2026 Institute & Expo – Specialty Education Tracks for Quality and IT

Posted on December 11, 2025 by Sharon Hollister

The 2026 Institute & Expo – Change Makers – is Feb. 11-12, 2026, in St. Paul. We encourage you register your site and the people attending before the Jan. 7 early bird deadline to save $100 on your organizational site/entity registration fee!

Here are some features awaiting you at this year’s Institute:

Specialty Tracks for IT and Quality

Take in these tracks of education sessions specifically for quality leads and information technology professionals.

Quality Track returns by popular demand with ten sessions dedicated to helping you improve quality care and drive performance improvement. This “conference within a conference” includes five in-person sessions and five different sessions included in the virtual Institute.

New Informational Technology Track – As technology becomes an essential driver of organizational success, IT professionals in aging services are leading efforts to modernize systems, strengthen partnerships, and safeguard data. Four in-person sessions are offered on Feb. 11 covering both strategic insights and practical takeaways.

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.