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

A total of 5.50 hours (CASC) of continuing education will be offered for the sessions on Friday. 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)

4:30 pm – 5:30 pm       WISCA Welcome Reception

Friday, September 25th

6:30 am 7:30am        Vendor Move In

7:30 am – 8:15 am       WISCA Conference Breakfast

8:10 am – 8:15 am       WISCA Board Introduction and Welcome

8:15 am – 9:00 am       WISCA Legislative Update - Andy Engel,
Hamilton Consulting

9:00 am – 10:00 am     ASCA Update – Stephen Abresch, Director,
Government Affairs, ASCA

10:00 am – 10:15 am   Break with Exhibitors

10:15 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, Healthcare Attorney

11:00 am – 11:45 am   Protecting our Patients: The Power of
Proper Reprocessing Jennifer Kuhn, WI DHS

11:45 am – 12:30 pm   Networking Lunch

12:30 pm – 1:15 pm     Protecting our Patients: Medical Documents Stephen Frew, Brown and Brown

1:15 pm – 2:15 pm      Life Safety Compliance: Life Safety Gaps That
Can Derail Your ASC - Before and After You Open  Dale Lyman,
Telgian Engineering & Consulting

2:15 pm – 2:30 pm       Break with Exhibitors

2:30 pm – 3:30 pm       Vendor Move Out

2:30 pm – 3:15 pm       Every Touchpoint Matters: Turning Patient
Engagement into Measurable ASC Results SIS 

3:15 pm                         WISCA President, final thank you

DETAILED AGENDA

A total of 5.50 hours (CASC) of continuing education will be offered for the sessions on Friday. 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)

4:30 pm – 5:30 pm       WISCA Welcome Reception

Friday, September 25th

6:30 am 7:30am        Vendor Move In

7:30 am – 8:15 am       WISCA Conference Breakfast

8:10 am – 8:15 am       WISCA Board Introduction and Welcome

8:15 am – 9:00 am       WISCA Legislative Update - Andy Engel,
Hamilton Consulting

9:00 am – 10:00 am     ASCA Update – Stephen Abresch, Director,
Government Affairs, ASCA

10:00 am – 10:15 am   Break with Exhibitors

10:15 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, Healthcare Attorney

11:00 am – 11:45 am   Protecting our Patients: The Power of
Proper Reprocessing Jennifer Kuhn, WI DHS

11:45 am – 12:30 pm   Networking Lunch

12:30 pm – 1:15 pm     Protecting our Patients: Medical Documents Stephen Frew, Brown and Brown

1:15 pm – 2:15 pm      Life Safety Compliance: Life Safety Gaps That
Can Derail Your ASC - Before and After You Open  Dale Lyman,
Telgian Engineering & Consulting

2:15 pm – 2:30 pm       Break with Exhibitors

2:30 pm – 3:30 pm       Vendor Move Out

2:30 pm – 3:15 pm       Every Touchpoint Matters: Turning Patient
Engagement into Measurable ASC Results SIS 

3:15 pm                         WISCA President, final thank you

VENUE INFORMATION

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

A room block has been reserved for attendees of this event at a special discounted rate of $169 per night. Reserve your room by calling the hotel and asking for the "WISCA" room block OR please use the link "Reserve Your Accommodations".

Don't wait! The deadline to reserve a room in the block is September 1.

Reserve Your Accommodations

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

QUAD A

Corza Medical

Surgical Information Systems

Somerville Architects and Engineers

DuPuy Synthes

Zimmer Biomet

Micheal Best

ImageFIRST

Stryker

incerto.ai

Association of Wisconsin Surgery Centers

2223 Lime Klin Rd, Green Bay, WI 54311

517-282-3295 I Maddie@consultingbyml.com or Marcy@consultingbyml.com

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