Encourage & Equip

Missouri District Educators’ Conference
November 25-26, 2024

Lodge of the Four Season – Lake Ozark

Join us at the Missouri District Educators’ Conference on November 25-26, 2024, at the Lodge of Four Seasons in Lake Ozark, MO. With the theme "Encourage & Equip," this conference addresses the pressing issues facing educators today, including mental health challenges, engaging parents, navigating academic struggles, and the importance of self-care. Amidst these demands, we find solace and strength in Christ, our rock. He provides the wisdom to guide us, a calming presence in the storm, and bears our burdens. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and be inspired.

Scroll below for more information. Registration opens mid-August.

General Information

  • The 2024 Educators’ Conference begins on Monday, November 25th, with keynote speaker, Tim Clue
  • Registration and exhibits will open at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, November 25th, and will be available throughout the day. Exhibits will be available both days: Monday from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and Tuesday from 8:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m.
  • Our conference ends together with a wrap-up from our keynote speaker Tim Clue at 2:00 p.m. following worship on Tuesday, November 26th

Theme

This year’s conference theme is Encourage & Equip, based on Isaiah 41:10 So do not fear, for I am with you, do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Registration

Registration will open mid-August.  A link will be available on this web page. The registration fee covers program, Monday & Tuesday Lunch, and Tuesday Breakfast.

  • All participants: $175
  • Emeritus, Student Teachers, Interns and Guests: $125

The deadline to register for the conference is Monday, November 4, 2024.  If paying by check, all fees must be paid in full prior to the conference.

Housing is not included in the conference registration fee.  Rooms at a discounted price are available below – see “Lodging Information”.

To Register: Administrators, please register your staff as a group online – this is how you will be charged.  Staff that register individually will have to pay individually.

Cancellations

A full refund of the registration will be given if cancelled prior to the November 4 deadline.  After November 4, no refunds will be given, as final numbers will have been given to the Lodge of the Four Seasons

Lodging Information

Each administrator makes room reservations for all conference attendees.  If you have any lodging questions, please call Lodge of the Four Seasons at 888-265-5500.  A code is not needed for the discounted room rate, and a link is available:            Click here to reserve rooms at the Lodge of Four Seasons.

Reservations with the Lodge of Four Seasons will be accepted no later than October 25, 2024.

Main Lodge Guest Rooms/Seasons Bay Guestrooms: $99.00 + tax

The applicable taxes are 8.225% state tax plus a county lodging tax of 3%.  When registering at the hotel, remember to bring your tax exempt letter and pay either with a church credit card or check, to avoid the state sales tax.   Personal credit cards will not get you this exemption.  Local taxes still apply. Reservations are from 4:00 p.m. the day of arrival until 11:00 a.m. the day of departure.

Official Conference

  • All elementary and secondary schools are required to pay the full registration costs even if the principal or another representative is unable to attend.
  • This covers program costs since they remain the same regardless of attendance.
  • If you are unable to attend, please designate someone to attend for you.

About the Speaker

 

Tim Clue, The Unlikely Teacher.

Before Tim was an educator, speaker, comic, playwright, and father, he was an undiagnosed, hyperactive, dyslexic rug rat, raised in a small rural town outside of Chicago. Teachers stand and applaud Tim’s unique ability to remind them of their own core strengths as mentors, artists, and teachers of curiosity. He showcases how a challenged learner can lead equally challenged educators on a journey to connect and build a mindset of lifelong engagement. His keynote celebrates, motivates, and 'LOL' empowers our nation's most undervalued assets—teachers! Tim travels across our country, mentoring, motivating, and modeling better ways to create lifelong, curious learners who are more capable of lighting the path to their own journeys.

'When minds of all kinds find places to fit and not quit, we all succeed!' - Tim Clue"

Questions?

Contact Sue Thompson
314-590-6200
sue.thompson@mo.lcms.org