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Brookfield, WI 53005
United States
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2025 Workforce Symposium
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM (CDT)
Brookfield Conference Center
325 South Moorland RoadBrookfield, WI 53005
United States
* Registration open until 9/17/25 at 12:00 AM (CDT)
Join us at WALA's first ever Workforce Symposium
The workforce crisis continues to impact assisted living throughout the state and WALA wants to help however we can. The Workforce Symposium has been created to provide a gathering space for all to come together to:
- Discover tools available to you throughout Wisconsin
- Expand your network and outreach potential
- Hear from The Department of Workforce Development as they join a panel of experts
- Explore a variety of content on the three things we all need most;
- Recruitment
- Retention
- On-boarding
- Meet with a variety of on-site vendors with takeaways available to add to your tool belt
Thank you to our Full Event Promotion Sponsor: 
| Price | |
|---|---|
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Attendee - WALA Member
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$150.00 |
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Attendee - Non-Member
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$300.00 |
| Price | |
|---|---|
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Hallway Banner Sponsor
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$750.00 |
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Breakout Session Sponsor
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$500.00 |
Agenda
| September 23 | |
| 10:00 AM | Registration Open Thank you to our sponsor: Greenfield Rehabilitation Agency |
| 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM |
Panel Discussion + Lunch
Department of Workforce Development is bringing forth a panel of 9 experts to share resources available for you Thank you to our sponsor: Consolidated Construction Company |
| 12:15 PM - 12:45 PM | Resource Break Take some time to meet with the variety of Resource Tables on site sharing their tools and opportunities available to support you |
| 12:45 PM - 1:45 PM |
Concurrent Breakout Sessions
Your first opportunity to attend a session on one of the following: Recruitment Retention Onboarding |
| 1:45 PM - 2:15 PM |
Resource Break
Another chance for you to visit with our Resource Tables before they leave for the day |
| 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM |
Concurrent Breakout Sessions
One more opportunity to attend one of our three great sessions to maximize your experience on the following: Recruitment Retention Onboarding |
Erik Barber
President and CEO
Christian League for the Handicapped DBA Inspiration Ministries
Paula Bizot
Center for Aging Research and Education - UW Madison School of Nursing
Erin Boutan
Sr Director, Quality Improvement & Communications
Wisconsin Assisted Living Association
Mike Christensen
Founder/CEO
EasyShifts.com LLC
Kristy Church
Director of Talent Acquisition
MyPath
Kevin Coughlin
Policy Initiative Advisor - Executive
WisCaregiver Careers
Maggie Eder
Chief Operating Officer-ALF, BS, Marketing Specialist
Davis Clinical Consulting
Christy Edwards, RD, CD
Martin Bros Distributing Co
Nikki Emanuele
Community Relations Director
Elder Care Cottages of WI
Erica Falk-Huzar
President & Education Specialist
Deer Path Academy
Cathy Fennema
Administrator
Elder Care Cottages of WI
Amy Fouts
Vice President of Operations
Capri Communities
Kayla Goodall
Manager, Membership Operations
Wisconsin Assisted Living Association
Teckla Johnson
Director of Corporate Services
Pathway Health Services, Inc.
Ken Kealey
Executive Director
The Waters of Pewaukee
Marcie Livingston
Regional Director of Sales and Marketing
Sinceri Senior Living
Loren Odom
ECP Assisted Living Software
Ruth Patterson
Division Director
TalentGro
Nicole Raasch
Recruiter
Azura Memory Care
Tammy Schafer
Chief Operating Officer
Heritage Senior Living
Matt Teresinski
Platinum Communities
Anthony Vaughns
Area Director
Brookdale Senior Living
Featured Resources
- Center for Aging Research & Education (UW Madison)
- Davis Clinical Consulting
- DeerPath Academy
- EasyShifts
- ECP
- Equus Workforce Solutions
- Hamilton-Ryker TalentGro
- Herzing University
- International Institute of Wisconsin
- Martin Bros Distributing
- Milwaukee Area Technical College
- Pathway Health Services
- State of WI: Forward Careers, Inc.
- State of WI: Job Service
- State of WI: Division of Rehabilitation
- UW Eau Claire CHAASE
- UWM - Helen Bader Office of Applied Gerentology
- Waukesha County Technical College
- WI Association Food and Nutrition Professionals
- WisCaregiver Certified Direct Care Professionals (CDCP)
- Wisconsin Early Childhood Association
- YMCA