2027 Rehabilitation Training Conference – Rehabilitation: Stacking the Deck for Success
The 2027 Rehabilitation Training Conference is a three-day professional-development event scheduled for May 26–28, 2027, at Oaklawn Resort and Event Center in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Organized by RCPAA, it brings rehabilitation professionals, students, exhibitors, and related specialists together for training, continuing education, professional networking, and industry exhibits.
Program and training focus
The conference is designed as a multidisciplinary rehabilitation event, with planned training tracks covering mental health, assistive technology, higher education, vocational rehabilitation, and occupational therapy. The announced format includes three keynote presentations alongside four rooms of concurrent breakout sessions, giving attendees opportunities to select material relevant to their particular area of practice.
Professional development
A major emphasis is continuing education and applied training rather than a single-topic academic program. The organizer describes the conference as offering continuing-education opportunities across its sessions; previous RCPAA conferences have served professionals and students in fields including employment and disability, independent living, ethics, accessibility, youth transition, mental health, and multicultural issues.
Networking and exhibits
Beyond formal sessions, the program includes an expo hall with dozens of exhibitors and vendors, an Awards Luncheon, and a President’s Reception. Exhibitors are expected to have access to conference sessions and organized meals and events, making the gathering both an educational conference and a venue for connecting rehabilitation practitioners with organizations, services, and professional resources.
Venue and planning details
The event is scheduled at Oaklawn Resort and Event Center in Hot Springs, with the organizer advertising an onsite conference hotel rate of $114 per night and early-bird registration through April 30, 2027. One detail on the organizer’s current page appears inconsistent: it lists the conference as May 26–28, 2027 but separately describes the President’s Reception as occurring May 20, suggesting that reception date may be leftover information and should not yet be treated as confirmed.