2023 Move United Education Conference
The Move United Education Conference invites sport professionals, sport providers and athletes to come together for informative education & awareness sessions and hands-on skills-based learning workshops. The 2023 Move United Education Conference provides the tools, training, and conversations to make disability inclusion in sport a reality. This conference will incite action and challenge attendees to make an impact around inclusion, access & belonging.
Join your fellow professionals and emerging leaders in the in the sport and recreation industry who are currently creating or are looking to create opportunities for athletes with disabilities. Historically, attendees have represented a variety of affiliations including Move United member organizations, general sport organizations, city parks & recreation departments, national-governing bodies, educators, university faculty, VA hospital staff, general hospital therapists, disability resource groups, and more.
This year’s theme, “Disability Inclusion in Sport: Transforming Intent to Action” invites sport providers, sport professionals, and athletes to come together over a mutual interest in elevating sport opportunities for athletes with disabilities. Discussion will center around affecting measurable change and creating longstanding impact in adaptive sports.
This vendor opportunity is available to organizations with resources and/or equipment that positively contribute to the adaptive sport space. The Move United Education conference is a unique opportunity to reach a targeted audience that has needs in the disability and recreation sectors. One of the nation’s largest education events for adaptive sport providers, attendees include sport providers, therapists, educators, National Governing Bodies, medical professionals, athletes with disabilities (from beginner through elite), clinicians, volunteers, and winter sports instructors. Limited spaces available – please read below for additional information. Reach out to Cayla Hammaker at chammaker@moveunitedsport.org with any questions.
Vendor Fee: $800 (Non-Profit Discount – $600)
Move United Education Conference Vendors will receive:
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Please note that you will receive a confirmation email when your application has been submitted. If you have not received a confirmation email, your application was not successfully submitted. Please reach out to Cayla Hammaker at chammaker@moveunitedsport with any questions.
Ages served: Youth and Adults Location: Lake Forest, IL Contact: Brad Traviolia at brad@glasa.org Sports: Archery, Boccia, Para Powerlifting, Shooting, Swimming, and Track & Field
Ages served: Youth and Adults Location: Midvale, UT Contact: Taylor Smith at tasmith@slco.org or 385-270-4674 Sports: Archery, Boccia, Goalball, Para Powerlifting, Paratriathlon, Shooting, and Track & Field
Ages served: Youth and Adults Location: St. Peters, MO Contact: Jessica Thomas at jessicat@dasasports.org or 928-243-2500 Sports: Archery, Boccia, Para Powerlifting, Paratriathlon, Shooting, Swimming, and Track & Field
Ages served: Youth and Adults Location: Mesa, AZ Contact: Tucker Garcia at tucker@arizonadisabledsports.com Sports: Archery, Shooting, Swimming, Track & Field
Ages served: Youth and Adults Location: NJ Contact: John Guimaraes at naviadaptivesports@gmail.com Sports: Archery, Para Powerlifting, and Track & Field
Ages served: Youth and Adults Location: Saginaw, MI Contact: Mary Kunz at mary.kunz@ascension.org or 989-225-0545 Sports: Para Powerlifting, Shooting, and Track & Field
Ages served: Youth and Adults Location: Derby, KS Contact: Carol Keller at ronandcarolk@gmail.com Sports: Boccia and Track & Field
Ages served: Youth and Adults Location: Conway, AR Contact: Paul Johnson at pjohnson@swaasports.org or 817-602-0243 Sports: Track & Field
Ages served: Youth and Adults Location: Baltimore, MD Contact: Gerry Herman at hermang@kennedykrieger.org or 443-923-7844 Sports: Track & Field
Ages served: Youth and Adults Location: Edmond, OK Contact: Cassidhe Walker at cwalker68@uco.edu Sports: Archery, Cycling, Para Powerlifting, Shooting, Sitting Volleyball, Swimming, Table Tennis, Track & Field, Wheelchair Basketball, Wheelchair Softball, and Wheelchair Tennis
Ages served: Youth and Adults Location: Spokane, WA Contact: David Greig at dgreig@parasportsspokane.org Sports: Track & Field
Ages served: Youth and Adults Location: Lakeville, MN Contact: Jon Gunnarson at jong@excelimages.com and Mark Gagstetter at marogag@gmail.com Sports: Track & Field
Ages served: Youth and Adults Location: Atlanta, GA Contact: Karolyne Bell at kbell@blazesports.org or 404-270-2031 Sports: Archery, Swimming, and Track & Field
Ages served: Youth and Adults Location: Ft. Wayne, IN Contact: Isaac Boatman at isaac@turnstone.org Sports: Archery, Boccia, Shooting, Swimming, Track and Field, and Wheelchair Basketball
Ages served: Youth and Adults Location: Los Angeles, CA Contact: Joshua Lucas at josh@angelcitysports.org Sports: Archery, Goalball, Swimming, Track & Field
Ages served: Youth and Adults Location: Chicago, IL Contact: Brent Harmon at nsacevents@gmail.com Sports: Archery
Ages served: All Location: Natchitoches, LA Contact: Pam Carey at carey33452@aol.com Sports: Track & Field