2026 Alabama DisAbility Conference- “Soaring into the Future"

September 13th-15th, Auburn, Alabama

​AGENDA

Sunday, September 13, 2026

2p-4p                    Registration & Exhibitors

2p-3p                    ASPA Meeting

3p-4p                    ACE/Arc Meeting

4p-5p                    The Arc of Alabama Annual Meeting

5p                         Dinner on your own. Check out Whova for suggestions to local restaurants or places where others are                               gathering for dinner!                 

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Monday, September 14, 2026

7a-4p                    Registration & Exhibitors

7:30a-9a               Breakfast   

9a-9:10a               Welcome: Therap

9:10-9:25a            Speaker:  Commissioner Jane Elizabeth Burdeshaw 

9:25-9:55a            Speaker:  AC Camille Cumuze, ADMH- DDD 

10:15a-11a           Breakout #1

11:15a-12p           Breakout #2

12:15p-2p             *Quick Lunch- SPONSORED BY : _______________________*

2p-3p                    Breakout #3

3:00p                         COFFEE BAR

3:15p-4:15p          Breakout #4

4:30p-5:30p          Bring your own problems (agency leadership roundtable)

5:30p6p-8p           Dinner on your own. Check out Whova for suggestions to local restaurants or places where others are                               gathering for dinner! 

 

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

7:00a-2p               Registration & Exhibitors

7:30a-9a               Breakfast   

9:00a-9:15a          Group Session: Hank Poore (self-advocate)

9:15a-9:30a          Group Session: Miss Auburn

9:30a-10:30a        Speaker: Dr. Rebecca Hines (Commissioner on Disabilities for ACL)

10:30a-10:45a      Break    

10:45a-11:45a      Group Session: Legislative Panel

11:45a-12:00p      Break    

12:00p-12:45p      Awards Luncheon & Keynote Speaker: John & Lauren Roper                 

12:45p                 Awards Presentation 

1:45p                   Door prizes