IHLRN 2023 CONFERENCE
‘THE MANY SIDES OF SATIR’
NOV 5-12, 2023
BLOCKADE RUNNER BEACH RESORT
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC
GREETINGS IHLRNERS,
Our 54th annual IHLRN conference will be November 5-12, 2023, in Wrightsville, NC on the Atlantic coast at the historic Blockade Runner Beach Resort. It has been quite a while since we were at a beach property and here we will be placed between the Atlantic ocean and the bay on the other side of the long narrow island where our hotel is located. You can walk right out the hotel and be on the beach or out the back and be on the marina side with boats - so we can watch both the sunrise and the sunset! Do check out their website for photos and more information about this lovely area. www.blockade-runner.com/lookbook
Conference details:
Blockade Runner Resort, 275 Waynick Blvd. Wrightsville Beach, NC 29480, 800-541-1161
It is located just outside of Wilmington, NC, so we fly into Wilmington and take an Uber or a taxi to the hotel. The Wilmington International airport is 10 miles/17 minutes away.
We open the conference with a cocktail reception Sunday at 5:30 followed by dinner at 6:30 and a brief conference opening at 8pm. All meals for the week will be buffet.
Rates: Our hotel faces both east and west and offers single, double queen, and king rooms but no sofa beds. A cot or roll away can be brought in for the triple. Cost below is per person, all inclusive.
Standard Harber view rooms
Single: $2,435
Double; $1,835
Triple: $1,745
Standard Ocean View Rooms: (cost below reflect $81 pp more per week; $162 single)
Single: $2,597
Double: $1,917
Triple: $1,805
These rates include: conference registration, hotel room, seven breakfasts, five lunches (no lunch on Thursday or Sunday), five dinners, the resort fee, all taxes, as well as the annual $25 IHLRN association fee.
Tips: Our tradition is to provide additional tips for housekeepers, front desk staff, engineers, maintenance staff, gardeners, chefs, cooks, dishwashers, and other hotel staff that work with us during the 7-day conference. If you are able, be generous and include tips for these workers on your registration form.
Payment: Our contract requires the full week reservation (no partials). All payments must be made in US dollars. Foreign registrations must be drawn in US dollars on a US bank or international money order. If paying by check please send to Cynthia Brooks, our bookkeeper. Info on registration page.
Mailing List: If you are NOT attending the conference this year but wish to remain on the mailing list and continue to receive notice of future IHLRN conferences you must return the mail list form and a $25 check for the annual fee; this covers the cost of sending your copy of the IHLRN mailing list, What’s in the Pot? for the 2022 conference, and other association expenses. If you attend the conference these fees are included in your registration fee.
Early Arrival/Stay After: You are welcome to come in early with the IHLRN Board of Directors on Friday and have a quiet weekend before the conference begins. If you choose to arrive early or stay later, you must make arrangements through M.A. The cost for the room is $157/night Harborside, $180/night Oceanview (taxes included).
Scholarships: The deadline for submission of scholarship applications is August 31, 2023. Please request one if you need one! To request a scholarship for yourself or someone you would recommend, fill out the application form found on the IHLRN website: IHLRN.org. We would especially like to assist newcomers and folks outside the US, who had a taste of Ihlrn on zoom, to be able to attend our in-person event.
Thursday Activities: There are many options for our day off. We are right on the beach and the bay so there are boating and water sports activities as well as many local options - also the full spa is right there on the property! Think about bringing family. There is plenty to keep them busy!
CECs: Pending approval the Virginia Satir Global Network, an NBCC-Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP#5224), may offer NBCC-Approved clock hours for events that meet NBCC requirements. There is a $40 processing fee for CECs.
Weather: Early November weather should be very comfortable in the 60-70’s.
For more information: Visit our website at IHLRN.org or call our conference coordinator, M.A. Bjarkman at 317-850-5111, California time zone!
We REALLY hope you will join us and be part of our 54th annual IHLRN Conference/family reunion. Act now because we hope to fill quickly and we don’t want you to end up on a waiting list.
Warmly,
M.A. Bjarkman
PS All this information will be up on our website: IHLRN.org under Conference.