Join us in Salt Lake City!
On March 21, 2025, we will bring together Direct Service Providers (DSPs), as well as other professionals, students, self advocates, caregivers, and family members to learn how we may all "Honor Our Intersectionalities".
Date: March 21, 2025 from 9am - 4pm
Location: Utah State University Taylorsville Campus
920 W Levoy Drive
Taylorsville, UT
Registration fee: $40 (includes lunch)
Scholarship Opportunity
We will be offering a limited amount of scholarships (up to $300 per applicant) to assist Utah service providers, graduate or undergraduate students in the human services fields, self advocates, or family members of people with disabilities who would like to attend the conference and need financial help to do so (based on distance, number of attendees, and other potential need).
If you are interested in receiving scholarship funds to help you join us in March, please send us your information by February 28, 2025.
We are also offering scholarship opportunities for organizations that are bringing multiple attendees. If you would like to access this funding opportunity for your organization, please email eduardo.ortiz@usu.edu.
Intersectionality is the acknowledgement that everyone has their own unique experiences of discrimination and oppression. And we must consider everything and anything that can marginalize people, whether it's gender, class, sexual orientation, physical ability, or mental health.
Conference Schedule
| Sessions | Additional sessions | |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 - 9:30 am | Registration | |
| 9:30 - 10:20 am | Keynote Speaker | |
| 10:30 - 11:20 am | Intersection of American Indian culture and disability | Intersection of LGBTQ+ and disability |
| 11:30 am - 12:50 pm | Lunch + organization tables | |
| 1:00 - 1:50 pm | Mental health and gender differences | Rural life and disability |
| 2:00 - 2:50 pm | Diversity and digital accessibility | Disability and aging |
| 3:00 - 3:50 pm | Concluding session |
Travel information
All listed prices and distances are estimates listed for your convenience. You may find different prices in your own research.
Local Transportation
| Estimated price from airport | Estimated price from hotels | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| UTA Bus | $2.50 | $2.50 | Day passes available |
| Car rental | $50-$100 per day | $50-$100 per day | $50-$100 per day |
| Uber | $20-$27 | $5-$8 |
Local hotels
| Distance from conference | Price/night | |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday Inn Express & Suites: Salt Lake City South - Murray | 12 min, via car | $149 |
| La Quinta Inn by Wyndham Salt Lake City Midvale | 8 min, via car | $68 |
| Park Inn by Radisson Salt Lake City Midvale | 8 min, via car | $65 |
| Royal Inn | 11 min, via car | $53 |
| Hampton Inn Salt Lake City/Murray | 5 min, via car | $109 |