| Wednesday, August 26, 2026 |
| Time |
Event / Session |
Room |
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| 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM |
Registration Open |
Foyer |
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| 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
New Administrators Pre-Conference |
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| 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM |
QAPI 101
Vanessa Sindell, RN, BSN, MSN, CAIP & Lisa Nagle |
Latitude |
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| 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM |
Aging Business – What it Means, Why its Important, How to Leverage it to Your Advantage
Amanda Whitener, Mike Orseno and Jill Thrasher |
Latitude |
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| 3:00 PM – 3:15 PM |
Break |
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|
| 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM |
Workforce Struggles Are Real – Resources Are Available
Ashley McClellan, DHA, FACHE |
Latitude |
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| 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM |
Lessons from the Field: Real Life ASC Administrator Stories
Panelists: Kayla Schneeweiss-Keene, MBA, BSN, RN, CASC;
Akshay Tavkar MBA, FACMPE, CASC, Adam Hornback, BSN, RN
Chris Kralik, BSN, RN, CGRN; Susan Cheek, CPA, CHCC, CASC Rick Ngo, MD; Sunshine Moore, JD; Gaurav Aggawarla, MD; Amanda Penrod, PhD, MBA, CASC
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Latitude |
|
| 5:15 PM – 5:45 PM |
Networking Reception |
Latitue |
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| 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM |
Exhibit Hall Sneak Peek Reception |
Compass |
|
| 7:00 PM |
Dinner on Your Own |
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| Thursday, August 27, 2026 |
| Time |
Event / Session |
Room |
|
| 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
Registration |
Foyer |
|
| 7:30 AM – 8:00 AM |
Breakfast with Product Demos |
Del Lago |
|
| 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM |
General Session: Healthcare and ASC Industry Overview From Different Perspectives
Panelists: Eric Woomer, Congress Avenue Partners,
Kristie Caviness, Manager, Employer Engagement and Community Outreach for Texas Workforce Commission and Todd Currier, CEO, Administrator and ASCA Board President
|
Costal Ballroom |
|
| 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM |
Breakout: Walking the QAPI Talk
Review the regulatory requirements for the Quality Assurance Performance Improvement and Infection Prevention & Control Programs.
Vanessa Sindell & Dianne Bourque, RN, CNOR |
Coastal Ballroom |
|
| 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM |
Breakout: Leadership and Culture – Examples that Actually Work
Panelists: Todd Currier, CEO, Administrator and ASCA Board President, Rick Ngo, MD and Landon Welch |
Latitude |
|
| 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM |
Exhibitor Break |
|
|
| 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM |
Breakout: Pharmacy Compliance and Rule Updates
Chris Dembny, RpH |
Coastal |
|
| 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM |
Breakout: ASC New Builds, De Novo, M&A and More
Clint Parker |
Latitude |
|
| 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM |
AI – Who, What, Is It Covered and What Comes Next
Amrit Kirpalani
|
Coastal |
|
| 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM |
Lunch, Networking, Member Meeting and Awards |
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|
| 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM |
Top 10 ASC Errors and Risk Mitigation from a Legal Perspective
Stuart F. Miller, JD |
Coastal |
|
| 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM |
Break |
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|
| 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM |
Anesthesia Updates
Panelists: Maggie Jeffries, MD and Ryan Vaughn |
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|
| 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM |
General Session: Effective Compliance Program for Your ASC
Richard Bays, JD |
Coastal |
|
| 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM |
Exhibitor Reception |
Compass |
|
| 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM |
Social Event |
The Boathouse |
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| Friday, August 28, 2026 |
| Time |
Event / Session |
Room |
|
| 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM |
Roundtable Breakfast Rehash |
Del Lago |
|
| 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM |
Credentialing, Medicaid and CMS – What Your Providers Need to Know
Amanda Penrod, PhD, MBA, CASC |
Coastal |
|
| 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM |
Passport to Prizes Final Chance for Stamps |
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|
| 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM |
Accreditation Updates
Panelists: John Goehle and Michelle Coalson MBA, MSN, RN, HACP-CMS, CPHQ, Deborah Edelman, |
Coastal |
|
| 11:30 AM – 12:00PM |
Wrap-Up & Prizes |
Coastal |
|
| 12:00 PM |
Adjourn |
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