2026 KACE Convention
A Red Carpet Experience- Starring You!
54th ANNUAL KACE CONVENTION
The KACE Convention offers exceptional educational opportunities led by industry experts and thought leaders. Attendees will gain practical strategies and insights through sessions focused on workforce and staffing challenges, leadership development, dementia care best practices, and personal wellness to support long-term professional success.
New for 2026!
One full day of breakout sessions specific to
Assisted Living & Home Plus Providers and to Nursing Facility Providers.
Silent Auction benefiting the Tanner Foster Educational Foundation:
Enjoy our interactive silent auction, conveniently hosted through
a mobile app that allows you to browse and bid on items throughout
the Convention- more details coming soon!
Wednesday, August 19, 2026:
8:30 AM - Convention Kick-Off & Introductions - KACE Board and Staff
9:00 AM - Keynote Presentation: Roll Out the Red Carpet: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Connections - Presented by Donna Cutting (1 ADM CEU)
10:00 AM - Embracing Change - Presented by Becca Barnhouse, Empac (1 ADM CEU)
11:00 AM - Onboarding that Retains Employees - Presented by Donna Cutting (1 ADM CEU)
12:00 PM - Vendor and Sponsor Luncheon
1:00 PM - KACE Vendor Show
3:00 PM- Mental Wellness in the Workplace- Presented by Becca Barnhouse, Empac (1 ADM CEU)
4:00 PM- SCG Foods - Presented by Josh Hill, SCG Foods (1 RES CARE CEU)
5:00 PM Engage Your Team to Deliver Red Carpet Customer Service - Presented by Donna Cutting (1 ADM CEU)
7:00-10:00 PM Poolside Reception
Dress in your best Hollywood Glam costume to enter the costume contest!
Live Band- More info coming soon!
Thursday, August 20, 2026:
Breakout Sessions:
| Nursing Facility Specific Education (Grand Ballroom) |
Assisted Living/Home Plus Specific Education (Atrium)
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| 8:30 AM Nursing Workforce Forum Upate (1 ADM CEU) |
8:30 AM HCBS - Working with MCO (licensing, care planning, reimbursement)
(1 ADM CEU)
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9:30 AM Improving Your CMS 5-Star Rating- Presented by Jackie Hollis (1 RES CARE CEU)
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9:30 AM Real-Life Resident Rights -
Presented by Carol Feaker
(1 RES CARE CEU)
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10:20 AM -KACE Annual Meeting
11:15 AM - KACE Vendor Show
12:15 PM - KACE Recognition Luncheon & Board Installation
Breakout Sessions:
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Nursing Facility Specific Education
(Grand Ballrom)
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Assisted Living/Home Plus Specific Education (Atrium) |
| 1:30 PM Nursing Facility Fire Marshal Surveys- Presented by Rachel Martin (1 ADM CEU) |
1:30 PM Accountability: Navigating oversight with CNA/CMA’s- Presented by Ann Houk (1 ADM CEU) |
| 2:30 PM Private Pay Rate Setting & More!- Presented by Bob Dick (1 ADM CEU) |
2:30 PM Assisted Living & Home Plus Fire Marshal Surveys- Presented by Rachel Martin (1 ADM CEU) |
| 3:30 PM Long-Term Care Pharmacy Consultant Update (1 RES CARE CEU) |
3:30 PM TBD (1 RES CARE CEU) |
| 4:30 PM TBD (1 RES CARE CEU) |
4:30 PM Functional Capacity Screen (1 RES CARE CEU) |
5:20 PM (Grand Ballroom) - Vendor Prizes
Friday, August 21, 2026:
8:30 AM - Working Effectively with Family Members, Presented by Jacob Berelowitz, Alliant Health (1 Res Care CEU)
9:30 AM - Positive Approach to Dementia Care, Presented by Cathy Morris & Tammy Thompson, Presbyterian Manors of America (2 Res Care CEUs)
11:10 AM - Red Carpet Self-Care Presented by Jacob Berelowitz, Alliant Health (1 Res Care CEU)
12:00 PM - Convention Prize Drawings, Silent Auction Winner Announcements & Closing Remarks - KACE Board & Staff
* The Convention schedule is subject to change.
Hotel Information
Location:
Wichita Marriott
9100 Corporate Hills Dr, Wichita, KS 67207
Hotel Reservations:
Reservations
KACE room rate is $139.00 + tax. You must tell them you are with the KACE Convention to get the special rate. Cutoff date for the special rate is August 3rd, 2026. After this date, the special rates will depend on hotel room availability. You can contact them at (316) 651-0333 or (800) 228-9290.
Book your hotel room here!
Continuing Education Credit
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT: A total of 24.5 continuing education clock hours (11.5 ADMIN CEUs and 8 RES CARE CEUs) are approved for this event and the optional pre-convention session for adult care home administrators and registered operators by the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (LTS# A1427). This includes 5.0 hours of Electives are available if the entire convention is attended. Nurses will not receive elective hours. CEU forms must be submitted within 7 days of close of the event (August 28th). Kansas Adult Care Executives is approved as a provider of continuing education by the Kansas State Board of Nursing. This course offering is approved for 19.5 contact hours applicable for RN or LPN re-licensure. Kansas State Board of Nursing provider number LT0341-0624. This course is approved for 19.5 hours applicable for Social Workers. Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board Approval #KSBSB 17-006.
Non-KACE AIT Student Registrations:
Please contact the KACE office for assistance with non-KACE AIT student registrations that you might be serving as a preceptor for.
Additional Pre-Convention Opportunities:
Annual KACE Golf Tournament &
Pre-Convention Education Sessions on
Tuesday, August 18th- find more information and register below:
Golf Tournament Information
Pre-Convention Education Session Information
Tuesday Evening Networking Opportunity
Join your adult care executive and vendor friends in the hotel restaurant and bar area to relax and unwind!
Thank you to the 2026 KACE Convention Sponsors:
Impact Medical
United Healthcare Community Plan of Kansas
