Thrive 2024

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Come Together & Worship

THRIVE is the weekend of the year designed for all generations of women to come together and worship God, hear life-changing messages, and be ministered to personally. Held yearly in the month of October, THRIVE is the event that you want to attend with EVERY woman and teen girl that you know! There are breakout sessions for women in ministry, teen girls, young adult women, and more!

Happening October 3rd – 5th, 2024

Walk In Registration – $105

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Keynote Speakers

Dr. Deanna Shrodes

Dr. Deanna Shrodes is the Director of PF Women and the Founder/Director of the Stronger Leadership Network. She is a speaker gifted in candid communication. An ordained minister, musician, worship leader and recording artist, she is the sole author of five books as well as contributing writer of five books. Deanna has been featured in many media including CBS News, People Magazine, The New Yorker, Woman’s World, God TV and the Huffington Post. She holds a Masters in Ministerial Leadership and a Doctor of Ministry from Southeastern University. She is married to her college sweetheart, Larry, and they have three brilliant children, four perfect grandchildren and one on the way, and two adorable fur babies. Deanna’s first love after Jesus and her family is reading and writing, and she craves learning something new every day.

Beth Stephens-Johnson

Beth Stephens-Johnson stepped out in faith in 1996 and started the evangelistic ministry, Beth Stephens Ministries, Inc. Since that time, she has served as an associate pastor in Athens, Georgia for 11 years, 10 years as a full-time evangelist and is currently co-pastor in Griffin, Georgia and continuing to evangelize. She has ministered across the United States and internationally, crossing race, gender, age, and denominational boundaries to share the Gospel. In 2013, Beth married Curt Johnson and together they serve the body of Christ. Currently, they reside in Zebulon, Georgia, with their little dachshund, Clyde.

Erika Hendricks

Erika Hendricks is a highly skilled and dedicated executive assistant with over 20 years of experience in supporting high-level executives and managing complex administrative tasks, program direction, and event management in the religious and secular sectors. Erika has served as a trusted right-hand to CCOs, CIOs, CFOs, Senior Pastors and other senior executives in various industries, including churches, denominational headquarters such as the New Jersey State Headquarters of the Salvation Army and the Peninsular Florida District Council of the Assemblies of God, Resident Director at Southeastern University and Connections Pastor at her former church. In her downtime you will find Erika strolling through Home Goods or spending time with her family outdoors. She and her husband Louis have been married for 16 years and together have two children, Isabel and Elizabeth.

Judi Cotignola

Judi is an ordained minister in the Assemblies of God. Through personal pain and tragedy, God has birthed within her a desire to speak hope in the direst of situations.

She grew up in a pastor’s home and has been in ministry since her early teens. Judi and her husband, Mark, served together as associate pastors, then lead pastors for sixteen years. For six years Judi worked as a corporate trainer for a Fortune 500 company, until becoming the Assistant in the Women’s Ministry department for Pen-Florida in 2017. While studying English and Communications at Evangel University, Judi developed a love for words. She applies that passion to God’s Word to give a unique perspective whenever she speaks. Whether to a large crowd or with her own three beautiful daughters, she loves to share her heart for Jesus and a deep understanding of His Word.

Location Information

Our Venue

This is our fifth year at the Daytona Ocean Center Arena. All general sessions and breakout sessions will be held at the Ocean Center.

Our Hotel

Our host hotel is the Hilton Oceanfront Resort. For this conference you MUST book your hotel room through PF Women to receive the conference rate of $135 per night ($270 for the whole conference). The hotel is connected to Ocean Walk Shoppes featuring additional dining, entertainment and shopping. Behind the hotel you will find the world-famous Daytona Beach! You may also enjoy one of the multiple pools onsite or dine at one of the many restaurant options.

No changes or swaps to guest rooms can be made after September 8, 2024.
Call our office for more information at 863-683-5726, ext. 232.

Conference Schedule

Thursday, October 3, 2024

2:00 pm – Conference Registration & Exhibits Open (Ocean Center Arena Pre-Function Area)
*1000 Sisters must check in individually at the 1000 Sisters Table in the Pre-Function Area
4:30 pm – Hotel Check In (Hotel Main Lobby)
6:00 pm – Prayer with Ada Simpson (Arena)
6:30 pm – Doors Open for Everyone
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm – General Session I (Ocean Center Arena)
Immediately following service:
– Emerge Young Adult Gathering with Gaby Triyono Santiago
– Teen Event with Empowered Master’s Commission

