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It is set for July 10 – 14 at the Conference Center at Pitt-Johnstown, on the picturesque campus of the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, PA. The campus is a 650-acre mountaintop wildlife preserve with 40 acres of hiking trails. Registrants are offered two package options:

• Full Package: July 10 – 14 (five days, four nights). The program begins Wednesday afternoon (July 10).
• Weekend Package: July 12- 14 (three days, two nights). The program begins Friday evening

The education program for all packages concludes Sunday afternoon.

The on campus fees cover:

• The entire educational program, including classes, lectures, workshops and discussions. Also included are films, entertainment and use of certain athletic areas.
• Vegan meals and on-campus housing which includes a twin bed, linen and towels.

Yes, members get $5 off,  families with a family membership get a total discount of $10.  Benefactor members get the registration fee waved (not room, board or facility fee)  For more information go to:  https://navs-online.org/product/membership/

Full-time students get a $50 discount off of the full registration or $25 off the weekend.

The senior discount for people ages 65 and older is $5 per person

Yes. You may choose:

• Non-air-conditioned traditional student housing with two rooms sharing bathroom facilities.
• Air-conditioned accommodations with private bath in the contemporary Living Learning Center.

Please note that air-conditioned housing will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. These accommodations will fill quickly, so please register early.

NAVS can assign a roommate if you are attending alone and would like to qualify for the double-occupancy rate. If you arrange to share a room with someone, please indicate his or her name on your registration form.

Yes, you can stay off campus and just register for the program without accommodations and meals.  Even though the registration fees do not cover meals,  they can be purchased separately.

There will be delicious vegan meals designed to meet a variety of diets, including gluten free* and raw food. They will be prepared under the direction of award winning chef Mark Reinfeld of Vegan Fusion Institute.

*foods are prepared in a kitchen where gluten is used, therefore we cannot guarantee that all items are 100% gluten-free

The meals are prepared in a kitchen where gluten, peanuts, tree nuts, wheat, soy and other foods that are allergens for some people are used.  Therefore we cannot guarantee that dishes are free of these or other potential allergens.

Meals are provided as follows:

• FULL ON CAMPUS PACKAGE: The first meal served will be lunch on Wednesday, July 10th.
• WEEKEND ON CAMPUS PACKAGE: The first meal served will be breakfast on Saturday, July 13th.

The Saturday Farewell Dinner is included in both on campus packages. The last meal served will be lunch on Sunday, July 14th.

• FULL PACKAGE program check-in: 10 AM – 10 PM, WEDNESDAY, July 10th
• WEEKEND PACKAGE program check-in: 5 – 11 PM, FRIDAY, July 12th

Consult price tables to find your cost. You may register on our secure server by using a credit card with our online form

Or  mail   payment to:

North American Vegetarian Society
PO Box 72
Dolgeville, NY 13329

When you register you have two payment options: 1) submit the total amount due or 2) submit a deposit of half of your total cost. However, all balances will be due by May 24th, 2024. Advance reservations must be paid in full before the conference starts. No personal checks will be accepted on campus.

We offer special programs for children, youths and teens! A Children’s Center is offered for attendees aged 2-12, during most of the educational sessions. Mealtimes and evening socials are not included.

Johnstown is in southwest Pennsylvania, approximately

• 70 miles east of Pittsburgh
• 200 miles east of Cleveland
• 239 miles west of Philadelphia
• 330 miles west of New York
• 184 miles north of Baltimore
• 493 miles from Boston

PLANE:

There are two main options:

1. The nearby Johnstown-Cambria County Airport  is served by United Express to and from Washington Dulles and Chicago O’Hare.
2. The Greater Pittsburgh International Airport is 70 miles west of Johnstown. Limited shuttle service is available from and to the airport (see details below).

BUS AND TRAIN:

Johnstown is served by Greyhound and Amtrak.

SHUTTLE SERVICE:

1) The Conference Center offers free limited local shuttle service from
the Johnstown-Cambria County Airport, bus and train stations.

2) Pittsburgh International Airport:

Limited shuttle service will be available from the Pittsburgh International Airport on Wednesday, July 10th and returning to the airport on Sunday, July 14th.

There will be one shuttle on Wednesday and one on Sunday. The departure times are as follows:

Wednesday, July 10th: Shuttle will depart the Pittsburgh International Airport at  2:30 p.m.

Note that it is recommended that you arrive a minimum of one hour before shuttle departure, so your flight would need to arrive no later than 1:30 p.m. in order to catch the 2:30 p.m. shuttle.

Sunday, July 14th: Shuttle will depart the UPJ campus at 1:15 p.m.

Note that you will need to allow a 3 hour window in advance of your flight departure to ensure adequate time for travel and check-in at the airport.  Your flight should leave no earlier than 4:15pm to be able to use our shuttle that leaves campus at  1:15 p.m.

The cost for the round trip shuttle from and to the Pittsburgh airport is $135.00 and will take approximately 1 hr. 45 minutes each way.

3) Advance reservations for both shuttle services are required.

DRIVING:

The campus is accessible from the Pennsylvania Turnpike via Route 219 or Interstate 80 via Route 219. UPJ is located at 450 Schoolhouse Road, Johnstown, PA 15904. You can get driving directions at Mapquest.

A Campus Map is available on the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown website.

Smoking is NOT permitted in dining areas, classrooms or other indoor areas.

The only animals that are permitted in campus buildings are certified service animals, and it is the responsibility of the handler to oversee and clean up after the animal.

NAVS will refund your payments, minus $60 per person, for those cancellations received before May 24th. NAVS reserves the right to substantially reduce or refuse refunds after that date. Please notify NAVS as soon as possible if you must cancel. We regret that no refunds can be made for missed meals for any reason, including late arrival or early departure.

NAVS is striving to create a fragrance-free environment in an effort to try to accommodate the medical needs of some of our attendees who have chemical sensitivities. We encourage attendees to refrain from using perfumes and colognes and consider using unscented versions of personal care products such as soaps, lotions, after shave etc. during the conference. Thank you for your cooperation.

NAVS’ operations and activities are not owned or operated by the University of Pittsburgh. 

Attendees, speakers and staff are expected to comply with UPJ’s and NAVS’ Covid rules for guests on campus. These include the following:

(A) Comply with all then-current federal, state and local laws, rules, regulations, standards and guidelines regarding COVID-19.

(B) Comply with guidance set forth by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding COVID-19 mitigation; Noting that the University and NAVS do not require Vegan Summerfest attendees to be vaccinated.

(C) Comply with the University policies, procedures, rules, standards, protocols and guidelines regarding COVID-19 for guests on campus

If the community spread level in Cambria County (the county UPJ resides in) increases to a high level, attendees must wear a mask while indoors (except while eating and in dorm rooms/apartments.) Masks are not required when community spread levels in the county are low or medium.

Practice extra care of hygiene of your hands during the conference.

Do not attend Vegan Summerfest if you display symptoms or  test positive for Covid.

If you develop Covid after you arrive on campus, you will be expected to isolate.

These Covid rules might change depending on the circumstances regarding Covid at the general time of the conference. Please check back here for up-dates.