For those flying to the conference, we recommend flying into Detroit Metropolitan Airport. There are no airport transfers available from Detroit to Toledo, so you will need to take an Uber, rent a car, or hire a taxi or driver. For hotel accommodations in one of our hotel room blocks, please click here.

Meals are NOT provided in the registration fee, nor are we offering any meals for purchase. However, our schedule does provide 1.5 and 2 hour breaks for lunch and dinner, respectively, for participants to buy food at the concession stands within the venue, or at the many restaurants in downtown Toledo. Please click here for a map of local restaurants.

My child is too young for the Kids Track. Can I still bring them?
Yes! Families are welcome to attend. Just be aware that this is a large conference with thousands of people and lots of activity. Tickets are not required for kids too young to attend the Kids Track (entering grades 1-5)

Do you have a space available for nursing mothers?
We do! There will be a room on the second floor designated just for you and will have video and audio feeds of the Main Hall sessions. You’ll find the location on the map in the program when you check in.

At this time, volunteer opportunities are only available to Encounter School of Ministry students and alumni. If needed, we may open up opportunities beyond students and alumni at a later date. If you are a student or alum, you should have received a signup form from our Events Team. If not, please reach out to Erin!

How do I become a vendor?

Our Sponsor program has four tiers of sponsorship. Our Silver, Gold, and Platinum Sponsor tiers include a vendor table(s). To learn more and to register as a sponsor, please visit our sponsor registration page.

I’m an Encounter School of Ministry student. Do I get a discount?

A 50% discount is available only to class of 2024 and class of 2025 Encounter School of Ministry students enrolled in the school during the 2023-24 school year.

I’m an Encounter School of Ministry alumni. Do I get a discount?

At this time, discounted rates are not available to alumni. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Erin. Those who volunteer for at least 6 hrs receive coupon code that covers the cost of registration.

How do I sign up to be considered for serving on the Conference Prayer Team?

On our registration page, all ESM Alumni and current Year 2 students will find an option to request to be considered for serving on the Conference Prayer Team.

This does NOT automatically place you on a prayer team. The number of prayer teams depends upon the number of conference participants. All who express interest will find out in early June if they are on a prayer team.
A prayer team meeting will take place prior to the start of the conference. Detailed information will be shared via email after prayer team members have been selected.

Do you offer scholarships?

At this time, we do not offer financial assistance or scholarships. We offer discounted tickets for current Encounter School of Ministry students, Priests, Deacons, Seminarians, and Religious. Please scroll up for further details on ticket discounts.

If I can no longer attend, can I get a refund or transfer my ticket to someone else?

If you have registered for our event but can no longer attend, we are not able to issue a monetary refund, nor are we able to transfer your ticket to someone else. BUT, by emailing Erin, we can issue you a coupon code to credit your full registration cost toward any future Encounter event within the next 12 months. If you wish for someone else to use this coupon code in your place (whether for this conference or another one), simply provide the code to that party, and they will enter it when they register.

Gold and Platinum members of our Partner Program should have received an email with their coupon code. If you need assistance, please email our Events Assistant, Erin Madden.