Duke Energy Convention Center
525 Elm St., Cincinnati, OH 45202
Thursday Special Event Professor Larry Schweikart hosts a pre-convention presentation and luncheon. TX, SE, MO, OH, CA, NY, FL ($10 lunch ticket and convention registration needed to participate. View Details here.) Presented by Professor Larry Schweikart – EVENT SCHEDULE: 9:00 A.M. Session: Teaching History Through the Wild World of History Curriculum (1hr. 30 min.) 10:30 […]
Saturday Special Event Grand Finale with Douglas Gresham Meet Douglas Gresham, stepson of C.S. Lewis, at GHC in Cincinnati, Ohio and Fort Worth, Texas! (A Meet-N-Greet for autographs and/or pictures will follow Douglas Gresham’s very special presentation on Saturday in both Cincinnati and Fort Worth.) Douglas Gresham was born in New York City, the son […]
Friday Special Event Friday Night Comedy with Jonnie W, 8:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. – Doors open for Priority Seating ticket holders 7:45 p.m. – Doors open for General Seating ticket holders Friday Night Comedy with Jonnie W.! Jonnie W. annihilates audiences. I’m a friend and a huge fan. —Tim Hawkins Friday Night Family Comedy […]
Friday Special Event Presented by Slugs & Bugs LIVE with Randall Goodgame, 4:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m. – Doors open for Priority Seating ticket holders 3:45 p.m. – Doors open for General Seating ticket holders Slugs & Bugs LIVE is an unforgettable concert for families. Specifically, it is a joyful, gospel-filled, life-celebrating, interactive musical experience featuring […]
For more than twenty years now, Andrew Peterson has been about the business of quietly changing lives in four-minute increments. Peterson has forged his own path, creating a long line of songs that ache with sorrow, joy, and integrity, and that are, at the end of the day, part of a real, ongoing, human conversation.
Jean Thomason is the live embodiment of the joyful children’s character, “Miss PattyCake.” The music and character of Miss PattyCake allow Jean to plant biblical truths, broken into musical toddler-size pieces, into little lives, while helping parents lay a spiritual foundation. As Miss PattyCake, Jean teaches Bible stories, praise, and early learning concepts through song. […]
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For special events, each person needs a ticket, including infants and young children. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Ticket Type
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General Convention Schedule
Thursday
- 1:30 PM: Registration Desk opens
- 2:30–3:30 PM: First session begins (45 minutes with a 15-minute transition time)
- 4:00–5:00 PM: Full sessions begin (60 minutes with a 30-minute transition time)
- 5:00 PM: Exhibit Hall opens
- 8:00 PM: Special Event begins
- 9:00 PM: Exhibit Hall and Registration Desk close
Friday
- 8:00 AM: Registration opens
- 8:30 AM: Speaking sessions begin
- 9:30 AM: Exhibit Hall opens
- Speaking sessions continue throughout the day:
- 10:00–11:00 AM
- 11:30AM–12:30 PM
- 1:00–2:00 PM
- 2:30–3:30 PM
- 4:00–5:00 PM – Special Event – Slugs & Bugs Concert
- 5:30–6:30 PM
- 7:00–8:00 PM
- 8:00 PM:
- Exhibit Hall and Registration Desk close
- Special Event begins
Saturday
- 8:00 AM: Registration Desk opens
- 8:30–9:30 AM: First session begins
- 9:30 AM
- Exhibit Hall opens
- Speaking sessions continue throughout the day:
- 10:00–11:00 AM
- 11:30AM–12:30 PM
- 1:00–2:00 PM
- 2:30–3:30 PM
- 4:00–5:00 PM
- 6:00 PM: Exhibit Hall and Registration Desk close
- 6:00 PM: Special Event begins
More Information
Volunteer
Volunteer for a four-hour shift and get free family tickets!
Apply to Speak and Exhibit
Sign up to compete in the Constitution and History Bee.
Click here for more details.
Not available for the New York Convention.
Have You Heard! Rabbit Room on the Road will be at GHC!
Click here for more details.
Transportation from Northern KY hotels to Duke Energy Convention Center can be arranged through:
Southbank Shuttle called the Tank: https://www.tankbus.org/learn/rider-information.
Hotels
Hotel Scam Alert
Each year, a third-party company claims to be booking rooms on behalf of Great Homeschool Conventions. This is a scam; their rates are $45–70 higher than what GHC has negotiated with area hotels.
We have nothing to do with this company and they do not represent us in any way.
Please book your accommodations through one of the options below to take advantage of our negotiated rates.
