Register Online for The 15th Annual Family Cafe
ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR THE 15TH ANNUAL FAMILY CAFE IS NOW OPEN
To register for The 15th Annual Family Cafe, follow this link to our online registration form.
The 15th Annual Family Cafe is set for June 7-9, 2013 at the Hilton Orlando in Orlando, Florida. This three-day event provides a venue for people with disabilities and their families to learn about available services, connect with policy makers and network with each other. It features dozens of breakout sessions, a full Exhibit Hall, a series of Keynotes and multiple opportunities to interact with other families informally.
There is no registration fee for individuals with disabilities and their family members/caregivers. Professionals are required to pay a $100 registration fee.
A block of rooms at the Hilton Orlando has been set aside at the special event rate of $109/night. You can make your reservation by calling the hotel at 407/313-4300 and requesting a room in The Family Cafe block.
Limited financial assitance is available to cover the cost of hotel accommodation. To request assistance, mark the "Hotel" option on the registration form. Financial assistance will be awarded through a lottery process. For general information on the event and driving directions, click here.
REGISTER NOW BY COMPLETING THE ONLINE REGISTRATION FORM.
See you in June!
The 15th Annual Family Cafe At-A-Glance
You can now view The 15th Annual Family Cafe At-A-Glance here on our website! To see the schedule for all three days at The 15th Annual Family Cafe in PDF format, just click on this link.
As you will see from the listing of activities and breakout sessions included in the At-A-Glance,we have a very full weekend planned, with sessions on a wide range of topics. The 15th Annual Family Cafe promises to be a fun, informative event for people with disabilities and their families, with something for every family! Why not take a few minutes to look through the agenda, and see which sessions interest you? A little planning now can help you get the most out of The Annual Family Cafe.
If you would like to plan what sessions you would like to attend, of if you would just like to get a sense of what to expect at The 15th Annual Family Cafe, please check out the At-A-Glance today!
Exhibitor and Micro-Enterprise Forms Now Being Accepted for The 15th Annual Family Cafe
The Family Cafe is now accepting Exhibitor agreements forms and Micro-Enterprise exhibitor agreement forms for The 15th Annual Family Cafe, which is scheduled for June 7-9, 2013.
Last year over 100 exhibitors exposed their organizations and business to the 6,000 plus participants who attend The 14th Annual Family Café. To view a listing of all of the exhibitors from last year you can find event programs from previous years in the Publications section of our website here.
The cost to be an Exhibitor is $1,200 and will include one 10’ x 10’ area furnished with one skirted table and two chairs. There is no cost to me a Micro-Enterprise.
All Exhibitor Agreements must be received by Friday, April 12, 2013. To receive a $50 discount, make payment before February 14, 2013.
Agreement forms can be submitted by mail to 519 N Gadsden St., Tallahassee FL 32301; by fax to 850/224-4674; or by e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
The Exhibitor Agreement Form can be accessed by following this link.
The Micro-Enterprise Form can be accessed by following this link. To qualify to participate in this program, a Micro-Enterprise must meet the following criteria:
• Owned and operated by a self-advocate
• Employs fewer than five people
• Has annual revenue that does not exceed $35,000
Tips for Affording The Annual Family Cafe
Here at The Family Cafe, we are proud of our long tradition of making information, training and networking opportunities available to people with disabilities and their families at minimal cost. That's why we have never charged families a registration fee. It's also why we have always raised as much money as we could to provide for Financial Assistance for our attendees. Every year hundreds of families are able to participate in The Annual Family Cafe and stay at the host hotel at no cost, and we are very pleased that we are able to make that happen.
Of course, there are always more people that need Financial Assistance than we can possibly fund, despite all of our fundraising efforts. If you are one of the people that applied for Financial Assistance but were not selected through our lottery, we have something for you. One of our Delegates has put together a brief guide called Making The Annual Family Café More Affordable. It offers some ideas on how you can find funding in your community to support your family's participation in the event. If you need help to get to The Annual Family Cafe, but don't know who to ask or where to begin, check it out!
The second part of our Family Cafe afforability guide is now available as well. You can find it here. This part focuses on meals, and what you can do to feed your family in the most affordable way possible at The Annual Family Cafe.
