2025 Summit Registration is OPEN!
- emilykeating27
- Aug 14
- 2 min read
Updated: Oct 15
October 20-21, 2025 | Come Learn With Us!
Our biggest professional learning event of the year - the Inclusion Summit on Early Learning and Child Care - is coming up again this October. We're excited to announce that registration is now open!
If you are an early childhood educator, child care centre program director, classroom teacher, educational assistant, family dayhome operator, or any other sort of professional who works with young children in early learning settings, this event is for you.
Join us on October 20 for a full day of insightful, engaging sessions presented by leading researchers in the inclusive early learning sector and people with lived experience of disability. We are also pleased to present a special half-day workshop with Dr. Kathryn Underwood of Toronto Metropolitan University on October 21, intended for researchers, policymakers, and sector leaders.
The main conference on October 20 will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel West Edmonton. The research and policy workshop on October 21 will be held in the Veyron Learning Lab at the Kids Included office. Virtual attendance is also available for the October 21 workshop only.
Event Schedule, Presenters, and Session Topics
This year's Summit lineup is a combination of leading researchers, early learning sector innovators, and people with lived experience of disability, all presenting on topics related to inclusion and belonging in early learning settings. Click the links above to see the schedule and session topics and learn more about this year's presenters.
How to Register - REGISTRATION EXTENDED!
Click here to purchase your tickets to the October 20 conference, the October 21 half-day workshop, or both.
The deadline to register has been EXTENDED to October 12, 2025 - get your ticket today!
Hotel Room Booking
We've reserved a block of rooms at the DoubleTree by Hilton at a special rate for Summit attendees. If you'll be travelling to Edmonton for the event, you can book your room at the special rate here. Please book your room before September 20 to receive the discount.
Thank You to Our Summit Sponsors!
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Interested in Sponsorship?
Sponsorship opportunities are still available for this event! For an overview of sponsorship opportunities, click here. To learn more or express interest, please email communications@kidsincluded.ca.
