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AALHA's 2012 Annual Education Conference
 AALHA's 2012 Annual Education Conference will be held on Wednesday, March 7, at the Chaparral Suites Conference Center at 5001 N. Scottsdale Rd. Please mark your calendars for this important event. Five NCIA CEUs will be offered to all attendees.
Our 2012 theme is "Moving into the Future," with focus on changes in the industry and how you can become even more successful in your business.
We will offer a day packed full of important education, with topics ranging from Informal Dispute Resolution to How to Increase Your Census. In our next edition, we will be announcing our dynamic keynote speaker who will open the event with an inspiring and motivational presentation.
Conference brochures/registration forms will be mailed to all Arizona licensed care homes in mid-January. Coming soon: Registration and sponsor/exhibitor information will be posted on the AALHA.org website (Special Events tab).
For those of you who have attended previous AALHA Conferences, you know the value of this important event. For those of you who have not attended in the past, you will not want to miss out. You will meet our exhibitors and identify products and services that will benefit your residents and your business.
For those of you attending from points beyond the metropolitan area, please contact admin@aalha.org for a list of nearby overnight accommodations. For more information regarding the 2012 Conference, please contact Linda at admin@aalha.org or Nancy Simmons at
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Southern Arizona Chapter January Forum
The Southern Arizona Chapter monthly forum will be held on Thursday, January 12, from 2:00 to 4:00 PM at HealthSouth Rehab Hospital, 2650 N. Wyatt Dr., Tucson (Education Rooms A & B). Our speaker will be Cathi Starr, from the Veteran's Affairs Office. The topic of her presentation will be an Overview of Veteran Benefits and Resources in Arizona. One CEU will be given to AALHA Members for attending this presentation.
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Central Arizona Chapter January Forum
The Central Arizona Chapter monthly forum will be held on Wednesday, January 25 at the Glendale YWCA, 8561 N. 61st Ave., Glendale. We have not yet confirmed our speaker, however, there will be one CEU given to AALHA members for the presentation. Watch for the monthly meeting reminder for details of the presentation.
There will be NO February meeting for the Central Arizona Chapter, due to it being one week prior to the Annual Conference.
The Central Arizona Chapter, in an attempt to accommodate members and guests in all parts of the Valley, will be holding their monthly forums in alternate locations - January on the West side of the Valley and March on the East side. The East side location has yet to be confirmed. Watch for more information (and a calendar of the 2012 forums) in the next edition of your newsletter.
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A Recap of Southern Arizona Chapter December Social
A big thank you to Encore Senior Village for hosting our first social and to their staff for providing the goodies. Thank you also to Toni Coleman Miller of SCAN for the drinks. There were 26 people at this event and a good time was had by all.
A Recap of Central Arizona Chapter December Social
A big thank you to Encore Senior Village, Paradise Valley, for hosting our annual event. With almost 100 people attending, a lot of great connections were made. This event just keeps getting bigger and better every year.
Thank you to everyone who attended these events and for your support of the AALHA organization. It is very much appreciated.
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