Conference Schedule
Please see below for our previous show schedule. We are still finalizing the 2021 agenda. Stay tuned!
- Saturday, April 25
- Sunday, April 26
- Monday, April 27
- Tuesday, April 28
- Case Studies and Lessons Learned
- Deep Dive
- Design for Health & Wellness
- Design Innovation
- Emerging Models
- Guidelines, Codes, & Standards
- Improving Memory & Specialty Care
- Successful Remodeling & Repositioning
- Educational Session
- Facility Tour
- Keynote
- Pre-Conference Workshops
Sunday, April 26
10:00 AM- 11:00 AM |
E02 - The Journey to Define WellnessJim Mangol , Senior Director of Healthy Living -- Consultant, Pine Run Retirement CommunityCarol Elia , Principal, CR DESIGNMaria Santangelo , Executive Director, Pine Run Retirement CommunityType: Educational Session|Track: Design for Health & Wellness|Room: M103
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10:00 AM- 11:00 AM |
E03 - How a Small House Can Lead to a Big LifeT.J. Cole , ,Dot Cole , ,Fred Worley , ,Type: Educational Session|Track: Case Studies and Lessons Learned|Room: M104
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10:00 AM- 11:00 AM |
E04 - AIA Design for Aging Fellows: Senior Living Design ResearchSInan Zhong , Doctoral Student, Texas A&M UniversityApril Ward , Professor of Architecture, Prairie Vew A&M UniversityMiao Jia , A Master from Design + Environmental Analysis, Cornell UniversityAlexis Denton , Principal, SmithGroupJJRType: Educational Session|Track: Emerging Models|Room: M107
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10:00 AM- 11:00 AM |
E05 - The Memory Care Design Challenge: Design Criteria That Score Winning Outcomes for Individuals, Groups and StaffRena Vysnionis , Project Manager , Quantum Age CollaborativeLorraine Hiatt , Environmental Gerontologist, Environmental Gerontologist, Planning, Research and Design ConsultationType: Educational Session|Track: Improving Memory & Specialty Care|Room: M108
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11:15 AM- 12:15 PM |
E06 - Design Strategies to Meet the Needs of the Middle MarketCraig Kimmel , Partner, RLPS ArchitectsMargaret Yu , Designer, RLPS ArchitectsType: Educational Session|Track: Design Innovation|Room: M100
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11:15 AM- 12:15 PM |
E07 - Good Bones: Creating a Master Plan for a Healthier and More Sustainable FutureRobert Boileau , Director of Urban Design and Planning, LRS ArchitectsJanice Sanada , President, LRS Architects IncType: Educational Session|Track: Design for Health & Wellness|Room: M103
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11:15 AM- 12:15 PM |
E08 - An Impossible Project? How Teamwork Can Make the Impossible PossibleTony Teague , ,Stuart Smith , Senior Living Market Executive, Benchmark Construction CompanyPamela Leland , Executive Director, The Hickman Friends Senior CommunityJoyce Lenhardt , ,Type: Educational Session|Track: Case Studies and Lessons Learned|Room: M104
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11:15 AM- 12:15 PM |
E09 - Gin Joints, Tap Rooms, Taverns, and PubsSchelley Hollyday , Principal, The Hollyday Group, The Hollyday Group, Consultant for Senior LivingQuinn deMenna , Director for Senior Living, City InvincibleKeith Grady , Executive Director, Applewood Estates CCRCType: Educational Session|Track: Emerging Models|Room: M107
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11:15 AM- 12:15 PM |
E10 - Fixer-upper: Transforming an Existing Space into a Successful Memory Care EnvironmentClint Luikart , Senior Project Director, Perspectus ArchitectureJim Wallis , Principal, Perspectus ArchitectureType: Educational Session|Track: Improving Memory & Specialty Care|Room: M108
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2:00 PM- 3:00 PM |
E11 - Designing Environments for Aging: Resources to Anticipate and Plan for Future NeedsLynn Kenney , Director of Industry Relations, The Center for Health DesignAddie Abushousheh , Gerontologist, Researcher & Consultant, Organizational & Environmental DevelopmentType: Educational Session|Track: Design Innovation|Room: M100
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2:00 PM- 3:00 PM |
