2025 INNOVATION SUMMIT: A PATH FOR MAINE
May 19-20, 2025 | Portland, Maine
Advancing Services & Supports for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Autism
Presented by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services Office of Aging and Disability Services
Essential Information
DATE / LOCATION
May 19 - 20th, 2025
The Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland, Maine
88 Spring Street, Portland, Maine 04101
LODGING
The Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland, Maine is offering a special rate of $199/night to all Innovation Summit attendees. Booking instructions will be included in your registration confirmation.
There will also be discounted parking for all overnight guests.
Alternative accommodations, including rooms for May 21st are at Aloft Hotel, which is only an 8 min walk from Holiday Inn by the Bay. To book at Aloft, at our special rate of $199/night, please click here.
CONFERENCE PASSES
Full conference pass - $99
Tech expo only - FREE
Accessibility:
We are committed to making the Innovation Summit: A Path for ME accessible and inclusive for all attendees.
Transportation:
We want everyone to be able to attend the Innovation Summit: A Path for ME. If you want to come but need help with transportation, we can help! To ask for a ride or talkabout what you need, please contact info@innovationsummitme.com as soon as possible so we can make plans. Note: OADS is limiting transportation supports to waiver participants and those with disabilities, including youth, and those that support them, including families.
Scholarships:
We don’t want cost to stop anyone from coming to the Innovation Summit: A Path for ME. If money is a problem, we have scholarships to help pay for registration. To ask for help or learn more, please contact info@innovationsummitme.com . Reach out early so we can help as many people as possible! Note: OADS is limiting scholarships to waiver participants and those with disabilities, including youth, and those that support them, including families.
Quiet Room:
A designated Quiet Room will be available for those who need a low-stimulation environment for relaxation and sensory accommodations.
Interpreters:
Interpreters will be on-site to support attendees who require language access services. If you need real-time transcription and captioning (CART), American Sign Language (ASL), or other language interpretation, please contact April Keyes at april.keyes@maine.gov as soon as possible to arrange accommodations.
