♥ Registration

♥ Room Block at the DoubleTree Now Open

 Exhibitors & Sponsors

♥ About the 2025 Hybrid Joint Conference

♥ Call for Presentations- NOW OPEN!

♥ 2025 Conference Committee

Registration Now Open!

Registration is now open for both formats of our Hybrid Conference.
PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU ARE REGISTERED FOR THE IN-PERSON CONFERENCE, YOU DO NOT NEED TO REGISTER FOR THE VIRTUAL- YOU WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY REGISTERED.

In-Person Registration: 

Thriving Families CA Foundation and the California Child Care Resource & Referral Network are excited to announce registration for the Annual Hybrid Joint Conference is open!  This conference is developed by and specifically for APP and R&R programs in California and is a unique opportunity to learn about promising practices, innovations and partnerships that expand opportunities for families.

Early bird registration is currently open through July 31st for the IN-PERSON portion of our Hybrid Joint Conference. 

The cap for this year has increased to 450 registered attendees.  Each agency will receive a cap on their in-person registrations. You will be registering your own staff this year and we ask that you do not register more than the number listed for your agency, we will accept your registrations in the order received. For example, if your agency receives 8 registrations and you register 9, we will accept the first 8 as listed during the registration process. 

Your agency's CEO/ED, AP Contact and R&R Contact all received an email with your agency's number of registrations. Please refer to that email for the registration link. If you are in need of that information, please let us know.  This is based on agency size and contracts. This is total staff from your agency, including both AP and R&R. 

Virtual Registration: 

Each attendee will register for the virtual conference with their own email address in order to gain access to the Virtual Conference Platform. 

Register today for the VIRTUAL portion of our Hybrid Joint Conference

Those that are not quite ready for in-person or like the conveniences that come with virtual attendance, we’ll have an option that is similar to the last three years. The Virtual conference will offer keynote presentations, workshops, networking opportunities, and connection time with vendors. With no travel and flexibility, we look forward to new opportunities for members from across the state, as well as state partners, joining us as we collectively support our children, families and communities.

Room Block Full!

Please let us know if you are still in need of hotel rooms. If you have already booked rooms and realize you do not need all of them, please let us know.

Exhibitors & Sponsors 

There are a variety of ways to sponsor The Hybrid Conference or show your support. Whether you are interested in one of our many sponsorship opportunities, purchasing ad space in the Conference program or hosting an exhibit booth to showcase new products or launch promotions, there will be ample opportunity for your company to be recognized as a contributor to the early learning and child care field and for you to build visibility and connect with senior management and key decision makers.

See the Exhibitor and Sponsor Packet Here.

 

About the 2025 Hybrid Joint Conference

In-person Conference:

In-person Conference Preliminary Program Now Available!

Location:
DoubleTree Hotel Sacramento
2001 Point West Way
Sacramento, CA 95815

Tentative In-person Agenda:

Wednesday, October 15th

11:00-6:00- Registration
1:00-2:00- Intro and Welcome & Conference Kick-Off
2:15-3:30- Workshops #1
3:45-5:00- Workshop #2
5:00-6:00- Welcome/Networking Reception (optional)

Thursday, October 16th

8:00-9:45- Breakfast & Keynote
10:00-12:00pm- Workshops #3
12:00-1:15- Lunch and Exhibitor Tables Open
1:30-2:45- Workshops #4
3:00-4:15- Workshops #5
4:30-6:30- Sponsor Social Activities (optional)
4:30- Dinner and Evening on your own

Friday, October 17th

8:00-9:15- Breakfast and raffles
9:30-10:45- Workshops #6
11:00-12:00- Farewell activity  

Virtual Conference:
November 5th and 6th, 2025

Tentative Virtual Conference Agenda

Day 1- November 5th
8:30am  -   9:45am - Welcome & Opening Keynote
10:00am  - 11:00am - Workshops 

11:00am  - 11:15am - Break
11:15am  - 12:15pm - Workshops
12:15pm  -   1:15pm - Lunch Break / Optional - Lunch Networking Opportunities or Visit with Exhibitors & Sponsors
1:30pm  -   3:30pm - Workshops On Demand / Visit with Exhibitors & Sponsors
3:30pm  -   4:30pm - Virtual "Happy Hour" Networking 

Day 2- November 6th
8:30am  -   9:45am - Welcome & Opening Keynote
10:00am  - 11:00am - Workshops 
11:00am  - 11:15am - Break
11:15am  - 12:15pm - Workshops
12:15pm  -   1:15pm - Lunch Break / Optional - Lunch Networking Opportunities or Visit with Exhibitors & Sponsors
1:30pm  -   2:30pm - Afternoon Keynote
2:45pm  -   5:00pm - Workshops On Demand / Visit with Exhibitors & Sponsors

2025 Conference Committee

Michelle Graham, Children's Resource & Referral of Santa Barbara County;  Emily Alexander, Community Resources for Children, Napa;  Sandra Gonzalez, Children's Home Society; Kelli Newman, Child Action, Inc.; Julie Yip, Hively; Emmy Shih, San Mateo 4C's; Nita Navarro, Child Development Resources of Ventura County; Shana Bender, Infant Child Enrichment Services; Tiffany Phovixay, Family Resource Center, Arica Taylor and Paris Smith, Solano Family & Children's Services; Lorita Yip and Jennie Kong, Children's Council of San Francisco

THRIVING FAMILIES CA Foundation STAFF
Danielle Metzger
[email protected] 

NETWORK STAFF
Kelly Graesch
[email protected]