E12 - Creating and Engaging Community Through the Built EnvironmentJeffrey Anderzhon , Principal, Crepidoma Consulting, LLCDiana Spellman , President, Spellman Brady & CompanyType: Educational Session|Track: Design for Health & Wellness|Room: M103
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2:00 PM- 3:00 PM |
E13 - Senior Living in JapanWenzhuo "Wenz" Tuttle , Tradewell Fellow 2019, Architectural Designer, EYP Architecture & EngineeringType: Educational Session|Track: Case Studies and Lessons Learned|Room: M104
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2:00 PM- 3:00 PM |
E15 - Canada's First Dementia Village: Bringing “Everyday” into the Care EnvironmentElroy Jespersen , Vice President – Special Projects, Verve Senior LivingEitaro Hirota , ,Type: Educational Session|Track: Improving Memory & Specialty Care|Room: M108
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2:00 PM- 4:15 PM |
D02 - The Wellness Point of Engagement: Activity + EnvironmentLynne Peer , Principal, Aging Collective, LLCJennie Griggs , Founder and Principal, Aging Collective, LLCJane Rohde , ,Type: Educational Session|Track: Deep Dive|Room: M111
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3:15 PM- 4:15 PM |
E17 - Net Zero Senior Living: Maintenance, Renovation, and New Construction to Combat the Climate CrisisStet Sanborn , Engineering Discipline Lead / Principal, SmithGroupAlexis Denton , Principal, SmithGroupVassar Byrd , ,Type: Educational Session|Track: Design for Health & Wellness|Room: M103
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3:15 PM- 4:15 PM |
E18 - The Gap in Senior Housing: A Case Study with Interdisciplinary and Community Partnership SolutionsMadeline Franklin , Executive Director, STL VillageDaniel Rosenthal , Principal, The Lamar Johnson CollaborativeType: Educational Session|Track: Case Studies and Lessons Learned|Room: M104
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3:15 PM- 4:15 PM |
E19 - Living Small in a Big World: Edited Environments for SeniorsCurtis R. Jennings , Project Manager/Senior Associate, SFCS ArchitectsJ.D. Landis , Senior Associate, SFCS ArchitectsBrenda Landes , Vice President, SFCS ArchitectsType: Educational Session|Track: Emerging Models|Room: M107
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3:15 PM- 4:15 PM |
E20 - Universal Design Means Designing for People with DementiaCortney Ewald , Occupational Therapist, Cassady Children's CenterTerri Preece , Environmental Design Consultant, DEMENTIA TRAINING AUSTRALIAType: Educational Session|Track: Improving Memory & Specialty Care|Room: M108
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Monday, April 27
9:15 AM- 10:15 AM |
E22 - EFA Remodel Renovation Competition: A Review of 2019Ric D'Amico , Vice President, THE BELAIRE GROUPType: Educational Session|Track: Successful Remodeling & Repositioning|Room: M103
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9:15 AM- 10:15 AM |
E23 - Recognizing Excellence in Evidence-Based DesignRandall Carter , Vice President for Partnership Development, The Center for Health DesignDonna Deckard , Director, Strategic Projects, The Center for Health DesignType: Educational Session|Track: Case Studies and Lessons Learned|Room: M104
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9:15 AM- 10:15 AM |
E24 - Test Your Code Knowledge: Addressing Regulatory Compliance IssuesWilliam Koffel , President, Koffel Associates, Inc.Type: Educational Session|Track: Guidelines, Codes, & Standards|Room:
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9:15 AM- 10:15 AM |
E25 - Light and Spectral Exposure: A Day in the Life of a Care Center ResidentNaomi Miller , Designer/Senior Scientist, Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryEunice Noell-Waggoner , President, Center of Design for an Aging SocietyType: Educational Session|Track: Improving Memory & Specialty Care|Room: M108
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9:15 AM- 11:30 AM |
D03 - Low Vision: Tools and Techniques for Designing Supportive EnvironmentsErin Schambureck , Interior Designer, CRW architecture + design groupGreg Guarnaccia , ,Type: Educational Session|Track: Deep Dive|Room: M111
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10:30 AM- 11:30 AM |
E26 - Tool for Evaluating the Design of the Household ModelMaggie Calkins , ,Robert Wrublowsky , MMP Architects, MMP ARCHITECTSType: Educational Session|Track: Design Innovation|Room: M100
