ConnecT1D Adult Retreat:
2026 Registration Opens December 15, 2025
April 17-19, 2026
Suquamish clearwater casino resort, SuQUAMISH, WA
This year marks 10 years of the ConnecT1D Adult Retreat—a decade of gathering, growing, and supporting each other through the unique pressures of life with T1D. Those pressures don’t break us… they turn us into diamonds. We’re excited to welcome returning attendees and greet new faces for this landmark celebration.
Bringing your dia-bestie or T3 just got even easier. This year we are excited to offer a conference ticket BOGO DEAL! Buy 1 ticket and get 1 half off.
The Who, Why & What: The ConnecT1D Adult Retreat is an opportunity for people with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) to come together for a weekend retreat in Suquamish, WA to learn, share and connect around the experience of living with T1D. You’re encouraged to bring your partner or closest support person. With humor, compassion and honesty, we’ll have workshops on a variety of topics addressing the psychological and social aspects of the unique life that is living with this chronic condition.
When: April 18-19, 2026, with optional evening activity on Friday April 17th!
Where: Suquamish Clearwater Casino Resort, Suquamish, WA.
Cost: We never want finances to be the reason someone misses out on the Adult Retreat. Financial assistance is available and we encourage you to fill out our Financial Assistance form during registration. Payment plans are also available. Don’t forget our BOGO deal:
Bringing your dia-bestie or T3 just got even easier. This year we are excited to offer a conference ticket BOGO DEAL! Buy 1 ticket and get 1 half off. Bring a friend, stay Friday and Saturday, and your shared ticket cost would be about $450 for a two-night retreat including 4 meals and all activities.
Actual Cost: $350 / BOGO ticket: $175 / Scholarship: $100
*Resort accommodations are not included in your registration fee. We have a special fixed rate with our partners at the Clearwater Casino with rooms starting at $167 a night before fees. After registering for the retreat, you will receive a confirmation email with instructions on how to reserve a room at a discounted rate.
2026 Keynote Speaker: Dr. Eden Miller!
Dr. Eden Miller, an Osteopathic board-certified Family Practitioner, received her medical degree from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1997.
Returning to the Northwest, she completed her residency in Family Practice at East Moreland Hospital in Portland, Oregon. She is board certified in Family Medicine and is a diplomate of the American College of Obesity Medicine, and the American College of Diabetology.
She is co-founder of Diabetes Nation a nonprofit organization, and CEO of Diabetes and Obesity Care LLC where she practices with her husband Dr. Kevin Miller in Bend.
Dr. Miller has cultivated a special interest in diabetes, after being diagnosed with type-1 diabetes while in medical school. Out of that personal experience, her practice has extended into a subspecialty in diabetes care.
An impassioned speaker, Dr. Miller has given over 1500 lectures in the field of Diabetes to health care providers and patients alike, on subjects such as Diabetes Management, CGM Technology, Insulin Pump Therapy, Obesity and Metabolism intervention, Clinical Research, and Healthcare Policy. Her adage for care is that she “only succeeds as a provider if she turns patients into experts on their own disease”.
Dr. Miller believes that a “physiologic patient individualized approach to diabetes intervention is crucial to success. She feels if our nation is to triumph over the ravages of diabetes, a collaborative effort; unhindered by fear of personal scrutiny, and barriers for effective treatment need to be removed”.
For her, Diabetes and Obesity Care provides the foundational model to impact the people that represent this disease and begin the process of restoring hope back to their lives.
Check out pics from previous retreats below!
Thinking about coming? Get a feel for what you're in for by learning about the ConnecT1D Adult Retreat (aka diabetes camp for grown ups) in years past from our slide show!
Scenes from our 2nd ConnecT1D Adult Retreat in 2017:
Scenes from our 1st ConnecT1D Retreat in 2016:
We are pleased to share we have a small fund for financial assistance, graciously provided by donations from members of our community. If funds are a barrier for your attendance, please apply for assistance on the Financial Assistance form attached to the online registration. Requests will be evaluated on a rolling basis as received.