Annual Convention

October 21-23, 2026

Embassy Suites Conference Center
La Vista, NE

Join the NHA and health care leaders from across Nebraska for three engaging days of education, professional development, and networking with peers. Explore topics shaping Nebraska health care, from policy changes, Medicaid and Medicare Advantage updates, workforce initiatives, AI and cybersecurity, financial and operational trends, behavioral health, and more. Plus, experience Nebraska's largest health care trade show, featuring over 100 vendor booths and endless opportunities to connect and network.

Registration

All-Inclusive Registration | Includes three days of dynamic keynote speakers, insightful educational sessions, valuable networking opportunities, and the state's largest health care trade show. Also included is the Wednesday evening dinner at The Durham Museum (transportation provided), Awards Banquet lunch on Wednesday, trade show lunch on Thursday, the Caring Kind luncheon on Friday, and a continental breakfast on Thursday and Friday.

Optional Add-Ons

Additional Awards Banquet Luncheon Attendee | The Awards Banquet luncheon is included in the all-inclusive registration fee. Additional attendees (family, friends, etc.) require a $59 fee per person to cover the meal cost.

Durham Museum Dinner Guest | Our Wednesday evening social gathering at The Durham Museum is included in the all-inclusive registration fee. Additional guest tickets require a $129 per person fee. Enjoy a cocktail hour, dinner, lively conversation, and free transportation to and from the venue.

Additional Caring Kind Luncheon Attendee | Caring Kind Luncheon is included in the all-inclusive registration fee. Additional attendees (family, friends, etc.) require a $59 fee per person to cover the meal cost.

Lodging

Convention Materials

2026 Annual Convention Caring Kind Photos

Caring Kind Photos
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2026 Annual Convention Speaker Presentations

2026 Quest for Excellence Projects

Quest for Excellence

Event Sponsors

Keynote Session Sponsor
Nebraska Medicine

Keynote Session Sponsor
CHI Health

Keynote Session Sponsor
Bryan Health

General Session Sponsor
Children's Nebraska

Caring Kind Luncheon Sponsor
Methodist Health System

Trade Show Experience Sponsor
Ni2 Health

Lanyard Sponsor
Faith Health

Refreshment Station Sponsor
Jackson Physician Search

Wi-Fi Login Sponsor
Davis Design

Parking Validation Sponsor
MCL Construction

Photo Booth Sponsor
Rebecca Marie Photography

Event App Sponsor
Emergent Architecture

Charging Station Sponsor
Rightfiber

Become a Sponsor

Whether you’re looking for maximum exposure or focused engagement, there’s a sponsorship opportunity designed to meet your goals.

Download the Sponsorship Brochure

For questions or to secure your sponsorship, please contact:
Heather Bullock
Director of Executive Operations
(402) 742-8148

Exhibitors

3G Companies
AblePay
Altus Architectural Studios
Amergis Healthcare Staffing
American Red Cross
Applied Connective Technologies
Aquila Health PBC
ARS/Magnet Solutions
Avel eCare
Azalea Health
B.E. Smith/AMN Healthcare
BD Construction, Inc.
Beckenhauer Construction, Inc.
BerryDunn
Bio-Electronics
Blue Cross Blue Shield Nebraska
BWBR Architects
Capital Care Staffing
ChartSpan
Chem Aqua
Chief Construction
Citizens 340B
ClaraPrice, Inc.
CloudWave
CMBA Architects
Community Hospital Consulting
Copic
Corpay
Credit Management Services, Inc.
Cura Hospitality
Curi
CyncHealth
Darland Construction Co.
Davis Design
Docs Who Care
Eide Bailly LLP
Electronic Sound
Elevate Services Group
Emergent Architecture
Five Nines
Flood Communications/Critical Marketing
FNIC
Forvis
Fusion Medical Staffing
Gallagher
General Collection
Hamilton Business Technologies
Hausmann Construction, Inc.
Health Partners Management Group
InReach
Interstaff
Jackson Physician Search
JE Dunn Construction
Kingery Construction
Latitude Signage & Design
LEO A DALY
Lutz & Company
Marsh Agency
MCL Construction
Medical Solutions
MedPro Group
Molina Healthcare Nebraska
Murray Company
Nebraska Chiropractic Physicians Association
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
Nebraska Medicine
Nebraska Total Care
Nex-Tech
NHA Connectivity Consortium
NHA Services/Advisory
Ni2 Health
Northland Securities
Oracle Health
Prime Workforce Solutions
Psychiatric Medical Care
RehabVisions
Rightfiber
Risk Administration Services (RAS)
Rochester Midland Corporation (RMC)
ruralMED Management Resources
Ryder Rosacker McCue & Huston Insurance
Sampson Construction
The Olson Group
Triage LLC d/b/a Triage Plus
UNANIMOUS
Union Bank & Trust
UnitedHealthcare
UNMC College of Nursing
UNMC College of Public Health
USI Insurance Services
Valley Hope
Verenva Healthcare
Verified Credentials

Continuing Education

This event is accredited for 10.5 CE credits. Instructions for claiming CE credits are available below. Be sure to obtain your credits by November 23, 2026.

