Fall 2017

8 HCAOA The Voice FEATURE ARTICLE Join Providers from Across the Country to Attend the Home Care Event of the Year, the HCAOA 2017 Annual Leadership Conference! AMUST-ATTEND EVENT FOR THE HOME CARE INDUSTRY, the 2017 HCAOA Annual Leadership Conference is scheduled to take place in Austin, Texas on October 8–11. We encourage home care providers to attend this year’s big event, which focuses on: Our Home Care Landscape: Big Challenges, Bigger Opportunities. During this year’s event, conference participants will have the opportunity to learn about the latest home care innovations, business strategies, as well as best practices. This year’s attendees will once again have the opportunity to participate in a broad range of breakout sessions during the conference. In addition, attendees will learn from the following industry experts in plenary sessions: Keynote Address—Recognizing Challenges, Seizing Opportunities Walter Bond In this powerfully motivating program you will discover how to overcome industry challenges and seize opportunities to reach your highest potential, the secret sauce that makes peak per- formers exceptional and the one thing that matters most to you and everyone around you. Technology 2.0 It's Doable, It's NOW Andrea Cohen, CEO, HouseWorks This session discusses how owners and operators are successfully incorporating technology into their businesses—highlighting the opportunities, challenges and best practices. The big question has become: how much of a role can technology ultimately assume? HCAOA Public Policy Update: State & Federal Efforts Patrick Cooney, President, The Federal Group, Inc. Patrick Cooney, HCAOA’s Federal Legislative Consultant, will review HCAOA’s progress on key health, tax, and labor issues facing the home care industry at both the state and federal level. 5 Key Strategies to a Self-Managed Home Care Company Aaron Marcum, Founder, Home Care Pulse Aaron Marcum, Founder and CEO of the leading satisfaction man- agement and performance benchmarking firm, will explore five key strategies that can help you get your company on a path of growth while still providing you a fulfilling life outside of your business. NewApp Provider for 2017 Annual Leadership Conference! The 2017 HCAOA Annual Leader- ship Conference, the must-attend event for the home care industry, is scheduled to take place in Aus- tin, Texas, October 8–11. This year’s conference theme is: Our Home Care Landscape: Big Challenges, Bigger Opportunities. This year, vendors and partici- pants will have the opportunity to use HCAOA’s new, custom- designed mobile event app, thanks to our new app provider, to connect with other attendees in unique ways. Our new app will feature the 2017 conference schedule, speaker information, hotel informa- tion, vendor information and allow attendees to participate in surveys, as well. It will also be integrated with social media platforms and allow different sponsorship opportunities for vendors to showcase their pres- ence at the Conference. To learn more about exhibit and sponsorship opportunities, please visit: hcaoa.org/assets/1/6/ HCAOA_2017_Sponsorship_Pro- spectus_Final1.pdf.