Tuesday
April 21, 2026
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Conference Registration/
Exhibitor Set Up
Beau Rivage Convention Center
11:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Trio Golden Gator Golf Classic
Sunkist Country Club
Sponsored by TRIO
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Paint and Sip
Camellia Ballroom
Sponsored by Loving Health Care, Inc.
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Boots on the Beach Line Dance Class
Azalea C & D
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Early–Bird Reception
Biloxi Town Green
Sponsored by TRIO
Wednesday
April 22, 2026
7:30 a.m.
Morning Pastries
Convention Center
Sponsored by Corebridge Financial
7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Registration
Convention Center
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Healthy Eating
Azalea A & B
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Opening Session with Chris Chism
Camellia Ballroom
10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Preparing for Peace: End-of-Life Legal Planning*
Azalea A & B
10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
MAS & MML Legislative Update
Azalea C & D
10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
What’s Working in Workforce: A Multi-Region Directors Panel
Magnolia E
10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Say the Thing: Leading Through Difficult Conversations
Magnolia F
10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Fundamentals of Person-Centered Practice*
Magnolia G & H
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday Luncheon with Sally Doty
Magnolia Ballroom
1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Legal Rights and Protections for Aged/Vulnerable Adults*
Azalea A & B
1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Fiscal Roundtable
Azalea C & D
1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Federal Funding Opportunities from ARC, DRA, & SCRC
Magnolia E
1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
AI as Your Grant Management Partner: Streamlining Budgets, Compliance, and Communication
Magnolia F
1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
MDA Business Loans: Overview and Certification
Magnolia G
1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
GIS Next Generation 911
Magnolia H
1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Planning Essentials for Lifetime Health, Wealth, and Security*
Camellia A
3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Legal Planning for Alzheimer’s Caregivers*
Azalea A & B
3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
PERS 101
Azalea C & D
3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
MDA Funding Opportunities
Magnolia E
3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Apprenticeships: Building Tomorrow’s Workforce Today
Magnolia F
3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
IRS Business Workshop
Magnolia G
3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Case Study: Developing PCI Rating of Roadways in Water Valley
Magnolia H
3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Understanding and Reporting Medicaid Fraud*
Camellia A
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Cocktails on the Terrace
Pool Terrace
*CEU approved session
Thursday
April 23, 2026
7:30 a.m.
Morning Pastries
Convention Center
Sponsored by Corebridge Financial
7:30 a.m. – Noon
Registration
Convention Center
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Empowering Aging Adults Through Digital Literacy: A Community Based Approach*
Azalea A & B
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
EDA Training PDD Staff Only
Azalea C & D
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Understanding Adult Protective Services*
Camellia A
9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Older American Act Final Rule*
Azalea A & B
9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Best Practices for Grants
Azalea C & D
9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Indirect Cost Essentials for PDDs
Magnolia E
9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
A Digital Delivery Model for Workforce and Beyond
Magnolia F
9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Using GIS to Leverage Decision Making from Live Data, Real Dollars, Instant Cost, and Asset Mapping
Magnolia G
9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
SBA Session
Magnolia H
9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Understanding Mississippi’s HCBS Waivers*
Camellia A
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Suicide in the Aging Population*
Azalea A & B
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Informational Session for Water/Wastewater Grant Opportunities
Azalea C & D
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Re-entry: Talent Unlocked
Magnolia F
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Fiscal TAC Session with Aging and Adult Services
Magnolia G
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
USDA Rural Development Small Business Resources
Magnolia H
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Elderly & Disabled Waiver Updates*
Camellia A
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Thursday Luncheon with Dr. Lavon Gray
Magnolia Ballroom
1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Closing Session with Jamie Bendall
Camellia Ballroom
Sponsored by Help at Home
6:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Gala Reception
Magnolia Ballroom
*CEU approved session
Friday
April 24, 2026
7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Closing Breakfast
Azalea Ballroom