76th Annual
District Educational Conference
April 4 - 6, 2025
Portland, Maine
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Hotel Information
All attendees will stay in the conference hotel:
Holiday Inn by the Bay
88 Spring St
Portland, ME 04101
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All attendees must sleep in their assigned room. Only students of the same gender can share a hotel room. Male and female students can not be in the same hotel room or suite unless accompanied by adult chaperone(s).
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Parking
Parking is available on-site for attendees at the Holiday Inn by the Bay.
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Please contact District Administrator Will Bradford if you need to make arrangements for school bus parking.
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Public Transportation
The hotel provides shuttle service to the Portland International Jetport and the Portland Transportation Center. Public Transportation options include:
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Amtrak Downeaster
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From Points North: Brunswick, ME and Freeport, ME​
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From Points South: Saco, ME; Wells, WE; Dover, NH; Durham, NH; Exeter, NH; Haverhill, MA; Woburn, MA; and Boston, MA (North Station).
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Concord Coach Bus Lines​
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From Points South: Boston, MA (South Station or Logan Airport)​; New York, NY
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From Points North (Inland): Orono, ME; Bangor, ME; Waterville, ME; Augusta, ME; Lewiston, ME; and Auburn, ME
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From Points North (Midcoast): Bangor, ME; Searsport, ME; Belfast, ME; Lincolnville, ME; Camden, ME; Rockland, ME; Waldoboro, ME; Damariscotta, ME; Bath, ME; and Brunswick, ME.
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Featured Speakers
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Joe Lepper, Past Key Club International President, Keynote Speaker
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Derick Elkin, Empowerment Club Coordinator, Erika's Lighthouse
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Stephanie Feyler, Vice President, Camp Sunshine
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Nicole McDermott, Certified Dare to Lead™ Facilitator
Service Fair
At the Service Fair, Key clubs showcase a service project their club participated in. This service project can be an original creation or a fundraiser for the many organizations that Key Club supports.
Standard tri-fold presentation boards are encouraged. One or two members of your Key Club need to be at the table during the Service Fair to explain the project to attendees.
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Sign up for the Service Fair here.
Registration Cost
Early Bird Rates (by February 15, 2025):
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Registration: $200 per person
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Hotel Rooms: $165 per room per night
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The per-person cost of registration and room combined is:
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Four per room: $282.50
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Three per room: $310
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Two per room: $365
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One per room: $530
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Regular Rates (by March 1, 2025):
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Registration: $225 per person
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Hotel Rooms: $165 per room per night
The per-person cost of registration and room combined is:
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Four per room: $307.50
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Three per room: $335
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Two per room: $390
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One per room: $555
No late registrations will be accepted after March 1, 2025.
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Per Key Club International policy, all attendees must stay on site at the convention hotel for both nights.
Students generally room 3 or 4 per room. For schools that have fewer than 3 or 4 students in a room, a "Roommate Finder" tool will be sent to all Key Club advisors with the instructions for the registration system to assist in sharing rooms to reduce costs.
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The price is the same for adult chaperones.
Adult Chaperones
It is mandatory that there be at least one advisor/chaperone in attendance at the conference for every 10 Key Clubbers.
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Criminal History Background Checks and Chaperone Training
Pursuant to Kiwanis International Youth Protection Policies, all adult chaperones attending the District Educational Conference must have completed a criminal history background check conducted by Kiwanis International. The Key Club District will facilitate a background check through Safe Hiring Solutions (Kiwanis International’s vendor) for all adults who do not have a current Kiwanis International background check. Each adult who does not have a current Kiwanis background check will receive an email with a form to fill out at least one month before DECON.
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In addition, all adult chaperones must complete an online chaperone training from Kiwanis International.
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Any adult who does not complete this process or does not have a clean background check will not be permitted to attend DECON.