Sunday, April 26th
Exhibit Set-Up
4:00 – 5:00 pm
Conference Registration Opens
Monday, April 27th
Conference Registration
Exhibits
Welcome and Kickoff
Deanna Rennon, vaACCSES President
Opening General Session
The Science of Hope
John Richardson-Lauve, LCSW, Senior Director of Community Outreach and Trauma-Informed Care Specialist, St. Joseph's Villa
Lunch and Speaker
Break Out Sessions:
Hope When It Counts: The Proper Role of AI in DD Services
The Future is ABLEnow
Networking Break
3:00 - 4:00 pm
Breakout Sessions:
CARF: 2026 Standards Manual Updates and Survey Prep Tips
Disability Law Center
5:00 - 7:00 pm
Welcome Reception
Refreshments and Live Music
8:00 - 10:00 pm
Social Event
Tuesday, April 28th
Conference Registration
Exhibits Open
Breakfast
Break Out Sessions:
DARS Updates
Reducing Provider Burden: The MART Process
Networking Break
Lunch and Speaker
Break Out Sessions:
Putting SUCCESS into Succession Planning
Navigating Social Security and Related Benefit Programs
Networking Break
Networking Break
4:00 - 4:30 pm
General Session: Kevin Paluszak
Social Event
Wednesday April 29th
Conference Registration
Breakfast
8:30 – 10:00 am
Break Out Sessions:
Labor, Human Resources and AI: Oh My...
State and Federal Public Policy Update
10:15 - 11:30 am
Closing General Session
Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences
John Richardson-Lauve, LCSW, Senior Director of Community Outreach and Trauma-Informed Care Specialist, St. Joseph's Villa
Conference Adjourns
Agenda Subject to Change