SOAR Conference 2025

The World Needs Who You Were Meant to Be

October 3-5, 2025 | Omaha, NE

What is SOAR?

SOAR stands for Seeking Opportunities for an Advocacy Revolution. This event brings together self-advocates with disabilities from around the Midwest to exchange ideas and learn from each other about advocacy. At the SOAR conference, self-advocates from Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming have opportunities to grow advocacy skills by attending presentations and connecting with other advocates.

Registration

  • Conference Dates:  October 3-5, 2025
  • Conference Check-In: October 3, 3:00 pm- 6:00 pm
  • Hotel Check-In: Any time after 3:00 pm on October 3
  • Conference Kickoff: October 3, 6:00 pm social event
  • Registration Cost: $125.00
  • Conference Registration Includes: Conference materials, presentations and activities, evening events, Saturday lunch and dinner
  • To register, please visit the 2025 SOAR webpage

Other Costs

  • T-shirts are available for purchase from People First of Nebraska. A limited number of shirts will be available at the conference on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • Non-hotel guests can purchase voucher tickets for hotel-provided events.
    • Evening social hour ($20 per person)
    • Hotel breakfast ($15 per person)

Program/Schedule

Coming soon!

Presentations

Submmitting Proposals

The SOAR Confernce invites you to submit proposals for presentations on one of the following topics:

Leadership and Advocacy

  • Presentations on personal advocacy and leadership experinces.

Healthcare

  • Presentations on healthcare impacts and supports for people with disabilities.

Policy

  • Presentations on law, guidelines, and programs that affect people with disabilities.

Community and Connection

  • Presentations on relationships, outreach, and the day-to-day of being a person with a disability.

Use your best judgment on which category your presentations fall into. Upon review, the programing committee will help organize the chosen presentations. 45 minutes will be given for presentations, including questions.

For more information on presentation guidelines, or to submit a proposal, please visit the 2025 SOAR webpage

Program/Schedule

More information to come.

Sponsors and Exhibitors

Interested in sponsoring this event? Contact us to purchase one of the below sponsorship levels.

Friend -($1000) 

  •  Two registrations available.
  •  Includes a vendor table, registration and meals, evening event and breakfast vouchers, and your name in the program.

Ally – ($2500) 

  • Three registrations available.
  •  Includes all Friend level benefits, as well as an acknowledgement in the opening ceremony, an inclusion on conference banner, and a social media shout-out.

Advocate – ($5000) 

  • Four registrations available.
  •  Includes all Friend and Ally level benefits and a half page ad in the program, a full slide in the opening ceremony presentation, and organization name on back of conference T-shirt. 

 Exhibitors ($150)

  • Exhibitor tables are available for purchase for $150. Exhibitor tables do not include conference registration.

Contact

To learn more about this conference or to ask questions, please send us an email at [email protected] or call 402-559-6483.

 

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