FAQ and Guidelines

Your flight, hotel room, food/drink, ground transportation to the hotel, a killer DJ, and more!

itrek will provide your air and ground transportation to Georgia, however you are responsible for getting to/from your base airport. itrek does not cover any food before the Accelerator Weekend program starts or after it ends, nor does it cover room service, hotel amenities, or transportation not otherwise provided.

Every year, the Accelerator Weekend has grown. This year, you will meet your fellow Leaders (some new to the itrek experience and, others, returning as Leaders), itrek Alumni, Tour Educators, your Tour Operator, itrek Staff, Experts, and a few itrek Supporters!

Check back soon for a more detailed itinerary, but itrek has lots of surprises in store for you and your leadership team. You will have time to work on your Israel Trek, network at the Welcome Reception and throughout the weekend, and hear from experts itrek has partnered with!

itrek strongly encourages all Current Leaders to participate in the Accelerator Weekend, from start to finish, however, if you have a conflict, talk to your Program Manager and we’ll try our best to work with you.

The short answer is “yes”. While you’ll be busy at the Accelerator Weekend, you will have some downtime to work on non-itrek projects.

Depending on your arrival time, itrek will either provide you with a code to a ridesharing service or shuttle to take you from the Atlanta Airport to the Resort. On Sunday, you will either take a bus back to the airport or get another code for a ridesharing app. We'll reach out with more information in the weeks leading up to the Accelerator Weekend.

itrek pays for every Leader to have a double room with another Leader of the same gender. You may request a specific roommate and itrek will do it’s best to match you. itrek cannot accommodate single room requests because of the volume of rooms we have booked at the resort.

We encourage your entire Leadership Team to attend the Accelerator Weekend. Choices related to your Israel Trek will be made during the weekend and this could be the only time you meet with your Tour Operator before your Israel Trek begins. These discussions at the Accelerator Weekend are invaluable.

Certified Kosher food will only be made available for those who indicate that dietary preference on their registration form. We cannot accommodate people who do not indicate on their registration that they require certified kosher meals. All other meals will be served Kosher-Style, which does not include forbidden animals, such as pork and shellfish, and does not contain both meat and milk/dairy products in the same dish.

All dietary restrictions, including Kosher food requests, should be indicated on your registration form. itrek will communicate any restrictions to the necessary personnel to ensure suitable food will be available at every meal.

Yes, the program will be Shabbat friendly with various activities suited to different levels of observance.

Everyone will need to provide a credit card or debit card at check in to cover incidentals (i.e. room service, damage, etc.).

Absolutely. We encourage you to interact and connect with all participants at the Accelerator Weekend and we will intentionally create spaces and opportunities to facilitate that type of interaction.

Of course! itrek is planning lots of fun activities, including our annual Accelerator Weekend party. We also plan to take full advantage of the beautiful weather in Georgia with an outdoor Shabbat dinner.

You can contact your Program Manager or ben.jacobs@itrek.org if you have any further questions.