HTI Professional Development Conference
June 23 – June 26, 2025
Preparation
Preparing for the Conference
Complete your pre-assignments for your courses on Brightspace, and come prepared.
Please follow the HTI Norms for Civil Engagement during our En Conjunto time.
Dress Policy
Dress is business casual. However, we will take a picture on Tuesday, June 24th, so we encourage you to dress up.
Lodging
All scholars will be housed at one of three locations: Brown Hall, Alexander Hall, or, in some cases, Erdman Center on the Princeton Seminary campus. All scholars will check in at Erdman Center, 20 Library Place, Princeton, NJ. Erdman Center is located diagonally across the campus from Wright Library and next door to HTI’s office in Adams House.
- Brown Hall rooms are air-conditioned and have an XL twin bed, desk, chair, chest of drawers, mirror, and bookcase. They also have a private bathroom. You will be provided with sheets, a blanket, a towel, a pillow, and a pillowcase.
- Alexander’s rooms are air-conditioned and have an XL twin bed, desk, chair, chest of drawers, mirror, and a bookcase. You will be provided sheets, a blanket, a towel, a pillow, and a pillowcase. The bathrooms are dormitory-style, so bring a robe and slippers.
- Erdman Center are air-conditioned single rooms and come furnished with an XL twin bed, desk, chair, chest of drawers, mirror, and a bookcase. These rooms will either have a shared bathroom with one other room or a private bathroom. You will be provided sheets, a blanket, a towel, a pillow, and a pillowcase.
Check Out
- Check-out from Brown and Alexander Halls will be on Thursday, June 26th, at 9 am. Please leave your access card and/or room key on the desk in your room.
- Check-out from the Erdman Center is at 11:00 am. However, please check out before breakfast.
- All guests, please bring your luggage to the Erdman Center Kiosk prior to attending the last panel discussion.
Participants
Pertinent
Travel Logistics
Read the following information concerning transit from Newark International Airport.
Flight cancellations or delays. If you encounter problems during your travel, please do not hesitate to reach out to Suzette Aloyo or Vanessa Rios-Valentín. Also, contact the travel agency, Uniglobe for assistance at (800) 825-7314. In the event of a travel delay passed 10:00 pm, please take an Uber, Lyft, or Taxi from the Newark airport to Erdman center.
All participants should go to Erdman Hall (20 Library Place, Princeton, NJ) to check-in. If you arrive late at night due to travel delays, upon arrival use the security phone located directly inside the first door at Erdman Center, and tell the security guard that you need to check in so he/she can give you your key.
Campus Map
Expense Guidelines
The HTI expense guidelines were designed to help you document all your expenses per Internal Revenue Service regulations. These guidelines are provided to keep costs within reasonable limits and to follow consistent reimbursement procedures. Please familiarize yourself with the HTI expense guidelines, so that you are not unpleasantly surprised when you are not reimbursed for an expense.
Additional Information
- Mask Protocol: The wearing of masks is optional. However, if you begin to feel ill (cough, fever, shortness of breath, sneezing, headache, etc.) while you are at the PDC, please go to your room and immediately e-mail suzette.aloyo@ptsem.edu or HTI@ptsem.edu so that we can bring you a covid test and also discern the best way to support you.
- Meals: If your travel schedule or delays require that you have meals en route, we ask that you keep the itemized receipts and follow the Expense Guidelines to avoid misunderstandings when processing your reimbursement after the event.
- Bring a Water Bottle: Water coolers and fountains are available. We suggest you bring a water bottle to keep hydrated and protect the environment.
Schedules
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