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Exhibitor/Sponsor Registration is OPEN!!
Welcome to the WHCA/WiCAL Spring Conference & Expo!
The 63rd Annual WHCA/WiCAL Spring Conference & Expo is the premier event for anyone working in the post-acute care sector. This is your opportunity to learn from experts in the ever-evolving and ever-changing long-term care industry. Connect and network with over 450 long term care professionals while discovering the latest industry innovations, new care practicum, elevated leadership skills, and regulatory trends. We look forward to welcoming you to this transformative event that promises to equip you with the tools and connections needed to improve care and drive success in your organization.
Why Attend?
Level Up & Think Outside the Box: With a comprehensive agenda packed with insightful speakers and expert-led sessions, this conference is designed to provide you with education, tools, and resources that can be assimilated in your professional life and implement at your facility. Learn new practices, innovative solutions, and effective business strategies to elevate your skills, operations, and care practicum.
Real-World Solutions: From regulatory updates to advanced care practices, the WHCA/WiCAL Spring Conference covers the most critical challenges facing the long-term care industry today. Gain practical solutions and actionable strategies to navigate your organization’s most pressing issues.
Networking Opportunities: Meet and collaborate with fellow professionals, thought leaders, and innovators. Whether you’re looking to expand your professional network or share experiences with peers, this event offers ample opportunities to build lasting connections. From the Conference Kick Off Party to Dueling Pianos to the Expo Luncheon, we ensure all attendees, exhibitors, and sponsors build their network and have an amazing time while at Conference!
Expo Hall Experience: Explore the latest products, services, and technologies shaping the future of long-term care and connect with over 85 companies who are experts in their fields. Discover solutions and resources that can help streamline operations, enhance resident care, and improve your facility’s performance.
NAB Credits: Earn continuing education credits while gaining valuable insights that you can immediately apply to your role and within your facility operations. All educational programming is approved by NAB!
Who Should Attend?
Anyone working in and supporting the post-acute care sector should attend the Spring Conference & Expo! This includes, and is not limited to:
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- Long-term care professionals, leaders, executives, and innovators
- Owners, operators, and staff from all skilled nursing and assisted living communities, including RCACs, CBRFs, AFHs, IDD, memory care, behavioral health, and hospice
- C-Suites, Company & Organizational Leadership, Owners, Administrators, Executive Directors, Directors of Nursing, HR/Marketing Teams, Office Staff, Support Staff, Caregivers, Regional Directors, MDS Coordinators, IDTs, VPs of Success
- Partners, vendors, and suppliers from the post-acute care sector – the companies and organizations who support long term care providers
Agenda, Registration, and Additional Details Coming Soon!
View the Exhibitor & Sponsor Prospectus
The prospectus provides information for exhibitors, sponsors, and companies who wish to attending Conference. Please review the prospectus before registering.
The expo hall sells out quickly! Partners: register by January 3, 2025 and save $200!
Conference Details & Pricing at a Glance
Conference Dates: April 2-4, 2025
Conference Location: Hyatt Regency & KI Convention Center in Green Bay
Networking & Social Events: Conference Kick-Off Party, April 2 from 4:30 – 7:00 PM in the Hyatt Atrium. Dueling Pianos, April 3 from 5 – 7:30 PM in the KY Convention Center (B1/B2).
Expo Date/Time: April 3, from 11:15 AM – 1:45 PM in Grand ABCDE on the 2nd level of the KI Convention Center
Pricing: $3,500 for All-In Partner Registration | $999 for Partners who register by January 3, 2025. The partner registration fee will increase to $1,199 on January 4, 2025 | $1,399 for Non-Partners. Late registration pricing for all registrations completed between March 13 – 26, 2025: Partners $1,399 and Non-Partners $1,599.
