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2026 Call for Presentations

Presenters: You are invited to submit a proposal to increase your visibility at West Virginia’s largest gathering of long-term care professionals! Please submit early. We shall acknowledge each application received via email. Thank you.

About 250 long-term care providers, exhibitors, and guests will attend the 2026 Annual Convention and Trade Show. Registrants include owners, administrators, assisted living executive directors, nurses, activity directors, social workers, and other decision-makers from all departments of long-term care facilities. Attendees include independent and multi-facility organizations and both not-for-profit and proprietary organizations.

Important Information
· Presentations must be free of any commercial or promotional content.
· Please reserve September 28-30 on your calendar. These dates are subject to change. We will notify all applicants via email as soon as possible after the committee makes its selections.
· Speakers are responsible for bringing their own laptops.
· Sales of books or other items must be approved in advance.
· Your handout may be posted on our website and will be accessible to convention registrants.

Thank you for your interest in participating in our convention!
1.Session Title:
2.Name of Presenter(s):
3.Contact person and email:
4.Session Description: Please write this in a manner to attract participants. Please use 130 words or less. Program descriptions will be developed from these descriptions.

Criteria for session description:

· Relates to topics trends, issues, or challenges in long term care

· Outlines the information that will be addressed

· Explains the value of the information and identifies new/unique solutions
5.Learning Objectives: Describe three learning objectives that participants will achieve from each session.

“At the conclusion of my presentation, the participant will be able to ...”
6.Time: Sessions are typically 1 to 1.5 hours in length. Please indicate the time required for your presentation.
7.Biographical Information: Each presenter and co-presenter must include a well-written paragraph describing his or her professional background, including educational credentials that can be used as an introduction. (Please use 140 words or less.) Please attach a curriculum vitae or resume.
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8.Name and Credentials:
9.Please check the appropriate space.
10.Audience Focus: Designate selections by checking the appropriate boxes:
WVHCA Constituency (check all that apply)
11.Audience Focus: Designate selections by checking the appropriate boxes:
Instructional Method (check all that apply)
12.Audience Focus: Designate selections by checking the appropriate boxes:
Program is geared to these disciplines: (check all that apply)
13.References (Optional): New presenters are encouraged to attach references from past speaking engagements.
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14.Questions or comments