Sunday October 25, 2026

Conference Center Facility Map

8:30 am (Foyer): Visit Vendor Booths

• Vendor Booths Open
• Youth Conference and Conference t-shirts go on sale ($20 each!): to view t-shirt designs click here
  • You can also purchase Youth Conference stickers ($3 each) and postcards ($5 each)
  • A bundle deal is available for $26 which includes 1 t-shirt, 1 sticker, and 1 postcard

8:30 am (Tesla): Sensory Free Room Opens

8:30 am (Foyer): Continental Breakfast

9:00 - 10:00 am (Cascade Ballroom): General Session: National Stakeholder Updates with ACL

10:00 am - 10:30 pm (Foyer): Break and Transition to Workshops

10:30 am - 12:00 pm Workshops Block 3

• (Olmsted) Including Next Generation IL Leaders with Davina Patterson [Youth-Focused Session]
• (Porter) Inclusive Emergency Planning - Collaborative Planning and Preparedness with David Whalen and Lindsay Miller
• (DeVeaux) The Intersections of CILs and Rural Libraries with Jeff Gutierrez and the University of Montana Panel
• (Red Jacket) Rural Homelessness and Rapid Rehousing (HUD) with Rae Frank and Kristen Lazarony
• (Schoellkopf) Policy: The Nevada Way with Steven Cohen
• (Whitney) Elevating Independent Living in ADA Implementation with Kristen Newman and Ryan Smith
• (Castellani Gallery) Indigenous Perspectives of "Disability" with Jim Warne [Indigenous-Focused Session]

12:00 - 1:30 pm: Lunch on Your Own

1:30 - 2:30 pm Workshops Block 4

• (Olmsted) Revealing the Transportation Voucher Toolkit Prototype with Luke Santore
• (Porter) Building Inclusive and Engaging Learning Environments for Every Student with Cynthia Rubby [Youth-Focused Session]
• (DeVeaux) Opening Doors with Data and Stories with Lillie Greiman and Seth Witten
• (Red Jacket) IL T&TA Center Panel: First Look - The New Resource for SPIL Development with Sandra Breitengross-Bitter & Jeremy Morris
• (Schoellkopf) Neighborly Pain Experiences of Rural Older Adults with Autism with Elias Mpofu, Kayi Ntinda & Rongfang Zhan
• (Whitney) More Than Camp: Creating Transformational Leadership Experiences for Disabled Youth with Stephanie Woodward & Bridget Sigman

2:30 - 3:00 pm: Break and Transition to Workshops Block 5

3:00 - 4:30 pm Workshops Block 5

• (Olmsted) Rethinking Rural Outreach and Community Partnerships with Cam Cardinale & Tyler Whitney
• (Porter) Integrating Disaster Concepts into Core Services with Germán Parodi and Shaylin Sluzalis
• (DeVeaux) Supporting Recovery and Independence with April Fearby & Erin Zych
• (Red Jacket) Supporting the Forgotten-About Population in Re-Entry: The Disabled with Sharif Brown
• (Schoellkopf) Insights from the Tribal Expert Peer Cohort: Advancing Indigenous Independent Living Services Guide [Indigenous-Focused Session]
• (Whitney) Building Healthy Relationships: Empowering Connection Through Communication, Boundaries, and Trust with Wendi Nelson and Kari Godfrey
• (Castellani Gallery) Disability and Environmental Injustice: Unpacking the Disproportionate Impacts with Stephanie MIller and Kara Thrasher

6:30 - 9:00 pm (Cascade Ballroom): Awards Banquet and Plated Dinner

• Awards Banquet
• Plated Dinner
• Raffle
• Youth Final Word
• Music by TBA

That's a Wrap! See you next year!