2024 EFA Conference Preview
The 2024 EFA Conference + Expo heads to Georgia’s capital city Atlanta, April 13-16, bringing the senior living design industry to Cobb Galleria Centre for four days of education, networking, and product exhibition.
Find highlights of this year’s event below, including keynote sessions, the annual networking party, and community tour options. For a sneak peek at the new products and services that will be on display in the expo hall, read here.
For more information and to register, visit environmentsforaging.com.
Keynote lineup
The 2024 EFA Conference + Expo will be anchored by three general session keynote presentations on Sunday and Monday of the event.
Sunday, April 14, 9:15-10:30 a.m, Welcome and Opening Keynote
The 2024 EFA Conference kicks off with a keynote presentation by Ethan Kross, author of “Chatter” and faculty lead at the Eisenberg Family Depression Center at University of Michigan.
Anne DiNardo
Sunday, April 14, 12:15-1:45 p.m., Environments for Aging Magazine Awards Luncheon
EFA magazine will celebrate the winners of its Design Showcase, Design Champions, and Remodel/Renovation Competition programs. Editor-in-Chief Anne DiNardo will emcee the luncheon open to all attendees.
Monday, April 15, 2:30- 3:30 p.m., Scholarship Program + Day 2 Keynote
Meet the winners of SAGE’s David A. Green Memorial Award and Ageless Living Collaborative Senior Living Design Scholarship programs. Then Emily Esfahani Smith, journalist and author of “The Power of Meaning,” will deliver a keynote presentation.
Tour time
The EFA Conference provides an opportunity for attendees to gain insight into recent innovations of senior living designs in the host city. This year’s conference offers two tour options on Saturday, April 13. Registration is limited; visit environmentsforaging.com for more details.
T01 – Heartis Buckhead Luxury Independent Living, Assisted Living, And Memory Care Community
This 213-unit, high-rise community located in Atlanta’s Buckhead neighborhood takes advantage of its prominent urban location to offer active, street-level amenity spaces and a design that complements the varied character of the neighborhood. On this guided tour, attendees will learn about the challenges and opportunities of vertically stacking the varied functions of an independent living, assisted living, and memory care community while meeting design and programmatic goals. The tour will take place from 1-5 p.m.
T02- Kwalu Showroom Tour and Reception
From 6-9:30 p.m., attendees can join Kwalu for the grand reopening of its newly renovated Atlanta Showroom. A reception will follow and include music, food trucks, and the 2024 Masters Tournament on the big screen.
Check out the expo hall
Vendors and providers will showcase their latest products and services for senior living environments in the expo hall, which will be open during three days of the show. Hours are listed below. The entrance flooring is sponsored by Mannington Commercial.
Sunday, April 14, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Welcome Reception
Join us inside the expo hall for food, drinks, and networking while perusing booths and visiting vendors.
BONUS: 4:15-4:30 p.m., Project Gallery Preview and Reception
Peruse participating firms’ project work in this gallery display outside the expo hall entrance.
Monday, April 15, 10 a.m.-2:45 p.m., Exhibit hall open
Lunch served 12:00-1:30 p.m., sponsored by DuraCare Seating.
Tuesday, April 16, 9-11:00 a.m., Exhibit hall open
Breakfast served 9:45-10:30 a.m.
Bonus: 10:15-10:30 a.m., $5,000 Cash Giveaway
Come to the Environments for Aging booth to find out who will win a drawing for the $5,000 cash giveaway, sponsored by Inpro, Pacific Sundance Construction, Signature Flooring, and Station Ten Inc.
EFA Conference networking party
Get ready for a fun night as this year’s 2024 EFA Conference networking party heads to Punch Bowl Social Atlanta on Monday, April 15, from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Located a short walk from Cobb Galleria Centre, the evening will include food and drinks as well as a variety of games and activities, such as ping pong, billiards, bowling, and classic arcade games. The networking party is sponsored by Williams-Sonoma Inc. Business To Business.
