MHA Spring Conference & Vendor Fair

Plan To Attend

Who Should Attend the Conference?

Each health care professional in Montana plays an important role in determining and improving the health of the citizens of our state.

MHA’s Spring Conference has sessions to address the educational needs and current issues of all extended care staff-CAH DONs, administrators, directors, department managers, home health and hospice specialists, dietary and activity professionals. In addition, we will again this year be providing sessions for Human Resources professionals and bringing back the Nurse Leadership Forum.

The conference will continue to build on its theme of leadership and communication, with sessions designed to address specific disciplines, and some that are applicable to everyone in their quest for improved leadership skills!

Nurse Leadership Forum

The Nurse Leadership Forum, in its fourth year, will continue at the Spring Conference this year. The Forum continues to be a successful and popular program and this year’s track will not disappoint! The Forum promises to tackle the biggest issues facing nurses today with better knowledge, skills, and more take-aways. We promise it will send you home feeling renewed, refreshed, and ready to face even the most challenging situations.

This year’s Nurse Leadership Forum features Cy Wakeman, a dynamic, well-respected national keynote speaker, workshop facilitator and trainer who helps individuals and organizations recreate their mindsets so they can achieve results beyond their wildest dreams. Her unique programs help to develop and build successful leaders and teams. Her approach is unconventional, candid, and entertaining. Based on her hard-hitting philosophy, Reality Based Leadership™, Cy has helped many groups and organizations break through their reasons, stories and excuses to develop innovative solutions to longstanding issues.

The morning session of the Nurse Leadership Forum focuses on the principles of Reality Based Leadership™. You will walk away with a new understanding of what motivates people and tools you can use as soon as you return to work.

You will not want to miss the afternoon sessions of the Nurse Leadership Forum, jam-packed with a variety of topics. There is something for everybody!

New Track Added to Spring Conference

MHA will be adding a track for Trustees at this year’s Spring Conference.

Conference Agenda & Events

Dan Look completed his education at Ohio Wesleyan University. Dan held positions in multiple venues as Dining Services Director, Regional Director, Regional Vice President, and Vice President of Marketing before founding Dining Management Resources in 1984. He has built DMR into an industry leader for development of self-directed programs, working with over 650 communities to date. Dan is a regular presenter at workshops and seminars throughout the country, with OBRA and HACCP protocols the focus of many speaking engagements. He is a charter member of the LeadingAge (LA) Assisted Living faculty and the author of the Dining Services chapter of LA’s “Assisted Living Operations Manual.” He has also been a faculty member of the National Certification Program for Retirement Housing Professionals (RHP) since RHP’s inception in 1986.

Michele Nolta founded Recreation Therapy Consultants in 1986 in San Diego, California. Recreation Therapy Consultants specializes in resources, trainings and consultation for care facilities serving older adults. Michele Nolta and a team of associates and authors write and self-publish books, provide consultation services, teach classes, and present educational sessions nationwide.

Michele Nolta is a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist and Activity Consultant. She has written many books for the recreation and activity professions, and has worked as an activity professional, an activity consultant, writer, educator, workshop and seminar coordinator and small press publisher.

Peter Notarstefano is the Director of Home and Community Based Services at LeadingAge (LA) formerly the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA). He provides technical assistance and advocacy for all home and communitybased services providers who are LA members. Peter has over 30 years of clinical and management experience in the field of Aging Services. Before joining LA, he was the Director of the Geriatric Assessment and Case Management Program for 15 years at Catskill Regional Medical Center in Sullivan County, New York. Peter also worked as a director of an adult day health care program and a social model adult day program that was part of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Partners in Caregiving Dementia Care Program.

Wendy Samson is a President of FutureSYNC International. She has designed and developed leadership effectiveness programs, marketing strategies, service systems and measurements, and training programs for privately held, state, and federal organizations. Wendy has been privileged to work with a wide variety of large, progressive organizations. From “Lean Thinking”, “Accountability Cultures” to “Organizational Customer Focus”, FutureSYNC International is on the cutting edge.

Wendy’s tools and case study testimonies are the products of innovative practices and her “outcomebased” approach to organizational diagnosis, solution implementation and facilitation. Wendy is highly recognized as an inspiring, national speaker who delivers a lasting message that is packed with content.

Cy Wakeman is a dynamic, wellrespected consultant and national keynote speaker with an uncanny ability to quickly diagnose group interplay and tailor strategies to exactly fit the goals of the client organization.

Cy is a well-known thought leader and is featured as an expert blogger for Fastcompany.com. She is also a contributing author or featured expert to a variety of magazines, newspapers and online publications including Pink Magazine, Women’s Health, New York Post, hr.com, entrepreneur.com, and employee benefits.com.

