Home Educator’s Association Of Virginia Convention Slated For Richmond

RICHMOND, Va. – An estimated 9,500 people are expected to gather at the Greater Richmond Convention Center during the 25th Annual Home Educator’s Association of Virginia State Convention and Educational Fairs on June 5-7.
Children, parents and grandparents from around Virginia and surrounding states, as well as exhibitors and speakers from across the nation, will be in attendance the event, officials said.
Most of the families will be homeschool families; others will be educationally minded parents interested in exploring alternate educational options or in learning how to better manage their money in an unstable economic environment, officials said.
In Virginia, 1 percent of children are homeschooled, according to experts. 
As one of the biggest homeschool gatherings in the country – and the largest in Virginia – the HEAV convention offers families practical support and encouragement, officials say.
Also offered is the largest homeschool graduation ceremony in the country – this year with 177 graduates.
Workshops this year include:
* A Financial Literacy & Economics Track with New York Times best-selling authors and 21-year homeschool veterans Steve and Annette Economides.
* Sessions from Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University.
* A film and culture track.
* A dads’ track.
* A struggling-learner track.
* Four free how-to-begin homeschooling sessions that include information on Virginia’s legal requirements and how to choose curricula.
The convention also offers a 67,500-square-foot exhibit hall with nearly 300 booths. A used curriculum sale will have an expected 40,000 plus items – all brought to sell or give away by convention-goers.
As an added bonus this year, HEAV is offering all registered attendees a free CD with more than $200 worth of materials including notebooking pages, e-books, audiobooks, MP3s and more.
The Home Educators Association of Virginia advocates for the state’s 23,000 plus homeschoolers.
For information, visit http://www.heav.org.