2012 Home and Family Conference

The 99th Annual Home and Family Conference will be held Tuesday through Friday, June 12-15, 2012 at Purdue University’s Stewart Center, 128 Memorial Mall, West Lafayette, IN 47907.

You may register for the full conference or attend for only a single day. Meals included in the FULL conference registration fee are the opening luncheon, gala banquet, and the closing brunch. The SINGLE DAY registration includes the featured meal on the date of your attendance. Full Conference Program^[PDF]

To register online, please choose the “click to attend” button below. You will be required to pay by credit card. If you prefer not to register online, you can print the registration form and mail or fax it to the contact information on the form. ^[PDF] View Registration Form

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Keynote Speaker: Karen McCullough Houston-based, Karen McCullough is a business keynote speaker and consultant focusing on change and generational challenges. Karen loves learning, trending, is open to technology and wants to share her insight with others. Karen believes that her programs set people up for today and future success. Her well-researched content focuses on how people and organizations can evolve, grow and discover their excellence. Karen is known for challenging and motivating her audiences to take the necessary steps to achieve positive results. She has the ability to bring out great leadership qualities in all audiences, no matter their age or position. Karen innovates through her keen perception and her knowledge of human behaviors, trends and even a little pop-culture. She is known for being on the cutting edge of relevant topics and resonates with audiences of all ages. With her uncanny sense of picking up behavioral traits that motivate and drive professional success, Karen has been able to successfully identify the key differences between the generations and has identified the strengths and prime motivators that drive their success.

Opening Luncheon: Lori Borgman, freelance family life columnist for the Indianapolis Star Lori Borgman is a newspaper columnist, author and speaker. Her newspaper column touches on a wide array of topics ranging from the truth about nagging to the hazards of upper arm flab. She is also the author of the popular essay, “The Death of Common Sense.” Her column is distributed to more than 300 papers throughout the United States and Canada and has been published in newspapers from the mid-size Modesto Bee to the bustling metros Chicago Tribune and Miami Herald. She is the author of four books, including humor books, “I Was a Better Mother Before I Had Kids, ”and “All Stressed Up and No Place to Go,” the humorous holiday novel “Catching Christmas,” as well as a gentle book on passing the faith to the next generation titled, “Pass the Faith, Please.”

Closing Brunch: Gary Varvel, Editorial Cartoonist for the Indianapolis Star Born in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1957, Gary was drawn to cartoons as a child when he saw a copy of MAD magazine. His freshman year at Danville High School in Danville, Indiana, Gary won his first cartoon contest held by the school newspaper. Winning the award landed him a job as the staff cartoonist and he eventually became the sports editor. In 1974, he met Jerry Barnett, the editorial cartoonist for The Indianapolis News who encouraged him to pursue a career in cartooning. In 1975, Gary studied visual communication at John Herron School of Art at Indiana University, Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI). In college he drew cartoons for the Sagamore, the college newspaper. In 1977, Gary took a job at the County Courier, a small weekly newspaper in Brownsburg, Indiana. He drew one cartoon a week and worked as the production manager, laying out newspaper ads overseeing the composing room operation. A year later the newspaper closed and he began looking for another newspaper job in Indiana. Gary landed a job at The Indianapolis News when Jerry Barnett recommended him for the position. He spent the next 16 years working as the chief artist managing a 3-person art department. During that time, Gary applied to many newspapers around the country for an editorial cartooning position. In 1994, Gary became the editorial cartoonist in his hometown at The Indianapolis Star.

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Quilling Class Description:

Quilling or paper filigree is an art form that involves the use of strips of paper that are rolled, shaped, and glued together to create decorative designs.  The paper is wound around a quill to create a basic coil shape.  The paper is glued at the tip and the coil shapes are arranged to form various ornamental patterns.

RECOMMENDED:  It is recommended that participants purchase a quilling tool, but is not necessary.  You can purchase a quilling tool at Hobby Lobby or JoAnn Fabrics for about $8.   

Tatting Class Description:

Tatting is a technique for handcrafting a particularly durable lace constructed by a series of knots and loops which dates to the early 19^th century.  Tatting can be used to make lace edging as well as doilies, collars, and other decorative pieces.

