Times are still subject to change. Full details of events, sessions and presenters will be posted as soon as possible.
| Time: | Session/Event | Room |
| 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Early Check-in/ Welcome | Grand Prefunction |
| 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Welcome Reception | Columbia Event Center B |
| Time: | Session/Event | Room |
| 7:30 AM – 9:00 AM | Conference Registration | Grand Prefunction Area |
| 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM | Breakfast Buffet (provided for all attendees) | Grand Ballroom |
| 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM | Exhibitor Hall | Grand Ballroom Prefunction |
| 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM | Sensory Break Room | Flanders |
| 8:30 – 8:45 AM | Welcome and Opening Remarks | East Ballroom + streaming live |
| 8:45 – 9:45 AM | Opening Keynote: Alycia Anderson | East Ballroom + streaming live |
| SESSION 1: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM |
| Presenters | Session Title | Room |
| Emily Rodgers (she/her), Brent Watkins (He/Him) | Who Are Your DD Act Network Partners: Come learn about your state councils, protection and advocacy orgs and universities focused on the IDD community | East Ballroom – + streaming live |
| Victor Griggs (he/him) | Rolling Through Life: Thoughts About Life, Told Through Poetry & Prose | Salon 2 West |
| Jodi Johnson, Susan Collins, Melanie Hartwig | Students for APSE | Salon 3 West |
| Aaron Dickson (he/him), John Lemus (He/Him) | Lawmakers Need Your Voice: Advocacy for Disability Rights | Glisan |
| Mer Stevens (she/her) | Discussion: Navigating relationships with families and people served, handling difficult employers, developing staff | Weyerhauser |
| Lisa Latchford (she/her), Michael Rogers (he/him) | Finding Connection in an Often Disconnected World | Crown-Zellerbach |
| 11:15am | Award Ceremony | East Ballroom + streaming live |
| 11:30am | Employer Panel | East Ballroom+
streaming live |
| 12pm-1:15pm | Lunch Buffet (for all registered attendees) | Grand Ballroom (raffle) |
| SESSION 2: 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM |
| Presenters | Session Title | Room |
| Katherine Bournelis (she/her), Elizabeth Kubik (she/her) | Promoting Independence and Inclusion through 3D-Printed Bracelets | East Ballroom + streaming live |
| Olivia VanNatta (she/her) and panel | Panelist of working IDD clients providing advice, and highlighting their success at their jobs; input on what they wish their job coaches knew. | Salon 2 West |
| Jodi Johnson, Susan Collins, Melanie Hartwig | Students for APSE | Salon 3 West |
| Amy Fiddes | Beyond the Paper: Telling Your Story Through Video Resumes | Glisan |
| Kendrah Hines (she/her), Annastasia Myers (she/her) | Adapting your coaching style to meet the social emotional needs of your client | Weyerhauser |
| David Murahashi (he/him), Heather Evans (she/her) | REACH! Find your community. Find your fun! | Crown-Zellerbach |
| SESSION 3: 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM |
| Presenters | Session Title | Room |
Anthony Contreras-Sanchez
(he/him/el), Wally Tablit (he/him/his), Moe Cain (they/she) | PRIDES: Supporting Individuals at the Intersection of IDD and LGBTQ+ | East Ballroom + streaming live |
| Mer Stevens (she/her) | Self-Advocacy Panel: Time for What Matters: Work, Special Interests, and Life | Salon 2 West |
| Christopher Mortensen, Stephanie Dhillon | Walk in Our Shoes | Salon 3 West |
| Brit Nuckles (they/them) | Employment Rights in 2025 | Glisan |
| Gavin Osegueda (he/him) | Discussion: Historical context for where we’ve been and where we could be going | Weyerhauser |
| Josh Barbour (he/his/him), Tom Keating (he/him/his) | Utilizing Technology for Virtual Job Coaching | Crown-Zellerbach |
| 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM | Group photo (weather permitting, outside) | Riverdeck (raffle) |
7:00PM – 8:00 PM
8:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Evening Happy Hour
Karaoke Party with DJ Noah Duke and Emcee Wally Tablit | Columbia Event
Center B |
| Time: | Session/Event | Room |
|---|
| 7:30 AM | Registration Check-in opens | Grand Prefunction |
| 7:45 AM – 8:45 AM | Breakfast Buffet (for all registered attendees) | Grand Ballroom |
| 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Exhibitor Hall | Grand Prefunction |
| 8:00 AM – 2:00PM | Sensory Break Room | Flanders |
| 8:45 AM – 9:30 AM | Opening Remarks and Second Day Keynote: Scott Hatley from INCIGHT | East Ballroom + streaming live |
| 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM | Oregon Annual APSE Meeting | East Ballroom + streaming live |
| 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM | Washington Annual APSE Meeting | Salon 2 West |
| SESSION 4: 11:00AM – 12:00 PM |
| Presenters | Session Title | Room |
| Mer Stevens (she/her) | I Need to Speak to the Manager: Accessing Big Businesses for Job Development | Grand Ballroom + streaming live |
| Ryley Newport, Gabrielle Guedon Elizabeth Obendorf | Self-Advocacy Panel: Self-Advocacy Guide to Employment Services! | Salon 2 West |
| Wally Tablit (he/him) | The Foundations of Leadership | Glisan |
| Derek Hill (he/him) | Growing Together: A Session on Staff Empowerment | Weyerhauser |
| Michael Rogers (he/him), Lisa Latchford (she/her), Tracy Kapp | How to make Person Centered Planning Work for You! | Crown-Zellerbach |
| 12:15 PM– 1:00 PM | Final Remarks/Announcement, Raffle Winner and Box Lunches (to stay or to go-for attendees) | Grand Ballroom +
streaming live |
