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CLOSER 2017
Date and time
Location
Sheraton Edison Raritan Center
125 Raritan Center Parkway Edison, NJ 08837Refund Policy
Description
Alabaster Group is excited to welcome Rolland Baker to CLOSER 2017. We invite you to worship and seek God with us as we consecrate this time to the Lord.
Eligible Registrants and Registration Fees
CLOSER 2017 is only open to current full-time students pursuing undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees from accredited universities. However, if alumni from our target universities are interested in attending, they are encouraged to email service@alab.org for more information. Due to the generosity of our supporters, we are able to offer free registration for students from certain target universities (Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, MIT, Princeton, UPenn, and Yale).
Registration is $95 for all students and includes lodging and meals throughout the event. Students at our target universities are eligible for the refundable deposit registration until March 24, 2017. However, to qualify for refundable registration, target students must submit a standard registration deposit which will be promptly refunded by request after they attend the event, if they arrive on time and stay for the entire duration of the event. Registrations are otherwise non-refundable for any reason.
New Format
This year, CLOSER will be held from Friday April 7 to Saturday April 8 rather than our former Friday to Sunday format. On Sunday morning, we strongly encourage students to join us in New York City for our church service with Rolland Baker.
Transportation
Students will be responsible for providing their own transportation to the conference. An Alabaster Group campus representative will recommend travel to attendees. Registrants traveling from New York and New Jersey are advised to take NJ Transit, and those traveling from Philadelphia are advised to take SEPTA and NJ Transit.
Accommodations
As a courtesy to attendees, we provide complimentary accommodations for all students at the conference hotel. Rooms will be shared by up to 4 students. We request that registrants obey all hotel rules and act in a respectful manner toward hotel staff and other guests.
Requesting Roommates: Students may request roommates by two ways. First, up to four students may register together, and we will do our best to place all students on one registration together. Secondly, students may request roommates on their registration form. We cannot guarantee these rooming preferences and will only accommodate them when possible. However, we will not be able to honor roommate requests for any student arriving late.
Disclaimer of Liability: Alabaster Group arranges accommodations solely as a convenience to attendees. Please know that we cannot vouch for registrants. Since we invite all qualified students to attend our events, it is impossible for us to have any insight regarding the behavior of other attendees. By accepting our rooming arrangements, you release Alabaster Group, our employees, the conference hotel, and our partners from all liability directly or indirectly related to our offer to provide rooming. Though it is standard policy for student conferences like ours to room students together, certain students may feel more comfortable purchasing their own room.
Meals
All meals are provided throughout the conference. Our caterers represent many ethnic traditions, so certain ingredients or flavors may be unfamiliar. Our caterers cannot always accommodate to dietary restrictions, although we will always offer vegetarian options. We recommend for attendees with more restrictive diets to bring their own food. If you have any questions, please contact us to discuss options that would best serve you.
FAQs
Q: The registration policy states that I have to arrive at the event site by 7PM on Friday to receive a refund. What if I arrive after 7PM due to traffic or other unforeseen travel issues?
A: Students are be responsible for managing their own transportation and plan accordingly. Students must arrive by 7 pm in order to be eligible for a refund.
Q: I have registered, but I can't come to the conference anymore. Can my deposit be transferred to another student?
A: Transferring your deposit to another student is allowed up until 6PM on Monday April 3, 2017. Please email service@alab.org to request a registration transfer by providing the name, email, phone number, and address of the attendee who will be replacing you. After this date, we will be unable to transfer your registration.
Q: I have another question. Who should I reach out to?
For all other questions/concerns, please email service@alab.org and our campus representatives will respond promptly.
Speaker and Worship Leader Biographies
Rolland Baker
Director, IRIS Global
Rolland Baker is a third generation missionary who has devoted his life to serving the poor and proclaiming the name of Jesus. Rolland and Heidi Baker lead Iris Ministries, a missions organization that exists to participate in bringing the Kingdom of God to earth in all its aspects, but most especially through their calling to serve the very poor in Mozambique. Rolland’s passion is to share a message of love and childlike faith.