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The SPARK! Alliance and Arts for All Wisconsin invites you to the 2026 SPARK! Creative Engagement Conference, a two-day, in-person training event for existing SPARK! organizations and people interested in bringing SPARK! to their communities.Conference sessions will address creative engagement, brain health, best practices, program logistics, activity ideas, and the process of establishing a new SPARK! program.
Monday, November 9 @ 12:30-5:00 pm
Tuesday, November 10 @ 8:30 am-5:00 pm
Our Monday keynote speaker, Nathaniel Chin, MD, is with the University of Wisconsin-Madison Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center and is the author of When Memory Fades: What to Expect at Every Stage, from Early Signs to Full Support for Alzheimer’s and Dementia. His work combines professional expertise in Alzheimer’s disease and dementia with personal experience as a care partner.
The conference also features Fabu Carter, PhD, with over a decade at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center. Her work includes outreach and the inclusion of underrepresented groups in Alzheimer’s disease research.
The conference will be held at MYArts, 1055 E. Mifflin St., Madison, Wisconsin, 53703.
Register Now: https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/A5BWVYXBwXftvxlFaBSsBg
The conference hotel room block is available at The Madison Concourse Hotel with discounted hotel parking. The hotel reservation deadline is October 16, 2026.
Hotel Block: https://themadisonconcourse.ihotelier.com/book/dates-of-stay?groupID=5421839
Attendance provides the required training to start a SPARK! program.
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1055 E Mifflin St, Madison, WI 53703-2433, United States
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