2026 SOFT Conference Schedule
July 15–19, 2026 · Embassy Suites, Loveland, CO
Jul15
Wednesday — Arrival Day
Registration Opens · Welcome Social
8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Board Meeting — SOFT Board of Directors
📍 John Q Hammons Board Room
12:30 – 7:00 PM
Registration Room Open
📍 Registration Desk
Pick up your welcome packet, name badges, and SOFT wear.
1:00 – 2:00 PM
Lunch for Board of Directors
📍 River Birch A/B/C
Board members and their families.
1:00 – 10:00 PM
SOFT Memory Room Opens
📍 John Q Hammons Board Room
Come honor our trisomy angels. View pictures, special items, and help us remember our precious children.
7:00 – 10:00 PM
SOFT Conference Meet & Greet 🎉
📍 River Birch A/B/C
Ice Cream Social · SOFT Awards · New Family Welcome. A warm welcome for first-time families and a sweet reunion for returning SOFT friends.
🏆 Awards presented: Kari Deann Holladay Award · SOFT Lifetime Achievement Award
Jul16
Thursday — Clinics Day
Medical Collaboratives · Family Lunch · Welcome Dinner
6:00 – 9:00 AM
Breakfast
📍 Atrium
8:00 – 10:00 AM
SOFT Memory Room Open
📍 John Q Hammons Board Room
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Registration Room Open
📍 Registration Desk
9:00 – 10:30 AM
Catch Up with Friends or Explore the Area
If not attending sessions — enjoy some free time with your SOFT family!
9:00 – 10:30 AM
Orthopedic Informational Session & Q&A
📍 Elderberry / Golden Glow
Dr. Klane White
10:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Medical Collaboratives
Schedules given at registration. See your welcome packet for your child's specific appointment time and room.
Dr. Ben Wilfond & Dr. Glenn Green · Big Thompson A
Dr. Marty McCaffrey · Big Thompson B
Dr. Katherine Kosiv & Dr. James Hammel · Carter Lake A
Dr. Bret Gardner · Carter Lake B
Dr. Steven Cantrell · Lake Loveland A
Dr. Kristine Malik · Lake Loveland B
Dr. Stephen Braddock & Dr. Sara Tsimerman · Snowberry
Dr. Marty McCaffrey · Big Thompson B
Dr. Katherine Kosiv & Dr. James Hammel · Carter Lake A
Dr. Bret Gardner · Carter Lake B
Dr. Steven Cantrell · Lake Loveland A
Dr. Kristine Malik · Lake Loveland B
Dr. Stephen Braddock & Dr. Sara Tsimerman · Snowberry
12:00 – 2:00 PM
SOFT Family Lunch — All Attendees Welcome
📍 Pinyon Pine Ballroom
Meal provided for all attendees.
12:00 – 4:00 PM
Remembrance Gathering & Memorial Activity
📍 Loveland Love Locks Sculpture — 5400 Stone Creek Cir, Loveland, CO 80538 / River Birch A/B/C
Get your lunch from Pinyon Pine and gather together for this special time of remembrance and connection.
11:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Sibling Outing #1 — Loveland Laser Tag 🎯
📍 Loveland Laser Tag — 401 N Denver Ave, Loveland, CO 80537
Wear your SOFT Sib shirt!
🚐 Meet in the Atrium at 11:30 AM to load vans.
6:00 – 10:00 PM
SOFT Welcome Dinner 🌟
📍 River Birch A/B/C
Remembering Our Angels — In memory of Stacy VanHerreweghe
Parade of Stars — In memory of Zion Lint
Dinner Buffet
SOFT Friends Video — In memory of Kari Deann Holladay
DJ & Dancing — Everyone have a good time!
Parade of Stars — In memory of Zion Lint
Dinner Buffet
SOFT Friends Video — In memory of Kari Deann Holladay
DJ & Dancing — Everyone have a good time!
Jul17
Friday — Education & Auction Day
Panels · Breakouts · Live Auction
6:00 – 9:00 AM
Breakfast
📍 Atrium
8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
SOFT Memory Room Open
📍 John Q Hammons Board Room
9:00 – 11:00 AM
SOFT Sibling Panel — For SOFT Sibs Only! 👧🧒
📍 Aspen Daisy
Facilitated by Mariah Lint, sibling to Zion. A private, safe space for siblings to share and connect.
9:00 – 10:30 AM
SOFT Champion Doctors Panel
📍 Elderberry & Glowberry
General Session — All Invited. Dr. Ben Wilfond, Dr. Glenn Green, Dr. Marty McCaffrey, Dr. Ellen Elias, Dr. Katherine Kosiv, Dr. James Hammel, Dr. Stephen Braddock, Dr. Sara Tsimerman, Dr. Bret Gardner, Dr. Steven Cantrell, Dr. Christina Paidas Teefey
10:45 – 11:45 AM
Breakout Session A — Choose One
Update on Tumors — Dr. Stephen Braddock · Snowberry
Angel Family Workshop — Courageous Parent Network · Aspen Daisy
Prenatal Care — Dr. Christina Paidas Teefey · Elderberry & Glowberry
Angel Family Workshop — Courageous Parent Network · Aspen Daisy
Prenatal Care — Dr. Christina Paidas Teefey · Elderberry & Glowberry
11:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Sibling Outing #2 — Main Event 🎳
📍 Main Event — 4455 Fairgrounds Ave, Windsor, CO
🚐 Meet in the Atrium at 11:30 AM to load vans.
12:00 – 1:00 PM
Breakout Session B — Choose One
Trisomy 101 — Dr. John Carey · Elderberry & Glowberry
Creative Memories · Aspen Daisy
Neurology 101 — Dr. Gardner · Snowberry
Creative Memories · Aspen Daisy
Neurology 101 — Dr. Gardner · Snowberry
1:00 – 2:00 PM
SOFT Family Lunch
📍 Pinyon Pine Ballroom
2:00 – 4:00 PM
Breakout Session C — Choose One
Mom's Only Group · Big Thompson A & B
Dad's Only Group · Elderberry & Glowberry
Medical Advisory Council · Snowberry
Dad's Only Group · Elderberry & Glowberry
Medical Advisory Council · Snowberry
6:00 – 10:00 PM
SOFT Annual Auction 🎉
📍 River Birch A/B/C
Silent Auction — 6:00 to 8:00 PM · Live Auction — 8:00 to 10:00 PM
Items donated from families and communities around the world.
🍽️ Heavy hors d'oeuvres served all evening — no need to eat beforehand!
Items donated from families and communities around the world.
🍽️ Heavy hors d'oeuvres served all evening — no need to eat beforehand!
Jul18
Saturday — Picnic & Celebration Day
Business Meeting · Picnic · Memorial · Game Night
7:00 – 9:00 AM
Breakfast
📍 Atrium
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
SOFT Memory Room Open
📍 John Q Hammons Board Room
Please remove your belongings from this room after the picnic.
9:00 – 10:00 AM
SOFT Business Meeting — All Members Welcome!
📍 Golden Glow
Annual membership meeting. All SOFT families are encouraged to attend.
12:00 – 5:00 PM
SOFT Annual Picnic & Memorial Celebration 🌳
📍 Willow Bend Park — 2838 E First Street, Loveland, CO
One of the most beloved traditions of the SOFT Conference! Accessible playground, fishing pond, walking trail, and so much more.
Memorial Celebration in memory of Ryan Cantrell.
