March 25-27, 2026  |  Cincinnati, OH

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Who Should Attend the Heartbeat International Annual Conference?

Heartbeat's Annual Conference is designed for ministry leaders, staff, board members, and volunteers of life-affirming pregnancy help centers, medical clinics, maternity homes, and adoption agencies, as well as professionals in the areas of medicine, counseling, social work, and education.

Our conference offers the most dynamic training to equip ministers and empower ministries worldwide in the pregnancy help community through the largest international Pregnancy Help Conference, this year both in-person and online!

There will be plenty to learn in person with the following trainings available:

Why Attend Conference

Conference Theme

The 2026 Conference theme is Power of Love, based on John 15:12,
"My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you."



Schedule At-A-Glance

In-Person Schedule ▼

MONDAY, MARCH 23
5:00-7:00 p.m. – In-Depth Day Check-In

TUESDAY, MARCH 24
7:45-9:00 a.m. – In-Depth Day Check-In
9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. – In-Depth Day training
12:00 p.m. Lunch & Keynote
5:00-7:00 p.m. – Conference Check-In

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25
7:45 a.m. – Mass
8:00 a.m. – Conference Check-In
8:00 a.m. – Exhibit Hall OPEN
11:30 a.m. – Opening Lunch & Keynote
2:00 p.m. – Workshop Session A
3:45 p.m. – Workshop Session B
6:00 p.m. – Dinner & Parade of Nations

THURSDAY, MARCH 26
7:45 a.m. – Mass
8:00-a.m. - Exhibit Hall OPEN
8:30 a.m. – Morning Worship & Keynote
10:30 a.m. – Workshop Session C
12:00 p.m. Lunch & Keynote
Afternoon Break, Prayer Ministry, Confession, Receptions

FRIDAY, MARCH 2
7:45 a.m. – Mass
8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Exhibit Hall OPEN
8:30 a.m. – Morning Worship & Keynote
10:30 a.m. – Workshop Session D
12:00 p.m. – Lunch & Keynote
2:00 p.m. – Workshop Session E
3:45 p.m. – Workshop Session F
6:00 p.m. – Closing Banquet & Keynote

Click here for the full agenda of our in-person workshops.


Virtual Schedule ▼

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25
*Exhibiting Hall and networking opportunities available all day.
11:30 a.m. – Opening Session
12:00 p.m. – Workshop Session 1
1:15 p.m. – Workshop Session 2
2:30 p.m. – Workshop Session 3
3:45 p.m. – Workshop Session 4
Closing Session

THURSDAY, MARCH 26
*Exhibiting Hall and networking opportunities available all day.
11:30 a.m. – Opening Session
12:00 p.m. – Workshop Session 5
1:15 p.m. – Workshop Session 6
2:30 p.m. – Workshop Session 7
3:45 p.m. – Workshop Session 8
Closing Session

FRIDAY, MARCH 27
*Exhibiting Hall and networking opportunities available all day.
11:30 a.m. – Opening Session
12:00 p.m. – Workshop Session 9
1:15 p.m. – Workshop Session 10
2:30 p.m. – Workshop Session 11
3:45 p.m. – Workshop Session 12
Closing Session

All workshops from the Virtual Conference will be available on demand to attendees starting 24 hours after the live session.

Individual Basis Access - 3/25/26 - 4/7/26
Expanded Individual, Group, and Enterprise Access - 3/25/26 - 4/14/26
Workshops will be available for purchase on Heartbeat’s Academy on 4/17/26.

Click here for the full agenda of our virtual workshops.





 

Duke Energy Convention Center (DECC)

525 Elm Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202

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(Our rate and group code will be in your Conference Registration confirmation email.)




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Keynote Speakers


 

Mayra

Mayra Rodriguez

Angela Minter, President and Founder is a born again Christian and the wife of her high school sweetheart, Parnell. They have enjoyed over two decades of marriage and are blessed with three wonderful children. Angela and Parnell also lost two pre-born babies to abortion while in their teens. They bear the scars of abortion which only heightens Angela’s commitment to pre-born babies, their parents and families.

