Age Positive Conference

The annual Age Positive: Ideas for an Age-Friendly Future conference provides a forum for innovative program ideas to enhance current older adult programming, develop new programs and offers workshops to help participants hone leadership skills. The conference brings national and regional presenters together to discuss best practices in their fields. This conference is best suited for professionals and volunteers working in senior centers, community centers, libraries, park districts and other venues that offer programming for older adults. The year's conference theme is The Power of Connection.

The conference will be held May 5, 2026 at the Kauffman Foundation Conference Center. Early bird registration will be open March 1–31 ($70); late registration will be open April 1–30 ($80). Limited scholarships will be available.

Call for workshop proposals will open on Jan. 12, with a Feb. 13 deadline.