MA Statewide Independent Living Conference

Partner program announcement – We are pleased to share this opportunity, but it may have an associated cost.

The 2025 MA Independent Living Conference will be on Tuesday, September 16, 2025 from 8:30 am – 3:30 pm at the Best Western 181 Boston Post Rd W, Marlborough, MA 01752

Please RSVP by September 2nd. Registration for the conference is free of charge, however priority is given to staff from the 10 Independent Living Centers and appointed members of the Massachusetts Statewide Independent Living Council. 

Individuals who are requesting communication access should register as soon as possible. Requests received after August 26, 2025 may not be guaranteed.  

A conference flyer is available here.

Agenda

• 8:30 am: Registration, exhibitors, and breakfast
• 9:30 am: Conference Welcome and Commissioner Presentations
  • Commissioner John Oliveira, Massachusetts Commission for the Blind (MCB)
  • Commissioner Opeoluwa Sotonwa, Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (MCDHH)
  • Deputy Commissioner Kate Biebel, MassAbility
• 10:15 am: Workshop Session I
• 11:30 am: Lunch & Keynote by Jessica Podesva, Director of Advocacy and Public Policy at the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL)
• 1:00 pm: Workshop Session II
• 2:30 pm: Closing Session lead by Noel Sanders and Benji Kemper

Participants will have the opportunity to attend one workshop in each session.