Card Embroidery Class Description:

Card embroidery, sometimes called Roto-Graphic embroidery, originated from Holland with many patterns still written in Dutch.  It is stitching with colorful thread with Rayon in content to provide a sheen look.  The thread has no knot and is attached to the card with tape.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012
1:00-5:00 PM
Level I – STEW 214AB
Level II – STEW 214CD
Level III – STEW 218AB

Thursday, June 14, 2012
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Level I – STEW 313
Level II – STEW 318
Level III – STEW 320

2:00-5:00 PM
Level I – STEW 313
Level II – STEW 318
Level III – STEW 320

For i-LEaD and FCL graduates
Title: “What’s Wrong with that Generation?”
Description: “What’s wrong with that younger generation? Sometimes I just don’t understand my kids. They sure are doing things a lot different than how I did it when I was their age.”
Have you ever said this? You are not alone. In fact, research indicates that people communicate and behave based on their generational background. Each generation has distinct attitudes, behaviors, expectations, habits and motivations. This workshop will investigate the differences in the four generations: Veterans, Baby Boomers, Generation X and the Millennial. You will learn how to communicate, work and live with the other generations.
Speaker: Edie Sutton – Extension Educator – Saint Joseph County
Date: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 -3:00pm-5:00pm
Place: STEW 218CD

Tour A
Purdue University Cancer Research Center

The Purdue University Center for Cancer Research brings together the best minds from within Purdue University and beyond to study cancers where they start – inside the cell. Using the combined expertise of scientists from disciplines as varied as engineering and veterinary medicine, biology and chemistry, the Cancer Research Center discovers how cancers develop, progress and respond to treatment. Our work leads to the advancement of new medicines, diagnostic tools and treatment devices. Join us as we tour the campus facility and learn more about the efforts Purdue University is making to fight cancer.

Tour B
Marriott Hall Cooking Demo

Please join us in touring one of Purdue’s newest cutting edge facilities. Marriott Hall is home to the Hospitality and Tourism Management Department where students train for careers in the hospitality field. During this tour, you will experience all of the state-of-the-art resources this facility has to offer. You will also have the opportunity to observe a live cooking demonstration.

Tour C
Purdue Athletic Facilities

Join us as we experience the sights and sounds of Purdue Athletics! The Mackey Complex project has significantly enhanced the overall fan experience at Purdue men’s and women’s basketball games. The concourse width has nearly tripled, concession areas have increased four times and restroom space has been increased. Three club spaces have been created, one for all fans on the west side, a premium club to the east and a courtside club for courtside seat holders.
Overlooking Ross-Ade Stadium, the state-of-the-art Ross-Ade Pavilion will accommodate up to 800 guests (400 seated) in the Shively Club, up to 200 guests (150 seated) in the Buchanan Club and up to 80 seated guests in the Shively Press Box or the fifth floor mingling area. You will find the Pavilion elegant and inviting with spectacular views of the campus and community. Make your guests feel special when you select any of the unique rooms within this beautiful facility.
Join us as we learn more about the wonderful facilities that host Purdue’s student athletes.

Tour D
Hanley Hall (MFRI, Childcare Center)

Come visit the newest Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) building on campus—Bill and Sally Hanley Hall. Located adjacent to Fowler Memorial House, near the intersection of Martin Jischke Drive and State Street, the building was completed in spring 2011. The facility houses HDFS faculty and staff, the Military Family Research Institute (MFRI), the Center for Aging and the Life Course, part of the Ben and Maxine Miller Child Development Laboratory School (including playground space), and research space for faculty and graduate students. The Hanley Hall building connects to Fowler Memorial House next door (through a covered walkway), which houses the remainder of HDFS faculty and staff as well as the Center for Families.

Tour E
Horticulture Gardens and Flower Arranging

The Horticulture Gardens at Purdue’s West Lafayette campus are a source of knowledge and beauty for students and visitors, alike. The gardens are a living classroom. There, university classes meet, student workers and volunteers get hands-on training in garden maintenance, and visitors learn about garden plants and gardening techniques. In just under half an acre, the gardens display a wide diversity of plants, including over 300 cultivars of annual flowers and garden vegetables. Since the gardens were established in 1982, collections have grown to encompass nearly 200 species of perennial flowers and foliage plants. Special collections include peonies, daylilies, hosta, spring-flowering bulbs, and ornamental grasses. Join us as Professor Mary Hayden takes us on a tour of the gardens, and then provides a classroom demonstration in flower arranging.

For more information about registration, please contact Kim Stockment or Lisa Peters at (800) 359-2968 (toll free) or locally at (765) 494-2752.

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