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PCCCA Annual Conference
Nov 8-13, 2015 | Montreat Conference Center | Montreat, NC
The PCCCA Annual Conference includes an exhibit hall that takes place on Tuesday from 10:30am to 12:30pm and 1:15 to 5:30pm. We will have 27 exhibitors on hand to share what they offer your camp or conference ministry (this is the biggest exhibit hall in PCCCA history!). Participants who visit certain booths will be entered into a special drawing for prizes donated by these companies and organizations. Here are the exhibitors for this year’s conference:
We manufacturer and sell direct fluid proof mattresses and replacement mattress covers in bed bug proof designs, wood and metal bunk beds, folding cots, wood and metal furniture, blankets, pillows, linens, online with prices at the web address above. Email is sales@americanbeddingmfg.com and phone 1-800-203-2507.
The Annual Recreation Workshop (ARW) is an experiential 5-day event focused on recreation, worship, community, creativity, and the arts. Leaders from all aspects of ministry are invited to come and take hands on workshops. Join us for a week filled with opportunities to explore the Holy Spirit, through scripture and what that means for your faith, your church, and your world. ARW is designed for educators, youth workers, church volunteers, camp and conference professionals, pastors & anyone interested in developing more creative leadership skills. Course options include recreation leadership, worship design, ministries with all ages, music, creative arts and spirituality.
Established in 1999, Bunk1 has been exclusively serving the camp community for 16 years. Since that time, our products and services have evolved tremendously but our mission has remained the same: To continually enhance the summer camp experience for everyone involved, while maintaining the traditions and unparalleled childhood experience offered by our partners. Our All-Inclusive Camp Management Platform is revolutionary. It's elegantly designed to exceed parent's expectations, improve your efficiency, and allow you to focus on providing children with the best opportunities and experiences.
Camp America has been the nation's leading provider of international staff to summer camps since 1969. We take great pride in providing excellent customer service and offering a wide selection of exceptional staff. CA will provide qualified staff for virtually every position at your camp, from qualified activity leaders and specialist and general counselors to kitchen, maintenance, and office staff. We aim to be your easiest and friendliest option for quality matches and smooth logistics. We specialize in serving camp directors who are new to the international staffing process.
We provide both web-based and locally installed camp management software and online registration solutions to camps and retreat/conference centers throughout North America. Our solutions feature camper registration, billing, medical, transportation, activity scheduling, cabin and group assignment, camp store, alumni, staff, donors, inquiries, credit card processing and a complete retreat/conference center module. We also provide summer services to parents: camper email and photo gallery.
Cloud based software for camps & conference centers. Campwise unique Common Record database eliminates need for multiple databases by providing one record per person with infinite history. Software offers real time online registration & staff applications w/ standard management features for registration, billing, housing, rental/group management, donor, & POS/store. Scheduled reporting & new custom mobile apps save time & money. Affordably priced and backed by outstanding support. Responsive design accommodates any browser and runs on tablets, PCs and Macs. NEW for 2015: Nurse/Medical Mobile App and Camper Check-in Mobile App.
Maximizing the ministries of our member camps and conferences since 1963, CCCA provides a wide variety of educational opportunities covering all core disciplines through online Excellence in Training, Sectional Gatherings and the National Conference. Each member receives publications like the award-winning InSite with relevant articles for the Christian camp professional. Members also can search thousands of articles through the member only website, “My CCCA”. We help fill beds with the largest Christian Camp and Conference Directory. Learn how we can help you maximize your ministry and fill more beds in heaven. 888.922.2287
Church Mutual Insurance Company is the leading insurer of religious organizations. Church Mutual insures nearly 1,800 religious-affiliated camps and conference centers throughout the United States. Church Mutual has been insuring camps for more than 40 years. We understand the unique demands you face every day, and we understand your insurance needs.
CORD Incorporated is the premier group purchasing association for the faith-based community. Our members get exclusive access to the lowest prices from the country’s top vendors. With thousands of members nationwide, CORD represents over $7 Billion in buying power, giving us the ability to negotiate the best deals on the products and services used by all ministries.
Since 1976, we have been providing charitable organizations and congregations with consultation services. Fundraising: feasibility studies, capital campaigns, annual funds, planned giving, major gifts, conferences and workshops; Public Relations: case statements, surveys, publications multimedia; Organizational Development: strategic planning; board, staff and volunteer development; program audits; training seminars; site and facility planning.
We've got Fearless Faith! Your ecumenical team of writers and advisers announce the 2016 InsideOut curriculum resource: Fearless Faith: Courage in Community. Come by the InsideOut booth to learn about it and to meet your editor, Erin Reed Cooper. If you've used InsideOut before, you will be thrilled to find out how we've made Fearless Faith our best resource ever. If you've not, be not afraid! We can't wait to share Fearless Faith with you!
The Insurance Board is a nonprofit corporation established by the participating Conferences of the United Church of Christ. We administer a property and liability insurance program serving churches and related ministries within three denominations; United Church of Christ, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and Presbyterian Church (USA). Our mission is to support and protect churches and church ministries by offering superior property and casualty risk and insurance management services. We are passionate about serving as an advocate and providing solutions for the risks our participants face because we truly care as much about your church and ministry as you do!
Kaleidoscope is a team of professional consultants and planners who know and love camps, retreat, and outdoor centers. Our mission is to help your organization THRIVE with customized services for building and maintaining vibrant, vital, and viable programs, operations, site, and facilities. The primary services offered include: Missional, Operational, and Site Assessments; Strategic Planning and Development; Business/Viability Planning; Master Plans; Design Development Plans; Project Coordination. We are clear that program, mission, vision, and market lay the foundation for the needs of the operation, creating alignment around the shared mission and vision.
