About
Power Up! InterHab Conference
Power Up! is an annual three-day conference designed to inspire, educate, and empower professionals who support persons with disabilities. Power Up! features a keynote speaker, breakout sessions, and networking activities featuring speakers who further innovation and progress in disability services. Power Up! 2025 will take place October 8-10, 2025 in Manhattan, Kansas. As always, the event will offer businesses the opportunity to exhibit, to sponsor special programming and, most importantly, to leverage the state’s largest gathering of leaders in the intellectual and developmental disability services community.
Sponsors & Exhibitors
Sponsorship & Trade Show:
As a sponsor or trade show exhibitor, you will join human services professionals who will participate in small-group discussions on industry hot topics and will leave with tangible outcomes and solutions, all while making high-value connections that will grow throughout the week and beyond. No refunds will be given for cancellations after registration is secured via email.
Host Hotel Information
Hilton Garden Inn Manhattan
410 South 3rd Street
Manhattan, KS 66502
785-532-9116
*Hotel rooms cannot be cancelled once booked!
Additional Hotel Room Blocks:
Holiday Inn Express
115 Blue Earth Place
Manhattan, KS 66502
785-320-7454
*Rooms available October 7th, 8th, and 9th
Cut-off Date: September 6th
If calling, ask for the InterHab room block with a special rate of $120 a night with group code INT.
Click here to book online – be sure to click “rate preference” and select group rate, with the code INT to populate the dates and receive the discounted rate.
Fairfield by Marriott
300 Colorado Street
Manhattan, KS 66502
785-539-2400
*Rooms available October 7th, 8th, and 9th
Cut-off Date: September 6th
When calling, ask for the InterHab room block with a special $119 a night
Art & Awards
Awards:
Art & Awards Ceremony recognizes the personal and professional achievements of Kansans with disabilities and celebrates exceptional professionals from across the region who are committed to providing the best possible outcomes for the people they serve.
Art:
Each year at the Annual InterHab Awards, we honor recipients with artwork created by people served in the IDD system in Kansas. The art selected to win is given as an award to our award winners. Artists are recognized on stage, present their artwork to the award winner, and are given a gift card.
FAQ
When is the 2025 Power Up! Conference? October 8-10, 2025 in Manhattan, KS.
Where is the conference? The conference will be held at the Manhattan Conference Center at 410 South 3rd Street, Manhattan, Kansas, USA 66502.
Who should attend? All provider staff are encouraged to attend. Breakout sessions include topics appropriate for DSPs, CEOs, and everyone in between.
I am speaking at the conference, where can I find information on that? Please see this link for detailed information.
I registered, but I can’t come, now what? You can substitute another person in your place, email twalsh@interhab.org to make a substitution.
I am a sponsor or vendor, where can I find information? Please see this link for information.
I need to ship something directly to the hotel, how do I do that? Please email BROOKELYN.FERNELIUS@hilton.com for more information.
Can I receieve continuing education credits for attending? InterHab is happy to provide certificates of attendance upon request. Please email twalsh@interhab.org to request a certificate.
I want to volunteer at the conference, can I? Yes! Email twalsh@interhab.com to find out how you can assist the InterHab team.