Check out our Justification Letter to offer your employer. The conference’s primary goal is to provide world-class professional development for sign language professionals. Hands Up Communications has contracted with subject matter experts to address the needs of sign language interpreters, American Sign Language instructors, interpreter training instructors, and teachers of the Deaf to name a few.

Your employer can invest in THEIR future by covering the cost of your attendance at the Hands Up Conference – making you a better you!

• Food is not provided with registration.
• We have scheduled mealtimes for you to visit surrounding restaurants or go to the mall’s Dining Pavilion. There is a Chick-Fil-A and Starbucks located on the main lobby floor of The Florida Hotel.
• Complimentary breakfast is not provided at The Florida Hotel – please plan accordingly.

• You will be able to register for the conference at the printed conference prices until Wednesday, June 19, 2025.
• The cost for day-of-registration is $500.00 per person, this will cover your attendance at the entire conference – but does not guarantee that we will have handouts, conference books, or other conference related materials. NOTE: You can pay for each day separately (a la carte) or the whole conference.

• We have worked with the hotel to get a competitively priced hotel room.
• You will be an elevator ride away from the workshops, vendors, and sponsors!
• To book a “blocked room” call Florida Hotel & Conference Center at 407-859-1500, space is limited – the hotel is located at 1500 Sand Lake Road, Orlando, Florida 32809 – don’t forget to mention the Hands Up Conference.
• Peace of mind – you are so close to all the fun, learning, and shopping.
• Check out the link www.handsupconference/hotel for more information and finding the link to book your stay online.

Volunteer opportunities will be open in March 2025 as an Ambassador. But don’t wait to apply to become an Ambassador! We recommend getting your registration as soon as possible. If selected to become an Ambassador for our 2025 conference, your registration will be refunded and will include your hotel stay! Register your ticket now for the best price available in the event you are not selected. Good luck and we look forward to working with you!

At the conclusion of the conference, you will be able to provide feedback on the Conference Survey form in the back of the conference book. Your feedback is very important to us, and we want to hear from you! Please take a few minutes to complete the post-conference survey. The satisfaction and education of each participant is very important to us. All workshops will require all participants to complete an RID CEU evaluation form. However, Fledgling Conference workshops will have a separate evaluation form.