AAICAMA's 2025 Conference

AAICAMA, PLEASE JOIN US!

DATE: May 20th –22nd, 2025

VENUE:

LOCATION: Boise, ID

We are excited to announce the AAICAMA 2025 Conference! The conference dates are May 20th – 22nd, 2025 and the location is the beautiful, mountain-view city of Boise, Idaho. The location serves our more western states- we have not been this far west since Oakland, CA in 2016! - and the venue provides many amenities.

• The venue is The Grove Hotel in downtown Boise. Please click for a preview of the hotel, the conference venue, and the surrounding beauty of urban Boise.
• The Grove Hotel is centrally located, completely walkable, and in a college town with a host of activities, restaurants, and beautiful scenery within easy reach.

Collaborative Excellence AAICAMA Conf25: Please join us in support of the Compact and the children it serves through the exchange of ideas and celebration of permanency, that is an AAICAMA Conference!

AAICAMA Conf25 will focus on workforce, wellbeing, and moving forward. We will educate and train on the ICAMA System hosted on the eCare Vault platform. We will discuss state practice issues and work together to develop model practices to uniformly use the ICAMA System and inform state efforts to administer the Title IV-E and Medicaid programs that meet the special needs of the children we serve.

• To promote and support attendance at Conf25, AAICAMA has created a Conference Attendance Letter. This letter has been sent to the states in an All-State Memo email and will continue to be sent in promotion emails for Conf25.
• If needed, please contact the AAICAMA National Office for a template of the letter that your state can tailor to substantiate your participation and secure approval for your attendance.

You are the AAICAMA, you make the Compact work- thank you for all you do. Please see below for full conference details and the AAICAMA Preliminary Agenda for Conf25.

HOTEL RESERVATION AND INFORMATION: A block of hotel rooms has been reserved for AAICAMA at The Grove Hotel at the federal, per diem rate on a first-come, first-served basis. Space is limited. Additional hotels are available near the venue for overflow. Please make your hotel reservation as soon as possible and no later than April 18, 2025.

Hotel Rate: Basic rate (federal per diem), applicable tax, and the grand total.

$167 hotel rate + (6% sales tax + 2% state tourism tax + 5% auditorium district tax) Total = $188.71.

MAKING HOTEL RESERVATIONS: A dedicated website is now available for AAICAMA Conf25 attendees to book their hotel rooms online. Reservations can be made starting Tuesday, November 5th, 2024, at the following web address. NOTE: Reservations must be made by Friday, April 18th, 2025, to secure the AAICAMA room block rate.

Booking Site :

AAICAMA Conference Registration Fees include:

• Full, two-and-a-half-day Conference Program (see Preliminary Agenda, below)
• Hot, buffet-style breakfast, lunch, and AM & PM snack breaks
• Opening Reception (a portion of total cost) on the evening of Tuesday, May 20th

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION RATES: Early Bird: $725; General Registration: $775; Late Registration: $825; On-site Registration: $875. Ticket Sales Schedule:

November 19th to January 10th : Early Bird Registration $725

January 13th to March 14th : General Registration $775

March 17th to May 16th : Late Registration $825

May 20th and May 21st : On-site registration $875

Payment forms accepted: Please see payment options at checkout.

AAICAMA accepts:

• Credit card through Eventbrite upon checkout
• Check by mail: AAICAMA, 727 15th Street NW, 12th Floor, Washington DC 20005

AAICAMA Conf25 Preliminary Agenda for our theme of ICAMA Rising:

• Adoption Assistance and the ICAMA Professional: Title IV-E Basic Training/Medicaid Connection

• Medicaid and the ICAMA Professional: Medicaid Training for Adoption Assistance/Guardianship

• ICAMA Administrator Training: CA and DCA Roles in Compact Implementation

• Meeting the Needs of ICAMA Professionals: Forum on ICAMA State Needs

• The ICAMA System: eCare Vault, State Interfaces, and Continuous Improvement

• The ICAMA System: Training, Updates, and State Informational Exchange

• Legislative Update: Federal Policy and Legislative Update/CWLA

• State Workforce: Bridging Generations and Fostering Success

• Health and Wellness: Addressing Personal Wellbeing

Note: A Conf25 Final Agenda with full Programmatic Description and an At-a-Glance Agenda with daily schedule is forthcoming and will be sent via an All-State email.

JOIN US! Please register today to reserve your spot! Be a part of AAICAMA’s annual exchange of ideas, innovation, and training, that is the forum created by convening states for the AAICAMA Conference. Full information and a link for registration will be sent in an All-State email to your Compact and/or Deputy Compact Administrator for your State.

Please contact the AAICAMA National Office if you have any questions:

Myeshia Gaines, AAICAMA Executive Administrator: [email protected]

AAICAMA National Office; Phone (202) 868-1271

Sharon McCartney, AAICAMA Director: [email protected]

AAICAMA National Office; Phone (202) 913- 3226

Permanency Matters! See you in Boise, Idaho!

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Grove Hotel, 245 South Capitol Boulevard, Boise, United States