VBS 2013 Preview Events
Nothing beats the experience! Come to a VBS 2013 Preview Event and you’ll go home inspired and ready to take your VBS to the next level!
- Network with other VBS fans
- Learn VBS tips and tricks
- Get fresh ideas for outreach and follow-up
- See and touch VBS decorations
- Work side-by-side with our designers to learn techniques like faux painting and cutting foam
- Make VBS crafts
- Attend conferences from preschool VBS to decorating-and everything in between
- Receive preview-only discounts on VBS shirts
- Discover how to take VBS into your community with the Backyard Kids Club
- Jump into Club VBS: Jungle Jaunt
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$65 per person (room and meals not included) $55 per person for groups of three or moreAfter December 1, 2012:
$70 per person $60 per person for groups of three or more*Conferences for Spanish VBS offered at Fort Worth event only. Events subject to change without notice.
Locations
Ridgecrest Conference Center
Ridgecrest, North Carolina
January 11-12, 2013
or call 1.800.588.7222
Schedule
Click here to download the schedule (pdf)
Friday, January 11
| 12:30 PM | Registration Opens………………Pritchell Lobby Exhibit Hall/Creative Zone/Design Lab Open until 1:20 pm |
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| 1:30 PM | General Session………………Spilman Auditorium | ||
| 3:15 PM | Enrichment Session 1 Exhibit Hall/Creative Zone/Design Lab Open until 5:30 pm |
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| 4:30 PM | Enrichment Session 2 | ||
| 5:30 PM | Dinner Break………………Dining Hall | ||
| 7:00 PM | Colossal Coaster World Musical………………Spilman Auditorium | ||
| 8:00 PM | Exhibit Hall/Creative Zone/Design Lab Open until 9:30 pm Clouds Coffee Shop, Centennial Eatery, and more VBS Awesomeness in the Dining Hall |
Saturday, January 12
| 8:30 AM | Enrichment Session 3 | ||
| 9:45 AM | Enrichment Session 4 Exhibit Hall/Creative Zone/Design Lab Open until 11:00 am |
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| 11:00 AM | General Session………………Spilman Auditorium | ||
| 12:00 PM | Dismiss |
Creative Zone/Crafts/Backyard Kids Club………………………….Azalea A-C
Design Lab/Decorating Made Easy………………………..Rhododendron 1-3
Exhibit Hall……………….Johnson Spring (Second Floor)
Specialty Imprint (T-Shirts)……………………..Johnson Spring (First Floor)
LifeWay Christian Resources
Nashville, Tennessee
January 31 – February 1, 2013
or call 1.800.254.2022
Schedule
Click here to download the schedule (pdf)
Thursday, January 31
| 12:30 PM | Registration Opens………………Plaza Lobby Exhibit Hall/Creative Zone/Design Lab Open until 1:20 pm |
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| 1:30 PM | General Session………………Van Ness Auditorium | ||
| 3:15 PM | Enrichment Session 1 Exhibit Hall/Creative Zone/Design Lab Open until 5:30 pm |
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| 4:30 PM | Enrichment Session 2 | ||
| 5:45 PM | Colossal Coaster World Musical………………Van Ness Auditorium | ||
| 6:30 PM | Exhibit Hall/Creative Zone/Design Lab Open until 7:30 pm |
Friday, February 1
| 8:30 AM | Enrichment Session 3 | ||
| 9:45 AM | Enrichment Session 4 Exhibit Hall/Creative Zone/Design Lab Open until 11:00 am |
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| 11:00 AM | General Session………………Van Ness Auditorium | ||
| 12:00 PM | Dismiss |
Creative Zone………………….CL 42B
Design Lab………………….CL 14
Exhibit Hall……………….Plaza Lobby
LifeWay Christian Store…………………CL Lobby
LifeWay Christian Resources
Nashville, Tennessee
February 1, 2013 – February 2, 2013
or call 1.800.254.2022
Schedule
Click here to download the schedule (pdf)
Friday, February 1
| 12:30 PM | Registration Opens………………Plaza Lobby Exhibit Hall/Creative Zone/Design Lab Open until 1:20 pm |
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| 1:30 PM | General Session………………Van Ness Auditorium | ||
| 3:15 PM | Enrichment Session 1 Exhibit Hall/Creative Zone/Design Lab Open until 5:30 pm |
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| 4:30 PM | Enrichment Session 2 | ||
| 5:45 PM | Colossal Coaster World Musical………………Van Ness Auditorium | ||
| 6:30 PM | Exhibit Hall/Creative Zone/Design Lab Open until 7:30 pm |
Saturday, February 2
| 8:30 AM | Enrichment Session 3 | ||
| 9:45 AM | Enrichment Session 4 Exhibit Hall/Creative Zone/Design Lab Open until 11:00 am |
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| 11:00 AM | General Session………………Van Ness Auditorium | ||
| 12:00 PM | Dismiss |
Creative Zone………………….CL 42B
Design Lab………………….CL 14
Exhibit Hall……………….Plaza Lobby
LifeWay Christian Store…………………CL Lobby
| Hotels | Reservation # | Room Rate | Distance to Venue | Includede in Rate | Booking Code |
