EDUCATION SCHEDULE
Over two full days, the GSLA 2025 Conference & Trade Show will feature keynotes, breakout sessions, Learning Labs, and special events—all designed to strengthen leadership, elevate care, and drive innovation across senior living. Explore a schedule packed with targeted education across tracks like clinical, leadership, sales, memory care, and more.
Executive / HR / Leadership
Designed for senior leaders, administrators, and HR professionals, this track explores high-level strategies to strengthen operations, improve workforce engagement, and lead through change. Topics include staff retention, organizational culture, risk management, and leadership development.
Thursday October. 23rd
Thursday October. 23rd
- Keynote 1 Breakout: Courageous Conversations, Kristen Hadeed | 10:45 AM – 11:45 AM
- Building a Positive Culture in Today's Evolving Senior Living Environment, Kathy Rainwater-Roe, Phoenix Senior Living | 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
- Empower Productivity Through Operational Excellence, Aaron Fish, Trestle Hospitality Concepts | 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
- Panel: Shared Risk, Friday, Oct. 24 | 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Sales & Marketing
This track is built for marketing and sales professionals looking to drive census and connect with today’s senior living consumers. Sessions cover digital marketing, referral strategies, brand positioning, and creative ways to communicate value and build trust.
Thursday October. 23rd
Thursday October. 23rd
- Your 24/7 Online Open House, Regan Troy, Troy Social | 10:45 AM – 11:45 AM
- The Power of Curiosity Driven Sales, Jessica Phaup & Kelly Myers KBJ Consulting | 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
- Beyond Drop-Ins: External Business Development, Ashley Lowery, Optimized Senior Living | 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
- How to Build (and Run) a Senior Living Marketing Engine That Works, Kevin Miles, Senior Living CMO | 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Memory Care
Focused on advancing dementia and memory care services, this track includes innovative approaches to engagement, environment, communication, and staff training.
Thursday October. 23rd
Thursday October. 23rd
- Updates in Research in Alzheimer's and Related Dementia, Carolyn Clevenger & Laura Medders Emory Integrated Memory Care
- Dining with Dignity: Creating a Mealtime Experience for Residents with Dementia
- Dementia Inclusion, True Belonging in Senior Living, Melissa Dillon, Senior Resource Group & Charles de Vilmorin, Life Loop
Mixed
Thursday, October. 23rd
- Ready, Set, Respond! Emergency Preparedness at the Front Desk and Beyond, Ryan Mills, Accushield | 10:45 AM – 11:45 AM
- Fright Awakening Juanita Gichana, Uniquely Spoken LLC | 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
- Keynote 2 Breakout: Building Resilient Teams | 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
- Dementia Friends | 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Activities / Programming
Creative, energizing, and practical—this track is ideal for life enrichment teams, directors, and engagement staff. Topics include inclusive programming, creative engagement, documentation, and collaboration with care teams to improve quality of life.
Thursday October. 23rd
Thursday October. 23rd
- Activities Panel on Career Opportunities | 10:45 AM – 11:45 AM
- Leveraging Your Activities Program to Increase Sales, Jocelyn Schrader with JMS Consulting LLC | 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
- The Benefits of Reiki on the Physiology of Older Adults, Andrea Valdez with Visiting Angels | 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
- Resident-Driven Programming: Let Them Lead! | 1:30 PM-2:30 PM
Clinical
Tailored for nurses, wellness directors, and clinical leadership, this track dives into best practices for medication management, compliance, resident safety, and improving health outcomes.
Thursday, October. 23rd
Thursday, October. 23rd
- Rx Check: Your Quarterly Superpower, Lori Newcomb, Guardian | 10:45 AM – 11:45 AM
- Delivering Value through Healthcare Integration & Collaboration | 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
- Panel: Census Push; Risk Reduction | 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
- Leveraging AI and Integrated Technology for Better Resident Outcomes | 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Learning Labs
These sessions are focused, fast-paced, highly practical, and on a variety of topics.
- Thursday, Oct. 23 | 12:15 PM – 12:45 PM (Exhibit Hall)
- Thursday, Oct. 23 | 1:15 PM – 1:45 PM (Exhibit Hall)
- Thursday, Oct. 23 | 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM (Exhibit Hall)
- Friday, Oct. 24 | 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM (Exhibit Hall)
- Friday, Oct. 24 | 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM (Exhibit Hall)
Independent Living
Thursday, October 23rd
- Sales/Marketing in IL
- Risk/Insurance in IL
- Hospitality-Driven Design in Independent Living
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