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Join your peer senior living executives today, Friday, May 18 for some of the best networking and educational sessions available in the senior living business. Dont miss the following happenings at COMMUNITY 2012 today.

Thursday brought another day of innovation and inspiration at COMMUNITY 2012, as attendees got cracking with a lively talk from business guru Peter Sheahan. Sheahan challenged senior living executives to embrace nonsexy innovation and challenge industry normsadvice hes shared with the likes of Google and Harley Davidson. Sheahan said the gravity of success is often the culprit when we resist risk taking.

Thursday brought another day of innovation and inspiration at COMMUNITY 2012, as attendees got cracking with a lively talk from business guru Peter Sheahan. Sheahan challenged senior living executives to embrace nonsexy innovation and challenge industry normsadvice hes shared with the likes of Google and Harley Davidson. Sheahan said the gravity of success is often the culprit when we resist risk taking.

The session "Improving Reputation Management of Senior Living Through Social Media" at ALFA 2012 today in Dallas addressed the opportunity and the liabilities presented by the growing prevalence of Social Media as part of the fabric of our daily experience. Senior living executives cannot avoid addressing a Social Media strategy for marketing, a Social Media policy for employees, or Social Media innovations for their residents and the family of their residents.

Join your peer senior living executives today, Thursday, May 17 for some of the best networking and educational sessions available in the senior living business. Dont miss the following happening at COMMUNITY 2012 today:

Change in lifestyle is a crucial issue that has a huge impact on someones decision to enter a senior living community. As senior living communities market to new residents, there is a critical time periodit can be as short as a few minutesduring which they engage or lose the potential customer.

Community 2012: The ALFA Conference and Expo kicked off dramatically Wednesday morning with the presentation of several awards and moving and inspiring talk by Presidential appointee and community leader Bill Strickland. It seems clear that it is indeed a new day for senior living with new care models, new technologies, new global opportunities, and new ways of thinking about aging.

The concurrent session at COMMUNITY 2012, Recruiting the Next Generation of Leaders provided a look into the social and cultural climate of the program, the objectives and the goals.

Today, ALFA will also recognize 265 senior living communities with the Communities Acting to Reduce Energy (C.A.R.E.) Achievement Award.

Senior living professionals from around the world are meeting in Dallas, Texas for Community 2012, the ALFA conference and expo. Today marks the first day of the three day conference, but many attendees have already kicked off the event by participating in yesterdays ALFAPAC Golf Classic and ALFAs Executive Roundtables.

Please Willis on Wednesday, May 23 at 1 p.m. C.T., when Scott Bertulis, Sr. Risk Control Consultant with the Willis Strategic Outcomes Practice will provide an overview of OSHA's New National Emphasis Program.

Tim Buchanan, founder and CEO of Legend Senior Living, and Todd Novaczyk, founder, president, and CEO of New Perspective Senior Living, have been elected to ALFAs Board of Directors. In addition to the new members, many of ALFAs directors are taking on new roles within ALFA.

On May 14, The U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia overturned the National Labor Relations Boards rule regarding expedited elections.

Senior living professionals from around the world are meeting in Dallas, Texas for Community 2012, the ALFA conference and expo. Today marks the first day of the three day conference, but many attendees have already kicked off the event by participating in yesterdays ALFAPAC Golf Classic and ALFAs Executive Roundtables.

ALFA will be issuing emails during COMMUNITY 2012, the ALFA Conference & Expo, in Dallas, Texas, May 1618, 2012. If you are not an attendee but would like to receive updates and summaries of the conference sessions, press releases and award announcements, please sign up below.

Next week is COMMUNITY 2012, the ALFA Conference & Expo. Learn the many ways to connect with ALFA during the event, prepare by checking out the education sessions and detailed schedule, and register if you have not already signed up for what will surely be a mustsee event.

Learn more about how to participate and enjoy the benefits of participation. Also, attend a session at COMMUNITY 2012 about the state of the senior living labor market.

A new survey finds that nearly half of highnet worth Americans nearing retirement report being terrified of the cost of health care in retirement. The survey also finds that these individuals underestimate the annual cost of healthcare for older adults.

The National Labor Relations Boards rule that allows union elections to occur in as little as 14 days is now in effect. Learn how this new rule could impact your business.

The National Study of LongTerm Care Providers (NSLTCP) is a new integrated initiative sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) to study the major providers of longterm care.