The International Orality Network annual conference is less than one month away. This email comes to remind you of the necessary steps in order to be assured of a smooth arrival at the event. This email is being sent to everyone who has registered to date. If you are fully paid for the conference and your hotel is secured, thank you! For those needing to pay, please note the upcoming deadlines:

Hotel Deadline: August 25th   
Regular Price Registration Deadline: September 5th
Full Payment Due: September 5th

The registration steps to confirm your registration are listed to the right. In order to guarantee regular pricing, you must make at least a $75 deposit by the 5th. For the registration Web site, go to www.intre.org?59.

It is very important that we have your hotel registration completed by August 25th. Unbooked rooms will be released back to the hotel and you will no longer be able to receive the special rate of You will book your hotel room directly with the hotel on a special Web site that will be provided no later than April 1st. They offer a rate of $81/night for single occupancy and $95/night for two sharing a room. These rates include breakfast, internet and airport shuttle. $139. A credit card is required to hold the hotel room. After the 22nd, changes in hotel will need to be made directly with the hotel.

If you know of people who may be interested, please encourage them to attend! We still have room and this will be a great opportunity to hear from ION leadership, ministry leaders and storytellers. The regular registration rate is still available throught September 5th.

From 1:30pm to 5pm on Thursday afternoon, Dr. Grant Lovejoy will be leading an Introduction to Orality. This session provides an excellent opportunity for you to gain a basic understanding of oral methods.

Also beginning at 1pm and running until 5pm, organizations and ministries that are actively using oral strategies and methods will collaborate together to talk about their mission focus and current achievements. There will be opportunities to ask questions and interact with ministry leaders in this session we are calling, "Practitioners Roundtable."

If you are interested in being a presenter in the Roundtable, please send an email to ion09@intre.org. It will be forwarded to the coordinator of that session.

Hotel to Church Transportation: The church is located about seven miles from the hotel. We are coordinating rides from those with room to share with those who need a ride. Make sure you indicate your ride status in the registration Web site.

Seminar Offerings: We have an exciting list of over 30 seminars. The schedule is being worked on and will be available on the Web site by September 1st. Space will be limited and you'll be given an opportunity to sign-up for your first preferences prior to the start of the conference

Materials for the Welcome Bag: A popular item from previous conferences has been our "Welcome Bag." If you have a product you'd like to offer to attendees or you know of a ministry who may be willing to donate an item, please let us know. Send us an email (ion09@intre.org) to let us know the details..