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EDUCATION
- ANNUAL CONFERENCE
- CERTIFICATION
INFORMATION
RESOURCES
SUPPORT
- GENERAL QUESTIONS/SUPPORT
- MEMBERS ONLY / TECHNICAL SUPPORT

2025 Conference

Illinois Activity Professionals Association 46th Annual Conference

October 1-3, 2025

Parke Regency Conference Center, Bloomington, IL

If you would like to be a speaker or vendor at the 2025 Conference, please, click on the appropriate form below, complete and return.

Conference Brochure (Inactive)

Conference Registration opens June 1st!

Register By Mail

Register Online (Inactive)

Our winner for free 2025 Conference for submitting this year's theme is Lauren Krokson!
Our winner for free 2025 Conference for the winning centerpiece is Beulah Arvizu!
Congratulations!

You can have a chance to win a free Thursday/Friday 2026 Conference by creating and entering a THEME-BASED table centerpiece or having your theme idea selected for the 2026 Conference.

Registration Info

Last day to register is September 13, 2024.

Name(Required)

First Last

Job Title

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I'm registering as a facility

Yes

Facility Name(Required)

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Work Phone(Required)

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First IAPA Conference?(Required)

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Are you an IAPA Member?(Required)

Current IAPA members save on conference fees

Join Today

Take advantage of the Member Rate by Joining Today. By checking the box below, you will be able to take advantage of IAPA member pricing for the conference as well as a discounted membership rate.

I would like to sign up for an IAPA membership

Yes

IAPA Member Conference Fees

IAPA Membership Registration Fees(Required)

Please select the appropriate choice

IAPA Membership Renewal Fees

Renew your membership along with your registration

Lapsed Membership Fee

If you are renewing a membership that has lapsed, you must check the box below

I am renewing a lapsed membership

IAPA Member Conference Fees(Required)

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Non-Member Conference Fees

Non-Member Conference Fees(Required)

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Meal Selection

All meals and social events food are include in the conference registration price, but you must sign up to be included.

Wednesday Meals(Required)

Please select all that apply

Wednesday Lunch

Wednesday Vendors' Social

Thursday Meals(Required)

Please select all that apply

Thursday Lunch

Friday Meal(Required)

Please select all that apply

Friday Lunch

Please indicate special dietary requirements

Guest Meal Tickets

Your meals are included in the registration price. The tickets below are only required for guests NOT registered for the conference. These guests must have a ticket for all meals. Please indicate # of tickets needed for your guests.

Wednesday Lunch Quantity

Price: $32.00

Quantity

Thursday Lunch Quantity

Price: $57.00

Quantity

Friday Lunch Quantity

Price: $40.00

Quantity

Wed. Vendor Social Quantity

Price: $20.00

Quantity

All Meals Quantity

Price: $149.00

Quantity

Breakout Sessions

Breakouts sessions are listed below. For descriptions of the specific Breakouts, please refer to the ITINERARY section of the brochure. Please indicate your 1st choice for each time period. Every attempt will be made to give each participant their first choice. However, decisions will be made on a first come basis, so register early. If you are registering for a single day, you will have admittance to the Breakouts listed for that day only.

Wednesday Session

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 - 9:00AM - 4:30PM(Required)

Intensive – Lisa Olson and Craig Sjogerman – “It is Fun to Have Fun, But You Have to Know How”

Thursday Sessions

Thursday, October 3, 2024 - 9:00AM - 10:30AM(Required)

Opening Keynote – Lisa Olson – “GO TEAM!”

Thursday October 3, 2024 - 10:45AM - 12:15PM(Required)

Thursday October 3, 2024 - 1:45PM - 3:15PM(Required)

Thursday October 3, 2024 - 3:30PM - 5:00PM(Required)

Friday Sessions

Friday October 4, 2024 - 9:00AM - 10:30AM(Required)

Friday October 4, 2024 - 10:45AM - 12:15PM(Required)

Friday October 3, 2024 - 1:30PM - 2:30PM(Required)

Closing Keynote - P: Dr. Steven Cain – “If Your Brain Were a Person, How Would You Treat It“

Friday October 4, 2024 - 2:30PM - 3:30PM(Required)

Raffle, Silent Auction, Closing, Hand in Evaluations

Membership Registration

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Please send me information regarding:

IAPA Certification

Becoming a Board Member

Quarterly Board Meetings

Annual October Conference

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Do you have special interest?

Adult Day Services

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Senior Centers

Mental Health

Alzheimer's

Consultants

Supportive Living

Other

Type of Facility / Agency(Required)

Payment Information

Total

Billing Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Credit Card

Card Details

Cardholder Name

Would you like to be a Vendor? Please complete the form below and return to Heidi Draper at drapersjewels@gmail.com

If you would like to speak at a future Conference, please complete and return the form below. We look forward to hearing from you!

Speaker/Vendor Forms

Speaker Application Form - Future Conference

Vendor/Sponsor Info

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Scheduled Board Meetings

1/30/2025, 4/24/2025, 7/31/2025, and 10/23/2025 from 4:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. If you are interested in joining in, please contact Victoria Stoye at victoriastoye32@gmail.com.

Committee updates and special agenda meetings will be scheduled and announced as needed.

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