The 2024 5p- Society Family Conference will be held in Des Moines, Iowa.
Dates: July 25-28, 2024
Location: Holiday Inn & Conference Center, 6111 Fleur Dr, Des Moines, IA 50321
Hotel Reservation Link: Room rates are $119.00 per night. Room availability 3 days before and 3 days after the event. If you have questions or concerns, please contact the 5p- Society office.
Conference Registration:
Thank you for your interest in attending the 2024 5p- Society Annual Conference. There will be several options for you below, please choose the option that fits you best. Click the box below to register.
- Member Family Registration up to 4 individuals – $200.00**, each additional individual $50.00 (Two separate 5p- Society families cannot register under one registration form.)
- Member Individual Registration – $100**
- Non-Member Family Registration up to 4 individuals** – $300.00**, each additional individual $50.00 (Two separate 5p- Society families cannot register under one registration form.)
- Non-Member Individual Registration – $150.00**
You will have the opportunity to let us know if you want a child’s or adults meal for your family member. Registrations received after July 1, 2024 will pay a late fee of $50.00. If you have any questions, please send an email to director@fivepminus.org.
Please make sure to provide your email addresses for each registrant. The email address will be used for the conference app.
**Please note that ratio Conference Registration DOES NOT include hotel reservations, travel or incidentals.**
Conference Brochure now available by clicking here.
Outing Information
Family Outing – We will stay on site for an immersive experience. More info coming soon . . .
Sibling Outing – Siblings will be going to a Virtual Reality Gaming Room to play VR games and to have lunch.
More information to come . . . .
- Speaker information
- Dr. Geoff Towers, 5p- Syndrome 101
- Dr. AmySue Reilly, Effective Positive Behavior Modification
- Dr. Nate Noble, “Breaking Down vs. Breaking Through”
(This presentation addresses parents and families in stress/crisis to help give them
strategies to ensure their struggle doesn’t end in breakdown) - Laura Castillo, Raising an Adult with 5p- Syndrome
- Parent Professional Panel: Courtney Harms (Speech & Language Pathologist), Dr. Geoff Towers (OBGYN), Hollie Brookman (Dental Hygienist), Michelle Myatt (Special Ed Social Worker), Dr. AmySue Reilly (Behavior & Special Ed Specialist)
- Hillary Harting – Talk to Me Technology
- Kristin & Dr. Todd Evans – Moms and Dads workshop facilitators
- MANDT System- De-escalation technique
- Becky Owens, New Family Orientation
Thank you to our Sponsors
Hall of Fame
The Laramie & Michelle Sandbulte Family
Dr. William & Rita Bourne Family
Jill Rinaldi and Patrick Frank
All Star
Taylored Expressions
Golden Glove Sponsor
The Brandon & Christina Brown Family
The Hoover Family Charitable fund
Michael McBride
Silver Slugger
Patricia Strong
Ripple Coworking
Nancy Hyde
Senior Athlete of the Year
Norene Bauman
Junior Athlete of the Year
Sheri Roche
Dr. Todd & Kristin Evans
Rookie of the Year
And to all the individuals who have donated items for the raffle.
Raise Money and Get Rewarded
If you’d like to help the host families raise funds for the conference you can get rewarded for the amount you raise. Please click the button below
• Hall of Fame: Raise $5,000
You will receive Conference Registration for four (4) individuals, and three (3) night stay at the conference hotel. You will also be mentioned in our conference materials and on the website.
• All Star: Raise $3,000
You will receive Conference Registration for four (4) individuals, and two-night stay at the conference hotel. You will also be mentioned in our conference materials and on the website.
• MVP: Raise $2,000
Get free registration for four individuals and one night at the conference hotel, listing on conference website, listing on event page.
• Golden Glove: Raise $1,000
Get free registration for four individuals, listing on conference website and listing on event signage.
• Silver Slugger: Raise $500.00
Donors will be listed on conference website, posted on conference app, signage at registration table and social media blast.
• Senior Athlete of the Year: Raise $250.00
Donors will be listed on conference website, posted on conference app and signage at registration table.
• Junior Athlete of the Year: Raise $100.00
Donors will be listed on conference website, and signage at registration table.>
• Rookie of the Year: In-kind donation
Donor will be listed on conference website and signage at registration table.
Reward recipients must make their own hotel reservations; internal changes will be made for payment of rooms. Each donor will receive a unique conference registration code. Conference registration form required.
