Welcome to Habitat Connects 2026

As we look ahead, Habitat Connects is redefining how ReStore professionals connect with one another. With no ReStore Conference planned for 2027 and a leadership-only National Conference scheduled for next May, Habitat Connects has been created to ensure ReStore leaders continue to have meaningful opportunities to learn, share, and strengthen their impact together.

Habitat Connects is intentionally designed specifically for ReStore staff. Through a collaborative planning process, participants will help shape the agenda, ensuring discussions are relevant, practical, and focused on the challenges and opportunities that matter most to your ReStore and your community.

This peer-driven experience will bring together ReStore Directors, Managers, Assistant Managers, and Team Leads to exchange ideas, celebrate successes, and tackle common challenges. Through engaging discussions, peer-to-peer presentations, federation updates, and networking opportunities, you'll gain actionable insights that can be immediately applied in your store.

Topics may include:

• Store operations and efficiency
• Human resources, recruitment, and team development
• Merchandising, marketing, and in-store assets
• Procurement, product sourcing, and inventory strategies
• Shared regional partnerships and collaborative opportunities
• Donor engagement and customer experience
• Growth strategies and innovation across ReStores

By creating these intimate regional gatherings, Habitat Connects allows leaders to learn and grow close to home while building stronger relationships with fellow ReStore professionals who understand the realities of the work. Together, we'll share best practices, develop solutions, and strengthen our collective impact — winning alongside one another and advancing the success of ReStores across the federation.

Join us for a connection built by ReStore leaders, for ReStore leaders.