2026 WISCA ANNUAL CONFERENCE

THURSDAY, SEPT 24 - FRIDAY, SEPT 25

Join ambulatory surgery center professionals from across Wisconsin for two days of education, networking, and collaboration. Hear from state and national experts, earn continuing education credit, discover industry best practices, and connect with colleagues who are shaping
the future of ASCs.

DETAILED AGENDA

This program is approved for up to 6.00 hours of AEUs and up to 0.00 hours of IPCHs by BASC Provider #8275. Attendees will also have dedicated time on Friday to meet with exhibitors and sponsors.

Thursday, September 24th

12:00 pm – 4:00pm   Leadership Series (Only Program Participants)
- Jennifer DeLaura, ACC, Doty Room

Conference Registration open at 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM. Please stop and register at the mezzanine (outside of Madison Room) prior to going into the Reception Room. 

4:30 pm – 5:30 pm   WISCA Welcome Reception, Top of the Park 

Friday, September 25th

Registration open at 6:30 AM

6:30 am – 7:30am   Exhibit Move In, Madison Room

7:30 am – 8:00 am   WISCA Conference Breakfast, Madison Room

8:00 am – 8:05 am   WISCA Board Introduction and Welcome, Madison Room

8:05 am – 8:45 am   WISCA Legislative Update - Andy Engel, Hamilton Consulting, Madison Room

8:45 am – 9:45 am    ASCA Federal Update – Stephen Abresch, Director, Government Affairs, ASCA, Madison Room

9:45 am – 10:00 am   Break with Exhibitors, Madison Room

10:00 am – 11:00 am   AI in the ASC: Practical Uses, Real Risks, and Smart Guardrails – Becky Ziegler-Otis, ASC Consultant - Assistant Director ASC Quality & Angela Rust, Michael Best, Madison Room

11:00 am – 12:00 pm   Protecting our Patients: The Power of Proper Reprocessing – Jennifer Kuhn, WI DHS, Madison Room

12:00 pm – 12:40 pm   Networking Lunch, Madison Room

12:40 pm – 1:40 pm   Protecting our Patients: Medical Documents
– Stephen Frew, Brown and Brown, Madison Room

1:40 pm – 2:40 pm   Life Safety Compliance: Life Safety Gaps That Can Derail Your ASC - Before and After You Open
– Dale Lyman, Telgian Engineering & Consulting, Madison Room

2:40 pm – 2:55 pm   Break with Exhibitors, Madison Room

2:55 pm – 3:55 pm   Every Touchpoint Matters: Turning Patient Engagement into Measurable ASC Results – Daren Smith, SIS, Madison Room

3:55 pm   WISCA President, final thank you

VENUE INFORMATION

Best Western Premier Park Hotel
22 S Carroll Street
Madison, WI 53703
Phone: (608) 285-8000

The Room Block has ended. If you are still in need of a room at our conference property, please email info@wisc-asc.com.

EXHIBITOR SHIPPING INFORMATION:

Best Western Premier Park Hotel

ATTN: Guest/Exhibitor Name

22 South Carroll Street

Madison, WI 53703

REGISTRATION

This event is geared towards ASC administrators, clinical staff, compliance managers and operations staff.

New WISCA members receive a 50% discount towards 1 registration fee.  

Those registered for the 2026 Annual Leadership Series also receive complimentary registration to the conference.

  • Members - $245
  • Non-Members - $395
  • LS Participants - Complimentary registration for members who registered for the 2026 Leadership Series
  • New Member Registration - Available exclusively to new WISCA members who joined during the promotional period. 
  • Speaker Registration
Register today!

EXHIBIT & SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION

Industry friends ae invited to participate in this event in order to meet others, collaborate and learn. This event would not be possible without the support of our exhibitors and sponsors. We thank all of our past supporters, and welcome new partners to join us!

Please visit our exhibitor and sponsorship page for more details or click the Registration button to become a supporter today!

*If you Register now for a sponsorship or exhibitor, you will need to insert the registrant email as step 1 to register.*

EXHIBITOR/SPONSORSHIPS  REGISTER NOW

EXHIBITORS

Somerville Architects and Engineers

Smith & Nephew

NEXT Electric LLC

Pacira BioSciences, Inc.

Red Shoes Inc

RFX Solutions

QUAD A

Corza Medical

Surgical Information Systems

DuPuy Synthes

Zimmer Biomet

Micheal Best

ImageFIRST

Stryker

incerto.ai

Venduur

MedServe


Association of Wisconsin Surgery Centers

2223 Lime Klin Rd, Green Bay, WI 54311

info@wisc-asc.org (Marcy, Lauren, Maddie)

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