CCIH 2025 Conference

Please note full conference registration and daily registration rates include lunch. 

Limited Scholarships for Speakers: CCIH offered a limited amount of scholarships for accepted conference speakers, especially from LMIC contexts, to help with registration costs. Accepted speakers will receive a link to the scholarship application form. 

For Individual Members: Please make sure your membership is up to date. If you are not sure, you can email membership (at) ccih.org to check. You may renew your membership during the registration process.  

Monday, June 9

You can choose one of the following pre-conferences offered from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. (Additional cost shown below)

Building Inclusive Communities: Practical Strategies for Disability Inclusion in Christian-Based Organizations
This 3-hour interactive workshop equips Christian-based organizations with practical tools to create inclusive environments for families and individuals impacted by disabilities. Participants will explore various views and theology of disability and how they affect inclusion within their organizations. The session will end with actionable next steps to create and implement disability inclusive policies in their staff and mission.
Cost: $59  or  $39 for Student or LMIC resident

Leadership ...Navigate Uncertainty: Leadership for Sustainability
Christian global health organizations face unprecedented challenges in a rapidly evolving landscape in 2025 and beyond. How will funding constraints prompt our organizations to pivot? How best to plan for leadership pipelines and succession, and tips for effective board management? Join Lanre Williams-Ayedun, Senior Vice President for International Programs at World Relief, and Doug Fountain, Executive Director at CCIH, to examine leadership strategies for navigating these pressures and ensuring a vibrant future for Christian global health.
Cost: $59  or  $39 for Student or LMIC resident

Visa Invitation Letters
CCIH provides visa invitation request letters for CCIH members and accepted conference speakers. If you fit these requirements and need a visa to travel to the United States, please complete the Visa Invitation Letter Request form as soon as possible to request a visa invitation letter. The last day to request a visa invitation letter is February 19, 2025.

Please note that all attendees will also be expected to follow and comply with all national and/or local requirements of the United States of America (see CDC travel notices).

Pack at least one or more face masks. CCIH encourages everyone to travel with face masks and use them as you feel comfortable.

• If you are sick, we ask that you do not travel to the conference.
• If you start to feel sick, please wear a mask while you are around others and leave or do not come into the venue to avoid transmitting illness.
• If you just feel more comfortable wearing a mask, that is welcome also.

We encourage you to follow best practice guidelines for frequent hand washing/sanitizing and covering your cough.

If you become ill or are injured while attending the conference:

CCIH is not responsible for covering health care costs if you become sick and need treatment at a health facility. We recommend that you have individual travel insurance and/or means to pay for health care costs in the US. If you do not have a credit card, care options may require cash (USD).

The following urgent care centers are accessible during limited hours (see below). In the event of emergencies at night, call 911.

• Providence Urgent Care Center (1.2 miles); 1150 Varnum Street, NE Washington, DC 20017; +1 202-854-7001
  Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 am-4:00 pm
• GW Medical Faculty Associates (GWMFA) Immediate & Primary Care (1.5 miles); 2350 Washington Place, NE Washington, DC 20018; +1 202-544-7580. Check website or call for the current schedule.

Nearest pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy AT 3601 12th Street NE, Washington, DC (10 minute walk from Maloney Hall). Check hours here.