Event Registration

Spring Conference 2026

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Location

The Meadows Events & Conference Center
1 Prairie Meadows Dr.
Altoona, IA 50009

Schedule

March 25-26, 2026

March 25, 2026
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM             Registration/Check-In
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM           Pre-Conference Education Session
12:45 PM – 2:00 PM             Opening General Session
2:15 PM – 3:45 PM               Breakout Session 1
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM               Breakout Session 2
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM               Reception

March 26, 2026
8:00 AM – 1:30 PM               Registration/Check-In
8:30 AM – 9:45 AM               Breakout Session 3
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM           Breakout Session 4
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM           Lunch (provided)
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM             Breakout Session 5
1:45 PM – 3:00 PM               Breakout Session 6

Session Topics

Burnout Prevention
Goal-Driven Leadership
High-Performance Interdisciplinary Teams
Preparing for PDPM LTC Changes
Non-Anxious Leadership
Recruitment Strategies for Long-Term Care
Navigating LTC Reimbursement
Advanced Care Planning Conversations
What High-Performing Facilities Do Differently
Avoiding Costly PDPM Errors
Leadership in Healthcare – Guiding Imperfect Humans
Beyond the Incident – Conducting Effective Investigations
From Crisis Management to Proactive Planning
Risk Management in Assisted Living
Mastering CMS Critical Element Pathways
Home Health CMS Report Workshop
OIG and Compliance Programs
Survey Readiness and Deficiency Prevention in Assisted Living
Choices that Matter – Empowering Residents Every Day
Spring Changes – CMS Change for CAHPS and OASIS E-2
AL Policy and Occupancy
Medicaid Eligibility Training
And more!

Detailed schedule coming soon!

Continuing Education Credit

This conference is approved for up to 10 contact hours for:

• NF Administrators
• Nurses
• Department Heads
• Activity Professionals
• Social Services
• Assisted Living Managers
• Home Health Care Staff

Registration Fees

	Member Pricing	Non-Member Pricing
Full Registration	$299 per person	$750 per person
Day 1 Only	$149 per person	$395 per person
Day 2 Only	$199 per person	$500 per person

Accommodations

Prairie Meadows Hotel
1 Prairie Meadows Dr.
Altoona, IA

Single King or Two Queen Guestroom – $139/night

Discounted rate only available through February 27th.