Cy has a unique background, which combines four successful business start-ups with 18 years working and consulting in a variety of arenas, including manufacturing, government, high-tech and health care. Cy has personally led strategic planning efforts, culture change initiatives, talent assessment and succession planning projects. With expertise in leadership and change management principles, she has ensured the business readiness for multi-million dollar ERP and IT project implementations, created and implemented management development programs, provided executive coaching and conducted business process reengineering.

Continuing Education

Participants are responsible for turning in their Attendance Verification Forms prior to leaving the convention or by mailing within seven (7) days to MHA.

Attendance Verification Forms will be provided on-site at the Registration Desk. Blank certificate forms will not be available after the conference.

All other disciplines may apply on an individual basis with the appropriate accreditation organization. Although we cannot guarantee other accreditation, MHA sessions usually qualify for other educational credits.

MHA does not apply for continuing education credits for individual accreditations. If you would like to apply for continuing education, please send the Certificate of Attendance to your respective accreditation organization for consideration.

Conference Materials

Conference materials will not be pre-mailed; you will receive a confirmation e-mail acknowledging your registration was received by MHA. Name badges, Certificates of Attendance, and a complete conference booklet will be available on-site at the MHA registration desk.

Handouts

Paper handouts for education sessions will NOT be distributed at the conference. Download and print copies of your session materials from the MHA website at http:www.mtha.org/spring/session_materials.htm. Materials will be posted on MHA’s Web site starting 10 days prior to the beginning of the conference. Adobe Acrobat Reader (free software) is required to view/print the handouts.

“Early Bird” Registration Deadline
MARCH 2, 2011
Registrations must be postmarked by or received (via mail, fax or online registration) on or before March 2, 2011. After March 2, higher fees apply.

Cancellation Deadline
MARCH 10, 2010
Cancellations must be made in writing and received at the MHA office by 5 pm on March 10.

Cancellations must be submitted by fax (406.443.3894) or e-mail to: kim@mtha.org. NOTE: If you registered on-line, you may also cancel your registration on-line. Telephone cancellations will not be accepted.

Refunds
All refunds will be made after the conference, less a $20 per person processing fee. Cancellations received after March 10 will not be refunded.

Confirmation of Registration
MHA will send each individual registrant a confirmation of their convention registration at the e-mail address provided on their registration form. If an e-mail address is not provided, a confirmation will not be sent.

Registration Fees

PER PERSON FEES
All convention registrants will be charged a mandatory $220 per person fee for members and $320 per person for non-members, whether attending one day or all three days. See full registration schedule below.

Payment of Registration Fees
All member participants registering for the MHA Spring Conference will pay the $220 per person fee. Fees can be paid by check or credit card.

Note: Non-member registration fees MUST be paid prior to the start of the conference.

CAH DON Registration

CAH DONs attending the CAH DON Forum and the Spring Conference are eligible for a $100 rebate through the Flex grant after the completion of the conference. Cancellations after March 10th and No Shows will be charged the full conference registration fee and will not be eligible for the rebate. The rebate must be requested in writing on the form that will be provided at the conference. Be sure to mark your registration for the CAH DON Forum on the Spring Conference registration form.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR HARD COPY REGISTRATION

1. EVERY PARTICIPANT MUST COMPLETE A REGISTRATION FORM
• Provide all items as requested. Please be sure all information is legible, accurate and complete. Name badges will be printed from the information on this form.
• Additional copies of the brochure and registration form can be downloaded directly from MHA’s Web site at www.mtha.org.
• Photocopies of the registration form will also be accepted.
  
  
2. SELECT THE WORKSHOPS AND SESSIONS YOU WILL BE ATTENDING.
• If you plan on attending a multi-part session, be sure to select that workshop in every session block.
• If you do not pre-register for a workshop, you may be denied access if the workshop is full.
• Be sure to mark your attendance for the CAH DON Forum (invitation only).
  
  
3. SUBTOTAL YOUR FEES IN THE SPECIFIED BOX ON PAGE 1 OF THE REGISTRATION FORM.
   
   
4. MAIL OR FAX YOUR REGISTRATION TO MHA
• See the registration form (pg 19 -20) for MHA’s contact information.
  
  
5. REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION
   • You will receive a confirmation within 48-72 hours of registration via e-mail.
   • If you do not receive a confirmation within 48-72 hours contact MHA at (406) 442-1911.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR ONLINE REGISTRATION

If you register online, DO NOT SUBMIT A HARD COPY.

1. PROVIDE ALL ITEMS AS REQUESTED. PLEASE BE SURE ALL INFORMATION IS ACCURATE AND COMPLETE.
   
   
2. SELECT THE WORKSHOPS AND SESSIONS YOU WILL BE ATTENDING.
   
   
3. SELECT PAYMENT TYPE.
• You may now pay by credit card online!
  
  
4. REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION
   • You will receive a confirmation within 24 hours of registration via e-mail.
   • If you do not receive a confirmation within 24 hours contact MHA at (406) 442-1911.

Questions? Call Kim Wiens at (406) 442-1911. Email: kim@mtha.org