Kids In Need National Network Summit
Groups and individuals who attend the Kids In Need National Network Summit share a common mission: to provide free school supplies to children in need.
A Gift For Teaching is hosting this year’s event.
2010 Summit Dates: June 24 & 25
Location: Orlando, FL
Hosted by: A Gift For Teaching
For more information, please contact the Kids In Need Foundation at 937-296-1230 or info@kinf.org
Hours
- Wednesday, June 23
Tour of AGFT at 4:30 p.m.
Depart for dinner 6:45-7:00 p.m. - Thursday, June 24, 8:00 a.m. – 5:45 p.m.
- Friday, June 25, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Registration Form
Lodging and Meals
Renaissance® Orlando at SeaWorld®
6677 Sea Harbor Drive
Orlando, Florida 32821
CALL FOR RESERVATIONS BEFORE MAY 24 - 1 (800) 228-9290.
To receive the Summit room rate of $119/night (single or double), please make your reservation before May 24 and identify yourself as a participant in the Kids In Need Summit. This rate is effective June 21 through June 27 only.
Please make your reservation through the hotel and identify yourself as a participant in the Kids In Need Summit so credit will be given to Kids In Need and we are able to fulfill our commitment for the number of nights in our block.
In addition, we have arranged for
complimentary Internet in your room during
your stay.
From the Orlando International Airport, a
shuttle to the hotel is available for $17.
The Kids In Need Foundation will provide
the following meals:
Dinner, June 23
Breakfast & Lunch, June 24
Breakfast & Lunch, June 25
*Attendees are responsible for their own lodging expenses.
What is the purpose of the Summit?
The Summit is a means of exchanging ideas and information about operating a free store for teachers. It is an arena for exchanging best practices, solving problems, bragging a little bit about successes, and gaining new insight into the challenges of operating a store.
Who attends the Summit?
- Staff and volunteers of free stores for teachers from all across the U.S.
- Individuals who are in the midst of establishing local free stores for teachers
- Individuals who are thinking about starting local free stores for teachers
Whether it's at a workshop or during informal conversations with fellow attendees, the following are some of the topics covered during the event:
Fundraising
Product Procurement
Measuring Outcomes
Digital Marketing
FAQ
If I attend, what do I have to do?
As a participant in the Summit, we hope you will come prepared to talk and to listen. The Summit is an informal gathering where you will feel free to offer information based on your own experiences and ask questions based on your own needs. The value of the Summit is to hear how others are doing things and to share your expertise with the other attendees.
What topics are most frequently discussed?
Uppermost in everyone's minds are fundraising and product procurement. However, other relevant topics are discussed; for instance, merchandising the store, marketing and public relations, volunteer recruitment and management, and inventory control always come up during the course of the two-day event. If there is not a scheduled time for topics in which you are interested, there are always opportunities to bring up topics in conversations at breakfast, lunch, dinner, or during your free time with the other attendees.
What if I am new to the free store world? Will I fit in?
Absolutely. What everyone at the Summit has in common is the dedication to providing free school supplies to kids and teachers who need them. Even if you have never attended a Summit before, you immediately fit in because of this common mission.
To receive information about the next Summit, contact us at info@kinf.org.
