Leadership Groups Meetings
The following leadership groups will be holding business meetings during our conference in Chicago, IL
Interest Networks provide AAIDD members with a forum to connect and share ideas and information related to a shared interest or discipline. The interest network meetings are open to all conference attendees, though please note that some events may require an additional fee.
Monday, June 22, 2026
| 9:00 am - 10:00 am |
Leadership Forum and Open Membership Meeting Business meeting; meeting open to all. |
| 10:15 am - 11:30 am |
The Assembly of Interest Networks Meeting Business meeting; meeting for leaders of AAIDD Interest Networks only. |
| 10:15 am - 11:30 am |
The Assembly of Geographic Regions Meeting Business meeting; meeting for leaders of AAIDD Chapters and Regions only. |
| 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm | SECP/RIN Research Colloquium (complimentary) |
| 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
Religion & Spirituality Interest Network Forum (additional $35 fee required) |
| 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm |
EIN & SECP “Connect & Collaborate” Social Hour Kitty O’Shea’s Irish Pub (Hilton Chicago lobby level) Open to everyone, attendees will pay for their own drinks. |
| 7:00 pm | Religion & Spirituality Interest Network Dinner (offsite) Open to everyone, attendees will pay for their own meals at the restaurant. RSVP when registering to ensure that we have an accurate headcount for the restaurant |
| 7:30 pm | International Interest Network Dinner (offsite) Presentation: The Forgotten Frontline: Supporting Caregivers and People with IDD in War Zones Myroslava Kurzhydlo, Malta Relief Service Genevieve Fitzgibbon, Keystone Human Services International |
| 7:30 pm | Psychology Interest Network Dinner (offsite) Psychology IN members' dinner at nearby restaurant. |
| Tuesday, June 23, 2026 | |
| Business Meetings | |
| 7:30 am - 8:30 am | Community Interest Network |
| 7:30 am - 8:30 am | Education Interest Network |
| 7:30 am - 8:30 am | Gerontology Interest Network |
| 7:30 am - 8:30 am | Health & Wellness Interest Network |
| 7:30 am - 8:30 am | Multicultural Interest Network |
| 7:30 am - 8:30 am | Social Work Interest Network |
| Wednesday, June 24, 2026 | |
| 7:00 am - 8:00 am | Research Interest Network Business Meeting |
| 11:45 am - 1:00 pm | Past Presidents' Lunch (By invitation only) |
| 11:45 am - 1:00 pm | Scholarship Recipients Lunch (Additional $35 fee required) |
| If you would like to schedule a business meeting for your leadership group, (Interest Networks, Committee, Region, Chapter) please contact Maria at maria@aaidd.org | |