Millennium Hotel—Cincinnati
2 double beds / 1 king
Discount valid through: April 3, 2019
Group code: 1904MIDWES
Phone: 513-352-2100
- WiFi
- Sky Walk to Duke Energy Convention Center
Hyatt Regency Cincinnati
2 double beds or 1 king bed
Discount valid through: April 3, 2019
Group code: G-DHCV
Phone: 513-579-1234
- Free WiFi
- Indoor Pool
Hilton—Cincinnati Netherland Plaza
1 Queen Bed Standard
2 Double Bed Standard
Discount valid through: March 31, 2019
Group code: MHS
Phone: 800-HILTONS
- Within walking distance to Duke Energy Convention Center
- Indoor Pool
Embassy Suites – Covington,KY
2 Queen Bed plus Sleeper Sofa - sleeps 6
Discount valid through: April 3, 2019
Group code: Midwest Homeschool Convention
Phone: 859-261-8400
- Free WiFi
- Free Parking
- Free Breakfast
Aloft – Newport on the Levee
Discount valid through: April 3, 2019
Group code: Midwest Homeschool Convention
Phone: 859-916-5306
- Call in for reservations
- Pool
- Fitness Center
- Free Internet
Courtyard Cincinnati Covington
Discount valid through: April 3, 2019
Group code: 2019 Midwest Homeschool Convention
Phone: 859-491-4000
- Free High Speed Internet
- Fitness Center
- Pool
Marriott – Cincinnati River Center
Deluxe Room, 2 Doubles
Discount valid through: March 24, 2019
Group code: Midwest Homeschool Convention
Phone: 859-261-2900
- Free High Speed Internet
- Pool
Springhill Suites
Suite with 2 queen beds and pull-out sofa bed
Discount valid through: March 24, 2019
Group code: HOM
Phone: 513-381-8300
- Includes complimentary breakfast
- Includes WiFi
- Parking is $8 per vehicle/night with in and out privileges.
Homewood Suites – Cincinnati
king studio suite (max 4 guests)
2 queen bed suite (max 6 guests)
Discount valid through: March 28, 2019
Group code: Midwest Homeschool Convention
Phone: 513-354-2440
- Free Breakfast
Radisson Cincinnati Riverfront
2 queen or 2 double beds or 1 king bed
Discount valid through: March 24, 2019
Group code: MIDWHS
Phone: 859-491-1200
- High-speed Internet
- Pool
- Fitness Center
- Suites
- On Site Restaurant
Holiday Inn Cincinnati—Riverfront
2 double beds or 1 king
Discount valid through: April 1, 2019
Group code: HOM
Phone: 859-291-4300
- Fitness Center
Hampton Inn & Suites Cincinnati
1 king bed (max 2 guests)
2 queen beds (max 4 guests)
Discount valid through: March 28, 2019
Group code: Midwest Homeschool Convention
Phone: 513-354-2430
- Free WiFI
Best Western Plus – Covington / Cincinnati Riverfront
2 double beds
Discount valid through: March 25, 2019
Group code: Mid-West
Phone: 859-581-7800
- Free Hot Breakfast
- Free parking
- Free wifi
- Newly renovated
- Indoor pool
- Free Evening reception Mon-Thur 430pm-630pm
Hampton Inn—Newport, KY
2 queen beds
Discount valid through: April 4, 2019
Group code: 2019 Midwest Homeschool Convention
Phone: 859-415-0678
- Free Hot Breakfast
- Free WiFi
The largest homeschool convention in the world is the GHC Cincinnati, Ohio Homeschooling Convention. This annual 3-day event is held at the Duke Energy Convention Center, and draws attendees each year from about 15-states plus a couple of other countries. (Last year, there were attendees from both Canada and Germany)
While most attendees to the Cincinnati Homeschool Convention take full advantage of the discounted hotel rooms, and attend for all three (3) days… there are those that are only able to attend for a day or two – which still provides an incredible value as GHC convention registration is crazy affordable! (Some homeschooling moms make the annual Cincinnati, Ohio Homeschool Convention a “moms weekend” with other homeschooling mom friends – carpooling and sharing a hotel room together.)
Some of our Homeschool Convention attendees are brand new to homeschooling, or are simply in the information-gathering phase. Other attendees may have homeschooled for years, but are looking for encouragement… or some new homeschool ideas… or some great discounts in the Exhibit Hall… or something to specifically address a challenge they are facing in homeschooling one of their children… or some fun and fellowship with other homeschooling moms… or some combination thereof.
One thing that you can be sure of is that — wherever you are in your homeschooling adventure — you’ll be very glad that you attended GHC’s Midwest Homeschool Convention in Cincinnati, Ohio.
This Cincinnati, Ohio Home School Convention always includes a Featured Speaker roster that is truly outstanding, and that includes dozens of amazing speakers. Additionally, there are literally 100s of home school workshop sessions available – which allows you to choose sessions that are most applicable for you and your family.
The huge Exhibit Hall at the GHC Cincinnati, Ohio homeschool convention is the largest in the world. Our attendees simply LOVE to browse and shop for new ideas, special convention discounts… or to take a look at a new homeschooling curriculum IN PERSON before purchasing it.
As we strive to equip and encourage homeschooling moms and dads, we’ve made our Parenting Track a special focus each year. Our success as parents has a directly related impact on our efforts as homeschoolers, and these parenting sessions draw rave reviews from the homeschooling moms and dads that attend.
GHC also provides a very affordable “Real Faith for the Real World” Teen Track that is designed to help equip teens as they move on into higher education and/or the workforce. We know they will inevitably face challenges to their Christian faith, and we want to make sure that they are well prepared when they do.
Finally, with attendees to the GHC Midwest Homeschool Convention in Cincinnati, Ohio coming from Ohio, Indiana, Tennessee, West Virginia, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Canada, Alabama and beyond… we have arranged for hotel discounts specifically for GHC homeschool convention attendees. (Don’t forget – some homeschooling moms carpool and share a room!)
Whatever you do, you’ll not want to miss the Ohio Homeschooling EVENT of the YEAR! And, be sure to register now for the best pricing.