Partners & Non Partners: Click HERE to Register or to Claim a Sponsorship
Pledge Partners: Click HERE to Register
Sponsorship Details
All sponsorships include onsite and digital recognition of sponsorship, including onsite signage at Conference, in Expo Pass, on the WHCA/WiCAL website and socials, and in two issues of CareConnection. Unless otherwise noted, all sponsorships include registration for two company representatives and additional reps may be registered for $399/person. If sponsorship includes a table display, the tables are 8 ft long and can be treated/set as a booth display. All sponsors will receive the Conference attendee listing, which includes name, title, company, and email address.
Only one of each of the below sponsorships are available. Use the link above to claim your sponsorship.
Education Sponsorships
- Pre-Conference Workshop $2,000 – includes staffed table display inside of session room
- Wednesday Education $2,000 – includes staffed table display in the hallway/area between all breakout session rooms or near registration (whichever sponsor prefers) from 12:30 – 3:30 PM
- Opening General Session: $3,000 – includes staffed table display at the entrance or inside of the General Session ballroom (whichever sponsor prefers), recognition of sponsorship during the introductions, and addition of company marketing materials in Expo Pass
- Thursday Morning $2,000 – includes staffed table display in the hallway/area between all breakout session rooms or near registration (whichever sponsor prefers) from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Thursday Afternoon $2,000 – includes staffed table display in the hallway/area between all breakout session rooms or near registration (whichever sponsor prefers) from 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
- Closing Keynote: $3,000 – includes staffed table display inside of the closing keynote ballroom, recognition of sponsorship during the introductions, and addition of company marketing materials in Expo Pass
Networking Sponsorships
- Opening Night Reception/Convention Kick Off Party Drinks $3,000 – includes staffed table display at the event and company marketing materials in Expo Pass
- Opening Night Reception/Convention Kick Off Party Food $3,000 – includes staffed table display at the event and company marketing materials in Expo Pass
- Dueling Pianos Event $3,500 – includes staffed table display inside of the event ballroom, recognition of sponsorship by the Dueling Pianos entertainers, company marketing materials in Expo Pass, and registration for up to 3 company representatives
- Dueling Pianos Dinner $3,500 – includes staffed table display inside of the event ballroom, recognition of sponsorship by the Dueling Pianos entertainers, company marketing materials in Expo Pass, and registration for up to 3 company representatives
- Dueling Pianos Drinks $3,500 – includes staffed table display inside of the event ballroom, recognition of sponsorship by the Dueling Pianos entertainers, company marketing materials in Expo Pass, and registration for up to 3 company representatives
Food/Drink Sponsorships
- Pre-Conference Boxed Lunch $1,500 – company logo’d stickers added to each boxed lunch and registration for 1 company representative
- Conference Lunch $5,000 – includes booth in the expo hall, company name on Golden Ticket, registration for up to four company representatives, marketing materials in Expo Pass, and table tents on each dining table
- Closing Keynote Bloody Mary/Mimosa Bar $2,000 – includes staffed table display inside the closing keynote ballroom
- Closing Keynote Breakfast $2,000 – includes staffed table display inside the closing keynote ballroom
- Wednesday Break/Refreshment Sponsor $2,000 – includes staffed table display near the coffee/soda/snack area or near registration (whichever sponsor prefers) from 12:30 – 3:30 PM
- Thursday Morning Break/Refreshment Sponsor $2,000 – includes staffed table display near the coffee/soda/snack area or near registration (whichever sponsor prefers) from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Thursday Afternoon Break/Refreshment Sponsor $2,000 – includes staffed table display near the coffee/soda/snack area or near registration (whichever sponsor prefers) from 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Other Sponsorships
Email jena@whcawical.org to claim the below sponsorships. The below do not include attendee registration.
Badge Sponsorship:Claimed by AM Solutions- Lanyard Sponsor: Donate 400 logo’d bulldog clip lanyards. Company may register to attend for $1,000, which includes two company representatives.
- Registration Gift (3 available): Donate 400 logo’d items for registration/attendee gifts (pens, lip balm, packaged candy, etc.). Company may register to attend for $1,000, which includes two company representatives