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.

The Family Cafe is happy to announce that the registration brochure for The 12th Annual Family Cafe is now here! This publication includes the registration form that every family must complete to attend the event, as well as important information about The 12th Annual Family Cafe.

Online registration for The 12th Annual Family Cafe will be available here on FamilyCafe.net beginning at 9:00 AM EST on Monday, February 15, 2010. In the meantime, families may print out the registration brochure, complete the form and return it to The Family Cafe, either by mail to 1332 N. Duval St., Tallahassee FL 32303, or by fax to 850/224-4674. Once again, online registration will not be available until February 15; registrations received by mail or fax will be held until that date. 

The 12th Annual Family Cafe promises to be yet another memorable, informative event for families, professionals and self-advocates alike. We have a number of excellent sessions in place, an expanded Father's Day recreation demonstration, and a number of other great enhancements that will make this the best Family Cafe yet. The event will be held at the Disney Coronado Springs once again, and limited Financial Assistance is available. Hotel reservations can be made by calling 407/939-1020. Remember to say that you are attending The Family Cafe to get our reduced rate.  

To find the pdf version of the registration brochure, follow this link! Feel free to reproduce this brochure for distribution in your community. We will look forward to seeing you there!

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. 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!

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. Make sure to mention The Family Cafe to get a reduced room rate of $113/night.