Annual Conference

October 27, 2025

 

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Beyond Limits Annual Conference is a chance to come together in person to connect and learn about topics related to the disability community.

More details about the 2025 Conference coming soon!

Are you interested in being a presenter at the 2025 conference? please visit our Call for Presenters page to submit an application!

Thank you to everyone who attended the 2024 Conference!

Explore the links below to see our agenda and speaker linup from 2024! More information about our 2025 presenters coming soon!

Details

Save the date for Beyond Limits’ biggest event of the year, our annual in-person Conference! More details coming soon!

WHEN

Monday October 27, 2025 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM CDT

WHERE

Victoria Inn Hotel & Convention Centre, 1808 Wellington Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3H 0G3

Thank you to our 2024 Exhibitor Booths!

  • Alliance of Direct Support Professionals Manitoba (ADSPM)
  • Care Possible
  • Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) Outreach Manitoba
  • Elections Canada
  • Family Advocacy Network (FAN)
  • Path Biomedical Inc.
  • Red River Polytechnic – Disability and Community Support Program
  • Stop Overmedicating Autism and Related Conditions (SOAR)
  • Statistics Canada

Becoming a conference exhibitor is an excellent way to network and share information about your company and/or organization. All exhibitor booths will be positioned in the main conference room so that conference participants can easily visit each booth. View the Exhibitor Booth Application Form for more information and start planning to join us for 2025!

What People are Saying:

The Beyond Limits Conference is a quality professional development experience. The topics are diverse and relevant, and the speakers are fantastic. Aside from the learning, there are many opportunities to network and meet others. I thoroughly enjoy myself every year and recommend others attend. Keep up the great work!

– Margo Powell, Executive Director, Abilities Manitoba

New Directions values the local Beyond Limits conference that provides professional development opportunities for our Support Staff, Leaders and Clinicians alike. Having direct access to national leading practice experts coupled with opportunities to network with colleagues are two of the main reasons why our staff continue to appreciate this conference.  

– Dr.Charmayne Dubé, OT (C) – Senior Director, Adult Services, New Directions

Speakers

Maria Baranowski and Shahin Shooshtari

Biography:  Maria Baranowski is a private practice dietitian…

Joni Wilson

Biography: Joni Wilson is the Jordan’s Principle and…

Matt Henderson

Biography:  Matt Henderson is superintendent of Winnipeg School…

Penny Gagnon

Biography:  Penny Gagnon, M.A., serves as the Chief…

Alicia Ali

Biography:  Alicia Ali is a dedicated Workplace Wellness…

Andrée Huberdeau

Biography:  Andrée Huberdeau is a Sergeant with the…

Kristyn White and Natalya Mason

Biography: Kristyn White, BSRS, MSc Candidate (she/her) is…

Arielle Keith and Micky Mandelbaum

Biography: Arielle Keith is a registered Occupational Therapist from…

Kendra Thomson and Louis Busch

Biography: Dr. Kendra Thomson, PhD, BCBA-D is as…

Trevi Freeze

Biography: Dr. Trevi B. Freeze, B.A., P.B.D.E., M.Ed.,…

Peter Tonge

Biography:  Peter Tonge worked as a manager at…

Leslie Udell

Biography:  Leslie Udell has over 35 years of…

Danie Botha

Biography:  Danie Botha is a speaker, author, and…

Carly Fox

Biography: Carly Fox (she/her/elle) is a queer, disabled,…