November 5th-8th, 2025
Embassy Suites & Von Braun Center, Huntsville, Alabama
November 5th-8th, 2025
Embassy Suites & Von Braun Center, Huntsville, Alabama
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New This Year- ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY TRACK!
We will have a whole track dedicated to assistive technology that supports teaching, learning, and literacy for students and adults with visual impairments!
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ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY HELP DESK!!!
Bring all your questions and see if our AT experts from AIS and CATT can help.
Space Camp for Interested Visually Impaired Students
Join us as we travel together to the US Space and Rocket Center as we get a behind the scenes look at this amazing 1 week per year opportunity for students with blindness and visual impairments.
Morning and afternoon trips offered during Wednesday, Nov 5 Pre-Conference, or during General conference on Thurs. Nov 6.
Space is Limited
Singer/Songwriter from Nigeria who made his start on The Voice. Although Blessing is legally blind from Glaucoma, he continues to overcome his challenges and experience success while inspirng others.
Wednesday November 5, 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Join us on a bus ride to Ivy Green - The birthplace of Helen Keller, where we will learn and tour the house where Helen grew up and even get to see the historic pump that provided the "miracle" breakthrough.
Morning and afternoon trips offered during Wednesday, Nov 5 Preconference, and afternoon only of general conference on Thursday, Nov 6.
Space is limited
REGISTRATION RATES
Registration NOW OPEN
PRE-CONFERENCE
Morning and Afternoon, Wednesday, November 5, 2025
$25 - Morning half-day pre-conference (Options Include: Ivy Green Trip, SCIVIS Tour, Tactile Graphics)
$25 - Afternoon half-day pre-conference (Options Include: Ivy Green Trip, SCIVIS Tour, 3D Printing)
More pre-conference sessions to be announced soon
REGULAR CONFERENCE
Wednesday Evening, November 5 through midday Sat. November 8, 2025
$275 - early bird registration (by June 15, 2025)
$250.00 - DVIDB Member Rate (by June 15, 2025)
$100.00 - Student Volunteers (limited to up to 20 by June 15)
$325 - Regular Registration
$350 - On-Site Registration
Embassy Suites by Hilton Huntsville Hotel & Spa
800 Monroe Street, Huntsville, Alabama 35801
Call this number to reserve your suite 256-539-7373, and tell them you are with Getting in Touch with Literacy
GITWL has contracted for a conference rate of $159 for two-room suites - (bedroom and separate living room with sofabed)
Free Wifi
Free Breakfast
Free Parking
Free Nightly Happy Hour
Deadline to receive conference rate of $159.00/night is October 7, 2025, or earlier should room block become full. We encourage you to stay at the hotel to help us meet our contract requirements.