Convention Agenda

Registration Open 7:15 AM - 4:00 PM
Breakfast Buffet 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Morning Keynote: Lateral Leadership8:15 AM - 9:15 AM
Panel: Medication Aides A Year Later – QAPI Processes to Implement the Change9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Panel: Creative and Budget-Friendly Dietary, Maintenance & Activities Innovations9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Find Your Niche in A Competitive Market9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Violent and Aggressive Behaviors11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Implicit Bias in the Workplace: Microaggressions and More11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Panel: The Link Between Strong QAPI Processes and Positive Resident Outcomes – How to Achieve Past Non-Compliance11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Networking Luncheon12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
The Experience Continues - Providing Exceptional Customer Service Experiences1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Accidents & Hazards F689: Taming Falls, Elopements, and Unsafe Transfers in Post‑Acute Care1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Not “If” but “When”: Tips to Prepare for a Data Incident1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
A Leadership Guide to Communication and De-Escalation2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Panel: Clean, Compliant, and Covered: Infection Prevention that Meets the Standard2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Regulatory Updates for AFC and HFA2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Dealing with Chronic Complainers / Turning Complainers into Champions3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Navigating Generational Differences in Staff3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
From Diagnosis to Documentation: Best Practices for Behavioral Health in Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Partner Reception & Expo5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

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Monday, September 8, 2025
7:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Ballroom B (DeVos Place)
 
 
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Business Center (DeVos Place)
 
 
8:45 AM - 10:00 AM
Ballroom B (DeVos Place)
Clif Porter, American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living
NHA, AFC, CALD, RN
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Ballroom C (DeVos Place)
Robert Long, Plante Moran
Jon Lanczak, Plante Moran
NHA, RN
Ballroom D (DeVos Place)
Manda Ayoub, Pomeroy Living
Angie A Szumlinski, HealthCap Risk Management
NHA, AFC, CALD, RN
Grand Gallery DEF (DeVos Place)
Clarissa Gayer, The Supportive Care
NHA, AFC, CALD, RN
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Ballroom C (DeVos Place)
Krista Virost, AHCA/NCAL
Fred Bentley, ATI Advisory
Jeff O'Berry, Curana Health
Nisha Hammel, American Health Care Association National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL)
NHA, RN
Ballroom D (DeVos Place)
David Donahue, State of Michigan
Jennifer Belden, State of Michigan Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
NHA, RN
Grand Gallery DEF (DeVos Place)
Alli Truttmann, Wicked Technologies
NHA, AFC, CALD, RN
12:45 PM - 2:15 PM
Ballroom B (DeVos Place)
 
 
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Ballroom C (DeVos Place)
Amanda Smith, Aspire Regional Partners
Andrew Rothman, Lebenbom & Rothman, PC
NHA, AFC, CALD, RN
Ballroom D (DeVos Place)
Jeff Pierce, Total Extended Care Services
NHA, AFC, CALD, RN
Grand Gallery DEF (DeVos Place)
Krista Virost, AHCA/NCAL
NHA, RN
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Ballroom C (DeVos Place)
Ein Findley, ExaCare AI
NHA, RN
Ballroom D (DeVos Place)
Amanda Smith, Aspire Regional Partners
NHA, RN
Grand Gallery DEF (DeVos Place)
Matthew Stentz, HSI
NHA, AFC, CALD, RN
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Ambassador Ballroom (Amway Grand Plaza Hotel)
 
 

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Tuesday, September 9, 2025
7:15 AM - 4:00 PM
Business Center (DeVos Place)
 
 
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Ballroom B (DeVos Place)
 
 
8:15 AM - 9:15 AM
Ballroom B (DeVos Place)
Ron Martoia, wildlybetter
NHA, AFC, CALD, RN
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Ballroom C (DeVos Place)
Victoria Burlew, Lebenbom & Rothman Consulting
Michelle (Shelly) Berryman, Prestige Healthcare / The MediLodge Group
Jessica Zweng, Medilodge
Andrew Rothman, Lebenbom & Rothman, PC
NHA, RN
Ballroom D (DeVos Place)
Walter Miley, Incite Strategic Partners
Emily Aguilar, Residences at Deer Creek
Sherri Kitchens, Senior6
Frank Mancuso, EFM & ASSOCIATES LLC
NHA, AFC, CALD, RN
Grand Gallery DEF (DeVos Place)
Jennifer Ptacek, GROW Your Occupancy
NHA, AFC, CALD
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Ballroom C (DeVos Place)
Clarissa Gayer, The Supportive Care
NHA, AFC, CALD, RN
Ballroom D (DeVos Place)
Jon Barch, Northern Michigan University
NHA, AFC, CALD, RN
Grand Gallery DEF (DeVos Place)
Andrew Rothman, Lebenbom & Rothman, PC
Victoria Burlew, Lebenbom & Rothman Consulting
Colin Endres-Bercher, HCAM
Rita Vann, Prestige Healthcare Management
NHA, RN
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Ballroom B (DeVos Place)
 
 
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Ballroom C (DeVos Place)
Michael Marlow, The Marlow Group, Inc.
NHA, AFC, CALD, RN
Ballroom D (DeVos Place)
Amanda Smith, Aspire Regional Partners
NHA, RN
Grand Gallery DEF (DeVos Place)
Valerie Montague, Nixon Peabody LLP
NHA, AFC, CALD, RN
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Ballroom C (DeVos Place)
Kasey Meyer, AHI Integrative Health and Wellness
NHA, AFC, CALD, RN
Ballroom D (DeVos Place)
Amy Huff, Hazel I. Findlay
Marea Trotter, The Peplinski Group, Inc.
Jana Broughton, Superior Health Quality Alliance
NHA, AFC, CALD, RN
Grand Gallery DEF (DeVos Place)
Jay Calewarts, State of Michigan-LARA
Andrea Moore, LARA, Bureau of Community and Health Systems
NHA, AFC, CALD
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Ballroom C (DeVos Place)
Beth Jones, Aspire Regional Partners
NHA, AFC, CALD, RN
Ballroom D (DeVos Place)
Jon Barch, Northern Michigan University
NHA, AFC, CALD, RN
Grand Gallery DEF (DeVos Place)
Michael Goldsmith, Behavioral Care Solutions
NHA, AFC, CALD, RN
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Ambassador Ballroom (Amway Grand Plaza Hotel)
 
 

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Wednesday, September 10, 2025
7:15 AM - 9:15 AM
Ambassador Ballroom (Amway Grand Plaza Hotel)
 
 
7:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Center Concourse (Amway Grand Plaza Hotel)
 
 
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Ambassador Ballroom (Amway Grand Plaza Hotel)
Jon Barch, Northern Michigan University
NHA, AFC, CALD, RN
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Ambassador Ballroom (Amway Grand Plaza Hotel)
Barbara Speedling, Innovations for Quality Living
Andrew Rothman, Lebenbom & Rothman, PC
NHA, AFC, CALD, RN
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Ambassador Ballroom (Amway Grand Plaza Hotel)
Grant Pecor, Miller Canfield
NHA, AFC, CALD, RN

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