2025 INNOVATION SUMMIT: A PATH FOR MAINE
May 19-20, 2025 | Portland, Maine
Advancing Services & Supports for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Autism
Presented by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services Office of Aging and Disability Services
Essential Information
DATE / LOCATION
May 19 - 20th, 2025
The Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland, Maine
88 Spring Street, Portland, Maine 04101
LODGING
The Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland, Maine is offering a special rate of $199/night to all Innovation Summit attendees. Booking instructions will be included in your registration confirmation.​​
There will also be discounted parking for all overnight guests.
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Alternative accommodations, including rooms for May 21st are at Aloft Hotel, which is only an 8 min walk from Holiday Inn by the Bay. To book at Aloft, at our special rate of $199/night, please click here.
CONFERENCE PASSES
​Early Bird Tickets - $75 (until March 31)
​Regular Tickets - $99​
Accessibility:
We are committed to making the Innovation Summit: A Path for ME accessible and inclusive for all attendees.
Transportation:
We want everyone to be able to attend the Innovation Summit: A Path for ME. If you want to come but need help with transportation, we can help! To ask for a ride or talkabout what you need, please contact info@innovationsummitme.com as soon as possible so we can make plans. Note: OADS is limiting transportation supports to waiver participants and those with disabilities, including youth, and those that support them, including families.
Scholarships:
We don’t want cost to stop anyone from coming to the Innovation Summit: A Path for ME. If money is a problem, we have scholarships to help pay for registration. To ask for help or learn more, please contact info@innovationsummitme.com . Reach out early so we can help as many people as possible! Note: OADS is limiting scholarships to waiver participants and those with disabilities, including youth, and those that support them, including families.
Quiet Room:
A designated Quiet Room will be available for those who need a low-stimulation environment for relaxation and sensory accommodations.
Interpreters:
Interpreters will be on-site to support attendees who require language access services. If you need real-time transcription and captioning (CART), American Sign Language (ASL), or other language interpretation, please contact April Keyes at april.keyes@maine.gov as soon as possible to arrange accommodations.​
