Educational Tracks

Enjoy great content from our educational tracks aimed for senior living professionals. CEUs are available.

  • Nursing
  • Manager's
    1. Dementia
    2. Leadership
    3. Marketing

Participants can attend any combination of sessions from the different educational tracks.


Continuing Education Units and NAB Credits

Texas Assisted Living Association is approved to give Continuing Education Units for LTC employees. All CEUs offered at conference are NAB approved.

*Nurses: 15 CEUs

*Managers: 13 CEUs

*Both: 21 CEUs


Registration Options

Participants can choose to attend the Full Conference for Nurses, the Full Conference for Managers, or attend both the nursing and manager’s sessions.

Register before August 6th to receive Early Bird Pricing. Registration deadline is October 19th.

Pricing details below:

Early Bird (Prior to August 6th) Member Non-Member
Nurses Full: Tuesday & Wednesday $445 $575
Managers Full: Wednesday & Thursday $445 $575
Group Rate: discount applied to 6+ Full Conference Registrations $385 $495
Nursing + Managers’ $820 $1,000
Regular Registration (After August 6th) Member Non-Member
Nurses Full: Tuesday & Wednesday $465 $595
Managers Full: Wednesday & Thursday $465 $595
Group Rate: discount applied to 6+ Full Conference Registrations $395 $515
Nursing + Managers’ $900 1,110

Why You Should Attend?

Make connections with others in the Assisted Living Industry across Texas and share ideas with peers. Learn about industry updates, lessons learned from the challenges communities overcame, new and innovative ideas in the senior care space, as well as training about connecting with residents.


Conference Schedule

2021 TALA Conference Agenda at a Glance

Tuesday, October 19, 2021

7:30 – 8:30 am Registration and Check-in
8:00 am – 9:00 am Nursing Session
9:00 am – 10:00 am Nursing Session
10:00 - 10:15 am Break
10:15 - 11:15 am Nursing Session
11:15 am – 12:15 pm Nursing Session
12:15 – 1:15 pm Lunch on your own
1:15 – 2:15 pm Nursing Session
2:15 – 3:15 pm Nursing Session
2:00 – 5:00 pm Registration and Check-in
3:15 – 3:30 pm Break
3:30 – 4:30 pm Nursing Session
4:30 – 5:30 pm Panel
5:30 – 7:00 pm Board Reception (*By invitation)

Wednesday, October 20, 2021

6:30 am – 5:30 pm Registration and Check-In
8:00 – 9:15 am Welcome and Conference Kick-off

Keynote Address

9:15 – 10:15 am Plenary Session
10:15 – 10:30 am Break
10:30 – 11:30 am Breakout Session #1
11:30 – 1:00 pm Lunch on your own

Decision Maker’s Lunch (*By Invitation only)

1: 00 – 2:00 pm Plenary Session
2: 00 – 3:00 pm Plenary Session
3:00 – 3:15 pm Break
3:15 – 4:15 pm Breakout Sessions #2
4:15 – 5:15 pm Breakout Sessions #3
5:30 – 7:30 pm Tradeshow Kick-off and Opening Reception

Thursday, October 21, 2021

6: 30 – 7:30 am Yoga
8:00 am Registration and Check-In
8:30 – 9:30 am

9:30 am

Breakout Sessions #4

Tradeshow Opens

9:30 – 10:00 am Break – Presentation of Yoga Awards in Tradeshow
10:00 – 11:00 am Breakout Sessions #5
11:00 am – 1:00 pm Lunch Served in Tradeshow (*included with registration)

  • Tradeshow
  • Pitch-off
  • Raffle Drawings
  • Scavenger Hunt Awards
  • Recognition of 2021 TALA Heroes
1:00 – 2:00 pm Panel: “Finding the Gems”
2:00 – 3:00 pm Breakout Sessions #6
3:00 – 3:15 pm Break
3:15 – 4:15 pm Plenary Session
4:15 – 5:30 pm Plenary Session: Closing Keynote