SAVE THE DATE:
9th Annual Gerontology Conference
Full Circle of Aging:
Uniting Multidisciplinary Voices for Better Care
June 5, 2026
Registration – 7 to 8 a.m.
Conference – 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Event Location:
Stadium View Sports Bar & Event Halls
1963 Holmgren Way, Green Bay, WI 54304
Cost: FREE
Registration opens March 3, 2026
Keynote Speaker, John McGivern
Join nursing leaders, geriatric specialists, and healthcare innovators for a day if inspiring keynotes, collaborative panels, and practical workshops—right in the heart of Titletown. Together, we’ll unite multidisciplinary voices to advance compassionate, evidence-based care for older adults.
Keynote Speaker: John McGivern
John McGivern is best known for his six-time Emmy-award winning work on PBS. John spent nine seasons on PBS with his weekly series—AROUND THE CORNER with John McGivern.
John McGivern’s MAIN STREETS is in its fifth season. Main Streets can be seen on PBS Stations all over the country.
His one-man-shows, THE EARLY STORIES OF JOHN MCGIVERN, MIDSUMMER NIGHT MCGIVERN, AND JOHN MCGIVERN’S HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS tell the stories of being the third born of six kids in a working-class Irish Catholic Family in the Midwest.
His stories are personal and funny and touching and familiar. His themes are based in family and remind us that as specific as we might believe our experiences are, we all share a universal human experience. He tells his stories and through his voice we learn that they are our stories as well.
John has been the keynote speaker for The Alliance for Children and Families, The State Department on Aging, The Children and Family Service Agency of Wisconsin, The Wisconsin Defense League, Planned Parenthood, Christ Child Association, Foundation for Children with Cancer, Employee Assistant Professional Association and has been fortunate to entertain companies such as Spectrum, Northwestern Mutual, Kohl’s Department Stores, Baird, Acuity, and BMO Harris.
John is proud to have been part of WE’RE FUNNY THAT WAY on HBO and OUT THERE II on Comedy Central. He was seen sitting next to Sally Field on POLITICALLY INCORRECT and knighted by Julie Andrews in the hit film THE PRINCESS DIARIES.
Conference Schedule (coming soon)
Intended Audience: Nurse educators, registered nurses, and healthcare professionals who provide care for older adults.
Cost: FREE
Bader Philanthropies has generously provided a grant that covers the cost of conference expenses, registration, the main meal, and refreshments during the conference.
Continuing professional development credit will be awarded upon successful completion of the sessions and evaluations. Bellin College is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Wisconsin Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Please direct questions or inquiries to Sarah Johnson at sarah.johnson@bellincollege.edu or (920) 433-6683.
Thank you to our generous grant sponsor:
