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See You in January!

See You in January!

StaarCon 2022 Headline

Greetings!

We are so excited that you are presenting and/or vending at StaarCon 2022. It is hard to believe that StaarCon will be here in just a few months. We are in the process of collecting ads and submissions for the StaarCon program with a bit of a tight deadline. Please read this short newsletter to find out ways that you can be included in our very first StaarCon program!

We are grateful to our volunteer editor, Serena Fox, for her talent, and her willingness to help us with this project.
I will be reaching out again shortly with more information to help you prepare for StaarCon 2022.

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Your Free Ad in the StaarCon 2021 Program

One perk we are happy to give you for being a presenter and/or vendor at StaarCon 2022 is a free color ad in our print and online program.

We would like to have your ad by December 1. Your ad must be horizontal, and its dimensions are (in inches)  3.6944 (width) x 2.2882 (height).  Please send your ad to Serena Fox (serenafox@gmavt.net). If you need help designing your ad, reach out to Serena by email.

View of the pool at the DoubleTree

Tickets, Meals and Hotel

Whether you are joining us in person or online, I will register you on the Accelevents platform. You will receive your vendor or presenter ticket in your email. If you are joining us in person, you may want to purchase meals as well.

Go to the StaarCon ticketing site to purchase meals from the Add-ons section.

When it is time to check out you will be asked to give your name and email. Use the email address at which you have received this message. If you have already logged in, this step will not be necessary.

If you have any trouble getting on to Accelevents or getting your meal tickets, email me, or give me a call or text at 561-655-1160.

If you have not yet reserved your hotel, use this link for the StaarCon discount!

Discounted Rooms at the DoubleTree
Hand holding quill pen, candle and tarot cards

Share Something in Our Program!

Do you have a short article, poem, or piece of artwork you would like to share in our program? Since StaarCon focuses on the creativity of divination, we would love to feature your creativity!

Simply send your article, poem, story, or artwork to me, cgaudet@staarcon.office.cardandcraft.net, by December First.

See the StaarCon 2022 Agenda on Accelevents
The Star and Six of Pentacles tarot cards

StaarCon Sponsorships

Would you like to be a StaarCon sponsor? StaarCon sponsors receive a mention on our website, an ad in the print and online program, and a banner in the online lobby on Accelevents. You can sponsor StaarCon at one of three levels. The level you choose determines the size of your ad and banner. Sponsorship levels are large, $125, medium $100, or small $75.

If you would like to become a sponsor, or know someone who would, please email me at cgaudet@staarcon.office.cardandcraft.net.

Join Us at StaarCon 2022!

Join Us at StaarCon 2022!

Join us for StaarCon!

Just in case you haven’t heard, I am so excited to tell you that StaarCon 2022 will be held as a hybrid event. We will be in person at the Doubletree Hotel and Executive Meeting Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, and online on Accelevents.

StaarCon 2022 will begin at 9:30 am Friday, January 21, with a preconference intensive taught by me, Christiana Gaudet. Our opening ceremony will be Friday at 7:30 pm.

Saturday and Sunday, January 22 and 23, will be full days of classes, workshops, and presentations, featuring more than thirty presenters. There will be a plated banquet dinner under a poolside pavilion Saturday evening for in-person participants.

Tickets are now available. You can see the StaarCon agenda and purchase the ticket that is right for you!

If you plan on attending in person, please get your ticket now, as in-person seating for StaarCon 2022 is limited.

 

StaarCon Headliners Rachel Pollack and Sasha Graham

Meet Our Headliners

At StaarCon 2022 we will have over thirty presenters. Many are authors and artists whom you know, like Nancy Hendrickson, Gita Rash, Jenna Matlin, Jamie Sawyer, and others. Some are emerging talent that we are excited to share with you.

Our two headliners this year are Rachel Pollack and Sasha Graham.

Rachel Pollack has been a guiding light in tarot since the 1980s. She is the creator of The Shining Tribe Tarot, and the author of more than seventeen books on tarot and spirituality. She is also a poet, and a science fiction author.

Sasha Graham is the creator of Dark Wood Tarot and the author of several books on tarot, including Tarot Diva, 365 Tarot Spreads, and 365 Tarot Spells.

At StaarCon we are committed to bringing you the very highest level of wisdom and knowledge for your spiritual journey. We are thrilled that Rachel and Sasha, along with all the StaarCon 2022 presenters, will be helping us honor that commitment.

Welcome to Accelevents!

Our online StaarCon attendees will join us on the Accelevents platform. This is the conferencing platform we used for StaarCon 2021. Accelevents works best on Google Chrome.

Online attendees will be able to enjoy classes, presentations, and workshops from the comfort of their home. Online attendees will get to meet and interact with other online attendees, and with those who are attending in person.

In person attendees will use Accelevents to help them navigate the conference, choose their classes, and network with in person and online attendees.

All attendees, both in person and online, will enjoy the thirty day “Afterglow” on Accelevents.

For thirty days after the conference ends all ticket holders will be able to view all the recorded classes included with their ticket. There will also be scheduled online events in the Accelevents lounges during the Afterglow.

Our use of Accelevents makes StaarCon accessible to you from anywhere in the world, and gives added features and benefits to all StaarCon attendees.

Christiana Masked on an Airplane

COVID Safety at StaarCon

We at StaarCon are partnering with the DoubleTree Hotel and Executive Meeting Center to ensure that we can offer an event where you will feel safe and secure. Of course, the option to attend StaarCon online offers you a completely COVID-safe experience.

If you choose to attend in person, here are the steps we are taking for your safety.

The meals we are serving will be outdoors. Meals will be plated rather than banquet-style.

Attendance will be limited (get your ticket early!).

The hotel bar opens onto a poolside patio where we can socialize outdoors.

These difficult times have been challenging for everyone, including our conference community at large. Now more than ever it seems important that we be able to gather, learn, and celebrate, at whatever level of physical proximately seems most appropriate to each of us.

The Pool at the Doubletree Hotel Palm Beach Gardens

The DoubleTree Hotel and Executive Meeting Center

If you can join us in person, you will be impressed with our conference venue. Bring your bathing suit and enjoy the pool and spa. There is an on-site restaurant and a bar that allows you to enjoy drinks poolside.

The DoubleTree is close to many Palm Beach County attractions, including beaches, golf courses, high-end fashion shopping, museums, and theaters. Within walking distance are restaurants and a grocery store.

When you purchase your StaarCon tickets you have the option to buy meals for Friday, Saturday and Sunday lunches, and Saturday dinner. If you want to take advantage of the StaarCon meals, you must have your meal tickets by January 1.

The DoubleTree has reserved a block of guest rooms for us at a discount. You must reserve your room by December 1 to take advantage of that discount.

The closest airport to the DoubleTree is Palm Beach International. You will need to arrange ground transportation for the ten-minute ride to Palm Beach Gardens.

The DoubleTree staff is ready to help make your stay a pleasant and memorable one.