Minnesota's premier assisted living conference!

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Mystic Lake Center | Prior Lake, MN

The Care Providers of Minnesota Assisted Living Summit is growing & will be moved to the Mystic Lake Conference Center in 2026! The AL Summit will be held May 19-20, 2026.

Care Providers of Minnesota's annual AL Summit provides a wide range of learning sessions for members and prospective members, featuring beginner and intermediate courses, as well as topics on workforce, quality, compliance, regulatory, risk, business development, and professional development. Over the two full days of the AL Summit, attendees will have the opportunity to attend two keynotes, three general sessions, and over 30 learning sessions, not to mention great networking opportunities with other AL providers, exhibitors, and sponsors. 

View the summit brochure

AL Summit details

Tuesday, May 19, 2026
7:00–8:00 AM   Registration, badge pick-up, coffee welcome, and networking with continental breakfast
8:00–9:00 AM   Welcome & keynote with Lee Rubin—Five components of extraordinary teams
9:15–10:15AM   Learning track one
10:30–11:30 AM    Learning track two
11:30 AM–1:00 PM    Lunch & exhibitor networking
1:00–2:15 PM    Learning track three
3:00–4:00 PM    General session—AI, analytics & liability: Demystifying data discoverability in senior living
4:00–5:30 PM    Evening social hour & networking

Don’t miss out on the RESIDENTIAL CARE PROVIDERS INTENSIVE designed as a practical guide for residential providers of 10 or less. In this interactive session, we’ll break down the most common provider challenges and misconceptions—Tuesday ONLY, from 9:15–11:30 AM!

Wednesday, May 20, 2026
7:00–8:00 AM   Registration, badge pick-up, coffee welcome, and networking with continental breakfast
8:00–9:00 AM   Learning track four
9:15–10:15AM   Learning track five
10:30–11:30 AM    General session—Background studies made simple
11:45 AM–1:00 PM    Lunch & keynote with LaShuan Bethea—What AL leaders need to know: A national NCAL update
1:15–2:15 PM    Learning track six
2:30–4:00 PM    General session—Top issues, changes & best practices: A multi-agency panel

View the learning session details on the registration page.

The room block at Mystic Lake is now closed. However, an additional room block has been acquired at the Hampton In Shakopee with the discount code: Care Providers MN. This room block closes on April 24, 2026. You may book a room at the link below or by calling 952-641-3604. Please note: rooms booked through third-party sites (such as Expedia, Priceline, Hotels.com, etc.) will not be included in the group and cannot receive the group rate or priority assignment/check-in. Two additional hotels available at normal rates are: My Place Hotel 952-233-2448; and Country Inn and Suites by Radisson 952-445-0200.

Book your stay!

Tracking attendance for CE purposes will be done per session with QR codes & your smart phone. Details will be emailed after your registration.
You can check your CEs earned from Care Providers of Minnesota on the Care Providers of Minnesota website. Log in with your username and password, and go to your profile page (by clicking on your name in the upper right corner). From the “My CEs” tab, you can print certificates of attendance for individual programs or a report with your totals.
Please note, CEs will be added to your profile 2-4 weeks following the AL Summit.

All education materials will be available on the Care Providers of Minnesota app within the AL Summit event section. In addition, the handouts will be available online via the desktop version of the app. Handouts will be available the week of May 11, 2026, if you want to preview/download them before the event.

If you have a condition that requires special accommodations, please contact Care Providers of Minnesota or if you want a vegetarian meal or have other dietary restrictions (including gluten-free and food allergies), please contact Care Providers of Minnesota by Friday, April 24, 2026.

Sponsorship & exhibitor opportunities at the AL Summit!

Get noticed at the at the upper Midwest's premier assisted living conference as a sponsor or exhibitor! The Assisted Living Summit has over 300 attendees consisting of AL CEOs, owners, managers, home care agency CEOs/operators, nurse managers, and other staff. AL Summit attendees are encouraged to visit with vendors, check out new products, and continue to network with peers.

All sponsors receive full registration for one person for the two-day summit.

Exhibit tables include full registration for up to two people on Tuesday, one six-foot draped table, two chairs, meals, and breaks.





Thank You Sponsors

PRESENTING
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KEYNOTE
COFFEE
GENERAL SESSION
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LUNCH
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RECEPTION
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POSTER
REFRESHMENT BREAK
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MOBILE APP
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