+JMJ
January 21, 2010

Do you love Catholic homeschooling conferences as much as we do?  What an opportunity to page through displayed books, gathering ideas from products at each grade level.

Unfortunately, we’ve learned over the years that most of our families cannot attend conferences because they can’t find babysitters, aren’t able to squeeze a day-long conference into a schedule already filled with dental appointments, nursing and napping babies and other family concerns, and couldn’t afford to travel the distance anyway. 

How do we provide a conference experience for these families?  CHC has been trying to develop ways to provide conference-type displays for the majority of our families for whom conferences are out of the question, and also for the smaller number who could attend conferences if one were only available in their locale.

After months of preparation and planning, we are excited to announce CHC’s upcoming ‘Virtual Conference,’ which will not only be an improvement in many ways over a ‘live’ conference, but will also reach all families, not just the minority.

What will the ‘Virtual Conference’ feature?

CHC has nearly completed production of interactive, in-depth, product videos that can be viewed as your schedule permits, accessed at any time of the day or night, and can be viewed as many times as you like, at no expense to you. 

Learn about CHC materials, without standing in line to talk with a representative who may or may not have personal experience with that product.   Simply click on the ‘pause’ button at any time to read sample pages, or return to listen and see again the details and ‘how-to-use’ descriptions of a product.  

These professionally-produced videos can be viewed in the comfort of your own home, without pressure of time constraints or interruptions, and they are available not just on one conference day, but 365 days a year!

In addition, CHC will soon have available a grade-by-grade e-catalog which provides lengthy, detailed, interactive sample pages of core materials, with search and page turning features.  If, for example, a parent is interested in first grade lesson plans and texts, he or she can go online and have immediate access to numerous sample pages and descriptions of how the materials ‘work.’

Do you have homeschooling questions, too?  Our ‘Virtual Conference’ webpage will also include answers to a myriad of homeschooling questions, and other support features, available year-round.  

Finally, CHC will offer special ‘Conference Discounts’ for orders placed during  conference season!

What will the ‘Virtual Conference’ not feature?

• no crowds, or waiting in line
• no time commitment away from family duties
• no travel time, gasoline, registration, motel, or babysitting expenditures that eat into an already-limited homeschool budget

If you have always wanted to browse CHC materials at a conference, but were unable to attend because of distance, time, or family constraints, we invite you to visit our 365-days-a-year, free ‘Virtual Conference.’ coming soon.  Be watching upcoming e-newsletters for the release date of CHC's first virtual conference!

In Their Hearts,

Theresa Johnson
www.chcweb.com