External 2022 World Confluence FAQ
1. What is a virtual conference?
Attend the conference live from the comfort of your home. Log in to our easy to use virtual event platform, view on-demand presentations, participate in audience Q & A with our presenters, network with attendees, and access the recordings for 150 days after the conference. The virtual conference includes conference and pre-conference sessions recorded from keynote speaker Dr. Bradley Bootstaylor, Spinning Babies® Creator Gail Tully, and other experts in the field.
2. Who should attend?
The conference is intended for all birth professionals, parents and birth enthusiasts.
3. What is included with my ticket?
Attendees of the virtual conference receive access to either the 1-day Parent Conference or the 3-day Professional Conference presentations.* Attendees will also receive our virtual swag bag with gifts and specials from our friends and sponsors.
*See agenda for full details.
4. What are the technical requirements needed to participate?
Access to the online event space will be sent out the first week of October. Prior to the start of the conference, attendees are encouraged to log into the GTR online event space and ensure they have a stable internet connection.
5. Where do I go to register?
Registration buttons are located on the 2022 Conference Website (https://spinningbabies.securechkout.com/2022-World-Confluence-Registration)
Clicking on the registration button will take you to a registration form.
After registering, and successful payment has been made, you will receive a confirmation email (to the same email used when you registered) immediately and a receipt for your purchase.
6. What information is asked for on the application?
Name
Company
Email address
Phone
Address
Profession
License # (only on Professional Conference registration)
website
How did you find out about this event?
Credit Card (required even if 100% off coupon is applied)
7. What happens once I register?
You will receive a confirmation email with details about the event. Watch for additional emails from Spinning Babies® with updates and an invitation to the platform in October. Add info@spinningbabies.com and conference@spinningbabies.com to your accepted email addresses to ensure you receive the conference communications!
8. Will I have access to the recordings and materials?
You will retain access to all materials on the platform from the beginning of the conference to March 16, 2023.
9. How much do I need to pay to register for the virtual conference?
Parent 1-Day Conference
Early Bird can be purchased for $97.00 USD until October 2, 2022.
No price change for the parent ticket
Professional 3-Day Conference
Early Bird can be purchased for $360.00 until June 30, 2022.
Regular registration can be purchased for $415.00 until October 2, 2022.
10. What time does the conference start/end?
The Professional conference runs from Friday, October 14, 2022 to Sunday, October 16, 2022 from 9 AM to 6 PM CST each day.
The Parent conference occurs on Saturday, October 15, 2022 from 9am to 6 PM CST.
11. If I cannot attend anymore, can I get a refund?
Refund requests
Received before June 30, 2022 will be refunded in full.
Received between July 1, 2022 - August 15, 2022 will be refunded, less a $40 fee.
No refunds on or after August 16, 2022.
12. Can someone else take my place if I can no longer attend?
Due to CE credits and staying in compliance with the issuing accreditation agency for these credits, we are unable to transfer a conference registration to another participant.
In order to have someone else attend in your place the following steps need to be followed:
Ask for a refund for your paid registration BEFORE the conference starts.
Have the person you want to attend in your place to purchase a conference registration in their name.
No requests of this nature will be approved after the conference begins.
If you cannot attend, do your best to have the correct person register by October 2, 2022.
Our cancellation policy states that refunds after 8/16/22 will only be given if someone has a catastrophic event that prevents them from attending for 150 days that the conference is available.
13. How many Continuing Education (CE) credits are available for the virtual conference?
Maternity House Publishing, dba Spinning Babies®, is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. The 2022 Virtual Confluence has been approved to provide up to 25 hours of Continuing Professional Development in midwifery antepartum and intrapartum nursing. This activity’s Continuing Education is valid for a period of 3 years, from October 16, 2022 until October 16, 2025. CE’s are based on a Post-Test passing score of 80% or higher.
*All professionals desiring to earn continuing education through attendance at this conference must provide professional license numbers and information upon registration.
14. When will I receive the Continuing Education credits from the 2022 World Confluence?
Attendees who show attendance at and pass the post-tests with at least an 80% passing rate will be able to access information and certificates related to their earned CEs through the online event platform. Attendees will have the opportunity to download their certificates from the platform until March 16, 2023.
15. Do you have scholarships available for the 2022 World Confluence?
Yes. The Spinning Babies® 2022 World Confluence Equity Access application will open on May 2, 2022 and we will accept applications through June 20, 2022. Partial and full Equity Access for the Professional and Parent Conferences will be offered to BIPOC birth professionals and Parents.
16. How does this conference compare to what is taught in the Spinning Babies® Workshop for professionals?
The Spinning Babies® World Confluence expands upon the concepts introduced in our workshops with global perspectives from birthing professionals and experts. The collective enrichment experience of being together with like-minded attendees creates relationships that extend well beyond the conference. A virtual conference is an intimate experience, where you can have a front row seat and have direct conversations with each speaker, which increases your knowledge and understanding of the materials presented in their session.
Timeline
2022 World Confluence Registration: March 31, 2022 - October 2, 2022
Virtual Confluence Access Details Shared with Attendees: October 5, 2022
Watch the Confluence live and on-demand October 14-16, 2022
Access the 2022 World Confluence recordings: until March 23, 2022
Continuing Education Certificates downloadable upon passing post test: between October 14, 2022 - March 16, 2023.
Internal FAQ
Where can I download the conference agenda?
There is a button on the Agenda page of the conference website where you can download the agenda. https://spinningbabiesconference.com/agenda/
How can I receive proof of attendance at the conference?
After the close of the conference, a certificate will be emailed to the same email used to register for the conference. This email will go out by October 31, 2022.
You can visit our conference webpage to register.