I recently had the chance to visit with Maribeth Bersani about the upcoming national Senior Living Executive Conference.
By Steve Moran
I recently had the chance to visit with Maribeth Bersani, Chief Operations Officer for Argentum about the upcoming national Senior Living Executive Conference that takes place April 15-17 in San Antonio, Texas. The bottom line is that there is some really cool stuff happening. After talking with Maribeth, here is the list:
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It is a fantastic time to reconnect with old friends.
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You will get a chance to make new friends.
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It is a time to hear from experts in senior living.
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If you are a golfer there will be Argentum Advocacy Golf Tournament.
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It is a time to hear from experts who are from outside our industry.
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You will get a chance to explore and interact with a group of great companies that provide products and services to the senior living industry, including many great Senior Housing Forum partners.
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You will get to hang out in San Antonio.
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You can take a Certified Director of Assisted Living (CDAL) test prep course on Sunday.
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There will be a deep dive into Argentum’s new Women in Leadership series.
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Sarah Thomas, the NFL’s first female referee, will be one of the speakers . . . how cool is that?
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Workforce continues to be a significant challenge in senior living and there will be a number of sessions dedicated to this topic.
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There will be sessions on dining, the one place to get it right or wrong in senior living multiple times a day.
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There will be parties, and receptions, and food and drink, and networking.
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Kim Campbell, the wife of country singer Glen Campbell will be talking about her experiences as a family caregiver.
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Dr. Daniel Levitan who has a Ph.D. in cognitive psychology will be talking about the research on the impact of music on the brain and what it means to elders and individuals with dementia.
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Former Utah Governor and HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt will be talking about the integration of healthcare and senior living.
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The last couple of years have been filled with natural disasters that have had a profound impact on a large number of senior living communities. A number of leaders who experienced these disasters will be talking about what went right and wrong . . . a great-lessons-learned session.
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Sessions on the state of the industry.
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Sessions on the financial state of the industry.
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You will be able to rub shoulders with some of the greatest leaders in our industry, a chance to pick their brains.
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If you are an executive director, you can up your game by being a part of the Executive Director Leadership Institute.
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There is going to be a powerful leadership track.
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The Argentum Women in Leadership will be in full steam at the event.
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There will be panels with CEOs who have been through tough times and survived, and even thrived, where they will share their secrets.
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There will be discussions about mentorship. Maybe you will find the mentor you have been looking for or the perfect person to mentor . . . or both
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Great conversations on how to encourage the next generation of women . . . and men to become a part of this sector.
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The Hero’s award will be a can’t-miss event; a time to tell the most powerful stories about what we do and why we do it.
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I will be there and would love to meet you and hear your story. Maybe even shoot a little video with you.