Join us for our 2026 Annual Conference - Ten Candles: One Vision
Date: September 15th 2026
Time: 8:30-4:45 Eastern / 7:30-3:45 Central
Knoxville
Bridgewater Place:
205 Bridgewater Rd, Knoxville, TN 37923
Celebrating Ten Years of Impact
AIMHiTN’s annual conference brings professionals together who share a common purpose: supporting Tennessee’s youngest children and the people who care for them. We know that early relationships shape lifelong outcomes. This gathering creates space to learn, connect, and share ideas that help that work grow stronger. This is more than a conference. It’s where connection grows, ideas take shape, and the work moves forward. A stronger, more supported workforce. Professionals are equipped with the tools, relationships, and support they need. More connected systems of care. Collaboration helps families experience relationship-centered support. Lasting impact in the earliest years. Supporting healthier children, stronger families, and thriving communities.
With Session Topics Covering:
Reflective Practice
Perinatal and Postpartum Mental Health
Emotional Regulation for Caregivers and Young Children
Family Relationships and Early Parenting
Early Relational Health Impact on Child Development
Light breakfast, lunch, and snacks will be provided. Please stay tuned for more updates including speaker information, hotel reservation suggestions, and more information on each location!
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at conference@aimhitn.org.
We look forward to building strong foundations, healthy relationships, and bright futures together!
Individual guests can make reservations by calling the reservation office (864) 693 - 1100. The booking code for your block of rooms will be announced here soon.
Hotel Recommendations
We have gathered some recommendations to consider for your hotel accomodations:
Hampton Inn Knoxville - West at Cedar Bluff
9129 Executive Park Drive NW, Knoxville 37923
(864) 693 - 1100
Courtyard by Marriott Knoxville Cedar Bluff
216 Langley Pl, Knoxville, TN 37922
(865) 539 - 0600
Individual guests can make reservations by calling the reservation office (865) 539 - 0600. The booking code for your block of rooms will be announced here soon.
Sponsor our Conference
AIMHiTN looks forward to welcoming hundreds of professionals to the 2025 Our Way of Being Conference! We are excited about our two-city approach, knowing it will allow more access for our infant and early childhood mental health (IECMH) friends across the state, allowing more of us to be together in person with less strain on travel budgets and appointment calendars. We also know that our approach makes the conference a bigger lift for AIMHiTN this year, prompting us to reach out for support. We invite you to join the fun and excitement and to support the work of enhancing IECMH knowledge across Tennessee! With your partnership, we will provide engaging educational sessions to our IECMH professionals who hold Tennessee’s little ones and their families so well.
Together, we are nurturing healthy communities for generations to come.
Please review our sponsorship invitation, attached to this page, and contact Stephanie Bolin stephanieb@aimhitn.org with any questions you may have.
Accomodations for our Conference
At AIMHITN, our aim is simple: to ensure everyone knows they belong. We've designed these forms to ensure that our partners and staff are heard and supported with accommodations. If you have input to improve this form, please contact us at info@aimhitn.org.
We look forward to making enhancing "a way of being" together.