Join us for a three-day conference on positive behavior support with some of today’s most active and influential thought leaders and researchers from around the world! We are thrilled to share a new and improved conference design that offers MORE access to industry experts, networking, hands-on learning, and collaboration. Learn more about the boundless learning and growth opportunities awaiting you at this year’s conference!
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Register now; you won’t miss your chance to connect with our slate of renowned speakers. Early bird pricing ends on January 17, 2025.
Mark your calendars for March 12-15, 2025, at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Arch. You won’t want to miss the opportunity to be inspired by the industry’s best and brightest, and to gain valuable resources and concrete strategies to help you in your professional role within positive behavior support.
With an agenda that promises insightful speakers and valuable networking opportunities, we are excited to announce our mainstage keynote speakers!
Author & 2019 National Superintendent of the Year Day 1 – March 13, 2025
We’re starting the conference with the mainstage speaker for day one, “Bringing Our Community Closer,” featuring Joe Sanfelippo. Dr. Sanfelippo will reveal insights into promoting positive behavior in school districts to empower your team to create a safe and supportive school environment. So, ensure you get a front-row seat and register today!
We like to think of the APBS community as a network of multidisciplinary peers coming together to advance knowledge, share resources, and advance positive behavior support. We’ve been working hard to develop new ways to unite our diverse community. During this main stage, Sanfelippo will share their successes, explain the importance of Tier 1 interventions, encourage equity in the use of behavior-specific praise, and promote well-being through relationship building. Come to this keynote to find out exactly what’s in store!
Attorney, disability inclusion advocate, mom, wife, and podcast host Day 2 – March 14, 2025
On day two, we’re keeping the momentum by bringing out a heavy hitter, Lola Dada-Olley. Lola touches on societal stigma, culture, the intersection of race and disability, and corporate disability inclusion efforts. She will share that getting a diagnosis for autism—or for any special need—is like being “drafted into the special forces unit of motherhood.” And for her, that has happened twice.
Dada-Olley’s multi-generational experience with autism gives her a unique perspective and a passion for ” living out loud.” Lola will help conference attendees improve their understanding of the support families and the IDD community need while providing a framework for professionals to better support families with children with disabilities.
Boost your exposure to attendees. Unique opportunities are designed to facilitate engagement, enhance brand awareness, and position your organization as a thought leader in the field.
Whether you are a large or small company, we have prime exhibitor spaces that will allow you to connect directly with the knowledge-seeking audience on the show floor. Being an exhibitor at the APBS Annual Conference 2025 has its perks, from visibility to credibility.
Our exhibitors will have direct access to hundreds of the most influential and respected decision-makers in the positive behavior support community and multidisciplinary professionals. Exhibitors have dedicated time to network, promote their products and services, and generate valuable leads.
Being a sponsor at the APBS Annual Meeting has its perks, including dual exhibitor- sponsorship opportunities that offer creative on-site engagement opportunities, thought-leadership workshops, and more!
Stand out from the crowd when you enhance your brand’s visibility by becoming one of our illustrious conference sponsors. Our promotional sponsorship packages offer something for everyone and allow you to customize the offerings to maximize brand exposure and showcase your products and services.
Contact sponsorship@apbs.org and let us help you design your custom sponsorship package.
Tiered pricing is offered for early, regular, and late registration.
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We’ve heard from you! You want more opportunities for engagement and practical insights you can bring back to your organization. We are pleased to launch the APBS Innovation Zone this year to help enhance your conference journey. The Innovation Zone gives you a temperature-check on the industry. It showcases a wide range of innovative solutions to help support you in your day-to-day role. We will kick off the opening by recognizing the change-makers in our industry with PBS 40 under 40 Awards. We will also spotlight APBS Networks doing amazing work at the local, regional, international, and thematic levels. You will also have the opportunity to meet with hand-selected companies, participate in small workshop sessions, and end the evening with a toast to the awardees! Limited space is available. Reserve your space before it sells out!
