Life Fest 2026 will be in Nashville, Tennessee – Friday, July 10th through, Sunday July 12th, 2026 at the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel, 2100 West End Avenue, Nashville, TN. Hotel, airline & parking information are on the registration page.
Life Fest is a unique event where patients and caregivers come together for a weekend to interact with each other and the medical and scientific communities that serve them. Faced with a rare form of cancer, GIST patients have a great need for information about this disease, particularly as the science evolves and our understanding reveals a complex set of subtypes of GIST, each responding differently to available treatments.
Life Fest workshops provide patients with emerging medical information, and they come away with a deeper knowledge of the disease, treatments and side effect management. They find hope in knowing the scientific community is working toward a cure, and hope is such a vital asset for survival.
Coming together with fellow patients from all walks of life from around the world is a meaningful and powerful experience. In addition to our traditional educational workshops, Life Fest 2026 will feature scientific presentations highlighting the newest research and the latest treatments.
Currently scholarship applications for Life Fest are closed. Please contact Brian Morello at bmorello@liferaftgroup.org for more information.
Download PDF of Agenda (subject to change.)
We have secured a block of hotel rooms for guests attending Life Fest 2026. This special group rate is only available until June 19th, 2026.
Loews Nashville Hotel at Vanderbilt Plaza
2100 West End Ave,
Nashville, TN 37203
1-877-879-7818
Reserve: www.loewshotels.com/vanderbilt-hotel/group-life-fest-event-2026
Parking for the conference location (Loews Nashville Hotel at Vanderbilt Plaza):
Self-parking for guests at Loews Nashville Hotel at Vanderbilt Plaza is $49 + tax per day, per vehicle.
Alternate parking:
Legacy Parking Company, LLC – Hayes Street Garage (4 minute walk to Loews Hotel)
2011 Hayes St, Nashville, TN 37203
1-209-489-7232
For parking details: bit.ly/LF-BookParking
Questions about Life Fest 2026?
Please reach out to Brian Morello, Director of Development at bmorello@liferaftgroup.org