Angela

Angela Minter

The president and co-founder of Sisters For Life, Inc, Angela Minter is a champion for pre-born babies, their families, and the sanctity of life! She has dedicated her life to awaken, train and mobilize, the whole church, particularly the historically black church, to end abortion in the community. She strives daily to see families restored, change teenagers' and young adults' trajectory, share the gospel of Jesus Christ, and achieve a Kingdom first, Christ-centered culture change that glorifies God!

She resides in Louisville, KY, with her high school sweetheart and husband of 35 years, Parnell Minter. After losing two children through abortion (Summers Justice and Judah Star), God showed them mercy and blessed them with three more outstanding children, Ryan Whitney, Parnell O'brey, and Isiah Jasper Minter. Angela and Parnell live with gratitude for the five beautiful grandchildren and a precious daughter in love and son in love.

Ken Ham

Ken Ham

Ken Ham is the Founder of Answers in Genesis, the highly acclaimed Creation Museum, and the world-renowned Ark Encounter, he is the author of more than 30 books.

Ken and his wife, Mally, reside in Northern Kentucky.

They have five children, 18 grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren!



Alexandra

Alexandra DeSanctis

Alexandra DeSanctis is a contributor to National Review and co-author of the 2022 book Tearing Us Apart: How Abortion Harms Everything and Solves Nothing. She writes and speaks regularly on topics including the pro-life movement, abortion policy, religion, politics, and family issues. Her work has been published in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, the Washington Post, the Human Life Review, and many other publications. She lives in Virginia with her family.

Jor-El

Jor-El Godsey

Jor-El Godsey serves as President of Heartbeat International. He leads a staff dedicated to equipping, empowering, and encouraging the thousands of leaders and developing leaders of Heartbeat’s affiliated pregnancy help centers, maternity homes, and adoption services, in the U.S. and on every inhabited continent. He oversees Heartbeat’s core mission to be the leadership supply line for the growing pregnancy help movement worldwide by providing accurate information, training resources, leadership development conferences, programs, and daily support to help affiliates start, grow, and expand their services to women and couples at risk for abortion.

Jor-El comes to Heartbeat having served in the pregnancy help movement since 1988. He first served as a volunteer at Hope, the pregnancy help centers in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Then he joined their board, served as Chair, then as Executive Administrator. In 1999, Jor-El became Executive Director of Life Choices in Longmont, Colorado. Six years later, in 2006, Jor-El accepted the call to help Heartbeat International meet the diverse and expanding leadership needs of the pregnancy help movement as Vice President.

Jor-El met his wife, Karen, at a volunteer training meeting for the Hope Center in Ft. Lauderdale. They now have three children.

Robert

Robert G. Lee

Robert G. Lee is a seasoned comic who comes armed with a refreshingly clean, relatable act. He’s a sitcom warm-up trained to ad lib off the cuff with any type of crowd.

Robert has been entertaining audiences behind the scenes on Hollywood sitcoms such as “Golden Girls,” “Wings” and “Old Christine” for over 3 decades!

Whether delivering laughs nationwide on his DryBar comedy special, Sirius radio’s Laughs USA, or writing punchlines for produce on “Veggie Tales,” Robert’s clever, slice-of-life observational material along with his impish and punchy storytelling style is always a guaranteed audience pleaser!

 

Announcing our final speaker soon!





Conference Options

 

 

  • In-Person (starting at $599)
  • Keynote Presentations
  • 120+ Workshops
  • One-on-one Prayer
  • Morning Devotionals
  • Morning Worship
  • Morning Mass
  • In-person Networking Opportunities
  • Meals Included
  • Explore Cincinnati
  • Free Conference Swag
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  • Keynote Presentations
  • 50+ Virtual Workshops
  • Virtual Prayer Board
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