Showcase 2024 FAQs
All are Welcome!
As we convene in Kansas City, we share and learn about how the CtLC principles interconnect to drive transformational change for all. We focus on all life stages and life domains across all practice areas, types of support, and levels of change. nd that means, all are welcome! We strive to have a welcoming and inclusive community, and encourage anyone who is using the CtLC framework and tools in their life or work – in any way, in any language, and for any level of impact – to join us as we celebrate, share, and learn together!
- 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
We are excited to offer an Early Bird Registration again for Showcase 2024! Click here to register for Showcase 2024.
- Register by December 31, 2023 for a discounted rate: $350 per person
- On January 1, 2024 the registration cost will be: $390
Included in your registration is two breakfasts, two lunches, snacks, coffee, and swag.
Back by popular demand, we will again offer Pre-Showcase Intensive sessions. These sessions will focus on building your confidence in using CtLC for specific applications or helping you learn to share CtLC with others. See section below for additional details about the Intensives this year.
If you would like to attend a Pre-Showcase Intensive, select this during your Showcase registration. an additional $150 per person registration fee will apply to the Pre-Showcase Intensive, and will be added to your total.
After completing your registration, you will receive a confirmation email with additional instructions regarding booking your lodging. Please note: registration does not include lodging, and this must be booked separately – directly with the hotel.
Payment methods accepted:
- E-Check
- Credit Card
- If you are unable to pay electronically and MUST be invoiced – please complete the form linked below FIRST to receive instructions on how to register and receive an invoice.
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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 12, 2023.
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.
Back by popular demand, we will again offer Pre-Showcase Intensive sessions. These sessions will focus on building your confidence in using CtLC for specific applications or helping you learn to share CtLC with others. All Pre-Showcase Intensives take place on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 from 1pm to 5pm at the Westin Crown Center.
Registration for the Pre-Showcase Intensive is $150 per person, and can be selected as an “add on” to your Showcase registration.
Introduction to Charting My LifeCourse Curriculum
Are you looking for a way to empower people you support as they explore, plan, problem-solve and make decisions for their good life? The LifeCourse Nexus has developed Charting My LifeCourse, a new curriculum designed to help individuals of all abilities develop their vision for a good life, explore life experiences, and identify the supports they need. Join us for this workshop to experience Charting My LifeCourse as a first step to earning a Badge to train others using this curriculum. Learn by doing, as you develop a person-centered portfolio and brainstorm how it can be used to support people to communicate and advocate. Develop knowledge and skills to support others in using the framework and tools in their day-to-day life and for formal planning processes.
Cost: $150 / Pre-Requisite: None
Participation in a Charting My LifeCourse workshop is the first step to becoming a future trainer of this curriculum.
Introduction to Charting My Family’s LifeCourse Curriculum
Do you encourage families with individuals of all abilities and ages to explore, plan, problem-solve, and make decisions for a good life? The LifeCourse Nexus has developed Charting My Family’s LifeCourse, a new curriculum designed to help families develop their vision for a good life, explore life experiences, and identify the supports they need. Join us for this workshop to experience Charting My Family’s LifeCourse as a first step to earning a Badge to train others using this curriculum. Learn by doing, as you develop a family perspective portfolio and brainstorm how it can be used to develop knowledge and skills to support individual members and their family unit’s good life.
Cost: $150 / Pre-requisite: None
Participation in a Charting My Family’s LifeCourse workshop is the first step to becoming a future trainer of this curriculum.
LifeCourse Meeting Facilitation Methods Badge
Are you looking for ways to apply the Charting the LifeCourse principles and tools as you plan and prepare to engage and facilitate groups? The LifeCourse Nexus has combined existing facilitation badges into a new and improved Meeting Facilitation Methods Badge. Join us for this workshop to learn how, why and when to use the various Charting the LifeCourse principles and tools for every aspect of a meeting. Participants will receive specifics on facilitating Charting the LifeCourse in Action learning collaboratives, Stakeholder or Community Partner meetings, and Innovation Roundtables. This workshop will be an interactive, peer-learning session, with opportunity to enhance your facilitation skills using the Charting the LifeCourse framework and tools.
Cost: $150 / Pre-requisite: None
If you have received the individual facilitation badges in the past, you will not need to participate in this workshop.
Charting the LifeCourse Skill Building Series
Have you heard about Charting the LifeCourse and feel the excitement around the person-centered framework that enhances exploration, problem-solving, and planning? Join us for this workshop and experience how the Charting the LifeCourse person-centered framework is a philosophy that can be used to support all people. This workshop provides instruction and practice for professionals to apply the key concepts and tools of the Charting the LifeCourse framework in their day-to-day work.
Cost: $150 / Pre-requisite: None
Participation in a Charting the LifeCourse Skill Building Workshop is the first step to becoming a future trainer of this curriculum.
Modifications and changes will be accommodated to the best of our ability prior to April 12, 2024. For any modifications to your registration, please complete the linked form below.
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If you registered and are unable to attend, you may:
- Transfer your registration to another person
- Receive a refund for your registration (up to April 12, 2024)
- A $100 cancellation fee will be charged for all cancelled registrations prior to April 12, 2024
- Refunds will not be available for cancellations after April 12, 2024
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. We encourage you to book your rooms soon, as the hotel block often fills quickly. The reduced rate within the block will be available until March 29, 2023.
There are TWO links for booking the reduced rate:
If you are an employee of local, state or federal government who require a government rate, please use this link to book. Please note, you will be required to provide your government ID at check in: Book your group rate for UMKC Government Attendee Room Block
All other attendees, please use this link: Book your group rate for UMKC General Attendee Room Block
If you are unable to access the direct booking link, you can call the Westin Reservations line at 1-800-937-8461. Reference “LifeCourse Showcase 2024” for the room block pricing.
Kansas City International Airport (MCI) is the closest Airport for those who will be flying to Kansas City.
For additional registration questions, please use our registration help form and one of our team members will respond as soon as possible.
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. 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 support you.
We purposefully call the Showcase a “showcase” (and not a conference), because it is a wonderful opportunity to come as you are – whether you are brand new to LifeCourse or if you have been using it for years. The Showcase is a safe and welcoming space to share and learn with one another, to network and connect, and to take away some great ideas to try! There is no “pre-requisite” for the Showcase, and you are welcome no matter your level of familiarity or implementation.
If you would like to learn more about the Charting the LifeCourse framework prior to attending the Showcase, you can check out our free, monthly LifeCourse Foundations webinar or join a virtual Skill Building Series. Click here to learn more.
Additional opportunities for growing in your knowledge or application of the framework will be made available in Pre-Showcase Intensives, which are in person workshops that will take place on Tuesday, April 23rd. Check out the “Pre-Showcase Intensives” section for additional details.
As always, the LifeCourse Nexus is taking safety at 2024 Showcase seriously. We have implemented the following measures to promote the health and wellbeing of attendees and staff.
All attendees are expected to consider the well-being of themselves and those around them. This includes:
- Self-monitoring for COVID-19 and other illness symptoms
- Being vaccinated and submitting to follow-up boosters as need
- Respecting the personal space and decisions of other attendees
While we will not require masks or proof of vaccination, we do expect all attendees to make a personal commitment to ensuring they are not putting themselves or others in danger of illness. We are a community that relies on our members to ensure the safety of the group. The following will be available:
- Complimentary face masks
- Hand sanitizer stations
We thank you for your patience and flexibility.