2024 Collaborative Experience Conference

The Collaborative Experience Conference is hosted by the stakeholders of the Collaborative Plan and facilitated by the Minnesota Commission of the Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing. The Collaborative Plan is a network of agencies, schools, and organizations that work together to create positive, systemic changes to achieve better education and career outcomes for students who are deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing.

Stakeholders of the Collaborative Plan include but is not limited to: Metro and Rural Teachers for Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing, BrightWorks (EHDI, MN DeafBlind Project and MN Statewide Regional Low-Incidence Facilitators), Metro Deaf School, MN Association of Deaf Citizens, MN Department of Employment and Economic Development, MN Department of Health, MN Department of Human Services, MN Hands and Voices, MN State Academies, MN State Services for the Blind, MN Department of Education, Northern Voices, PACER, MN Commission of the Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing, and University of Minnesota - Deaf Education Teacher Preparation Program.

The Collaborative Experience Conference has been provided for parents and professionals since 2015, after it was identified as a high priority need during a statewide survey. The Collaborative Experience Conference is dedicated to providing the most recent resources, professional development, and collaboration amongst Minnesota's teachers and professionals serving students who are deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing as well as families.

Online hotel reservations are preferred. Please make every effort to make your reservation online before calling to make a reservation.

Go to the Breezy Point Resort website:

• Click online reservations
• Select arrival date
• Select number of nights
• Select number of adults (include any roommates in this count)
• Enter Group ID 442392
• Click check now
• Select room type and proceed with reservation

The lodging instructions above must be followed exactly OR the search results will say no rooms available. This means the dates and Group ID are both entered correctly. Using these dates with the Group ID code is the only way to get a room reserved at the group rates for the Collaborative Experience.

If you are booking a room for 1 person – it is encouraged that you select a king room and let people sharing rooms reserve the “Breezy Inn 2 Queen”, “Breezy Center Double Double”, “Breezy Center Suite”, and “Lodge Studio Apartments” which all have two beds in each room.

The lodging block expires on 10/1/2024. Thereafter, reservations are based on availability. Rates are $109 per room, per night, plus 7.375% tax. All rooms are priced the same regardless of type for this conference.

When a reservation is made, $117.04 will be charged to your card as a deposit. This deposit is required. Our lodging policy posted on our website will apply. Guests must cancel 30 days before arrival to receive their deposit back (less a $25 cancellation fee). Cancellations made within 30 days of arrival forfeit their deposit. No shows will be charged for the entire length of their stay.

View the lodging descriptions and pictures.

The resort does not allow pets or smoking inside. WiFi and parking is free throughout the resort.