The UMKC-Institute for Human Development’s LifeCourse Nexus is hosting the ninth annual Charting the LifeCourse Showcase April 29-May 1, 2025, in Kansas City, Missouri.

As we gather in Kansas City for the Showcase, we will share and learn how the Charting the LifeCourse (CtLC) Framework and principles work together to bring about meaningful change in people’s lives.

Our goal is to highlight how this person-centered approach helps individuals, families, programs, and systems to explore, plan, and problem solve for positive change!

During the sessions, people who use CtLC, family members, and professionals will share practical solutions and strategies for using CtLC in their daily lives and across many levels of change. Sessions will provide hands-on learning opportunities or direct application and encourage collaboration.

The CtLC Showcase is the annual event hosted by the LifeCourse Nexus – a national training and technical assistance center – which is housed at the UMKC’s Institute for Human Development.

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Get Ready for the Showcase!

Step 1: Register for the Showcase

Registration is now open for the 9th Annual Charting the LifeCourse Showcase 2025! Early Bird Registration ends December 31st, 2024.

Register for Showcase 2025

Get Ready for the Showcase!

Step 2: Book Your Lodging

For your convenience, we have reserved a block of rooms at the Westin Kansas City at Crown Center, located in the heart of Kansas City, MO. This hotel offers a welcoming and accessible environment for all our conference attendees. Be sure to book your stay early to secure a room at our special conference rate, and enjoy the comfort and amenities that make it easy to focus on building connections and advancing inclusivity. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to stay just steps away from all the conference activities!

Group Rate 

Take advantage of the Group Rate available at the Westin Kansas City at Crown Center during your stay from Tuesday, April 29-Thursday, May 1.
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Stay at the Westin Longer 

If you’d like to extend your trip outside of the group rate window please use this link to make your reservation. 
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Call for Sponsors and Exhibitors

Sponsoring or Exhibiting at the 2025 CtLC Showcase will provide your organization with the opportunity to share and network with a national audience of innovators and change agents, who are using CtLC to enhance practices, policies, and procedures with the goal of supporting good lives for all.
We invite you to celebrate your partnership with the LifeCourse Nexusand celebrate their commitment to the movement for good lives for all.
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Showcase At-A-Glance

Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Communities of Practice for Supporting Families (CoP Members Only)

8:00 am - 9:00amCoP Registration
9:00 am - 11:45 amCoP for Supporting Families Annual Meeting
11:45 am - 12:45 pmCoP Lunch (Included)
12:45 pm - 5:00 pmCoP for Supporting Families Annual Meeting (Continued)

Pre-Showcase Intensives 

8:00 am - 9:00 pmMorning and All-Day Intensive Registration
9:00 am - 12:00 pmAll-Day Intensives*
• CtLC Fundamentals
• Supported Decision Making, Alternatives to Guardianship and Dignity of Risk Intensive
• Family Caregiver, Respite and Charting My Family's Perspective Intensive
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Lunch (On Your Own)
12:30 pm - 1:30 pmAfternoon Intensive Registration
1:30 pm - 5:00 pmAll-Day Intensives* (Continued)
• CtLC Fundamentals
• Supported Decision Making, Alternatives to Guardianship and Dignity of Risk Intensive
• Family Caregiver, Respite and Charting My Family's Perspective Intensive
Afternoon Badge*
Meeting Facilitation Badge
2:30 pm - 5:00 pmShowcase Registration
5:15 pm - 6:30 pm Ambassador Only Reception

*Additional registration required for Intensives and Badges

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

8:00 am - 9:00 amRegistration
9:00 am - 10:00 amKeynote Speaker
10:15 am - 11:15 amBreakouts
11:30 am - 12:45 pmLunch
• Keynote from Samuel and Dan Habib
• Award Ceremony
1:00 pm - 2:00 pmBreakouts
2:15 pm - 3:15 pmBreakouts
3:30 pm - 4:30 pmCtLC in Action
5:00 pm - 6:45 pm The Ride Ahead Screening and Discussion

Thursday, May 1, 2025

8:15 am - 9:00 amContinental Breakfast
9:00 am - 10:30 amSpotlight Sessions and One Slide Challenge
10:45 am - 11:45 amBreakouts
12:00 pm - 1:00 pmClosing Plenary
1:30 pm - 3:00 pmState Chapter Meetings