The ANCOR Annual Conference is our nation’s premiere gathering of providers of long-term supports and services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and those who are dedicated to providers’ success. With 800+ participants this year, the ANCOR Annual Conference convenes you and your colleagues to:

• Learn from one another about pressing challenges and emerging innovations.
• Share best practices that enable providers to support more people with high-quality services.
• Connect with leaders, up-and-comers and newcomers to the field.
• Advance our shared vision for fully inclusive communities.

All staff from I/DD provider agencies are welcome and encouraged to attend ANCOR’s Annual Conference, including:

• Executive leaders
• Program directors & program managers
• Frontline supervisors
• Direct support professionals
• Care coordinators & support coordinators
• Nurses & other clinical staff
• Administrative support staff
• Board members

In addition to staff from provider agencies, the ANCOR Annual Conference draws a diverse range of other participants, including:

• Self-advocates & other individuals with I/DD
• Family members of individuals with I/DD
• Researchers
• Federal, state and local policymakers & regulators
• Corporations offering products & services used by I/DD providers
• At-large members of the disability advocacy community

Given the diverse range of Annual Conference participants, there’s something for everyone—including YOU!

The 2023 Annual Conference will take place April 24-26, in Chicago, Illinois, at the Chicago Marriott Downtown.

Generally speaking, pricing depends on whether you’re an ANCOR member and how far in advance of the Conference you register. Additionally, special pricing is available for direct support professionals. Visit the “Register Now” tab of the Conference website to learn more.

What does my registration include?

Your registration for the Annual Conference includes full access to the entire array of activities on offer at the Chicago Marriott Downtown on April 24-26, including:

• Keynote presentations and plenary sessions
• Breakout sessions
• The presentation of the 2023 Direct Support Professional of the Year Awards
• Multiple networking receptions and events
• The chance to connect with leading companies in the Exhibitor Lounge

Registrations do not include access to Pre-Conference Sessions. Pre-Conference Sessions will only be available for participants in the face-to-face Conference and can be purchased as an add-on to your Conference registration.

We are currently sold out at maximum capacity and are operating a waiting list. Interested attendees may add their name to the waiting list up until 11:59 pm PDT on Friday, April 7. No additional names will be added to the waiting list on or after April 8, 2023. With the exception of direct support professionals being honored at the 2023 DSP of the Year Awards Ceremony, wait-listed registrants will be cleared from the waiting list in the order they were added.

When will I know if I have secured a spot to attend the Conference?

If you are on the waiting list, we will reach out to let you know whether you have been cleared to attend as soon as we are able, and no later than 11:59 pm PDT on Friday, April 14.

Will I get a refund if my name is not cleared from the waiting list?

Please note that in order to be added to the waiting list, you must provide a method of payment at the time of registration. If you have paid to attend the Conference and we are unable to clear you from the waiting list, a full refund for all Conference-related purchases will be issued via your original payment method on or before Friday, April 21.

Due to the fluid nature of public health, ANCOR will decide upon an official health and safety protocol one month prior to the event. At which time we will communicate details to all registrants as well as interested parties.

ANCOR is partnering with a platform called CrowdPass to complete health screenings for all participants. Registered attendees should complete the health screening form prior to their arrival at the Conference venue. Form and instructions coming soon!

Registrations canceled on or before March 31, 2023, will be fully refunded, less a $100 administrative fee. No refunds will be issued on or after March 31, 2023.

All registrants are entitled to one no-cost substitution provided that (1) the substitution request is submitted in writing via email to [email protected] no later than 11:59 pm PST on March 31, 2023, and (2) the registration is transferred to another employee of the original registrant’s organization. Registrants are not permitted to substitute someone from a different organization in their place. Subsequent substitutions after the first, as well as substitutions requested on or after March 31, 2023, will incur a $100 administrative fee.

No, there is not a virtual event this year.

Session proposals are solicited in the fall prior to the ANCOR Annual Conference and submissions are typically due in November. Members of the ANCOR team review all completed submissions in December and January, and notifications were sent in January. If you completed and submitted a session proposal, you should have already received a notification whether your proposal was accepted or declined.

The ANCOR Annual Conference is the premiere gathering of community-based I/DD service providers and the community of practitioners that support these providers. The organizations that exhibit at the ANCOR Annual Conference offer products and services that are relevant to leaders at all levels of the organizations that comprise the Conference audience. Featured exhibitors each year include ANCOR’s Diamond, Platinum and Gold Partners. Nonprofit, for-profit, academic and provider organizations are all welcome to exhibit at the Conference.

Unfortunately, our Exhibit Hall is completely full and several organizations remain on the waiting list. If you are interested in learning about exhibiting opportunities for the 2023 ANCOR Annual Conference, please email Mariana Nork.

Pricing depends on the type of organization you represent (i.e., nonprofit vs. for-profit) and when you complete your registration. The price to exhibit includes one (1) six-foot table in the ANCOR Annual Conference Exhibitor Lounge and one (1) complementary Conference registration for the person who will staff the exhibit table. Visit the Exhibitors tab of the Conference website for specific pricing information.

Exhibit table cancellations made on or before March 23, 2023 will be eligible for a refund, less a $100 administrative fee. No refunds will be made on exhibit booth cancellations on or after March 23, 2023.

Yes! Not only are DSPs welcome and encouraged to attend, but there is special programming available for DSPs, including the presentation of the annual Direct Support Professional of the Year Awards. To encourage DSPs to participate in the ANCOR Annual Conference, deeply discounted registration rates are available.

ANCOR is happy to provide certificates of attendance upon request. Information about how to request a certificate of attendance will be made available onsite.