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Together as a Team! At the 27th Annual Family Cafe, Featuring the Governors Summit on Disabilities. Hyatt Regency Orlando, June 13 through the 15, 2025
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Registration Begins February 4

The 27th Annual Family Cafe

Registration for The 27th Annual Family Cafe is now open!

Click the image or use this link to find the registration form.

Since 1998, The Annual Family Café has brought Floridians with all types of disabilities together for three days of information, training, and networking each June. With a great range of individual breakout sessions, a packed Exhibit Hall with hundreds of vendors, and a series of special events including Keynote speakers and The Annual Summit on Disabilities, The Annual Family Café offers attendees exposure to resources on a grand scale, unprecedented access to policy-making officials, and a chance to network with other individuals with disabilities and their families. You can view the full agenda and bookmark sessions by using this link or clicking the button below.

There is no registration fee for individuals with disabilities and their families. 

All available Financial Assistance to cover the cost of accommodation at the Hyatt Regency Orlando has been distributed by lottery at this time.

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Event Date
Fri, Jun 13, 2025 - Sun, Jun 15, 2025
Event Location
Hyatt Regency Orlando

Thank you to this year's Sponsors!

The Annual Family Café is made possible by the generous support of our sponsors, whose commitment to Florida’s disability community ensures that we can continue to provide this impactful event free of charge to individuals with disabilities and their families.

 

Our sponsors contribute more than funding—they help create opportunities for connection, education, and empowerment. Through their partnership, we’re able to offer a diverse range of breakout sessions and engaging activities for our attendees. We are deeply grateful for their dedication to our mission and their role in making The Annual Family Café a transformative experience for all who attend.

 

Explore this year’s sponsorship partners below and learn about the organizations making a difference!

Florida Community Care logo
Florida Community Care (FCC) is the Managed Care Plan for the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Pilot Program.
Sunshine Health logo
Sunshine Health provides quality health care in Florida, including Medicaid, Medicare, and Marketplace plans. Learn more at SunshineHealth.com or @SunHealthFL.
Children's Medical Services operated by Sunshine Health logo
CMS Health Plan, operated by Sunshine Health, provides care for children with special healthcare needs. Learn more at SunshineHealth.com/CMS.
Wells Fargo logo
Wells Fargo is dedicated to supporting individuals with special needs or disabilities and their families.
FLDOE, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation logo
To help people with disabilities find and maintain employment and enhance their independence.
ABLE United logo
ABLE United accounts allow Floridians with disabilities the ability to save up to $19,000 annually tax-free while maintaining public benefits.
The Able Trust logo
The Able Trust, helping students with disabilities transition from high school to the next chapter.
Audubon Gardens Group logo
AGG curates luxurious residential environments where I/DD adults can thrive with utmost dignity, respect, and esteem. Specializing in complex medical cases.
Disability Rights Florida logo
Disability Rights Florida protects and advances the rights, dignity, equal opportunities, self-determination and choices for all people with disabilities.
NSU Florida Shepard Broad College of Law logo
Nova Southeastern University law students use legal insights, expertise, and practice skills to serve others while advancing their career and community.
FLDOE, Division of Blind Services logo

Frequently Asked Questions

Online registration is now open! Find the form here!

Financial Assistance is available to cover the cost of your hotel stay for qualifying applicants. All Financial Assistance has been distributed at this time.

The 27th Annual Family Café will be held at the Hyatt Regency Orlando, 9801 International Drive. A block of rooms is available at the special event rate of $129/night, however the cutoff date for that rate has passed as of May 20th. You can reach the Hyatt at (407) 284-1234.

Deadlines have passed for reduced event rates at contracted overflow hotels. However, you can still contact these hotels to inquire about rates and availability.

Rosen Plaza – (407) 996-2306

Rosen Centre - (407) 996-9840

Rosen Inn Pointe Orlando - (407) 996-8585

Wyndham Garden Orlando Universal I-Drive – (407) 996-8888

Four Points by Sheraton International Drive – (407) 351-2100

View the full event program here!

The Family Cafe offers a smartphone event app that includes all of the information in the program, as well as additional features to help you navigate The Annual Family Cafe. The app will be available about two weeks before the event, around June 1, 2025.

You can find a livestream of every keynote, the Governor’s Summit, and select breakout sessions on our Facebook Page.

Yes! There are two different pre-con events scheduled for Thursday, June 12th.

The 2025 Women's Summit: Celebrate Your Heart offers female caregivers of people wiht disabilities a chance to reconnect with their hearts, refresh their spirits, and empower their future. Learn more and register for The 2025 Women's Summit here!

The 2025 FROM Pre-Con: Measuring Your Impact So Funders Take Notice offers training to help you increase the impact of your local grassroots organization, with a focus on connecting your mission to your outcome measures to demonstrate your value and attract investment. Learn more and register for The 2025 FROM Pre-Con here!

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