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Vol. 22 Issue 9
BE THE VOICE at our 52nd Annual Convention & Exposition – LeadingAge Florida invites you to attend our 52nd Annual Convention and Exposition on June 29 – July 2, at the beautiful Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee. In short, LeadingAge Florida provides one of the most dynamic and comprehensive opportunities for meeting with fellow professionals and keeping abreast of current developments in our field.
In addition to the many educational sessions in your area of specialization, there will be many social events where you can meet friends and network with colleagues. What better place to share cutting-edge information and expertise with our members as they endeavor to meet the future challenges of the twenty first century!
Bring the whole family!
The Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center has many fun things for the family to do while you are in sessions. This tropical paradise has beautiful pools on the property, plus specialty shops and restaurants set in an air-conditioned courtyard space with winding paths lined with palm trees that make you believe you are outdoors. The only thing left outdoors is the heat, so you can shop to your hearts content.
During the convention you will find a variety of educational sessions to expand your knowledge, along with exhibitors and sponsors to assist you with your operational needs, and networking events to help you relax and connect with friends and colleagues! Click here to download the convention planning brochure/registration forms to submit with check.
Important Information:
•Your credentials envelope will be mailed to you prior to the convention. It will contain your official name badges (designating your registration type) allowing you to enter sessions, meals, exhibits, and social events appropriate to your registration. It will include any extra event tickets purchased.
•Additional meal or event tickets are available prior to the Convention and onsite.
•Electronic copies of all presentations will be provided by a link from which you can download two weeks prior to the Convention.
•A Convention Program will be available onsite at the LeadingAge Florida Registration Desk.
•Business casual dress and comfortable shoes are recommended. (The walk to the convention center is much shorter than last year.)
•Wireless Internet access is available in guest rooms, meeting rooms and common areas free of charge.
•Bring lots of business cards for the Exposition. Please make sure you visit the Exhibit Hall and engage the many vendors who have invested much to make your Convention as useful as possible for you.
•Contribute to the Scott Boord Career Development Scholarship Fund by donating cash or Silent Auction items, bidding on those items or buying Mulligans at the Annual Golf Tournament. To print the golf registration form and submit with check, click here or if you would like to register online click here.
•Enjoy America’s Birthday Party on Wednesday evening!
Register by June 8th to receive the Early Bird discount. For complete Convention information including registration information, schedule of events, hotel information and much more, please visit our website.
Hotel Information:
Reservations - LeadingAge Florida’s special group rate is $159 per night for single/double occupancy including the daily resort fee of $20. Hotel reservations must be made by June 5, 2015. Rooms at the convention/group rate are subject to space availability.
By Phone: (407) 586-0000. Mention LeadingAge Florida to receive the special rate.
Online: Visit https://resweb.passkey.com/go/1698c933 .
To use your community’s tax exempt status, please provide a copy of your tax exempt form upon check in at the hotel. Payment must be made by using a check or credit card that has the name of the community listed. Self-parking at the hotel is $10 plus tax; valet parking is $18 plus tax.
Agency for Health Care Administration Issues 13 Certificates of Need to Nursing Home Bed Applicants – On March 18, The Agency for Health Care Administration (Agency) recently gave the green light and issued Certificates of Need (CON) to 13 applicants for new nursing home beds that were unchallenged.
Projected to create approximately 800 full time jobs, the newly approved CON applicants will have 18 months from the issued date to start construction of the proposed projects.
“Today we are announcing the creation of 762 new nursing home beds across the state. This represents a significant upgrade to Florida’s long-term care infrastructure to meet the needs of our elders for decades to come,” said Agency Secretary Elizabeth Dudek. “It is also a boost to Florida’s economy
with the creation of hundreds of new jobs for nursing home staff and a green light to the spending of millions of dollars to construct these new projects.”
Please click here to see the 13 applicants that received CONs and for more information on the Certificate of Need program.