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10:30 AM- 11:30 AM |
E27 - Secrets of a Successful Renovation: Carillon's Point Plaza CommunityChris Muder , Senior Living Manager, ReesScott Wynn , Executive Director, Carillon LifeCafe CommunityType: Educational Session|Track: Successful Remodeling & Repositioning|Room: M103
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10:30 AM- 11:30 AM |
E29 - Compliant Today but Not Tomorrow: When the Code Changes But Your Building Hasn’tJim Mehaffey , Senior Project Manager, RLPS ArchitectsAndrew Schneider , ,Type: Educational Session|Track: Guidelines, Codes, & Standards|Room: M107
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10:30 AM- 11:30 AM |
E30 - Homes for Active Aging: What Older Adults Think About Technology-based Home Design StrategiesLisa M. Tucker , Professor and Chair, Interior Design, Virginia TechElif Tural , Assistant Professor, School of Architecture+ Design, Virginia TechType: Educational Session|Track: Improving Memory & Specialty Care|Room: M108
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2:30 PM- 3:30 PM |
E31 - Residential Meets Assisted LivingMichelle Pinkowski , Attorney, Pinkowski Law & Policy Group, LLCDave Risi , Owner/Developer, Evermore Senior LivingJane Rohde , ,Type: Educational Session|Track: Design Innovation|Room: M100
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2:30 PM- 3:30 PM |
E32 - Maintaining Operations During Construction: Case Studies on Planning and PhasingKim Williams , President and CEO, Simpson Senior ServicesKevin Harrington , Development, Friends HouseBill Yost , ,Joyce Lenhardt , ,Type: Educational Session|Track: Successful Remodeling & Repositioning|Room: M103
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2:30 PM- 3:30 PM |
E33 - If You Design It, Can We Staff It?Lorraine Hiatt , Environmental Gerontologist, Environmental Gerontologist, Planning, Research and Design ConsultationGaius Nelson , President, NELSON-TREMAIN PARTNERSHIPType: Educational Session|Track: Case Studies and Lessons Learned|Room: M104
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2:30 PM- 3:30 PM |
E34 - The Connection: Relating the 2018 FGI Guidelines to Interior Design for Optimal OutcomesLibby Laguta , President, AAHID, L2D Interior Design LLCNancy Bounds , Registered Interior Designer, NB InteriorsType: Educational Session|Track: Guidelines, Codes, & Standards|Room: M107
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2:30 PM- 3:30 PM |
E35 - Exploring the Effects of Noise in Dining RoomsNoral Steward , President and Senior Principal Consultant, Stewart Acoustical ConsultantsMandy Kachur , ,Type: Educational Session|Track: Improving Memory & Specialty Care|Room: M108
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2:30 PM- 4:45 PM |
D04 - Notes from the Field: A SAGE Post-Occupancy EvaluationSteve Lindsey , CEO, Garden Spot VillageAmy Carpenter , Associate, SFCS Inc.Type: Educational Session|Track: Deep Dive|Room: M111
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3:45 PM- 4:45 PM |
E36 - Affordable, Not Cheap: Models for Affordable Assisted LivingDarrin Jolas , Managing Director, Vermilion DevelopmentElizabeth Godbold , Associate, Worn Jerabeck Wiltse Architects,PCType: Educational Session|Track: Design Innovation|Room: M100
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3:45 PM- 4:45 PM |
E37 - Renovation Modernization: Getting the Most Bang for Your BuckJohanna Ward , Associate, SGA|NarmourWright DesignAshleigh Dane , Development, Equus Development PartnersMike Nixon , Associate, SGA ArchitectureType: Educational Session|Track: Successful Remodeling & Repositioning|Room: M103
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3:45 PM- 4:45 PM |
E38 - Design and Building Keeping Pace with Economic ChangeJames Owens , Division VP/ Nat Senior Living Market Coordinator, The Whiting Turner Contracting CompanyFaith Hawks , Principal, Moseley ArchitectsType: Educational Session|Track: Case Studies and Lessons Learned|Room: M104
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3:45 PM- 4:45 PM |
E39 - The Adult Care Population: Mobility is MedicineMary Matz , President,, Patient Care Ergonomic SolutionsType: Educational Session|Track: Guidelines, Codes, & Standards|Room: M107
