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Tuesday, September 22, 2026
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
CT
Early Registration
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
CT
Early Registration
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
CT
Partners & Providers Reception
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
CT
Partners & Providers Reception
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
CT
Elite Affiliate Member Social (invite only)
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
CT
Elite Affiliate Member Social (Invitation Only)
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
CT
Welcome Remarks and Opening Keynote
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
CT
Welcome Remarks and Opening Keynote
Speaker:
Clifton Porter II
– AHCA/NCAL
Speaker:
Eddie Parades
– Texas Nursing Home Coalition (TNHC)
Keynote Speaker:
Shola Richards
Leadership
CE: NAB: 1 | ANCC: 1
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
CT
TNHC Board Meeting (Invitation Only)
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
CT
TNHC Board Meeting (Invitation Only)
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
CT
Medicaid PDPM LTC Best Practices Panel
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
CT
Medicaid PDPM LTC Best Practices Panel
Speaker:
Monica Walsh, Physical Therapist, AANAC RAC Advanced Certification
– Regency Integrated Health Services
Speaker:
Lacey Erxleben, RN, BSN
– Touchstone Communities
Speaker:
Mary Grace Roberts, RN, BSN, RAC-CT
– Ensign Services
Speaker:
Martha Kennedy (she/her/hers)
– Nexion Healthcare
Finance
CE: NAB: 1 | ANCC: 1
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
CT
Practical Uses of AI for Long-Term Care Hiring, Retention, and Upskilling
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
CT
Practical Uses of AI for Long-Term Care Hiring, Retention, and Upskilling
Speaker:
Matan Hoffmann
– Carefam
Leadership
CE: NAB: 1 | ANCC: 1
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
CT
Walking the Line: Balancing Resident Rights and Regulatory Requirements for Residents Living with Substance Use Disorder
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
CT
Walking the Line: Balancing Resident Rights and Regulatory Requirements for Residents Living with Substance Use Disorder
Speaker:
Molly Hedgpeth
– Senior PsychCare
Ethics
CE: NAB: 1 | ANCC: 1
11:30 AM - 2:30 PM
CT
Expo Hall w/Lunch
11:30 AM - 2:30 PM
CT
Expo Hall w/Lunch
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
CT
Competency with Culture: Building a Staff Competency Program That Fits Your Team
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
CT
Competency with Culture: Building a Staff Competency Program That Fits Your Team
Speaker:
Veronica Ceaser, MBA, MSN, LNHA, RN, GERO-BC, QCP, RAC-CT (she/her/hers)
– SOUTHWEST LTC
Leadership
CE: NAB: 1.5 | ANCC: 1.5
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
CT
Ethical Dilemmas at the End-of-Life
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
CT
Ethical Dilemmas at the End-of-Life
Speaker:
Dr. Regina Franklin, DMin, MDiv, LNFA, MS, CT, FTCT, FT (she/her/hers)
– Tarrant County College
Ethics
CE: NAB: 1.5 | ANCC: 1.5
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
CT
Survey for Smarties: Using Data as your Survey Crystal Ball
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
CT
Survey for Smarties: Using Data as your Survey Crystal Ball
Speaker:
Dahlia Kroth
– Strategic Healthcare Programs
Speaker:
Lacey Erxleben, RN, BSN
– Touchstone Communities
Legal & Regulatory
CE: NAB: 1.5 | ANCC: 1.5
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
CT
Welcome Reception
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
CT
Welcome Reception
Thursday, September 24, 2026
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
CT
Nurses Day Keynote: The Nurse's Voice: How to Make the Call When Everyone's Watching
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
CT
Nurses Day Keynote: The Nurse's Voice: How to Make the Call When Everyone's Watching
Keynote Speaker:
David M. Posner, MBA
– 3 Point Care Consulting
Nurses Day
Leadership
CE: NAB: 1 | ANCC: 1
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
CT
Ethics in Action: Navigating Challenging Behaviors in Long-Term Care
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
CT
Ethics in Action: Navigating Challenging Behaviors in Long-Term Care
Speaker:
Jeredith Warren, PhD
Nurses Day
Ethics
CE: NAB: 1 | ANCC: 1
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
CT
Whole System Quality in Skilled Nursing Facilities
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
CT
Whole System Quality in Skilled Nursing Facilities
Speaker:
Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, DNS-MT, QCP-MT (she/her/hers)
– AAPACN
Quality & Clinical
CE: NAB: 1 | ANCC: 1
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
CT
Federal Civil Lawsuits, Private Ownership & QIPP
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
CT
Federal Civil Lawsuits, Private Ownership & QIPP
Legal & Regulatory
CE: NAB: 1 | ANCC: 1
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
CT
Seeing the Bigger Picture: Regulatory and Survey Insights for Nursing Leaders
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
CT
Seeing the Bigger Picture: Regulatory and Survey Insights for Nursing Leaders
Speaker:
Hawley Hunt, MBA, MHA, LNHA
– AHCA/NCAL
Nurses Day
Quality & Clinical
CE: NAB: 1 | ANCC: 1
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
CT
Spending Mandate Risks & Reimbursement
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
CT
Spending Mandate Risks & Reimbursement
Speaker:
Jon Unroe, CPA
– Forvis Mazars
Finance
CE: NAB: 1 | ANCC: 1
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
CT
Provider Advantage Lunch
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
CT
Provider Advantage Lunch
Speaker:
Liz Burns, MD
– AHCA/NCAL
Speaker:
John Kane
– AHCA/NCAL
Speaker:
Hawley Hunt, MBA, MHA, LNHA
– AHCA/NCAL
Speaker:
Rachel Reeves (she/her/hers)
– AHCA/NCAL
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
CT
Quality Committee Meeting & Lunch
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
CT
Quality Committee Meeting & Lunch
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
CT
HHSC Regulatory Update
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
CT
HHSC Regulatory Update
Nurses Day
CE: NAB: 1 | ANCC: 1
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
CT
Reframing Dementia Behaviors and How to Respond Positively
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
CT
Reframing Dementia Behaviors and How to Respond Positively
Speaker:
Emily Briggs, OTR/L, PAC CDE/L
– Empowering Care Partners
Speaker:
Laurie Walther, MS, CCC-SLP, PAC CDE/L
– Empowering Care Partners
Nurses Day
Quality & Clinical
CE: NAB: 1 | ANCC: 1
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
CT
Social Determinants of Mental Health & Wellbeing
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
CT
Social Determinants of Mental Health & Wellbeing
Speaker:
Jeremy Holloway, PhD
Quality & Clinical
CE: NAB: 1 | ANCC: 1
3:00 PM - 5:30 PM
CT
Expo Hall Open & Nurses Day Celebration
3:00 PM - 5:30 PM
CT
Expo Hall Open & Nurses Day Celebration
Location: Expo Hall
Friday, September 25, 2026
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
CT
Legislative Priorities National & State Panel
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
CT
Legislative Priorities National & State Panel
Legal & Regulatory
CE: NAB: 1 | ANCC: 1
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
CT
Closing Keynote: Leading Beyond Your Role
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
CT
Closing Keynote: Leading Beyond Your Role
Keynote Speaker:
Antoinette Griffin
Leadership
CE: NAB: 1 | ANCC: 1
