, Franklin, Tennessee—Conference leaders
Tim Huggins and Kevin Wilson, Georgia Baptist Convention—Computer Program Training Labs
Dan Kassis—LifeWay Church Resources—Websites/Twitter/Facebook
Susan May—Guidestone Financial Resources of the SBC
William Maxwell, Tennessee Baptist Convention—Legal & Safety Issues
Joe McKeever, Louisiana—Caricatures and conference leader
Rita Sweatt, Meadowood Baptist Church, Amory, Mississippi—Conference leader
Deborah Taylor, Tennessee Baptist Convention—Accounting/Taxes/Payroll