OGA Conference

2025 Annual Educational Conference

Promoting Quality of Life

Thursday, September 4 & Friday, September 5, 2025

Nationwide Hotel and Conference Center
100 Green Meadows Drive S.
Lewis Center, OH 43035

Click here to make online payment to go along with online registration form

Click here for downloadable conference registration form and mailing a check payment


Conference Schedule

Thursday, September 4, 2025

3:00 pm – Registration Opens

3:45 pm – Welcome — Allison Bruns, BS, NCG, OGA President, Staff Guardian, Level 3 at Lifespan Inc.

Opening Remarks — Megan R. Rausch, Executive Director, Union County Guardianship Services

4:00 pm-5:30 pm — KEYNOTE – Supported Decision Making, Kristen Henry, JD, Executive Director of Advocacy & Protective Services

5:30 pm-7:00 pm — Networking Session – Networking Session, Light Appetizers and Cash Bar

Friday, September 5, 2025

7:30 am-8:30 am — Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:30 am – Welcome — Allison Bruns, BS, NCG, OGA President, Staff Guardian, Level 3 at Lifespan Inc.

  • Distinguished Service Award Presentation
  • Opening Remarks — Megan R. Rausch, Executive Director, Union County Guardianship Services

9:00 am-10:15 am—PLENARY SPEAKER – From Private Practice to the Bench – Magistrate Adam Rinehart, JD, Union County Probate-Juvenile Judge

10:15 am-10:30 am — Break

10:30 am-11:30 am – WORKSHOP BREAKOUTS:

  • WORKSHOP A – Understanding Crisis Intervention Teams – Christopher Bowling M.S.Ed
  • WORKSHOP B – Drug and Alcohol Abuse Support – Molly O’Neill, Chief Executive Officer for Ohio Citizen Advocates for Addiction Recovery

11:30 am-1:00 pm — Lunch (begins at 12:00 pm), Networking, Sponsor Bingo, Basket Raffle Ticket Drops & Silent Auction

1:00 pm-2:00 pm – WORKSHOP BREAKOUTS:

  • WORKSHOP C – Adult Day Support – Keith Banner, Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities
  • WORKSHOP D – Bureau of Survey and Certification Survey Process: An Overview for the Ohio Guardianship Association – Darcie Anderson, BSN, MSN

2:00 pm-2:15 pm — Break (Basket Raffle Winning Tickets posted & Silent Auction Winners Pay

2:15 pm-3:15 pm—Presentation – Mental Health Panel – Dr. Delaney Smith, MD, Adam Negley MPH, Deanna Brant LPCC-S, Rhianna Mattix MSW, LISW-S

3:15 pm-3:30 pm — Evaluations with Code/Draw Sponsor Bingo Winner, Closing Remarks

3:30 pm — Conference Ends

Click here to make online payment to go along with online registration form

Click here for downloadable conference registration form and mailing a check payment

Conference Pricing

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION—Before 8/3 (EARLY BIRD EXTENDED TO 8/25!)
(Price Includes BOTH days of the conference, welcome reception, breakfast, lunch*, and snack)
OGA Member – $150
Non-Member – $200
Volunteer Guardian/Family Member – $120

REGISTRATION—8/25 and After
(Price Includes BOTH days of the conference, welcome reception, breakfast, lunch*, and snack)
OGA Member – $190
Non-Member – $240
Volunteer Guardian/Family Member – $160

Conference Hotel Information

FULL – NO ROOMS AVAILABLE at HOST HOTEL –
Nationwide Hotel and Conference Center
100 Green Meadows Drive South, Lewis Center, Ohio 43035
614-880-4300 
$156 room block rate by August 5th – Rates are before taxes

Please book at the overflow hotel:

Hyatt Place Columbus / Polaris
2006 Polaris Pkwy, Columbus, OH 43240
$135 room block rate—Rates are before taxes

Booking Link: https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/CMHZP/G-OGAC or call 614-964-1877

FOR BOTH HOTELS, PLEASE LET THEM KNOW YOU ATTENDING THE OGA CONFERENCE.

Conference Cancellation Policy

Full refunds are available minus a $20 processing fee on or before 8/25/2025.

No refunds will be available after 8/27/2025.