Pre-Registration Has Closed
Pre-registration closed at noon on Wednesday, September 29. If you missed the pre-registration deadline, you can still register at the conference. Registration hours will be
- Thursday, September 30: 10:00am-1:00pm and 5:00-7:30pm at Threefold Main House
- Friday and Saturday, October 1 and 2: 8:00-9:00am at Threefold Auditorium
Pre-Conference Activities (Thursday, September 30)
To register for Pre-Conference Activities (the Biodynamic Youth Gathering and Pre-Conference Workshops), click here. Detailed information about the Pre-Conference, including workshop descriptions, can be found at this page.
Biodynamic Association National Conference (October 1-3)
To register for the National Conference, select workshops, purchase a meal plan, and become a member of the association, click here. Detailed information about the Conference program, including workshop descriptions, can be found at this page.
Member Discount
Biodynamic Association members enjoy reduced registration fees for the Pre-Conference and the Conference; instructions for getting your discount are in the Cart Summary (checkout). Not a member yet? You can join when you register for the conference.
One-Day Registration
To attend on Friday or Saturday only, please register at Threefold Auditorium (260 Hungry Hollow Rd., Chestnut Ridge, NY) between 8:00am and 9:00am.
Scholarships
We are no longer accepting scholarship applications.
Meals
Threefold Café, located in Main House, serves nutritious, mostly organic and biodynamic food. Two meal plans are available: Option 1 ($96) includes all meals from Thursday supper through Sunday lunch; Option 2 ($75) includes all meals except breakfasts: Thursday supper through Sunday lunch. Both meal plans exclude Saturday supper due to the Food and Wine Tasting Fundraiser. Individual meal tickets will be available for purchase on-site, preconference and at registration; lunch or supper costs $16 each and breakfast costs $8 each. The Café's meal service is buffet with a vegetarian option and usually a meat or fish option, prepared from scratch. The nearby Hungry Hollow Co-op serves organic take-out and there are many restaurants within driving distance.
Housing
If you need housing for the conference, you must make separate arrangements. For information about housing at Threefold and area hotels, please click here. For information about camping at the conference, please email housing@threefold.org.
Roommates and Ride Shares
Conference attendees seeking roommates or ride shares are invited to post a message on the Association's National Conference 2010 forum.
Child Care
Child care will be available Monday-Friday (September 27-October 1), 7:30am-6:00pm, for children ages 3-5 at nearby Peace through Play Nursery School. (Depending on demand, Peace Through Play may be open on Saturday and Sunday, October 2-3.) Fees are $60/day and $50/half-day (morning or afternoon) with a 10% discount for siblings. Call 845-356-8746 for more information.
Paying by Check
To pay by check, you must mail in your registration. Please click here to download a paper registration form.
Cancellation Policy
Requests for cancellation refunds will be honored, less $50 per person processing fee, if cancellation is received before September 7, 2010. Written requests postmarked or emailed between September 7 and September 21, 2010 will receive a 50% refund, less $50 per person processing fee. If you cancel by phone, you must talk to Lory Widmer, Conference Registrar, in person and not just leave a message. If you email your cancellation, you will receive a confirmation email within 2 business days. If you do not receive a confirmation email, your cancellation email was not received. Your registration (with no workshop or meal plan changes) may also be transferred to someone else's name if you cannot attend. Sorry, no refunds or transfers after September 21, 2010. If attendance is uncertain, please consider registering on-site.
If You Need More Information
... about registration, contact Lory Widmer: 845-352-5020 x18 or lory@pfeiffercenter.org.
... about becoming a sponsor of the conference, contact Margaret Thom: 262-642-3672 or margaret@biodynamics.com.
... about press and publicity, contact Rebecca Briggs: 541-954-0912 or rebecca@biodynamics.com.