Florida Senior Day: Strength in Numbers, Strength in Action! – Join the Department of Elder Affairs and United Way of Florida at the State Capitol in Tallahassee for free food, entertainment, exhibitors and health screenings to celebrate Florida seniors on April 15th.
Florida Senior Day is a collaborative event designed to bring together hundreds of corporate, non-profit, philanthropic, and faith-based organizations to support the full spectrum of services and needs of Florida seniors and their families. Private partnerships with leading corporations, foundations, non-profit, state, and faith-based organizations are essential to the success of Florida Senior Day and ensures that seniors will have the opportunity and the platform to have their voices heard at the State Capitol.
Events include:
• Reception on Tuesday, April 14th
• Exhibit Booths
• Town Hall Meeting
• Florida Senior Day Luncheon
• Press Conference
• Entertainment
For more information on Florida Senior Day at the Florida State Capitol, please click here.
Donations Now Being Accepted for the Silent Auction at 52nd Annual Convention – LeadingAge Florida is holding a Silent Auction in conjunction with our 52nd Annual Convention and Exposition, June 29 – July 2, in Kissimmee and is requesting donations. It’s FUN for EVERYONE and raises money for the Scott Boord Scholarship Fund.
Need donation ideas? Some successful ideas that have been donated in past years have been: jewelry, books, gift certificates, themed baskets, sport memorabilia or make a cash donation and leave the shopping to us! For more information on the donations, please click here.
The Scott Boord Career Development Scholarship Program provides staff from LeadingAge Florida member communities with an opportunity to attend either a LeadingAge Florida or LeadingAge educational event held throughout the year. The funds can be used to cover registration fees, travel and other conference-related expenses. For more information on the Scholarship Program, please click here. To apply for the Scholarship, please click here.
Please contact Jean Krier if you have any questions regarding the Silent Auction or the Scott Boord Career Development Scholarship Program.
LeadingAge Florida is a nonprofit educational charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, therefore, your Silent Auction donation is fully tax-deductible.
ValueFirst Can Save You Money and it Won’t Cost You a Dime – LeadingAge Florida members can sign up to receive first-rate pricing through Value First, an option for our members to purchase a wide array of supplies and services, with no cost to enroll and no obligation to purchase. Get your FREE cost report by ValueFirst and MedAssets, to confirm your medical, food, physical plant and environmental expenses are at the best rate, All you need to do is contact Robert Bernal. He will do the all leg work for you. All you need to provide us with is your expense report. We will do an apples to apples comparison free of charge to make sure you are receiving the best price all supplies and services.
To get started, contact Robert Bernal or call him at 850-671-3700.
2015 Exposition Booth Registration is Now Open – We are pleased to provide you with the opportunity for you to present to retirement housing and long-term care professionals, your products and services at our Annual Convention —an excellent and cost effective way to obtain new clients and be recognized.
The Exposition will be held on Tuesday, June 30 and Wednesday, July 1, 2015, at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Florida. Please refer to the Prospectus for exhibit hours, rules and regulations, and cancellation/refund policy. The Exposition is part of our Convention, which features a four-day program Monday, June 29-Thursday, July 2, with the golf tournament on Monday, June 29. The Exposition includes 5.5 quality networking hours over two days.
Key attendees include:
• CEOs, COOs, Administrators, Assistant Administrators and Housing Managers
• CFOs, Accounting Managers, Human Resource Managers and Staff
• Department Heads, Purchasing Agents
• Member Community Boards of Directors
• Medical Directors, Directors of Nursing and Nursing Staff
• Developers of Housing and Health Care Communities
• Activity Directors and Service Coordinators
• Maintenance Directors and Supervisors
For additional exposure, we encourage you to consider sponsoring one of the events listed in the enclosed “2015 Sponsorship Program” or in the Prospectus. In addition, you have the opportunity to advertise in either the Pre-Convention and/or On-Site Convention Program. This information is also included in the 2015 Sponsorship Program. If you have any questions please contact Julie Copeland at (850) 702-0317.
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