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| Holiday Inn Express 920 Broadway Nashville, TN 37203 | 615-244-0150 Reserve Online | $125 | Across the street | Breakfast, parking, internet | VBS Preview |
| Millennium Maxwell House 2025 Rosa L Parks Blvd Nashville TN 37228 | 800-457-4460 615-259-4343 Reserve Online | $119 s/d $129 t/q | 2 miles | Breakfast, parking, internet | VBS Preview |
| Hilton Garden Hotel 1715 Broadway Nashville TN 37203 | 877-782-9444 615-369-5900 Reserve Online | $129 | 1 mile | $10 self-parking, internet | LIFE |
| Embassy Suites Hotel 1811 Broadway Nashville TN 37203 | 615-277-4963 1-800-EMBASSY Reserve Online | $124 | 1 mile | Breakfast, $10 self-parking, internet | VBS Preview |
| Holiday Inn Vanderbilt 2613 West End Ave Nashville TN 37203 | 877-327-4707 | $114 | 1.3 miles | Internet, parking | VBS Previews |
Travis Avenue Baptist Church
Fort Worth, Texas
January 18-19, 2013
or call 1.800.254.2022
Schedule
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Friday, January 18
| 12:30 PM | Registration Opens………………Welcome Center Exhibit Hall/Creative Zone/Design Lab Open until 1:20 pm |
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| 1:30 PM | General Session………………Auditorium | ||
| 3:15 PM | Enrichment Session 1 Exhibit Hall/Creative Zone/Design Lab Open until 5:30 pm |
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| 4:30 PM | Enrichment Session 2 | ||
| 5:45 PM | Colossal Coaster World Musical………………Auditorium | ||
| 6:30 PM | Exhibit Hall/Creative Zone/Design Lab Open until 7:30 pm |
Saturday, January 19
| 8:30 AM | Enrichment Session 3 | ||
| 9:45 AM | Enrichment Session 4 Exhibit Hall/Creative Zone/Design Lab Open until 11:00 am |
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| 11:00 AM | General Session………………Auditorium | ||
| 12:00 PM | Dismiss |
Creative Zone……………….CMC 221
Design Lab…………………..CMC 200
Exhibit Hall……………….CMC Grand Lobby
LifeWay Christian Store…………………CMC 201
| Hotels | Reservation # | Room Rate | Distance to Venue | Includede in Rate | Booking Code |
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| Courtyard by Marriott Cityview | 800-393-7927 | $103 | 6.8 miles | parking, internet, breakfast is NOT included in the rate | LifeWay VBS |
| Holiday Inn Express SW Fort Worth I-20 | 817-292-4900 | $109 | 6.5 miles | breakfast, parking, internet | Lifeway VBS Preview, LWC reference code |
| Hyatt Place Cityview | 800-833-1516 | $99 | 6.5 miles | breakfast, parking, internet | LifeWay Church Resources, VBS Preview |
| Crowne Plaza Fort Worth South | 817-293-3088 | $90 | 4.5 miles | Breakfast, $10 self-parking, internet | LifeWay VBS |
Kissimmee First Baptist Church
Kissimmee, Florida
February 8-9, 2013
or call 1.800.254.2022
Schedule
Click here to download the schedule (pdf)
Friday, February 8
| 12:30 PM | Registration Opens………………Main Gate Exhibit Hall/Creative Zone/Design Lab Open until 1:20 pm |
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| 1:30 PM | General Session………………Sanctuary | ||
| 3:15 PM | Enrichment Session 1 Exhibit Hall/Creative Zone/Design Lab Open until 5:30 pm |
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| 4:30 PM | Enrichment Session 2 | ||
| 5:45 PM | Colossal Coaster World Musical………………Sanctuary | ||
| 6:30 PM | Exhibit Hall/Creative Zone/Design Lab Open until 7:30 pm |
Saturday, February 9
| 8:30 AM | Enrichment Session 3 | ||
| 9:45 AM | Enrichment Session 4 Exhibit Hall/Creative Zone/Design Lab Open until 11:00 am |
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| 11:00 AM | General Session………………Sanctuary | ||
| 12:00 PM | Dismiss |
| Hotels | Reservation # | Room Rate | Distance to Venue | Includede in Rate | Booking Code |
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| Hampton Inn South Lake Buena Vista | 407-396-8700 | $92 -
Queen
Queen $102 - Queen Suite $92 - King standard $102 - King Suite |
5.9 miles | Breakfast, internet, parking | LifeWay VBS Preview |
| Holiday Inn Express Lake Buena Vista East | 407-997-1700, press 0 | $89.99 | 6.7 miles | Breakfast, internet, parking, shuttle service | LifeWay VBS Preview |
| Royal Parc Suites | 407-997-4197 | $99.95 – 1
Bedroo m Suite $119.95 - 2 Bedroom Suite |
7.8 miles | Breakfast, internet, parking | LifeWay Kids VBS |
| Embassy Suites | 407-597-4000 | Call for details | 5.6 miles | Call for details | LifeWay Kids VBS Biblical Retreat |
| Radisson Resort Orlando-Celebration | 407-396-7000 | $85 | 9.1 miles | Parking, Internet, Breakfast not included | 0213VBSATT |
| Seralago Hotel & Suites | 407-997-4341 | $67 | 7.4 miles | Parking, Free Wi-Fi, Free Breakfast | LifeWay VBS Preview |
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