About the 2026 Missouri CAN Annual Conference
Join us for the 2026 Missouri CAN Annual Conference as we celebrate look forward to highlighting the impact of Community Action and striving forward boldly! Staff, partners, and leaders of Missouri’s Community Action Agencies will gather to learn best practices to improve conditions of poverty in local communities and deepen connections across anti-poverty organizations in Missouri.
Date: May 19 – 21, 2026
Conference Location: The InterContinental Hotel | 401 Ward Pkwy | Kansas City, MO 64112
The Annual Conference is a place for Missouri’s Community Action Network to gather, learn, and connect with national experts, key statewide leaders, and peers within Missouri.
This year’s conference spark new ideas, lift solutions that work in communities, and inspire us to go boldly forward. This conference offers tailored training content for Boards and Policy Councils, Leadership teams, program directors, direct staff, and Head Start staff.
We are excited to see you in Kansas City!
Register
Early Bird Registration ends April 17: $450 | Regular Registration ends May 1: $550
Every Fifth Registrant receives a $200 discount.
Registration here for our event!
Hotel Accommodations – You may book your hotel accommodations here! Hotel rooms must be booked by April 21, 2026.
Our Why
Community Action Agencies serve as America’s anti-poverty network. In Missouri, we are guided by the Promise of Community Action:
Community Action changes people’s lives, embodies the spirit of hope, improves communities, and makes America a better place to live. We care about the entire community, and we are dedicated to helping people help themselves and each other.
This Promise unites the Missouri Network in purpose to help families and improve communities. The Missouri CAN Annual Conference allows Community Action Agencies in Missouri to learn innovative best practices to create change, expand agency capacity, and serve communities better.
2026 Conference Sponsors
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Sponsors & Exhibitors
It takes a lot of support from partners like you to achieve our mission of advocating for low-income Missourians and create a Missouri where all people and communities thrive. To learn more about sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities, download the sponsor and exhibitor packet:
Contact Us
Missouri Community Action Network is the statewide association for the state’s Community Action Agencies. We advocate for those in poverty, educate the public about its effects, and help Community Action staff grow in their careers. Community Action provides localized services to assist low-income families in achieving a life of financial independence.
Missouri Community Action Network
3337 Emerald Lane | Jefferson City, MO 65109 | www.communityaction.org | info@communityaction.org