• • Self-advocate and family leaders
  • Professionals working to encourage, support, and expand family and self-advocate leadership and peer support models
  • Educators,
  • Transition Specialists
  • Employment Providers (including Job Coaches, Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors, etc.)
  • People working in service provision (such as DSPs (including residential and day supports), Therapists, Training and Quality Specialists, Managers, Directors, and Executive Leadership of organizations providing supports to individuals with I/DD, older adults, children in foster care, etc.)
  • Community of Practice facilitators and state teams
  • Directors and/or staff of state human service agencies,
  • Policy makers, advocates and stakeholders interested/involved in state level systems change efforts

The LifeCourse Nexus is offering two options for attending Showcase 2022:

• • In-Person Conference: $350 per person
  • Virtual Track: $150 per person

  After completing your registration, you will receive a confirmation email with additional instructions regarding booking your lodging (for in-person conference attendees) or accessing the virtual platform (for virtual track attendees)

• Payment methods accepted:

  • • E-Check
    • Credit Card
    • If you are unable to pay electronically and MUST be invoiced – please complete this form FIRST to receive instructions on how to register and receive an invoice.

Promo Code:
If you have a promo code (Speakers, Sponsors, etc.), you will receive this promo code from one of the LifeCourse Nexus Team Members. Complete the registration form, and then enter the promo code you receive and be sure to hit “apply” to change the final total.

Registration for the Showcase closes on April 1st, 2022.

You can register more than one person by entering the total number of registrants on the first registration screen. You will need to complete each question for each registrant.

Modifications and changes will be accommodated to the best of our ability prior to April 10, 2022. For any modifications to your registration, please complete this form.

If you choose the virtual track, but decide you would like to attend in person – you can upgrade your registration to in-person until April 1, 2022. 

If you choose in person, and are unable to attend in person, you will receive access to the full, in-person conference app, including all virtual sessions. You do not need to change your registration.

Allowed modifications include those listed below.

• • Upgrading Registration (moving from virtual track to full in-person conference)
  • Substituting an Attendee/Registrant
  • Cancellations (please note, refunds will not be offered – we strongly recommend substitutions for those who are unable to attend)

Please note, registration for the Showcase ONLY includes Showcase events. Each participant must book their travel and lodging separately from registering for the showcase. The LifeCourse Nexus have secured a discounted rate at the Westin Crown Center, where all Showcase events will take place. Book your room at the reduced rate via this link.

Kansas City International Airport (MCI) is the closest Airport for those who will be flying to Kansas City.

We encourage you to check with your Developmental Disabilities Council or other in state resources to determine if funds for a scholarship may be available.

All plenary sessions will be live captioned, both in-person and virtually. If you need materials in an alternative format, dietary requirements, or additional accommodations, please indicate this on your registration form by clicking  “yes” in that section. Please provide as detailed information as you can so we may best serve you.

In accordance with CDC recommendations for large gatherings, full vaccination is required for in person attendance at the Showcase. According to the CDC, “To ensure adequate time for an immune response to occur, a person is considered fully vaccinated 2 weeks after completion of a two-dose mRNA series or one dose of Janssen vaccine.”

We will provide a secure method of confirmation and will provide that information to those who register.

For additional covid guidance, please visit the CDC website.

At this time additional doses or boosters are not required, but they are encouraged. If national standards change, the LifeCourse Nexus will update the website and notify registered attendees. We will continue to carefully monitor the situation, and if a fully virtual event becomes necessary, your in-person registration will cover a full virtual experience with multiple breakout session options, a mailed goody bag, etc.

Mask wearing will be required within the meeting space, except when eating or drinking, and may be required in all common areas depending on local and national guidance at the time of the conference.

For additional registration questions, please contact us via our registration help form and one of our team members will respond as soon as possible.