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2026 Senior Housing & Care Conference and Expo

Name: 2026 Senior Housing & Care Conference and Expo
Start: 2026-02-11T12:00:00-07:00
End: 2026-02-11T16:45:00-07:00
Location: The Cable Center

February 11, 2026 @ 12:00 pm - 4:45 pm

$115.00

2026 Senior Housing & Care Conference & Expo

The Cable Center
2000 Buchtel Blvd. S.
Denver, CO 80210

DATE:
February 11, 2026 (afternoon)

4 hours of real estate continuing education credit have been applied for.

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Exhibitor/Sponsor Registration: Reserve your exhibit space today by contacting Lori Golightly at lgolightly@crej.com

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Conference Agenda

12:00 - 12:25 p.m.
Check-In, Registration and Networking

12:25 - 12:30 p.m.
Welcome and Opening Remarks

Emcee

Tom Kooiman - Director of Business Development, Western Region, Brinkmann Constructors

12:30 - 1:15 p.m.
Keynote Presentation:
What the data tell us about growth in the population of older adults, the household composition of seniors, and how household compositions have evolved over time.

Presenter

Kate Watkins - State Demographer, Colorado Department of Local Affairs

1:15 - 2:00 p.m.
Operators Panel (plus Sales & Marketing)

Panelists

Susie Finley, NHA - Founder & President, Ascent Living Communities

Dana Andreski - Director of Operations, Resort Lifestyle Communities

Erin Caswell - Chief Operating Officer, Revel Communities

Paul Branin - Executive Vice President of Growth, Health Dimensions Group

Additional Panelist - TBD, TBD

Moderator

Shane Seitz - Senior Investment Officer, Ventas Inc.

2:00 - 2:45 p.m.
Networking Break - Food & Beverage in Expo Hall

2:45 - 3:25 p.m.
Design & Construction Panel

Panelists

David Fik - President, Lantz Boggio Architects

Nathan Rosemann, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP - Vice President | Denver Studio Director, Rosemann & Associates PC

Michael Kolejka, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP - Partner, Senior Living Practice Leader, Grace Design Studios

David Rahm, LEED AP - Project Director, Brinkmann Constructors

Moderator

Angela Gunn, AIA - Associate Principal, OZ Architecture

3:25 - 4:00 p.m.
Finance, Valuation & Transactional Environment Panel

Panelists

Eric Johnson - Managing Director | Investment Banking | Senior Housing and Care Finance, Ziegler

Aaron Rosenzweig - Senior Managing Director, JLL Capital Markets

Shawn James O’Connor - Executive Vice President - Seniors Housing, Partner Valuation Advisors

Vince Viverito - Managing Director, Senior Living Investment Brokerage

Hap Knowles - Director, Investments, National Seniors Housing Advisors, Marcus & Millichap, The Knapp-Stahler Group

Moderator

Donika McKelvie - Senior Vice President, Healthcare Banking Division, Sunwest Bank

4:00 - 4:45 p.m.
Development & Investment: Challenges and Opportunities

Panelists

Matt Turner - Managing Partner, Ovation Group

Karla Carlson - Executive Vice President, Amira Senior Living, United Properties

Chris Ducay - SVP of Operations & Finance, Headwaters Group

Brannon Lambert - VP of Real Estate Development, Cogir Management USA

Matt Pyzyk - Managing Director of Acquisitions, Green Courte Partners, LLC

Tom Finley - Founder & CEO, Ascent Living Communities

Moderator

Amy Sitzman - Executive Managing Director, Seniors Housing & Care, Blueprint

Speakers

Dana Andreski

Paul Branin

Karla Carlson

Erin Caswell

Chris Ducay

Susie Finley

Tom Finley

Eric Johnson

Hap Knowles

Michael Kolejka

Tom Kooiman

Brannon Lambert

Donika McKelvie

Shawn O'Connor

Matt Pyzyk

David Rahm

Nathan Rosemann

Aaron Rosenzweig

Shane Seitz

Amy Sitzman

Matthew T. Turner

Vince Viverito

Kate Watkins

2026 Senior Housing & Care Conference and Expo

February 11, 2026 @ 12:00 pm - 4:45 pm

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Conference Agenda

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2026 Senior Housing & Care Conference and Expo

February 11, 2026 @ 12:00 pm - 4:45 pm

Tickets

Conference Agenda

Sponsors

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