Date: Wednesday May 27th, 2026

Time: 10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Location: DWELL,1390 Community Park Drive, Columbus

Cost: $50 per person ~ Includes swag and lunch. (There are no group discounts.)

We are excited to announce our keynote

"Julia Neville"

We’re excited to welcome Julia Neville to the Summit.

Award-winning country artist Julia Neville, known as the “Sweetheart of the Hocking Hills,” brings her powerful voice and authentic storytelling to the stage.

Inspired by her single Just be YOU, her keynote of the same name encourages audiences to embrace authenticity, overcome self-doubt, and show up with confidence as their true selves.

Sponsored by OHIO DODD

50 attend for FREE

125 attend for HALF-PRICE

The 2026 Summit, is a professional conference designed specifically for DSPs, Frontline Supervisors, and Independent Providers.

This year, we are pleased to have major support from the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD):

~~50 registrations:~~ ~~free~~ SOLD OUT!
~~125 registrations half price~~: SOLD OUT!
Regular registrations: $50

All registrations include lunch and swag.

Breakout Sessions

In addition to our keynote, Lighthouse Cove and the Councils are pleased to bring you breakout sessions that address -

Empowering People - The Valued Role of the DSP/Supervisor
Disability History in the U.S.
Pound® Rockout Workout
Documentation 2.0: From Compliance to Impact
Building Forward with Purpose: Strengthening Teams That Support Lives

- and each of these sessions is offered twice. All sessions have been approved for CPDU's.

Download breakout session descriptions here

Thank You, ABC Boosters, for supporting the

Lighthouse Cove Summit!

Many thanks to DODD

for major support of the Summit!

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