Convention Agenda

Note: The agenda is in progress and will continue to be updated as sessions and speakers are confirmed.

Breakfast Buffet 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Registration Open8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Welcome, Opening Remarks, & Opening Keynote: National Update8:45 AM - 10:00 AM
Reimbursement Updates10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Behavior Management Strategies for Residents with Alzheimers & Dementia10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Risk Management and Person-Centered Care Case Studies10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Breakout Session TBD11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Breakout Session TBD11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Breakout Session TBD11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Awards Luncheon12:45 PM - 2:15 PM
Ethical Clarity in Complex Care: Navigating Hospice, Rights, and Resident Wishes2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Breakout Session TBD2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Breakout Session TBD2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Identity Theft, Financial Fraud and Other Crimes in the Elder Community3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
When Home Isn’t Home Anymore: Navigating Involuntary Transfers in Skilled Nursing Facilities3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Breakout Session TBD3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
David Lebenbom Scholarship Reception5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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
Medication Aides Panel Discussion9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Panel Discussion: Dietary, Maintenance, Activities and Budgets9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Breakout Session TBD9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Behavior Management Strategies for Violent/Aggressive Residents11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Implicit Bias11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Breakout Session TBD11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Networking Luncheon12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Breakout Session TBD1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Breakout Session TBD1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Breakout Session TBD1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Breakout Session TBD2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Breakout Session TBD2:30 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
Generational Differences in Staffing3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Breakout Session TBD3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Partner Reception & Expo5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Breakfast Buffet7:15 AM - 9:15 AM
Registration Open7:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Closing Keynote: Motivating Staff, and Yourself8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Sex in the Skilled Nursing Facility / Assisted Living 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
General Session TBD10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Employment Law Updates11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
Monday, September 8, 2025
7:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Breakfast Buffet
Ballroom B (DeVos Place)
 
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Registration Open
Business Center (DeVos Place)
 
8:45 AM - 10:00 AM
Welcome, Opening Remarks, & Opening Keynote: National Update
Ballroom B (DeVos Place)
Clif Porter, American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Reimbursement Updates
Ballroom C (DeVos Place)
Robert Long, Plante Moran, PLLC
Jon Lanczak, Plante Moran, PLLC
Behavior Management Strategies for Residents with Alzheimers & Dementia
Ballroom D (DeVos Place)
Dr. Gayer, The Supportive Care
Risk Management and Person-Centered Care Case Studies
Grand Gallery DEF (DeVos Place)
Manda Ayoub, Pomeroy Living
Angie Szumlinski, HealthCap Risk Management
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Breakout Session TBD
Ballroom C (DeVos Place)
 
Breakout Session TBD
Ballroom D (DeVos Place)
 
Breakout Session TBD
Grand Gallery DEF (DeVos Place)
 
12:45 PM - 2:15 PM
Awards Luncheon
Ballroom B (DeVos Place)
 
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Ethical Clarity in Complex Care: Navigating Hospice, Rights, and Resident Wishes
Ballroom C (DeVos Place)
Mandy Smith, Aspire Regional Partners
Breakout Session TBD
Ballroom D (DeVos Place)
 
Breakout Session TBD
Grand Gallery DEF (DeVos Place)
 
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Identity Theft, Financial Fraud and Other Crimes in the Elder Community
Ballroom C (DeVos Place)
Matthew Stentz, US Department of Homeland Security - HIS Detroit
When Home Isn’t Home Anymore: Navigating Involuntary Transfers in Skilled Nursing Facilities
Ballroom D (DeVos Place)
Mandy Smith, Aspire Regional Partners
Breakout Session TBD
Grand Gallery DEF (DeVos Place)
 
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
David Lebenbom Scholarship Reception
Ambassador Ballroom (Amway Grand Plaza Hotel)
 
Tuesday, September 9, 2025
7:15 AM - 4:00 PM
Registration Open
Business Center (DeVos Place)
 
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Breakfast Buffet
Ballroom B (DeVos Place)
 
8:15 AM - 9:15 AM
Morning Keynote: Lateral Leadership
Ballroom B (DeVos Place)
Ron Martoia, wildlybetter
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Medication Aides Panel Discussion
Ballroom C (DeVos Place)
Victoria Burlew, Lebenbom & Rothman Consulting
Michelle (Shelly) Berryman, Prestige Healthcare Management/The Medilodge Group
Amanda Brock, Trilogy Health Services
Jessica Zweng, Medilodge of Marshall
Panel Discussion: Dietary, Maintenance, Activities and Budgets
Ballroom D (DeVos Place)
 
Breakout Session TBD
Grand Gallery DEF (DeVos Place)
 
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Behavior Management Strategies for Violent/Aggressive Residents
Ballroom C (DeVos Place)
Dr. Gayer, The Supportive Care
Implicit Bias
Ballroom D (DeVos Place)
Jon Barch, Northern Michigan University
Breakout Session TBD
Grand Gallery DEF (DeVos Place)
 
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Networking Luncheon
Ballroom B (DeVos Place)
 
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Breakout Session TBD
Ballroom C (DeVos Place)
 
Breakout Session TBD
Ballroom D (DeVos Place)
 
Breakout Session TBD
Grand Gallery DEF (DeVos Place)
 
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Breakout Session TBD
Ballroom C (DeVos Place)
 
Breakout Session TBD
Ballroom D (DeVos Place)
 
Regulatory Updates for AFC and HFA
Grand Gallery DEF (DeVos Place)
Jay Calewarts, State of Michigan-LARA
Andrea Moore, LARA, Bureau of Community and Health Systems
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Dealing with Chronic Complainers / Turning Complainers into Champions
Ballroom C (DeVos Place)
Beth Jones, Aspire
Generational Differences in Staffing
Ballroom D (DeVos Place)
Jon Barch, Northern Michigan University
Breakout Session TBD
Ambassador Ballroom (Amway Grand Plaza Hotel)
 
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Partner Reception & Expo
Ambassador Ballroom (Amway Grand Plaza Hotel)
 
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
 
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Ambassador Ballroom (Amway Grand Plaza Hotel)
Barbara Speedling, Innovations for Quality Living
Andrew Rothman, Lebenbom & Rothman, PC
 
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Ambassador Ballroom (Amway Grand Plaza Hotel)
 
 
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
Ambassador Ballroom (Amway Grand Plaza Hotel)
Grant Pecor, Miller Canfield
 

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