Conference Schedule

Loveland, Colorado

July 15th-19th, 2025

Tuesday (July 14th)

8:30 am – 5:00 pm | Board Meeting – SOFT Board of Directors

Wednesday (July 15th)

6:00 am – 9:00 am | Breakfast Buffet

10:00 am – 7:00 pm | Registration Room Opens

2:00 pm – 5:00 pm | Auction Drop-off Room
Information Paper required

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm | Lunch for Board of Directors
Board members and their families

1:00 pm – 10:00 pm | Memory Room opens
Come honor the trisomy angels.
View pictures and memorabilia of our precious children

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm | SOFT Conference Meet & Greet
Ice Cream Social and New Family Welcome

Thursday (July 16th)

6:00 am – 9:00 am | Breakfast

8:00 am – 10:00 pm | Memory Room opens (John Q Hammons Boardroom)

8:00 am – 5:00 pm | Registration Room opens

10:00 am – 5:00 pm | Auction Drop-off Room, Tag required

8:00 am – 5:00 pm | Clinics

Genetics – Dr. John Carey: Big Thompson A
Cardiology – Dr. Hammel: Big Thompson B
Gastro – TBA  : Carter Lake A
ENT – Dr. Green : Cart Lake B
Pediatrician – TBA : Lake Loveland A
Opthamology – Dr Cantrell : Clinic Lake Loveland B

Additional Clinics Will Be Announced As We Schedule Them

 (See your welcome packet for details on clinics scheduled for your child. Any questions, please see the conference team)

12:00 pm – 2:00 pm | SOFT Family Lunch (Embassy Atrium)
Meal Provided for All Attendees

12:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Remembrance Gathering
Memorial Craft (Lunch Provided)

12:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Sibling Outing #1 (Lunch Provided)
Loveland Laser Tag (401 N Denver Ave Loveland CO 80537)

6:00 pm – 10:00 pm | Welcome Dinner (3-4 for setup)
– Parade of Stars – In memory of Zion Lint
– Remembering our Angels – In memory of Stacy VanHerreweghe
– Keynote Speaker 
– SOFT Friends Video in memory of Kari Deann Holladay
– DJ / Dance

Friday (July 17th)

6:00 am – 9:00 am | Breakfast

8:00 am – 12:00 pm | **LAST CALL** Auction Drop-off Room
Tag required

8:00 am – 10:00 pm | Memory Room opens (John Q Hammons Boardroom)

9:00 am – 11:00 amSib Panel – For Sibs Only!! (Aspen Daisy Room)

9:00 am – 10:30 amDoctor’s Panel (Eldersberry Room)
Dr. Hammel, Dr. Henner, Dr. Kosiv, Dr. Green, Dr. McCaffrey, Dr. Wilfond, Dr. Jackson, and Dr. Newton

10:45 am – 11:45 am | Breakout Session

– Update on Tumors Dr. Stephen Braddock (Glowberry Room)
– Prenatal Workshop – TBA (Snowberry Room)
– Angel Family Workshop – TBA (Elderberry Room)

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | Breakout Session

– Trisomy 101Dr. John Carey (Glowberry Room)
– Trisomy 9 & TRIS – Dr. Mindy Li & Jim Jordan (Snowberry Room)
– Neurology 101 – Dr. Kandee or Dr. Newton (Elderberry Room)

12:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Sibling Outing #2 (Lunch Provided)
– Main Event
(4455 Fairgrounds Ave, Windsor, CO)

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm | SOFT Family Lunch (Embassy Atrium)

2:30 pm – 4:00 pm | Mom’s Only Group (Big Thompson A & B)

2:30 pm – 4:00 pm | Dad’s Only Group (Eldersberry Room)

2:30 pm – 4:00 pm | Medical Advisory Council (Snowberry Room)

6:00 pm – 10:00 pm | SOFT Annual Auction (River Birch A/B/C)
– Silent Auction 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
– Live Auction 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
 

Saturday (July 18th)

6:00 am – 9:00 am | Breakfast

8:00 am – 10:00 pm | Memory Room opens (John Q Hammons Boardroom) (will be closed from 11:30 am – 4:30 pm)

NOTE: Make sure that you remove your things from
The memory room after the picnic

9:00 am – 10:00 am | SOFT Business Meeting (Golden Glow)
All are welcome

11:00 am | Start loading buses for Picnic
Load buses at the front entrance

11:30 am | Buses Leave for Picnic

12:00 pm – 5:00 pm | SOFT Annual Picnic
Willow Bend Park (2538 E First Street Loveland, CO)

All accessible playground, Fishing Pond, Walking Trail & so much more

2:00 pm | Memorial Ceremony
Memorial Celebration – In memory of Ryan Cantrell
(Boys & Girls Club of Laramie County)

NOTE: Short walk across the parking lot from the park

5:00 pm | Load buses back to Embassy Suites

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm | Dinner on your own

7:00 pm – 10:00 pm | SOFT Family Game Night (River Birch A/B/C)
Light Refreshments serve

Sunday (July 19th)

6:00 am – 9:00 am | Breakfast

Goodbye until Next Year! – Safe Travels to All!