Agenda

March 31-April 2, 2025 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL

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Monday March 31, 2025

  • 8:30 AM – 1:30 PM

    Golf Outing

  • 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

    Monday Registration Hours

  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM

    Monday Afternoon Coffee and Networking in Exhibit Area

  • 2:30 PM – 7:30 PM

    Monday Prayer Room Available

  • 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM

    The Latest in a Rapidly Changing M&A Market for Addictions Treatment Programs

    • Presenter
      • Dexter BraffMBA, MS
    • Room:
      • British Ballroom
  • 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM

    Monday Networking Reception

  • 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

    Monday Evening Open Meeting

Tuesday April 01, 2025

  • 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM

    Tuesday Registration Hours

  • 8:00 AM – 8:45 AM

    Tuesday Breakfast

  • 8:00 AM – 6:30 PM

    Tuesday Prayer Room Available

  • 8:45 AM – 9:30 AM

    Marketing Futurecast 2025

    • Presenter
      • Dan Gemp
    • Room:
      • British Ballroom
  • 9:30 AM – 10:05 AM

    Tuesday Morning Coffee and Networking in Exhibit Area

  • 10:05 AM – 10:15 AM

    EdTalk: The State of Behavioral Healthcare: 2025 Outlook

    • Presenter
      • Carina Edwards
    • Room:
      • British Ballroom
  • 10:15 AM – 11:00 AM

    The Patient Experience: The Key to The Future of Treatment and Recovery

    • Presenter
      • Lawrence MoliternoMBA
    • Room:
      • British Ballroom
  • 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM

    Data Informed Treatment: The Nexus of Revenue and Demonstrable Treatment Outcomes

    • Presenter
      • Annie PetersPhD, LP
      • John DriscollMBA, LADC
      • Marvin Ventrell
    • Room:
      • British Ballroom
  • 11:45 AM – 12:30 PM

    Tuesday Lunch

  • 12:30 PM – 1:15 PM

    Preparing for Growth Opportunities in 2025 - Including The Increasing Role of AI

    • Panelist
      • Ali BeheshtiJD
      • Carina Edwards
      • Cliff McDonald
    • Room:
      • British Ballroom
  • 1:20 PM – 2:00 PM

    Looking to Grow, Looking to Sell: How to Increase Organizational Value

    • Moderator
      • Ryan Kaczka
    • Panelist
      • Chad SmithCEO
      • Donika McKelvie
      • Pete Tedesco
    • Room:
      • British Ballroom
  • 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM

    Tuesday Afternoon Coffee and Networking in Exhibit Area

  • 2:45 PM – 3:20 PM

    The New Competitive Landscape for Talent – Best Practices to Compete and Win

    • Presenter
      • Stacie Baird
    • Room:
      • British Ballroom
  • 3:20 PM – 3:30 PM

    EdTalk: Technological Safeguards Against Audits & Clawbacks: Three Essentials

    • Speaker
      • Wayne Johnson
    • Room:
      • British Ballroom
  • 3:30 PM – 4:15 PM

    Avoiding Audits and Defending Against Claw Backs

    • Presenter
      • Chris ParrellaESQ, CPC, CHC, CPCO
      • Josh Scott
    • Room:
      • British Ballroom
  • 4:15 PM – 4:30 PM

    Tuesday Afternoon Break

  • 4:30 PM – 4:40 PM

    EdTalk: Future-proof Your Marketing Strategy

    • Speaker
      • Dan Gemp
    • Room:
      • British Ballroom
  • 4:40 PM – 5:25 PM

    Federal and State Prosecutors are Targeting Addiction Treatment Providers -- Are Your Marketing Efforts Compliant with the Law?

    • Presenter
      • Ashley MorganJ.D.
      • Ileana Berman
    • Room:
      • British Ballroom
  • 5:25 PM – 6:30 PM

    Tuesday Networking Reception

  • 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM

    Tuesday Evening Open Meeting

Wednesday April 02, 2025

  • 7:30 AM – 12:00 PM

    Wednesday Registration Hours

  • 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM

    Wednesday Breakfast

  • 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM

    Wednesday Prayer Room Available

  • 8:30 AM – 9:15 AM

    Prepared for the Unexpected: Emergency Planning for Behavioral Health Providers

    • Moderator
      • Terry ShapiroMS, CAC
    • Panelist
      • Chris Pasquale
      • Daisy Baez
      • Jennifer Lee
      • Ruth Ann Rigby
    • Room:
      • British Ballroom
  • 9:15 AM – 9:45 AM

    Wednesday Morning Coffee and Networking in Exhibit Area

  • 9:45 AM – 10:30 AM

    "The Clinical Compliance Trifecta” – Meeting the Clinical Compliance Standard for the Patient Chart DHCS, Joint Commission and Insurance for Private Treatment Facilities

    • Presenter
      • Brandi JordanPhD, LMFT, LAADC, ICAADC
      • Devon WaytBSM, MBA
    • Room:
      • British Ballroom