Lodgepole is a tool set to manage your site & facility’s strategic future. Designed for institutional knowledge within all roles at camps and conference centers: owners/boards, administration, program, and maintenance. You will easily produce property insurance schedules, 10-year replacement reports, major maintenance schedules, horse records, preventive maintenance, utility info, etc. Lodgepole features a very user-friendly interface. Stop by to see the newest version or call to schedule a free demo at your home computer.
Megasys Hospitality Solutions provides flexible, reliable, and cost effective web-based or locally-hosted Hospitality Software Solutions. We are more than just registration software. We take registrations a step further and give you all the required business tools for operating your business / property. Our solutions provide real-time necessary critical information to assist you in making sound business decisions affecting your Conference, Retreat or Camp facilities. Functionality provided: Individual and Family Profiling, Real-time Availability, Groups, Packages, Event Planning, Camper Management, Meal Management, Recreation Scheduling, Housekeeping, Engineering, Point of Sale, Financial Reporting, Credit Card Processing, Reports, Exports, Web Tools, Support 24/7/365 and more.
Morrow Insurance Agency works with more camps and conference centers than any other agency in the Southeast. Our unique approach in working with our customers helps develop a comprehensive insurance program designed specifically for your organization. We help free your time to watch your camper's backs while we watch yours! Contact Marsh Dark or Will Hendricks at 800-228-3132 to learn about the Morrow Advantage.
One Source, the background check company, has been an industry leader for over 10 years. We are dedicated to using top shelf products and developing partnerships with the best vendors. This dedication and development of proprietary technologies, enables One Source to deliver background screenings faster, more accurately, and more in depth. This means great protection and value for our clients. The quality of our processes and service were recognized by our industry’s largest trade association, the NAPBS, in honoring One Source with Accreditation for Employment Screening. By choosing to partner with One Source, you know you can hire with confidence.
The Presbyterian Mission Agency exists to Inspire, Equip and Connect ministries throughout the Presbyterian Church (USA) to spark sustainable and effective ministry. From camping to world mission, from Presbyterian Disaster Assistance to the New Beginnings Program - there are resources and leaders available to support you. Stop by our booth - we'd love to hear about your ministry!
For over 40 years Register Graphics has designed, printed and mailed economical, effective print media for Christian Camps. We are proud to partner with PCCCA members in sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Run River Enterprises strengthens the ministry of camps, retreat & conference centers with spiritually-based consultant services in all areas of strategic endeavor: Master Planning, Core Process Planning, Marketing, Fund Development, and Organizational Development. Unique aspects of Run River’s work include: robust data analysis and interpretation; project management based frameworks for implementation; and processes grounded in prayer and Bible study. The consultants of Run River include persons from diverse professional backgrounds and extensive experience. As a team, they offer the services you need for the ministry to which God calls you. “God’s Call – Your Vision – Our Ministry.”
For centuries, we Presbyterians have prided ourselves on an educated clergy. To continue this tradition of excellence, we have entrusted 10 Presbyterian Church (USA) seminaries, and two theological institutions related to the denomination by covenant agreement, with providing the educational foundation church leaders need to be able to preach, teach, pray and lead. With the help of congregations nationwide, our Presbyterian seminaries are “equipping the saints for the work of ministry” (Eph. 4:12).
Posters, Shirts, Tank Tops and Novelties that proclaim the Gospel message! This is our mission; to create Designs With Influence. Slingshot has been designing for youth and young adults since 2006. Represented across North America in both Christian bookstores and big box stores, we are eager to supply your camp with products your campers will love, at prices you will appreciate. To serve our customer base well, we provide customized point of purchase displays, restocking programs and have a dedicated sales associate as your direct point of contact for Slingshot Publishing.
Stop Hunger Now is driven by the vision of a world without hunger. Our mission is to end hunger in our lifetime by providing food and life changing aid to the world’s most vulnerable and creating a global commitment to mobilize the necessary resources. Stop Hunger Now offers a high engagement volunteer experience, a pathway to directly impacting hunger in the world.
Thrivent Financial is a membership-owned financial services organization that helps Christians be wise with money and live generously. We offer a broad range of products and services-including life insurance, annuities and mutual funds-along with guidance from financial representatives nationwide. For more than a century we've helped our nearly 2.4 million member-owners make wise money choices that reflect their values. And we provide opportunities for them to be even more generous where they live, work and worship.
Trinity/HPSI has over 2000 members in all 50 states that save more than $11,000.00 annually - often without changing anything they do, with Sysco, U.S. Foods, GFS, FSA, Lowe’s, New England Camp Discounter, Office Depot, Staples, Suburban Propane, Ferrellgas, Sherwin-Williams, many more. No cost for membership - no obligation. You decide which agreements are beneficial. For more information or a complimentary analysis of your foodservice savings opportunity: (615) 887-0591 or click on the link above.
The Young Adult Volunteer (YAV) program is a ministry of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) which sends young adults, ages 19-30, into a year of service at one of our 20 partner sites in the United States and around the world. The YAV program focuses on intentional Christian community, simple living, cross-cultural missions, leadership development through faith in action, and vocational discernment.
UltraCamp combines the practical functionality of online registration with payment processing, retreat management, form collection, reporting tools, and much more. We provide all the training and reliable technical support you need to feel confident using UltraCamp.