Purpose and Background Agency: Office of the Ombuds for Family Child Care Providers Conference Name: Shaping the Future for Family Child Care Providers Date(s): October 17 – 18, 2025 Approximate number of attendees (including organizers and committee members): 250 attendees Limitations on geographic location: The conference venue must be located in one of the following counties: Stearns, Benton, and Sherburne. Lodging Dates: October 16-17, 2025 Number of rooms per night: 100 on Thursday, October 16, 2025 and 125 on Friday, October 17, 2025 2.1.1.1 Number of single occupancy rooms: 50 2.1.1.2 Number of double occupancy rooms: 75 Number of nights: 2 Check in: For Committee Members will be on: October 16, 2025 For Attendees will begin at noon on: October 16, 2025