Bringing a Guest to Conference: What Are the Perks and Benefits?

[hmolah]

Bringing DH to Conference. This will be a first conference for us both! I've wanted to go the past couple of years I've been a consultant, but just never had the time or the money! But, this year we're going, and together and we're going to stay an extra 2 days to celebrate our 4th wedding anniversary! I'm Wave 3, and that ends the day before our anniversary which is the 19th! It's perfect!!!

I wondered though, what does the registration for a guest get them? I know they don't go to the sessions, etc, but I wondered what things they get to do? Why do they pay the $175??? Has anyone taken a guest before and gotten them the pass? I'd love some insight!

Conference always ends up being in mid-July, when our anniversary is, if this ends up being a blast (which we're both hoping for) then this could become a yearly tradition! What a great way to get some PC education and celebrate our marriage!?

 

[AJPratt]

OK... I am NOT stalking you! Promise! Usually, they offer things for the spouses with Jay Christopher, like a golf outing. Since things are being changed around, I'm not sure. I am bringing my hubs. The cubs are in town that week, too.

 

[sslangley]

I'm curious about this too. My anniversary is the 8th of July, we celebrate our 7th this year. My husband wants to go to Siesta Bay in Florida. I would love to go to the beach, but I want to go to conference too. I can't bear to leave my daughter for 3 days. So I was thinking of them going with me. I know my daughter wouldn't be able to attend any activities. But it would be nice for them to be with me.

 

[kimmers]

I know that last year they had seminars for the spouses. I actually talked to quite a few of them while waiting for a couple of my seminars to start. It seemed they really enjoyed themselves.

 

[Jilleysue]

Mine would like to go too..but I am checking the hotels and its quite expensive... like 300-400 a night in the big hotels.

 

[hmolah]

Mine would like to go too..but I am checking the hotels and its quite expensive... like 300-400 a night in the big hotels.

Yeah, that is what I'm noticing too! YIKES!!!!!!!

 

[DebbieJ]

The conference hotels are usually like $189.

 

[Jilleysue]

OH OK...that isn't to bad then....HMMM.
SO Conference rates
Airfare
Hotel
Spending money

Is that what we need...
Oh and of course I need a couple new outfits if I went...LOL

 

[chefann]

And remember that if you room with a couple other people, you can split the room cost.

 

[PampMomof3]

I want my dh to go with me also but who wants to share a room with a married couple?

 

[rebeccastt]

Yes...that would be a little weird.....

 

[AJPratt]

Yes...that would be a little weird.....

I offered my director to stay with us if her husband doesn't go. Now I wonder what she's thinking LOL, but we are all friends.

 

[chefann]

I want my dh to go with me also but who wants to share a room with a married couple?

In a former home business life, DH and I would go to conferences and split a room with another married couple. It does have to be someone you're comfortable with, though. (And a 2-bathroom room helps)

 

[Morvin]

two years ago my husband went with me and I think he had a better time then I did!!! He learned a lot and was very supportive!!! I was there with by myself, no cluster, no director, no one. it was very lonely.

heather