2009 Convention & Trade Show a Great Success

VHCA (9/24/2009)

Over 400 long term care professionals gathered in Richmond last week to honor those that make Virginia’s nursing and assisted living facilities among the finest in the nation. Attendees received continuing education in dynamic and informative education sessions while 124 exhibitors brought the latest and best to trade show visitors.  Community involvement award winners, volunteers, departing Board members and the top five statewide award recipients were honored at the Annual Banquet.  In addition, 68 golfers and tournament sponsors supported the Regirer Nurse Scholarship Fundraiser Tournament to raise funds for future scholarship awards. Thanks to our attendees, exhibitors, sponsors, and golfers who made the 2009 Convention & Trade Show such an outstanding event!

Congratulations to the following award winners for their outstanding services in the profession:

James G. Dunton Distinguished Service Award for Lifetime Achievement
Ted A. LeNeave, President & CEO, American Healthcare, LLC, Roanoke

VHCA Nursing Facility Administrator of the Year Award
Winnie Boger, Administrator, The Woodview, South Boston

VCAL Assisted Living Administrator of the Year Award
Tara Davis-Ragland, Executive Director, Beaufont Towers Retirement Community, Richmond

VHCA/VCAL Director of Nursing of the Year Award
Helen Reed, Radford Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

VHCA/VCAL Certified Nursing Assistant of the Year Award
Deborah Johnson, Friendship Retirement Community, Roanoke

VHCA/VCAL Adult Volunteer of the Year
Hank Morgan – Golden LivingCenter – The Cedars & Joyce Wolfenbarger – Augusta Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Fishersville

VHCA/VCAL Group Volunteer of the Year
The Lunch Bunch – Guggenheimer Health & Rehab Center, Lynchburg

VHCA/VCAL Teen Volunteer of the Year
Holly McCormick – Waddell Nursing and Rehab Center, Galax

VHCA would like to thank the following sponsors for their huge generosity in helping out with this year’s big event:

Convention Platinum Sponsors
Design Source
Omnicare, Inc.
Radiation Physics, Inc.

Convention Gold Sponsors
Goodman & Company, L.L.P.
Hancock, Daniel, Johnson & Nagle, P.C.
Legacy Consultant Pharmacy
National Healthcare Services
Remedi SeniorCare

Welcoming Reception Monday Evening Sponsor
ApexCare Pharmacy Solutions

Tuesday Continental Breakfast Sponsor
Rehab Management, Inc.

Refreshment Break in Trade Show Sponsors
Lancaster Pollard
SolTherm Energy, LLC
Sysco Food Services of Virginia

Wednesday Continental Breakfast Sponsors
Mellette PC and Sysco Food Services of Virginia

Clint Maun’s Session Sponsor
New Day Pharmacy

Wednesday Afternoon Refreshment Break Sponsor
Lancaster Pollard

Wednesday Evening Cocktail Reception Sponsor
M&T Bank

Chuck Gokoo’s Session Sponsor
American Medical Technologies

Tom Cali’s Session Sponsor
Remedi SeniorCare

Education Notebook Sponsors
McCandlish Holton, PC
Walker Healthcare Services Group

Tote Bag Sponsor
Radiation Physics, Inc.

Grand Prize Sponsor
Heritage Healthcare

Raffle Sponsors
Ken Barefoot
Andrew Byrd & Caton Merchant House
Robert & Faith Rector

Winners of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Platinum Prize
1st Prize ($250) – Linda Haldaman, Administrator, Heritage Hall – Brookneal
2nd Prize ($150) – Winnie Boger, Administrator, The Woodview
3rd Prize ($100) – Ken Bowen, Administrator, Skyline Terrace Nursing Home

Winner of the Grand Prize (a “Pamper Yourself” Basket – Gift Certificates Galore)
Joan Thomas, Social Service and Admission Director, Birmingham Green

Nurse Scholarship Raffle Winners
Diana Havener – Nintendo Wii
Susan Green – Insignia High-Definition Blu-ray Disk DVD Player with HD Scape Ocean Aquarium
Elsie Rose – Four VA Tech Football Tickets with Parking Pass
David Hassenpflug – Two VA Tech Football Tickets

Congratulations to Dynamic Mobile Imaging for the booth most in keeping with this year’s theme Once Upon a Time.

Mark your calendars now for the 2010 annual event scheduled for the week of September 19 - 23 at The Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center.  It is where you want to be!