Friday, October 4, 2024

8:00 am – Conference Registration & Exhibits Open (Ocean Center Arena Foyer)
8:00 am – Prayer with Ada Simpson
8:30 am – Doors open for Everyone
9:00 am – 12:00 pm – General Session II (Ocean Center Arena)
* Deanna Shrodes will host a book signing after this session at her book table
2:30 pm – Breakout Sessions
– Main Breakout Session with Tara Boddie (Arena)
– Women in Ministry Session with Kristi Howell Barron (M01AB, 2nd Floor)
– Spanish Speakers Session with Iris Torres Grant (M01E, 2nd Floor)
– Emerge Young Adults Breakout Session with Gaby Triyono Santiago (M01CD, 2nd Floor)
– Teen Girls Breakout Session with Empowered Master’s Commission (M02B, 2nd Floor)
3:30 pm – All workshops end
*Conference breaks until 6:00 pm
6:00 pm – Prayer with Ada Simpson (Arena)
6:30 pm – Doors Open for Everyone
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm – General Session III (Ocean Center Arena Foyer)
Immediately following service:
– Emerge Young Adult Gathering with Gaby Triyono Santiago

Saturday, October 5, 2024

9:00 am – Conference Registration & Exhibits Open (Ocean Center Arena Foyer)
*Please note that hotel checkout is 11 am. Please check out BEFORE the General Session.
9:00 am – Prayer with Ada Simpson (Arena)
9:30 am – Doors open for Everyone
10:00 am – General Session IV (Ocean Center Arena)
*PF Women Boutique and Exhibits will close during this session.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is the conference held?

All general sessions and breakout sessions are at the Daytona Ocean Center Arena. Our host hotel is the Hilton Oceanfront Resort. Surrounding hotels will handle the overflow. Register as early as possible to get in at the Hilton!

When should I send in our registrations if we don't have them all yet for our church?

Do not wait until the last minute to send in your completed registrations. Are you nearing the early registration deadline and are still waiting on a few ladies? Go ahead and send in the completed registrations that you have, and you can add more people later. Do not let those who paid you on time miss out on the early registration price.

Will online registration be made available?

Yes, online registrations will be made available this year at pfwomen.com. You can still mail or fax in your registration forms as well.

What if I can no longer go? Can I get a refund?

All payments for registration and lodging are non-refundable. They are transferable for the same event in the same year. You can either bless or sell your registration/room to someone else at your church. Once we sell out of rooms we do maintain a waiting list for those wanting a room.

What about parking?

There is parking available in several locations including but not limited to the Hilton hotel (valet), the city lot across the street from the Hilton, and the Ocean Center parking garage across the street from the hotel. However, we cannot guarantee pricing for any of these parking options as they all adjust prices at will that are out of our control. Most women carpool to Thrive, and share the cost of parking with those they ride with. Many women park when they arrive and walk wherever they are going for the duration of the conference since all the restaurants are very close by on the boardwalk. There is valet parking at the Hilton and the hotel uses a city-owned lot across the street. When you park there, the prices are set by the hotel and added to your room charge. There is also the parking garage across the street at the Ocean Center that also is available for you to park in.

If I am staying at the host hotel, can I register on my own directly with the hotel?

No. All reservations for the host hotel – Hilton Daytona Oceanfront Resort are done through our office only. All room reservations must come through our office. Refrigerators and microwaves may not be available.

Is everyone guaranteed to stay at the host hotel?

No. All attendees are not guaranteed to stay at the host hotel which is why early registration is definitely recommended. There are overflow hotels in the area that can accommodate lodging for those who are unable to get reservations with the host hotel.

I need to make a room change; can I do that?

Yes, up until September 8, 2024. However, we do recommend that you assign one “standard” person for each room. That person will never change and be the check-in person for that room, request the number of keys needed and distribute them to their roommates. List their name first on the registration sheet for their room. This keeps confusion at a minimum. We are expecting several thousand attendees and when many changes are made it increases the rate of confusion and error with our hotel staff.

Miss out on rooms?

We do maintain a waiting list in the office for those who miss out on a room. There is no guarantee that those on the waiting list will get a room, but it has worked out one or two times. (See item 4)

Where do we go when we arrive?

Check in for conference registration and your hotel are two different stops. You will check in for the conference as a group, and you will check in for your hotel rooms as individuals. Appoint one check-in person to come to our registration desk at the Ocean Center to pick up the wristbands and booklets for your group and distribute these to your ladies. Churches local to Lakeland may pick up their wristbands at the District Office.

We have Spanish speaking people with our church group. Do you have translation?

We do have Spanish translators for every main session. Headsets for translation are available before each service at the registration desk. Please let our office know if you have ladies who need translation.

Is there deaf interpretation for the THRIVE Conference?

No. We do not provide deaf interpretation at this time.

Never hesitate to call or email our office if you have questions. That is what we are here for! We love helping people get registered! 863.683.5726 ext. 232, women@penflorida.org

We love you and are already excited for what God is going to do in you and through you at this conference!