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3:45 PM- 4:45 PM |
E40 - The Application of Smart Homes for Elderly Care within Healing EnvironmentsJoe Colistra , Associate Professor, RA, Chair of Department of Architecture, Director of KU's Institute for Smart Cities, School of Architecture and Design, The University of KansasShermineh Afsary , Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant, Ph.D. student in Architecture, School of Architecture and Design, The University of Kansas,Type: Educational Session|Track: Improving Memory & Specialty Care|Room: M108
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Tuesday, April 28
8:30 AM- 9:30 AM |
E41 - Innovative Framing Systems: The Best New Way to Build Your Senior Living FacilityMatthew Andres , Senior Project Manager, Whiting-Turner Contracting CompanyJohn Kimble , PRINCIPAL, HART, GAUGLER & ASSOCIATES, INC.Grant Warner , Principal, D2 ArchitectureType: Educational Session|Track: Design Innovation|Room: M100
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8:30 AM- 9:30 AM |
E42 - The “Green Bullet”: Providing Scalable, Customizable, and Immediate Solutions for Enhanced Well-BeingElizabeth Diehl , Director of Therapeutic Horticulture at Wilmot Gar, University of Florida - WilmotBrad Smith , President, Brad Smith Associates, Inc.Type: Educational Session|Track: Design for Health & Wellness|Room: M103
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8:30 AM- 9:30 AM |
E43 - Skilled Nursing Design: When Design Transforms OutcomesAlan Moore , Principal/Senior Living Practice Leader, CJMW ArchitectureMark Steele , President/CEO, Salemtowne Retirement CommunityKelli Doby , Director of Clinical Services, Salemtowne Retirement CommunityJoe Yoon , Administrator of Health Services, Moravian Home Inc., d/b/a SalemtowneType: Educational Session|Track: Case Studies and Lessons Learned|Room: M104
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8:30 AM- 9:30 AM |
E44 - Shared Sites: Design for Intergenerational AgingNancy Morrow-Howell , Bettie Bofinger Brown Distinguished Professor of Social Policy, Director of the Harvey A. Friedman Center for Aging, Washington University in St. LouisValerie Greer , Professor of Practice, Washington University in St. LouisType: Educational Session|Track: Emerging Models|Room: M107
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8:30 AM- 9:30 AM |
E45 - Eco-Friendly Design Plans for 55+ CohousingStephan Zimmerman , COO, AEC LivingType: Educational Session|Track: Design Innovation|Room: M108
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10:45 AM- 11:45 AM |
E46 - Aligning Small House Values in a Non-small House SettingKarla Oliver , CEO, Village on the IsleDebbie Weigand , Director of Operations, The Greenhouse ProjectJoel Anderson , Chief Executive Officer, Village on the IsleType: Educational Session|Track: Design Innovation|Room: M100
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10:45 AM- 11:45 AM |
E47 - Addressing the Staffing Crisis by DesignChris Newport , Executive Director, Sinai Residences of Boca RatonMichael Rodebaugh , Senior Associate, Market Sector Leader - Senior Living, Leo A DalyType: Educational Session|Track: Design for Health & Wellness|Room: M103
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10:45 AM- 11:45 AM |
E48 - Survey Says ... It's All About the ApartmentMargaret Wylde , CEO, ProMatura GroupRay Yancey , ,Lisa Warnock , ,Type: Educational Session|Track: Case Studies and Lessons Learned|Room: M104
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10:45 AM- 11:45 AM |
E49 - Environments for Aging in Place: Key Design StrategiesMarissa Geiser , Architect, Ryan A+E, Inc.Chris Teigen , Director of Architecture - Senior Living, Ryan Companies, Inc.Type: Educational Session|Track: Emerging Models|Room: M107
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10:45 AM- 11:45 AM |
E50 - Campus Planning: Commencing with Capital Expenditures in MindBrittany Vipham , Director of Communications, ARCH Consultants, Ltd.Frank Muraca , President, ARCH Consultants, Ltd.Type: Educational Session|Track: Design Innovation|Room: M108
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