2026 Institute & Expo – Register Your Team for Easy Check-In

Posted on December 4, 2025 by Sharon Hollister

The 2026 Institute & Expo – Change Makers – is Feb. 11-12, 2026 in St. Paul. This is two days of nonstop education for everyone on your team, plus the largest aging services expo in the region, special events, and valuable connections with peers.

We encourage you to register your whole team to attend, whether in-person in February, or the Virtual Institute March 3-5. One flat fee per site/entity covers registration for all staff. Pre-registering your staff allows for quick and easy check-in at the event.

Register Early: Early Bird registration saves $100 per organizational site/entity before Jan. 7, 2026.

Pre-Conference Intensives Add to Your Learning

Come a day early on Feb. 10 and attend one of four pre-conference intensive sessions – deep-dive education on a single topic. (separate registration and fee apply)

1. QAPI - Meeting and Exceeding Requirements to Drive Improvement
2. Cyber Resilience and Emergency Preparedness for Nursing Homes and Assisted Living
3. Navigating Licensure, Accountability, and Board Engagement: Responding to Board of Nursing Inquiries
4. Leadership and Governance Intensive: Bold Ideas to Transform Aging featuring visionary strategist Bob Kramer

Scholarships Available

Two site/entity Institute scholarships are available to provider members facing financial hardship. Institute scholarship applications are due Wednesday Jan. 7, 2026.

Scholarship application

Thank you to our scholarship sponsors Piper Sandler & Co. and Radius Living Rx.

Questions? Contact our education staff for assistance at education@leadingagemn.org.