Claim CE Credits

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by AXIS Medical Education and the Nebraska Hospital Association. AXIS Medical Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the health care team.

Credit Designation for Nursing
AXIS Medical Education designates this continuing nursing education activity for a maximum of 10.5 contact hours. Learners are advised that accredited status does not imply endorsement by the provider or ANCC of any commercial products displayed in conjunction with an activity.

Human Resource Professionals
This program has been approved for 10.5 recertification credit hours through the HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).

AXIS Contact Information
For information about the accreditation of this program please contact AXIS, [email protected].

Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
AXIS Medical Education requires faculty, instructors, authors, planners, directors, managers, peer reviewers, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose all personal financial relationships they may have in the past 24 months with ineligible companies. An ineligible entity is any organization whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, reselling, or distributing health care products used by or on patients. All relevant financial relationships are identified and mitigated prior to initiation of the planning phase for an activity.

AXIS has mitigated and disclosed to learners all relevant financial relationships disclosed by staff, planners, faculty/authors, peer reviewers, or others in control of content for this activity. Disclosure of a relationship is not intended to suggest or condone bias in any presentation but is made to provide participants with information that might be of potential importance to their evaluation of a presentation or activity. Disclosure information for faculty, authors, course directors, planners, peer reviewers, and/or relevant staff is provided with this activity.

The faculty listed below reported no relevant financial relationships or relationships they have had with ineligible companies of any amount during the past 24 months.

Name of Faculty or Presenter Reported Financial Relationship

Ashlei Spivey | Nothing to disclose

Ashley Newmyer | Nothing to disclose

Brenton Hill | Nothing to disclose

Caleb Berg | Nothing to disclose

Chandra Anderson | Nothing to disclose

Christine Widman | Nothing to disclose

Coby Boring | Nothing to disclose

Cori Pierce | Nothing to disclose

David Slattery | Nothing to disclose

David Wasserman | Nothing to disclose

Derek Bailey | Nothing to disclose

Heather Brahmsteadt | Nothing to disclose

Ivan Mitchell | Nothing to disclose

Jacob Kawamoto | Nothing to disclose

Jamie Singer | Nothing to disclose

Jennifer Benson | Nothing to disclose

Jennifer Shaw | Nothing to disclose

Jeremy Nordquist | Nothing to disclose

Jim Ulrich | Nothing to disclose

John Fredrickson | Nothing to disclose

Jon Pruitt | Nothing to disclose

Kara Stockdale | Nothing to disclose

Katie Curtis | Nothing to disclose

Kayla R. Baker | Nothing to disclose

Kay Meints | Nothing to disclose

Larra Petersen-Lukenda | Nothing to disclose

Lily Amare | Nothing to disclose

Lorance Newburn | Nothing to disclose

Mary Goddeeris | Nothing to disclose

Megan Word | Nothing to disclose

Meghan Chaffee | Nothing to disclose

Michael Hassleberg | Nothing to disclose

Michael Smith | Nothing to disclose

Renee Rafferty | Nothing to disclose

Rose Laughlin | Nothing to disclose

Ryan Campbell | Nothing to disclose

Sara Morgan | Nothing to disclose

Stacie Adcock | Nothing to disclose

Stan Odenthal | Nothing to disclose

Stephanie Knight | Nothing to disclose

Steven Leitch | Nothing to disclose

Tamara Wiens | Nothing to disclose

Tiffany Roepsch | Nothing to disclose

Timmy Tamisiea | Nothing to disclose

Tony Sorrentino | Nothing to disclose

Vickie Ahlers | Nothing to disclose

The directors, planners, managers and reviewers reported the following financial relationships they have with any ineligible company of any amount during the past 24 months:

Brian Noonan | Nothing to disclose

Heather Bullock | Nothing to disclose

Mia Hartley | Nothing to disclose

Natalie McMeen | Nothing to disclose

Nikkola Bales | Nothing to disclose

Willa Prescott | Nothing to disclose

Requirements for Credit
Attend/participate in the educational activity and review all course materials. Complete the CE Declaration form online by December 21, 2026. Instructions will be provided. If you do not enter the online portal by the above date, you will not be able to retrieve your statement of participation. Upon successful completion of the online form, your statement of completion will be presented to you to print.

Disclaimer
In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence, it is the policy of AXIS Medical Education (AXIS) that faculty and other individuals who are in the position to control the content of this activity disclose any real or apparent financial relationships relating to the topics of this educational activity within the prior 24 months. AXIS has full policies in place that have identified and mitigated financial relationships and conflicts of interest to ensure independence, objectivity, balance, and scientific accuracy prior to this educational activity.