Arrive in Atlanta a day early on August 7th for a full day of uninterrupted clinics on Wednesday, August 8th! Take part in adaptive martial arts, adaptive yoga, and an adaptive acting workshop with a play reading, among other activities! We’ll even have a photographer on site to take headshots and catch you in action. Register to attend and book your accommodations to join us from the morning of Wednesday, August 7th through the afternoon of Saturday, August 10th. You can find registration information and all the details for this premier event, which will celebrate and involve our diverse community, on the conference website http://www.amputee-coalition.org/ACNC24.
Clinics on August 8-10 include First Swim, First Row, Yoga, Adaptive Martial Arts, Adaptive Gaming, Line Dancing, Pickleball, and Crafting, so there is variety for you to take part in the activities you love or even want to try out. Full schedule is available online. Conference programming officially begins on August 8th with Roundtables, Workshops, Keynote and Main Stage Speakers, and Presentations on a wide variety of topics. Session topics include So Every BODY Can Move, prosthetic device advancements, adaptive mobility, the Prevalence Study announcing 5.6M++ Americans are Living with Limb Loss and Limb Difference, Pain Management, Careers in Healthcare, Navigating Insurance Coverage, Mock Interviews, and even the future of Amputee Coalition so you can learn what to expect and how to engage.
A few highlights:
Opening Keynote: William Pike
Main Stage Speaker: Nicole ver Kuilen
Closing Keynote: Blake Leeper
Thursday evening: Welcome Reception
Friday evening: Dance Party
Stay tuned to the weekly reminder emails for additional Main Stage Speaker announcements and party themes to be announced so you can bring a costume to get into character to bust out those moves! If you’re not already signed up to receive email reminders and the Thrive newsletter, you can subscribe via https://www.amputee-coalition.org/limb-loss-resource-center/publications/inmotion/.
Hotel rooms booked through our group room block at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta are subject to availability. Single and double occupancy rooms are $194*, while triple/quad occupancy rooms are $219*. Taxes and fees apply, and details are on our website. If you are in need of an accessible room, after booking your reservation, please email events@amputee-coalition.org.
The National Conference Scholarship Fund offers the opportunity for expanded outreach and inclusion to those who may otherwise be unable to experience this powerful community event. Donations made to the National Conference Scholarship Fund are recorded as nonprofit donations and are tax-deductible to the extent allowable by law. Your gift to this fund is an opportunity to support others who are living with limb loss and limb difference to attend the National Conference. Donate using the QR code or via https://bit.ly/3PwE4Mu. Thank you for the gift that will keep giving.
Atlanta is host to many landmarks and we’re excited to have partnered with the city to offer our community special discounts at venues, restaurants, transportation, and a central hub of resources that can be accessed via https://experienceatl.com/. In partnership with Southwest to offer discounted airfare and MARTA for accessible public transit between the airport and hotel, Atlanta is ready to host us this summer. Visit the “travel” tab on the National Conference website for all details. We’re thrilled to be with you to Celebrate Connection at #ACNC24 this August!