Events
Florida APSE hosts webinars, networking events, and our annual Collaboration Summit throughout the year. All of our events are designed to support employment professionals and advocates working toward inclusive employment in Florida. Members attend networking events for free and receive discounts on conference registration. Find upcoming events below and register to secure your spot.
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Webinar: ACRE/ CESPTM Overview
Learn more about credentialing and certificate options, including the CESP credential and ACRE certified training, to inform provider agencies about training pathways.
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Focus Areas & Agenda Highlights
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National Landscape & Research: Review current national data, best practices, and research-backed models for customized self-employment and microenterprise development.
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Florida Policy & Current Systems: Examine how Florida’s Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) programs, Certified Business Technical Assistance Consultants (CBTAC), and Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) supports interact with workforce and small business funding ecosystems.
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Training & Capacity Building: Highlight effective training frameworks for service providers, business coaches, and peer mentors to guide entrepreneurs from concept
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Stakeholder Roundtable:
Advancing Self-Employment Supports for Floridians with Disabilities
October 8, 2026
12:00 pm EST
Virtual Meeting
Join advocates, community partners, policy experts, and service providers for a collaborative state-and-national dialogue on expanding self-employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
Self-employment and microenterprise offer vital avenues to economic self-sufficiency, flexibility, and career fulfillment. This stakeholder roundtable brings together key partners to examine strategies, address systemic challenges, and strengthen self-employment pathways across Florida.
2027 FL APSE Collaboration Summit
The FL APSE Collaboration Summit is the highlight of the year and one of the most important gatherings for employment professionals in Florida. Hundreds of job coaches, vocational rehabilitation counselors, educators, employers, and advocates come together for learning, networking, and collaboration. It's where connections are made, ideas are shared, and the Employment First movement in Florida gets stronger.
Networking Events
Networking events are scheduled throughout the year across Florida. Check back soon for our next event. Become a member to be the first to know when an event is happening in your area!