TO ALL ATTENDEES: Preparing for Your Trip to Arizona - Suggested Packing List, Check-In, Parking, FAQS, Exhibition Hall Diagram, FINAL SCHEDULE PDF to print, Pre-Conference Event, and more!

Volume 2, Issue 7

April 13, 2021

TO ALL ATTENDEES:

Conference Details to Assist in

Preparing for Your Trip to Arizona and

Navigating the 2021 Saint Kosmas Conference

PARKING

WHEN YOU ARRIVE

AT THE GOLD CANYON GOLF RESORT:

The parking lot within the Gold Canyon Golf Resort is reserved for those lodging overnight at the resort and for those utilizing the golf courses.
All Conference Attendees who are NOT lodging at the Gold Canyon Golf Resort, are asked to park in the designated street parking on Kings Ranch Road. (See map below.)
The street parking on Kings Ranch Road will be marked with orange safety cones.
There is a sidewalk along Kings Ranch Road in front of the , and cars can be parked on both sides of the sidewalk, parallel to the sidewalk. (See map below.)

CONFERENCE

CHECK-IN:

CONFERENCE CHECK-IN LOCATION:

Patio of the Curriculum Fair/Exhibition Hall

It is essential that every family check-in so that they receive their copy of the printed schedule with their family's printed meal tickets. Meal tickets will be required for picking up the meals on Friday and Saturday at the conference.

CONFERENCE CHECK-IN TIME

FOR GENERAL ATTENDEES: Begins at 4:00 PM on Thursday, April 15

FOR EXHIBITORS: 2:00 PM on Thursday, April 15 (Exhibitor Set-Up is from 2:00 - 4:00 PM).

FOR SPEAKERS: 2:00 PM on Thursday, April 15 (2:00 - 5:30 PM is the designated time to test the connection between speakers' laptops and the projectors, for those speakers that will be utilizing this equipment for presentations.

LODGING CHECK-IN AT THE GOLD CANYON GOLF RESORT: 4:00 PM at the Hotel Lobby

MEALS:

"MEALS" page on Conference Website

PROVIDED MEALS: The meals that are included in the conference registration package are Friday Lunch, Friday Dinner, and Saturday Lunch.

REGARDING THURSDAY NIGHT DINNER: Families are responsible for their own dinner on Thursday night. (A list of local restaurants, take-out locations, and grocery stores is provided on the Saint Kosmas Conference "MEALS" webpage.)

BRINGING FOOD TO THE CONFERENCE: Families are welcome to bring food into their hotel rooms. Families are also welcome (and encouraged) to pack snacks in a purse or backpack to have with them at the conference venue throughout the day on Friday, in case children (or adults) are hungry and need snacks. The Saint Kosmas Conference planning team is not permitted to bring in supplementary snacks for attendees, however, attendees can are permitted to bring in their own snacks.

BREAKFASTS: Breakfast offerings from the Saint Kosmas Conference (given at the time of check-in) include granola bars, fig bars, trail mix, and fruit. (A list of local restaurants, take-out locations, coffee shops, and grocery stores is provided on the Saint Kosmas Conference "MEALS" webpage. The closest local restaurant specializing in breakfast is "Waffle on Inn" and is less than one mile from the venue.)

PACKING LIST:

FOR GENERAL ATTENDEES at the Conference:

Clothing: Lightweight layers (We will be in air conditioned rooms and in outdoor heat.)
Sturdy shoes (The venue is hilly.)
Sunscreen
Snacks: Any food or snacks you would like to bring, that fits in a purse or backpack.
Refillable water bottles, marked with name and phone number.
Mothers of Infants and Toddlers: please consider bringing energy bars or snacks for yourself, as well as for your toddler, to use in the Nursery Childcare area.

FOR CHILDREN/YOUTH at the Conference:

Hats
Sunscreen
SPF shirts
Closed-toed shoes and/or Hiking Shoes (Children will not be permitted to go on the desert hike with flip flops, sandals, crocs, or any open-toed shoes. Please bring closed toed shoes, appropriate for the terrain.)
It is suggested that children be in jeans or pants for the desert hike to avoid any scrapes on the legs by desert foliage.
Refillable water bottles for each child, labeled with name and phone number
Snacks to be kept with the parent and given to the child by the parent at the break times.

FOR PRE-CONFERENCE EVENT AT CANYON LAKE:

Full picnic lunch including paper goods
Plenty of water (with electrolytes)
Sun hats
Sunscreen
Children's Bathing suits & towels
Change of clothes, including socks
Close-toed shoes for walking and sandals/crocs
Picnic Blanket
Sand Toys
Bug repellent
First aid family travel kit

FOR THE POST-CONFERENCE PILGRIMAGES TO THE VARIOUS MONASTERIES:

Clothing appropriate for the monastery, according to the stated dress code of the monastery that you intend to visit. See the Post-Conference Event Page or the Monastery website.

