This year there will be one registration price for each family member and you have the option to choose a stipend from the Chromosome 18 Registry or purchase a ticket at the regular price. Additionally, there will be a special first-time attendee flat-rate price of $100 per person.

Stipends are generated from funds raised throughout the year and distributed to help offset the price of conference fees. Upon registering, families that have been to Conference before will notice the regular participant conference fee is $350. Anyone is welcome to use the $125 stipend, bringing the conference fee to $225 per participant. 

Due to the exorbitant cost and the lack of use of professional daycare services at past Conferences, there will be no professional daycare services offered at Conference this year. Instead, 

You must pre-register online. There will be no on-site registration.

Anyone attending Conference who plans to participate in events and enjoy provided meals needs to register. Children who are participating in the sibling track and will be eating provided meals need to be registered for Conference. Children and infants that will only be with caregivers during Conference and will not be eating provided meals or participating in the Sibling Track do not need to register.

Someone who do not need to register might be, for example, grandparents or others who are coming for the purpose of babysitting your child. They do not need to register if they will NOT:

• Attend any sessions (for parents, siblings, or self-advocates)
• Eat conference-planned group meals
• Attend any evening sessions – such as Ladies’ Night, Men’s Night, Siblings’ Night, etc.

Those not registered for Conference may attend the Starfish Dinner & Dance if they pay for their own seat ($125 each) or as the guest of someone who purchases a Starfish Dinner & Dance Table.

Please note: Reduced-cost stipend registration and the special first-time family pricing will close on June 7, 2024 at midnight (CST). All conference registration will close on June 7, 2024 at midnight (CST). No registration will be allowed after this time. Reminder: There will be no on-site registration at Conference.