State Affiliate
70th AHCA/NCAL Convention and Expo
Drew Thies
Director, Digital Media
American Health Care Association
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Veronica Sharpe, MHSA
President
District of Columbia Health Care Association
Disclosure: DCHCA: Independent Contractor (Status: Ongoing)
Kristen Knapp, APR, CAE
Director of Communications
Florida Health Care Association
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Mandy Smith, LNHA, CEAL, RAC-CT, LPTA, LMT, WCC
Regulatory Director
Ohio Health Care Association
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Jenny Early
Marketing and Communications Coordinator
Florida Health Care Association
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Mendee Rock, MEd, LNHA
Vice President of Membership Services
Georgia Health Care Association
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9:00am – 9:05am Welcome Remarks
Speaker: Veronica Sharpe (ASHCAE Pres)
9:05am - 10:00am Effective Use of Social Media for Affiliates and Members
Speakers: Nico Gomez (OK); Kristen Knapp (FL), Mandy Smith (OH) and Drew Thies, AHCA/NCAL
Hear about AHCA/NCAL efforts to increase the presence of long term care on social media. State affiliates will share how they capitalize on this powerful tool.
10:00am - 11:00am Convention Innovations
Speakers: Jenny Early (FL), Cindy Luxem (KS) and Mendee Rock (GA)
State affiliate staff discuss their latest ideas and innovations for annual conventions. Topics include unique ways to deliver education, revenue opportunities, sponsor recruitment and member engagement.