Child Life is Dino-Mite! Conference

September 18
- September 20, 2026
at Drury Plaza Hotel Orlando- Disney Springs Area
Discounts: 

Optional Fees

Conference Hotel

Drury Plaza Hotel Orlando- Disney Springs Area
2000 Hotel Plaza Blvd, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
https://www.druryhotels.com/bookandstay/newreservation/?groupno=10154397
Hotel Rate: $199 Per Night
Parking: $15 Per Night

Full Admission Includes

Full Admission Pricing Includes (13.5 hours of PDUs without intensive, 15.5 hours of PDUs with intensive)

  • 6 Breakout Sessions (7.5 PDUs)
  • Closing Keynote Jeff Civillico, live from Las Vegas (1 PDU)
  • Virtual Sessions (5 PDUs) all conference attendees will have access to 5 additional PDUs virtually for one year post conference
  • Breakfast, Kickback Dinner, and 3 drinks/day - Included if hotel guest, optional fee for non-hotel guests
  • Lunch Buffet Saturday
  • Friday Networking Social with Hors D'oeuvres and sodas
  • Saturday Social at Disney Springs (dinner included)
  • Exhibit Hall
  • Job Posting Board

Additional Admission Items (Optional)

  • Intensive (2 PDUs)
  • Student Intensive (CCLS will be offering "Mock Interviews" for students - sign up required)
  • Breakfast for attendees not staying at the Hotel

Hotel Guests: Conference rates are available between September 15-23 using the conference hotel code for those wanting to spend extra days in Orlando.

Perks include:

  • Free shuttle service to and from Parks
  • Discounted tickets to Parks
  • Breakfast, afternoon snacks and fountain drinks, Kickback Dinner, and 3 adult beverages/day included
  • Resort-Style pool
  • Arcade
  • Starbucks and several on-site dining options

Presentation

Schedule

Friday September 18:

2:00pm Registration begins

  • Exhibit hall open for the day

 

3:30-5:30pm Intensives (2 PDU's)

For Professionals:

"When Love Meets Loss: Early Child Life Partnership in Adverse Fetal Diagnoses"

For Students:

Mock Interviews

 

6:00-8:00pm Networking Social hosted by Golisano Children's Hospital of SWFL

Come and get to know your fellow Child Life Specialist!

    • Roar-Some Sponsors
    • Hors d'oeuvres and sodas provided
    • Meet our Exhibitors and Sponsors!

 

Saturday September 19:

 

Exhibit Hall Open 7:00AM-8:00AM/9:00AM-12:00PM/2:00PM-5:00PM

 

7:00-7:50am Breakfast

  • Hosted by: TREX-FLEX Sponsors
  • Included for guest of the hotel
    • Available for purchase upon registration for attendees not staying at the hotel

 

8:00-8:20am Main Ballroom Welcome and Announcements

 

8:30-9:30am Session 1 (1 PDU)

 

10:00 -11:30am Session 2 (1.5 PDU's)

 

11:30-12:00pm Main Ballroom Sponsors

 

12:00-1:00pm Lunch

 

1:00-2:30pm Session 3 (1.5 PDU's)

 

3:00-4:40pm Session 4 (1.5 PDU's)

 

4:30-5:00pm Main Ballroom Sponsors

 

5:30 Saturday Night Social at Disney Springs hosted by AdventHealth for Children

 

Scavenger Hunt at Disney Springs and dinner provided by FACLP

 

Sunday September 20:

 

7:00-8:00am Breakfast

 

8:15-8:55am Main Ballroom Announcements/Sponsors

  • 2027 Election Results
  • SPEC-PTERODACTYL Sponsors

 

9:00-10:00am Session 5 (1 PDU)

 

10:15-11:15am Session 6 (1 PDU)

 

11:30-12:35pm Closing Keynote (1 PDU)

Jeff Civillico

Sponsors

Spec-pterodactyl Sponsor

AdventHealth for Children

Dino-Mite Sponsor

Golisano Children's Hospital of SWFL

Trex Flex Sponsor

Holtz Children's Hospital

Camp Boggy Creek

Exhibitor Sponsors

Make-A-Wish Southern Florida

Make-A-Wish Central & Northern Florida

Oliver Patch Project

UCF

Swag Bag

Sofia's Hope

 

 

Transaction Details

Total donation in the following:


Amount:

$

$