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 |
| 10:15 am - 11:30 am | The Assembly of Interest Networks Meeting |
| 10:15 am - 11:30 am | The Assembly of Geographic Regions Meeting |
| 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm | SECP/RIN's 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 Presents the “Connect & Collaborate” Social Hour Location: Kitty O’Shea’s Irish Pub (Hilton Chicago lobby level) |
| 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 | Multicultural Interest Network Dinner (offsite) |
| 7:30 pm | Psychology Interest Network Dinner (offsite) |
| 7:30 pm | Religion & Spirituality Interest Network Dinner (offsite) Open to everyone, and attendees will pay for their own meals at the restaurant. RSVP when registering to ensure that we have an accurate headcount for the restaurant |
| Tuesday, June 23, 2026 | |
| 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 | TBD |
| 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 | |