Mid-Atlantic Region Cohousing Conference

Mid-Atlantic Cohousing and the University of Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation present ...

Cohousing: Growing Smart Communities

A one-day conference for people passionate about community in the Mid-Atlantic Region on Saturday, March 20, 2010.

All plenary sessions and a designated number of breakout workshops will be ASL interpreted. Please email ann@MidAtlanticCohousing.org for details.

The conference is followed by Open House tours at local cohousing communities on Sunday, March 21, 2010.

Come rub shoulders, elbows and toes with the people who have created, are creating or helping others to create their cohousing community. This is YOUR local conference for those of you who are building cohousing, living in cohousing, interested in the idea, or who are professionals in the field.

When you are ready to register, go to our Registration Page.

The growing list of those committed to presenting include Zev Paiss (Keynote Speaker), Neshama Abraham, John Buck, CT Butler, Elana Kann (developer), Dene Peterson, Laird Schaub, Don Tucker (developer), Sharon Villines and Jack Wilbern (developer/architect.)

In these pages, you will find information about the upcoming conference, including presenters, workshops, time and place, how to register ... oh ... just everything we could think of to tell you!

Registration is handled through an event registration service. When you click on any of the Registration links in these pages you will leave this website. There is a link on the registration home page that will bring you back to this web site.

Please note: This is a work in progress. We are adding details to information that’s here already as well as new workshops, speakers, events, and more ... daily! Check back often!

Workshops

We already have a stunning array of Workshops with notable Presenters, and more coming in every day. There are conference tracks for newbies, folks building cohousing, those living in cohousing, and for professionals.

We will also have a concurrent FREE FORM Conference Track similar to Open Space Technology for the entire day. What do you want to teach or share? What do you want to learn? If you don’t see it in the workshop listing, come make it happen right at the conference! Contact Raines Cohen for more information raines@mac.com.

Keynote

Zev Paiss will speak on Peak Communities and what is possible and pertinent about living in community.

Special Workshop

Neshama Abraham will offer a special intensive hands-on Workshop on Marketing for communities who have openings for new members. The workshop is limited to 40 people.

PR for the Conference

Spread the word! Bring friends and colleagues!

Download an eFlyer.

Download a poster with tear off tabs for a bulletin board.

Webmasters -- please put this button on your web site, and link back to this page.

Registration

Go to our Registration Website.

Online registration can still be done by credit card or by bringing a check the day of the conference. Registration doors will open at 8 a.m. on Saturday, March 20th.

General Admission - No Lunch: $55.00
MAC/UMD/USGBC/GBI Members - No Lunch: $45.00

If you do not pre-register, the walk-in fee will be:

General Admission - No Lunch: $60.00
MAC/UMD/USGBC/GBI Members - No Lunch: $50.00

The registration fee includes all workshops and presentations, morning coffee, tea, bagels, afternoon snacks, and the wine, beer, and cheese reception (cash bar.)

Handicapped parking is available in parking lot O1, which is the closest handicap parking on the west side of the architecture building. All others registered will use parking lots 1B, 1C and 1D located just on the north west side of the building. You can see the building from the parking lot. Walk down Mowatt lane to the street level entrance to check in.

Are you a member of Mid Atlantic Cohousing (MAC)? If your community is listed below, please Register at the MAC member conference rate. To find out how your community can join MAC, visit our About Us page on the main MAC Website.

MAC Communities

Blueberry Hill
Blue Ridge
Catoctin Creek
Eastern Village
Eco Village of Loudoun Co VA
Falls Church
Hundredfold Farm
Liberty Village
Potomac Valley
Shadowlake Village
Takoma Village
Three Groves

Refunds

Alas! If for some unfortunate and unforeseen reason you register and cannot attend, do please feel free to sell or give your registration to another worthy person. The lucky person just needs to inform us of the name change during morning registration. We will not be able to make any refunds.

Lunch

Lunch registration has closed. Bring your own brown bag lunch . We are offering networking time, informal workshop follow ups, and free form track sessions during lunch time. Don't miss this part of the conference.

You can have your own preferred snacks with you and refill your water bottles at the fountains. There is no coffee shop in the building.

Bookstore

We are planning to have a rousing great bookstore open during the conference. You’ll be able to purchase the revered community volumes as well as many titles you rarely see for sale by mainstream vendors.

Exhibit Tables

A limited number of exhibit tables are available for displaying materials or selling merchandise. Tables for MAC member communities $10.00. Non profits $25.00, Corporations $100.00.

The tables are approximately 60 x 20. There are no electrical hook ups for the exhibit tables.

To secure a table there is a separate exhibit table registration process it’s a limitation of the system we’re using that you have to register and pay the exhibit table fee separately from your personal registration for the conference. Reserve a table.

Schedule

8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., including wine, beer, and cheese reception (cash bar.) Check back for details on workshop times and presentations.

Children

We love’em and we respectfully request that children not attend this conference. The facility is not set up for children.

Pets

Service animals only.

Accessibility

The building is accessible. If you have special needs, please contact: ann@MidAtlanticCohousing.org.

Accommodations

For local accommodations:www.cvs.umd.edu/visitors/offcampus.html .
For UMD info: www.umd.edu

The Basics, Location, Parking and Map

Cohousing: Growing Smart Communities is co-sponsored by Mid-Atlantic Cohousing and the University of Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation.

Location:
Building #145, at the intersection of Campus Drive and Mowatt Lane
College Park Campus, College Park MD
8:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Enter the campus from Adelphi Rd. if possible.

Parking:
Park in Lot #1B,1C or 1D There is NO charge for parking in these lots. Vehicles with handicap parking tags may park in any handicap parking space in any lot on the campus.

Static Map:

Interactive Map:

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Directions:

From I-495 Capital Beltway in Maryland, exit New Hampshire Ave. South to Adelphi Road East to Campus Drive at the entrance to University of Maryland. Campus Drive to intersection of Mowatt Lane. PLEASE MAPQUEST DIRECTIONS FROM YOUR POINT OF ORIGIN

METRO STOP:

College Park/University of Maryland (Green Line) @ Bowdoin Ave. & Calvert Rd. This Metro stop is about 1.5 miles from the School of Architecture building. This link: Bus will take you to a down loadable schedule of bus times from the College Park Metro to Campus Drive and Presidential Drive. This is just 1.5 blocks from the School of Architecture Building #145. Please check w/ WMATA to insure bus schedule is accurate: (202) 637-7000.

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