Conferences, Events, & Webinars

Attend or host Ron's humorous and practical events for couples. (Host an Event) Build strength and intimacy in your home Increase your understanding of the special challenges of blended families Develop a game-plan for successful living with these "laugh and learn" events "Ron, I wanted to say thank you for blessing us this past weekend. Besides being one of the best public speakers we've ever heard, we were truly blessed by your testimony... God Bless you!" --Maria W. Presented by bestselling author & conference speaker Ron L. Deal Founder & President, Smart Stepfamilies   View conference endorsements from Dr. Gary Chapman, Drs. Les & Leslie Parrott, Dr. Kevin Leman, & more here... Conference Registration & Schedule: For registration information, email or phone the contact person listed for each event. Registration is handled by the conference host.   All seminars follow the same time schedule unless specified otherwise. Click here for the Building A Successful Stepfamily conference time schedule. Click here to view webinar information Click here for stepfamily ministry and therapy training events Click here for Stepmom events with Laura Petherbridge Click here for more Couple Checkup Conference information Here are just some of the cities that have been inspired by the Building A Successful Stepfamily conference. Houston New York City Chicago Oklahoma City Sacramento Los Angeles Albuquerque Atlanta Fresno Bakersfield Des Moines Minneapolis Memphis Baton Rouge Phoenix Lubbock Salt Lake City Portland Boise Birmingham Nashville Little Rock Charlotte... and many more Bring this event to your city. Find out how

Click an event below to view details. All presentations are by Ron Deal unless noted otherwise. These are not FamilyLife sponsored events unless indicated. Contact the conference host for registration information and cost. Stepfamily Therapy Training Train the Trainer • September 11, 2013 - September 14, 2013 Professional training in stepfamily therapy for counselors, psychologists, marriage & family therapists, and other mental health providers with Ron Deal. Includes a 3-hour pre-conference workshop and a conference breakout  |  Part of the American Association of Christian Counselors World Conference, Nashville, TN  |  Click here for information and registration Blended & Blessed: The Summit on Stepfamily Ministry Train the Trainer • September 25, 2013 Hosted by FamilyLife, this one-day event is a national dialogue among those interested in stepfamily ministry. It is not a training event as much as it is a conversation about the status of stepfamily ministry, best practices, and how those in ministry can collaborate to impact more families for Christ  |  Held at Watermark Church one day before the D6 Conference, Dallas, TX. Come to the Summit and stay for D6  |  Find details here       Stepfamily Ministry Breakout - D6 Conference, Dallas Train the Trainer • September 25, 2013 - September 26, 2013 Join Ron Deal as he presents the essentials of stepfamily ministry in a pre-conference 3-hour intensive & 1-hour breakout  |  Part of the national D6 Conference, Dallas, TX  |  Find info and registration details here  |  Also, don't miss The Summit on Blended Family Ministry the day before (same location). Dallas, TX - The Stepmom Retreat with Laura Petherbridge, Gayla Grace, & more! Blended Family Training • September 27, 2013 - September 29, 2013 Designed by and for stepmoms!  | Speakers & Hosts include Laura Petherbridge (coauthor of The Smart Stepmom), Gayla Grace (StepparentingwithGrace.com), Heather Hetchler (CafeSmom.com), Brenda Ockun (StepMomMagazine.com), & Amy Urbach (BlendedandBonded.com)  |  Find detials and register here  Note: Not a Smart Stepfamilies or FamilyLife event Stepfamily Ministry Breakout - D6 Conference, Louisville Train the Trainer • October 16, 2013 - October 18, 2013 Join Ron Deal as he presents the essentials of stepfamily ministry in a 1-hour breakout  |  Part of the national D6 Conference, Dallas, TX  |  Find info and registration details here      Cleveland, OH - Building A Successful Stepfamily Blended Family Training • October 18, 2013 - October 19, 2013 Host: Grace Church  |  Contact: Bob Chaffee at 440-243-4885 (ext.133) or bob.chaffee@gracecma.org  |  For more information: www.gracecma.org.          A Special Getaway Event: Rome, GA (near Atlanta) - Building A Successful Stepfamily Blended Family Training • December 06, 2013 - December 08, 2013 Host: WinShape Marriage Retreat  |  Join Ron & Nan Deal at this unique 2.5 day retreat event at the beautiful WinShape Retreat center. Experience, worship, grow.  |  Registration information: WinShape Retreat