EXHIBITORS:

Bring your own Extension Cord if needed. (Exhibitor spaces have all been assigned without respect to location to electrical outlets. There are outlets surrounding the room, but some exhibitors will be closer to outlets than others. Neither the Gold Canyon Golf Resort nor the Saint Kosmas Conference Staff will be providing extension cords to exhibitors. Please either pack one or plan to purchase one upon arrival. There is a Walmart within 5 miles of the venue.
Bring your own Credit Card payment device. (There is access to wi-fi.)

SPEAKERS:

Bring your own Cables or Adaptors for connecting to HDMI if you will be utilizing the projectors for your presentations.

Responding to Questions about

DRESS CODE:

The Saint Kosmas Conference Planning Team has received numerous questions regarding dress code and whether shorts are permitted for adults and children at the conference. In response, we offer the following:

At the Saint Kosmas Orthodox Education Conference in which Orthodox laity and clergy will be gathered together, it is appropriate that modesty be maintained.
At the Gold Canyon Golf Resort, the venue areas that have been reserved for the Saint Kosmas Conference meetings and meals are in a separate area from the resort lodging, golfing, and swimming areas.
While in the conference meeting rooms, exhibition hall, and common meal areas, pants and skirts would be ideal. Shorts and skirts for adults and teens should be knee-length at minimum. No low-cut or sheer blouses.
Attendees should feel free to dress more casually in the resort lodging, golfing, and swimming areas, which are separate from the conference venue space.
Children are free to wear shorts while participating in the youth program, however, for the desert hike, it would be more appropriate to wear jeans or pants to avoid being scratched by the desert foliage. Closed-toe shoes are required for the desert hike. If teens are wearing shorts or skirts in the youth program, they should be knee-length at minimum.
For those participating in a post-conference pilgrimage to one of the Arizona monasteries, you can learn more about the monastery dress codes by visiting the website of the monastery you intend to visit. For more information, visit our "Post-Conference Event" page.

Responding to Questions about

LOCAL CHURCH SERVICE SCHEDULES:

LOCAL CHURCH SERVICES

We are still in the process of developing a webpage with a listing of the local parishes and monasteries and their service schedules from April 14 - 18. The url for this page is saintkosmas.org/2021-arizona-conference/local-church-services. We are posting the local service schedules as we hear from the various local parishes. Thank you for your patience. We hope to have this page complete in the next 24-48 hours. In response to those asking about the service schedule at St. Anthony's Monastery, The Great Canon is being served at Saint Anthony's Monastery on Thursday morning, April 15, 2021 at 1:00 AM. It is done as part of the night service that includes Divine Liturgy. Locations and schedules for the Salutations Service will be posted here.

PRE-CONFERENCE EVENT:

PICNIC AT CANYON LAKE

(RSVP if Attending)

PRE-CONFERENCE EVENT AT CANYON LAKE

Don't miss the Pre-Conference Event!

Please RSVP if Planning to Attend.

For More Information, to RSVP, or to Purchase a Parking Pass, visit:

saintkosmas.org/2021-arizona-conference/pre-conference-events

2021 Saint Kosmas Orthodox Education Conference

FINAL SCHEDULE

Due to the high number of attendees, we have made some logistical changes in the schedule and moved a couple of workshops and panel presentations.

To PRINT the PDF of this final schedule,

visit the Conference Schedule Page.

FINAL SCHEDULE

Curriculum Fair / Exhibition Hall

for the 2021 Saint Kosmas Arizona Conference:

We welcome two new exhibitors:

Holy Trinity Seminary and Memoria Press

Join

PREMIER EXHIBITOR

and Sponsor:

Paidea Classics

at the

2021 Saint Kosmas

CURRICULUM FAIR

April 15-17, 2021

PAIDEA CLASSICS EXHIBITOR BOOTH WILL BE STOCKED WITH BOOKS FROM THE FOLLOWING PUBLISHERS:

Paidea Classics
New Rome Press
Exaltation Press
Potamitis Publishers
Bethlehem Books
Daniel Sysoev Inc.
St. Herman of Alaska Press
Pelagia Press
Homeschool Journey
St. John the Baptist Monastery in Essex
Draw Near Designs
Family Chotki
Discovery Institute Press

High-Quality BLACK CANVAS TOTE promoting Orthodox Education!

Order yours today! — Supplies are limited!

Our 2021 Black Canvas Tote is available for purchase regardless of whether or not you are attending the conference! This is a high-quality black canvas tote, made in the USA, printed with white ink, displaying logo images of the Saint Kosmas Orthodox Education Association and the College at Saint Constantine . Learn more.