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A father in need came to Jesus and said, “Have mercy on us and help us, if you can?”
Prospective Staff
We are inviting prospective Collegiate staff to attend this year's staff conference! A prospective staffer is anyone considering coming on staff within the next year. There is a reduced rate for these folks! So please invite anyone considering missionary work with Collegiate to attend!
Registration
Please register here with Reliant to pay for the Collegiate Conference 2021.
If you are new to registering for a Reliant event simply follow the link to create a username and password, then you will find the registration under the events drop down on the homepage.
The registration fees for the conference this year are as follows:
- Collegiate Church Staff - $85 per adult.
- Associate/Supportive church staff and all other churches - $120
- Prospective Staff- $50
- Partial conference attendance - $45
- Online attendance - $25
Each person will need to register separately for the conference. There is also a day pass registration option for those that are only able to make partial conference attendance this year. For Reliant missionaries, you may pay by internal transfer or reimbursement; however, associate eligibility rules still apply.
Location
Vista Community Church is hosting us yet again! We are so thankful for their hospitality!
Vista Community Church.
7349 Worthington Galena Rd, Worthington, OH 43085
Wifi: Vista Worthington
Password is: Vista2@5
The conference will use two buildings on the church campus. Here is a map to help you along the way.
If you lose wifi when entering Building #2 you can reconnect to this building's network:
Wifi: VISTA CHURCH
Password is: Vista123
Housing
Collegiate is not providing specific housing or hotel blocks this year for the conference. With that in mind, we hope you can find housing that fits you and budget! We did want to provide a few options hotel wise that are within a 10 minute drive of vista. But you are welcome to find another hotel or home rental of your choosing.
A note for those flying to the conference: If you are coming from outside the midwest, we may be able to find locals to host you if the additional cost of flying is a burden. Please let Jessica Schmidt know if this is something you would be interested in. We can't guarantee housing, but we would love to try and see what we can do!
Sheraton Suites Columbus
201 Hutchinson Ave, Columbus, OH 43235. (614) 436-0004
Homewood Suites by Hilton Columbus / Worthington
115 Hutchinson Ave, Columbus, OH 43235-1413. (614)-785-0001
Courtyard by Marriott Columbus Worthington
7411 Vantage Drive, Columbus, OH 43235. (614)-436-7070
Options on Airbnb and VRBO
Transportation
Flying
If you are flying into Columbus, the closest airport is the John Glenn Columbus International Airport: 4600 International Gateway, Columbus, OH 43219. It’s about a 20 minute drive from Vista Community Church. Each person is responsible for travel to and from the airport to their hotel and Vista Church.
During the Conference
Collegiate will not be providing shuttles to and from Vista each day, so each participant is responsible for their own transportation throughout their time in Columbus.
Schedule
Tuesday, November 2
Breakouts and Roundtables
Roundtables: 60-minute deep dives on specific topics with a conversational focus. Format is very flexible and could include think tanking, common interest networking, or evaluation & problem solving. Each roundtable will have a designated facilitator(s) in charge of the time along with stated goals.
Breakouts: 60-minute workshop, presentation, and/or discussion on specific topics with a goal of informing, training, or equipping.
Reimbursements
Please see Reliant reimbursement policies for more details before you incur expenses for this event (flights, rental cards, housing, meals, etc). Children expenses are taxable since there is no specific children’s program provided this year. Associate eligibility rules still apply. Expenses for spouses and children of associate’s are not reimbursable.
Children and Families
This year we are not including a children’s program, although your spouses and families are welcome to come with you if you wish. Our space at Vista is limited, so we will not be able to set aside room for children during the conference. Since the conference does not have a children’s program, if you do choose to bring your children, all of their expenses will be taxable.
SWAG!
We would love to be able to represent each others schools, so if you have stickers your ministry gives out, please bring some to the conference to share with everyone!
If your church has any swag they would like to donate to give away during the conference please let Jessica Schmidt (jessica.schmidt@reliant.org) know and she will collect any giveways during conference registration.
Free Time Ideas
- Tour of Ohio State campus
- The Book Loft & Schiller Park in German Village
- IKEA
- Short North - lots of fun shops to check out
- Franklin Park Conservatory
- Highbanks Metro Park or Columbus Park of Roses
- Downtown/Scioto Mile
- Polaris indoor mall & Easton outdoor mall
- COSI - hands on museum
- Columbus Zoo
Local Food Favorites
- Jeni's Ice Cream & Graeter's Ice Cream
- North Market - go and eat/sample cool food downtown
- Coffee Shops all over the place -- Stauf's, Pistacia Vera, Flowers and Bread, Fox in the Snow, and Roosevelt coffee house
Meals
This year we will be providing coffee, snacks, and one meal during the conference. No other meals will be provided at the conference. We are excited to lower the conference fee for this year by reducing the cost spent on meals. Attendees are responsible for their own meals, be it packing meals or purchasing out. Meals and groceries purchased during the conference can be reimbursed following the normal Reliant reimbursement policies. See Reimbursements for more details.
Questions?
For registration questions please email register@reliant.org.
Any other questions please email events@collegiatechurchnetwork.org.