Frequently Asked Questions
Where: University of Maryland-College Park
When: November 4-6, 2011, registration check-in starting at 9am Friday, closing of conference 1pm Sunday
Who: The National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness
Our Partners: The National Coalition for the Homeless, The National Low Income Housing Coalition, OxFam, Results, Why Hunger?, LIFT, etc.—sponsors and partners that will be presenting at the conference and available for students to discuss the non-profit sector and how to fight poverty systemically
What/Why: Largest national gathering of students influencing the national discourse around poverty and learning how to lead the fight against poverty in their own communities. It’s our generation taking responsibility for the world we live in and learning how to make change happen.
What happens at the Conference?: OxFam Banquet, Faces of Homelessness Panel, Opportunities and Action Fair (meet and greet with participating partner organizations to learn more about their work and how you can get involved with their efforts), Workshops (to learn more about the issues, what other people are doing to make change happen, and skills building to improve our own community efforts), Regional break-out sessions (with professional organizers to set goals and plan for implementation in own community), etc. Plus opportunities to network and socialize with peers invested in the same social issues as you!
How much?:
Registration Fees:
Early Registration (ends October 8)
Non-UMD Student $80
UMD Student $10
Campus, Non-Profit, or Professional Staff $150
AmeriCorps/VISTA Members $50
Regular Registration (October 9-October 22)
Non-UMD Student $100
UMD Student $10
Campus, Non-Profit or Professional Staff $200
AmeriCorps/VISTA Members $60
Late Registration (October 22- Conference)
Non-UMD Student $125
UMD Student $20
Campus, Non-Profit, or Professional Staff $225
AmeriCorps/VISTA Members $75
Housing:
Free Housing option—available on a first come first serve basis; in most cases will require students to bring a sleeping bag or mat
Hotel option—We are partnering with the Clarion at 8601 Baltimore Ave., College Park, MD. Mention the conference to get the reduced rate of $80 per room per night, each of which can hold up to 4 people (if talking to someone who is not coming with other students from their school but wants to share a room, we can put them on a list of other people in the same situation and put them in touch with those people so they can work out their room reservation plan).
The hotel has an included continental breakfast, a 20% discount for participants at the hotel restaurant, and will shuttle students to and from the conference. This deal will be available through October 15, so please be sure to make your reservations before then!
Food—breakfast type foods will be out at the start of the day, lunch will be provided, and we generally are able to offer discounts in partnership with area restaurants for dinners.
Transportation—flying into Reagan International (DCA) is recommended to be able to reach the conference easily via public transit. Baltimore (BWI) is also accessible via public transit. Also look into Megabus, Greyhound, the Chinatown bus, etc. ---responsible for own costs