With a backdrop of the Wasatch Mountains to the east and the Oquirrh Mountains to the west, Utah’s capital city will welcome the 2019 Environments for Aging Expo & Conference April 7-10.
This year’s conference, located at the Salt Palace Convention Center in downtown Salt Lake City, provides attendees a chance to network, attend keynote and educational sessions, tour new communities, and visit the expo hall to learn about the latest design products available for your senior living projects.
This year’s EFA Expo features an exciting lineup of keynote speakers. Attendees can catch all general sessions in the North Ballroom (times and days noted below):
Monday, April 8, 8:30-9:45 a.m., Designing a Future of Healthy Brains
As a “techno-optimist,” Dr. Corinna Lathan, founder and CEO of Anthrotronix, believes that we can purposefully design a future where technology enables us to live longer, healthier, more prosperous lives. In this opening keynote, Lathan will explore the impact of technology—the Internet of Things, robotics and artificial intelligence, and virtual reality—on us as humans and how we can shape the human-technology interaction to have a positive effect on our lives.
Tuesday, April 09, 2019: 8-9:00 a.m., The Village Effect
Psychologist, journalist, and author Susan Pinker will examine how in-person connection is crucial for learning, happiness, resilience, and longevity. Exploring the different types of connections people make, from tight bonds of friendship and love to looser in-person bonds, she’ll discuss how, as we grow older, strong social bonds and uninterrupted face-time with our friends and families are integral to thriving.
New in 2019!
Wednesday, April 10, 2019: Noon-1:00 p.m., EFA Design Champions: Pushing Senior Living Forward
Join Environments for Aging Editor-In-Chief Jennifer Kovacs Silvis and the esteemed winners of the inaugural EFA Design Champions awards for an insightful panel discussion on what it takes to move senior living forward. Attendees will hear details of their individual initiatives and collective thoughts on where the industry is now, where it needs to go, and how to get there. Panelists include Anna Lory, job captain, Pope Architects; Jill Wilson, president and CEO, Otterbein Senior Lifestyle Choices; Melissa Pritchard, senior vice president, SFCS Architects; Renee Anderson, president and CEO, Saint John’s On The Lake; and Scott Weaver, director of campus services, Garden Spot Village.
For more on the Environments for Aging Conference in Salt Lake City, April 7-10, including session descriptions and registration details, visit EnvironmentsforAging.com.
