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Designed specifically for youth-serving professionals, we welcome anyone whose work supports children, youth, and families, including educators, nonprofit professionals, youth workers, community leaders, healthcare professionals, government staff, and others committed to helping Indiana's young people thrive.
Whether you work directly with youth or help shape the systems that support them, you'll build new connections, gain practical ideas, and leave inspired to make an even greater impact.
For detailed information about conference registration, pricing, and payment, please see the PRICING page.
The deadline to register online at the standard pricing for the conference is October 23, 2026.
Attendees are welcome to check-in and receive their badge or register onsite at our registration table during the following hours (subject to change):
- Sunday, November 1 | 4:00pm - 6:00pm
- Monday, November 2 | 7:00am - 4:30pm
- Tuesday, November 3 | 7:00am - 2:00pm
Can I register a group online?
Yes, and doing so is easy! Just select the "Register" button in the banner above and begin your registration. On the final page of registration, just below your Registration Summary, click the red button to add a group member. Repeat these steps to build your group of up to 10 people. This will allow you to enter your payment information one time as a group. You may also select to pay via check and print one group invoice (please see the Pricing page for check payment guidelines and instructions).
Do you offer group discounts?
We do not offer volume-based discounts at this time, as the registration cost has already been subsidized as much as possible through grants and sponsors to keep the ticket price as low as possible for our attendees.
Content & Technology
The 2026 IYI KIDS COUNT® Conference is hosted in-person, including all sessions, keynotes, and exhibitors. A virtual attendance option is not available and sessions and keynotes will not be recorded.
Again this year, we invite you to make the most of your conference experience and download the conference mobile app! The app is the only place where you will get exclusive access to the conference schedule, session surveys, and connect with other attendees! More information on how to download and utilize the app will be available at a later date.
A few days prior to the conference, you will be granted access to our mobile event app where you will have the ability to add sessions to your personalized schedule.
PLEASE NOTE: Adding sessions to your personalized schedule is for your planning and convenience only. It does not reserve a place for you within the session. Session rooms have capacity limitations that are strictly enforced by the venue. Admission to each session is on a first-come first-serve basis.
Most session presentations, handouts, and resources utilized within our conference will be available to attendees within the mobile app.
The 2026 IYI KIDS COUNT® Conference is pleased to offer pre-approval for Continuing Education Credits at no extra cost during the event. For more information on CEUs offered, visit iyi.org/ceu.
The total number of CEU hours available is dependent on the type, quantity, and length of sessions attended. Two-day conference attendees can earn anywhere from 7.5 to 11 hours of credit, depending on which sessions they choose to attend.
At the event, you will receive a certificate of attendance that you can complete and have validated by a member of our staff prior to departure. This can then be submitted to the accrediting agency of choice.
Conference Logistics
There is no required dress code for this conference, however, most of our attendees typically choose to wear business-casual attire.
As a reminder, hotel ballrooms tend to be chilly so we encourage you to bring a blazer or sweater.
Morning coffee, breakfast, and a buffet lunch will be available to all of our attendees on both days of the conference. You will be able to find the full menu within the conference mobile app when it becomes available.
If you have dietary restrictions, allergies, or preferences, we ask that you indicate those within registration and we will try to accommodate them to the very best of our abilities. We will reach out if we require more information.
IYI is committed to providing an inclusive and safe environment for all event attendees. If you require an accommodation in order to fully participate in our conference, please indicate this in the space provided during the registration process and we will do our best to accommodate. A member of our staff will contact you if more information is needed.
Travel
A discounted room block rate is available to our conference attendees. For detailed information about booking, refer to the HOTEL & TRAVEL page of the website.
The following are the top three recommendations for garage parking near the conference based on distance, price, and accessibility. IYI does not guarantee availability or pricing at any of these garages.
Marriott Garage - Self Park
350 W Maryland St, Indianapolis, IN 46225
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The entrance can be accessed from the east side of Missouri Street.
Due to the limited capacity of this garage, we ask that this garage only be utilized by attendees staying at the hotel and those with accessibility requirements.
White River State Park Garage
801 W Washington St, Indianapolis, IN 46204
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Distance: 3 block walk, outdoors
World of Wonders Garage
130 S Illinois St, Indianapolis, IN 46204
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2 Entrances available, on Maryland St. and Illinois St.
Distance: 6-8 minute walk, indoors.
For a less stressful parking experience, please note third-party sites such SpotHero or ParkWhiz, which allow you to plan and purchase your parking in advance.