Booth space in the Exhibit Hall at The 12th Annual Family Cafe is now officially available! The event is scheduled for June 18-20, 2010 at the Disney Coronado Springs Resort and Convention Center, and it is sure to once again draw thousands of potential customers with disabilities and their family members.

Last year's event attracted 95 different vendors, along with 12 self-advocate owned and operated Micro-Enterprises. Our Annual Conference provides a unique environment, where exhibitors can reach thousands of Floridians with disabilities and their families in a single location. We routinely attract a range of state agencies, durable medical equipment dealers, non-profits and other service providers. Our conference attendees always look forward to seeing the array of products and services that we bring showcase. We are planning on once again filling the Exhibit Hall with a wide range or products, services and information, and we hope you can be a part of it!

If you are interested in purchasing space in our Exhibit Hall, please download our exhibitor form and return it by mail or fax to our office. We are also available to answer any questions you may have at your convenience.

Registration for The 12th Annual Family Cafe is now open! TO REGISTER NOW, CLICK THIS LINK!

The Family Cafe has limited financial assistance available, which will be distributed through a lottery system. To be considered for financial assistance, be sure to mark either the "Full Weekend" or "Saturday Night Only" option under the section marked "Financial Assistance Application" on the registration form. 

The Annual Family Cafe will once again be held at the Disney Coronado Springs Resort and Convention Center. A block of rooms is available at the Coronado for the reduced rate of $113 per night. To make your reservation, call (407) 939-1020, or visit Disney's Family Cafe page at www.disneymeetings.com/familycafe2010. 

Remember, you can also register by mailing your completed form to The Family Cafe at 1332 North Duval St., Tallahassee, FL 32303, or by faxing it to (850) 224-4674. A pdf version of the registration form, which can be used for registering by mail or fax, can be found here.

The 12th Annual Family Cafe promises to be yet another memorable, informative event, with plenty resources, activities and chances to connect with other families for you to enjoy. We will look forward to seeing you there! 

The Family Cafe is pleased to offer a one-day seminar, Survival of the Fittest: Non-Profit Success in Today's Economy, on Thursday, June 17 from 9 am to 5 pm. Join organizational and program leaders from across the country to learn, share, and gather resources that will help your organization survive and remain sustainable for years to come. This targeted workshop will help leaders to develop skills to keep non-profit organizations healthy. Emphasis will be placed on fundraising, organizational development, strategic planning and financial viability.

This seminar will be held on the Thursday prior to The 12th Annual Family Cafe at the Disney Coronado Springs Resort, and is available at the low cost of $149. To register online, please visit the registration page here. Hotel reservations at the Coronado can be made by calling 407/939-1020 or visiting this Disney website. Make sure to mention The Family Cafe to get a reduced room rate of $113/night.   

This year The Family Cafe is excited to offer a bonus leadership training opportunity on the Thursday prior to The Annual Family Cafe, thanks to our partners at The Center for Community Leadership. Gary DeCarolis, President of the Center for Community Leadership and author of A View from the Balcony: Leadership Challenges in Systems of Care will lead a lively, interactive day of cooperative learning that explores valuable leadership concepts that apply to work in all kinds of organizations and communities. As advocates, we are often expected to lead, but we often lack the tools we need to succeed. By attending "Community Leadership and System Change" on Thursday, June 17, leaders and  advocates will gain the tools, techniques and strategies they need to demonstrate true leadership and effect real change.

To register, please follow this link. (This is not the general Family Cafe registration link). The cost of the one-day seminar is $100, and it will be hosted at the site of The 12th Annual Family Cafe, the Disney Coronado Springs Resort. Hotel reservations can be made by calling 407/939-1020, or by visiting this Disney website. Remember to mention The Family Cafe to get the reduced room rate.

This is a great opportunity to gain some essential skills. Please take advantage today!

For more training opportunities, check out the "Seven Leadership Seminars" in the link below!