2025 Statewide Convention
September 29th - October 1st, 2025
The Arc of Virginia’s Annual Convention brings together people with developmental disabilities, families, professionals, and advocates from across the Commonwealth to learn, connect, and drive change.
With powerful speakers, practical sessions, and statewide networking, it’s a space where ideas grow and voices rise. Whether you're a self-advocate, parent, provider, or policymaker—this event is for you. Join us to help shape a future where everyone can live A Life Like Yours.
Days Until Convention
2025 Theme: From Shifting Sand to Calmer Seas
This year’s theme speaks to the moment we’re in—and the one we’re working toward.
For too many people with developmental disabilities and their families, life has felt like shifting sand: uncertain, unstable, and always changing. Policies move, services disappear, and just when things seem steady, the ground shifts again. But we’re not standing still. Across Virginia, individuals, families, and advocates are rising together—building momentum, lifting voices, and steering toward something better.
From Shifting Sand to Calmer Seas is more than a theme. It’s a reflection of our resilience and a declaration of our direction: forward, together, toward a future that is more stable, more just, and more inclusive. We may not control the tides—but we can chart the course.
Join Us in Virginia Beach!
Marriott Virginia Beach Oceanfront Resort
4201 Atlantic Ave, Virginia Beach, VA 23451, USA
Special Group Rate
Enjoy your stay at
Marriott Virginia Beach Oceanfront Resort for
$229 per night
But don’t wait—
The last day to book at this rate is Thursday, August 28, 2025.
Speaker Line Up
Meet the speakers for Convention 2025! Learn more about the transformative lineup of changemakers.
Our Sponsors
We are deeply grateful to our generous sponsors, partners, and supporters who help make our annual convention possible. Your commitment to inclusion, advocacy, and empowerment fuels the work we do across Virginia—and your partnership makes a lasting impact on individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.
Thank you for standing with us, believing in our mission, and helping us create a more inclusive future for all.
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