Defining Moments in Brain Injury Conference

The Defining Moments in Brain Injury Conference is the annual conference of the Brain Injury Association, Maine Chapter. This event is held each Fall and includes sessions for survivors, family caregivers, and professionals working in the field.

We are now accepting proposals to speak at the conference. Click here to submit a proposal. The deadline is April 20, 2026.

Conference Date and Location

The 2026 conference is scheduled for September 22 at the DoubleTree Hotel in Portland, Maine. 

Conference Highlights

• Keynote Address
• Beverley Bryant Memorial Lecture by a survivor from Maine
• Breakout sessions for survivors, family caregivers, and professionals
• Continuing education credits
• Exhibits from leading organizations serving the brain injury community

Registration

Early bird registration is available through August 21, 2026. Brain injury survivors, family members, and students can register at the early-bird rate of $60, and professionals at a rate of $199. After the early-bird registration deadline, registration fees will increase to $75 for survivors, family members, and students, and to $249 for professionals.

Scholarships

We will have scholarships available for brain injury survivors and family members to attend the conference for $20 per person. To apply for a scholarship, click here. The deadline for applications is August 14, 2026 (unless we run out of funding before that date).

Sponsorship Opportunities

If you are interested in sponsoring the conference, we have gold, silver, bronze, and exhibit-only options available. View the sponsor prospectus here. If you are a sponsor interested in attending the conference, you can register here.

Questions? Email conferences@biausa.org.

BIAA-Maine gratefully acknowledges partial support for the BIAA-Maine “Defining Moments in Brain Injury” Conference from the Administration for Community Living (ACL), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under Grant #90TBSG0065-01-00.