Announcing
The 2025 Santa Symposium
This Nation-Wide Training Event is open to all Christmas Performers, Members and Non-Members of Santa America
Subject Matter Experts
All guest speakers are experts in their fields, delivering subject centered presentations on medically and emotionally sensitive encounters, and situational preparation for Hospice and Bereavement, Autism Spectrum, and Post-Traumatic Stress encounters.
Biennial Learning & Training
Santa America Symposiums are focused Biennial Training and Learning events conducted in a relaxed social atmosphere, where subject matter experts present focused, current, and relevant topics supporting children and their families with special needs circumstances.
Where & When
The 2025 Santa America Symposium is being held from Thursday September 4th – Saturday September 6th at the Historic Savoy Hotel, 219 W 9th Kansas City, Missouri. 64015
The Savoy has set aside a block of rooms for Santa America at the discounted rate of $149.00 a night plus taxes and fees.
Use the reservation code ‘SANTA9’ to take advantage of this special rate until 08/14/2025. Availability is limited to 75 attendees. This is a popular nationwide. Reserve early!
IMPORTANT: You must Reserve your Room! Registering
for the Symposium does not reserve your room.
Subject Presentations
- Volunteerism
- Santa America Programs
- Trafficking
- Abuse
- Death, Grief and Bereavement
- Autism spectrum disorders
- Children and Trauma
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Working with children with unseen disabilities
- Including round table discussions
- Where do we go from here?
Registration & Fees
The cost of the Symposium is $350.00 per person, and the symposium fee covers handouts, meeting space, continental breakfast, lunch, break snacks and one evening dinner.
Payments can to be paid through the Santa America PayPal portal.
Click the Donate Button to Register and submit payment through the Santa America PayPal Portal
You can also click here to Contact us for Registration Information… or to submit an inquiry.
The 2025 Santa America Symposium Agenda Schedule
(this is a tentative schedule – subject to change)
Thursday – September 4th
- 11:00am – 1:00pm Registration
and Social Gathering - 1:00 – Opening overview, Volunteerism,
Santa America Programs (Bill and Kevin) - 1:30 – PTSD (Jack Senterfitt)
- 2:30 – Trafficking
- 4:00 – Abuse (Value Unconditional)
- 5:00 – Adjourn
Friday – September 5th
- 9:00 Death, Grief,
Bereavement (Jennifer Judd) - 10:30. Basics of ASL Sign language
- 12:00 – Lunch
- 1:00 – Autism, spectrum disorders (presenter KCDT)
- 2:30 – Autism Family Roundtable
- 4:30 – Adjourn
- 5:00 – Dinner
Saturday – September 6th
- 9:00 – Children
and Trauma - 11:00 – 12:00 TBA
- 12:00 – Lunch
- 1:00 – Suicide Prevention
- 3:00 – Where We Do
We Go From Here? - 4:00 – Adjourn
About Santa America
Founded in 2003, Santa America, a national volunteer service. Santa America reaches across America to visit children and families facing a physical, emotional or situational crisis, from a loving, trained and nationally registered Santa. Sometimes, Mrs. Claus or one of the Elves is able to join Santa on his visits across America.
Mission Focused
Reaching across America to visit children and families facing a physical, emotional or situational crisis, Santa America provides unhurried visits from a loving, trained and nationally registered Santa.
Special Santas
Our trained Santas visit in your home, in hospital or hospice where ever Santa America is needed. Any time of the year, Santa brings warm hugs, Love, Hope and Joy for everyone he meets.
The Mission
Founded in 2003, Santa America is a national volunteer service, trusted by those we serve...
Santa Services
Compassionate visits to children and families in need, is the Heart of Santa America...
Safe Santas
Our Santas are highly trained, certified, loving, caring, highly trained and skilled individuals...
Santa Visits
Santa is busy making the rounds, but he can be found when you need a special visit...
Santa America Fast Facts
Santa America
Santa America Santas, Mrs. Clauses, and Elves have been visiting children at hospitals, hospices and homes for decades. Santa America brings these points of light together into a true national effort.
Unforgettable
Our Santas are loving and caring volunteers with appropriate training and the situational awareness to deliver a compassionate message of Love, Hope and Joy for the memory of a lifetime.
Credentialed
All volunteer Santas, Mrs. Clauses and Elves are background checked. Credentials and training are reviewed periodically for compliance with current and evolving standards.
Volunteer
Would you like to be a Santa America volunteer? Submit an inquiry, and let us help you qualify to join our respected team of volunteers carrying out a mission of love, hope and joy..
Santa America, a national volunteer service founded in 2003, and reaches across America to visit children and families facing a physical, emotional or situational crisis, from a loving, trained and nationally registered Santa., and sometimes, Mrs. Claus or one of the Elves accompanies Santa on his visits across America.
Connect with Santa America, volunteer, engage and stay informed about Santa America’s nationwide activities, events and meetings. Followers, supporters and members of Santa America are encouraged to participate with recommendations, requests and support for the mission to deliver Love, Hope and Joy to children, families and organizations across our great nation.