Welcome to kickoff, 2026!
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit“ – Aristotle
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EARLY BIRD GETS THE WORM?
The Agenda Challenge:
1.) Find the hidden letters within this digital agenda (Hint: they will [S]tand out)
2.) Arrange the hidden letters for form the word (Hint: there may be more than one hidden word)
3.) The first person to present the word(s) to either Jim or Caulin win a cash prize and bragging rights for 2026
4.) The timer starts NOW!
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Schedule of Events (All):
(7:30 – 8:00 AM)
main lobby
Registration & Breakfast
(8:00 – 8:10 AM)
great room a & b
Welcome
Jim Grant, President
(8:10 – 9:00 AM)
great room a & b
2025 Review & Prēcision in 2026
Jim Grant, Pr[E]sident
(11:45 -12:30 PM)
Cafeteria
– Lunch Break –
*Please see Caulin Grant in break room (located behind lobby reception desk) for ID Badge head shot.
(1:30 – 2:00 pm)
auditorium
Recognizi(N)g Milestones & ēlizur Elite
Jim Grant
(2:00 – 4:00 pm)
auditorium
Team Building (ALL TEAMS)
Breakout Sessions
(tap to view your team’s schedule)
Group #1 (Clinical Specialists)
(9:30 – 11:00 am)
Breakout Sessions (3) – Product Education / Sales
* multiple locations/[G]roups (listed below)
(Group Name + Topic + Room #)
⇓ Find Your Group ⇓
(9:30 – 10:00 am)
Breakout Session #1
Group A: Orthofix, Room 2113 (2nd Floor)
Group B: KELVI, Room 2118 (2nd Floor)
Group C: Activaided/OA Bracing, Auditorium
(10:00 – 10:30 am)
Breakout Session #2
Group C: Orthofix, Room 2113 (2nd Floor)
Group A: KELVI, Room 2118 (2nd Floor)
Group B: Activaided/OA Bracing, Auditorium
(10:30 – 11:00 am)
Breakout Session #3
Group B: Orthofix, Room 2113 (2nd Floor)
Group C: KELVI, Room 2118 (2[N]d Floor)
Group A: Activaided/OA Bracing, Auditorium
(11:00 -11:30 am)
Auditorium
NYMBL Process Improvement & Feedback
(w/ CS Team)
Rob Keber
(11:30 – 11:45 am)
Auditorium
Continuing Ed, Certification / Licensure Updates for 2026
(CS Team & P&O Clinical)
Ed Antoszewski
(11:45 -12:45 PM)
Cafeteria
Lunch Break (All Teams)
12:30 – 1:30pm
Auditorium/various
2026 Region Assignments & Team Breakouts by Region
(w/ CS Team)
Rob Keber * Clinical Managers w/ Teams
• Sports Regio[N] / Marie Ring / 2113 (2nd Floor)
• Pittsburgh Region #1 / Matt Mathias / Auditorium (Front)
• WV Region / Candace Black / 2118 (2nd Floor)
• PANW Region / Nick Wiltrout / Behind Front Desk
• Pittsburgh Region #2 / Ed Antoszewski / Auditorium (Back Left)
• Harrisburg R[E]gion / Payton Gara / Auditorium (Back Right)
2026 Kick off break out groups - Clinical specialists
Group #2 (CPO Team)
(9:00 – 11:15 am)
room 1120
CPO Team – 2026 Prosthetic Goals & Strategies
Brad Scott (Jess – 9-10 am)
(11:15 – 11:45 am)
Auditorium
Continuing Ed / Certificatio[N] / Licensure / Fraud, Waste & Abus[E]
(w/ CS Team & P&O Clinical)
Ed Antoszewsk[i]
(11:45 – 12:30 pm)
cafeteria
Lunch Break (All Teams)
(12:30 – 1:30 pm)
room 1120
CPO & Orthotist Team & P&D/WH – 2026 Focuses
Angie, Aaron, Brad, & Anna
Group #3 (Orthotist Team)
(9:00 – 10:00 am)
room 1121
Orthotist Team & O&P O[P]erations – Feedback & 2026 Focuses
Cassie, Anna, & Scott
(10:00 – 11:15 am)
room 2114 (2nd Floor)
Orthotist Team – 2026 Goals & Strategies
Anna & Levon
(11:15 – 11:45 am)
Auditorium
Continuing Ed / Certi[F]ication / Licensure / Fraud, Waste & Abuse
(w/ CS Team & P&O Clinical)
Ed Antoszewski
(11:45 – 12:30 pm)
cafeteria
Lunch Break (ALL TEAMS)
(12:30 – 1:30 pm)
room 1120
CPO & Orthotist Team & P&D/WH – 2026 F[O]cuses
Angie, Aaron, Brad, & Anna
Group #4 (P&O Op[E]rations Team)
(9:00 – 10:00 am)
room 1121
Orthotist Team & O&P Operations – Feedback & 2026 Focuses
Cassie, Anna, & Scott
(10:00 – 11:30 am)
room 1121
P&O Operations – Guidelines & Admin Review
Cassie
(11:30 – 12:00 pm)
room 1121
P&O Operations – SWOT Review
Cassie
(12:00 – 12:45 pm)
cafeteria
Lunch Break (ALL TEAMS)
(12:45 – 1:30 pm)
room 1121
P&O Operations, PEO & Biz Suppo[R]t – Review & Team Building
Cassie, Gretchen, & Brenda
Group #5 (Patient E[X]perience Team)
(9:00 – 10:30 am)
Room 2117 (2nd floor)
Patient Experience (Rental Team), PSR & VCS – 2026 Focuses
Gretchen, Kaitlyn, Heather, Cathy, Elvin
(9:00 – 11:00 am)
atrium/lobby
S&B Review & 2026 Focuses
B[i]ll Anick & Ben Mohr
(9:30 – 11:00 am)
auditorium
ActivAided/OA Bracing Breakout w/ CS
Catherine & Alexis
(9:30 – 11:00 am)
room 2113 (2nd floor)
Orthofix Breakout w/ CS
Nancy
(10:30 – 11:00 am)
room 2118 (2nd floor)
Ke[L]vi Breakout w/ CS
Gretchen, Bill, Alexi[S], Nancy & Ben
(11:00 – 11:30 am)
room 1122
Patient Experience Team – Feedback & 2026 Focuses
Gretchen
(11:30 – 12:00 pm)
room 1122
Patient Experience Operations – SWOT Review
Gretch[E]n
(12:00 – 12:45 pm)
cafeteria
Lunch Break (ALL TEAMS)
(12:45 – 1:30 pm)
room 1121
P&O Operations, PEO & Biz Support – Review & Team Building
Cassie, Gretchen, & Bre[N]da
Group #6 (Business Support Team)
(9:00 – 11:30 am)
atrium/lobby
Bus[i]ness Support Team Feedback & 2026 Focuses
Brenda
(11:30 – 12:30 pm)
cafeteria
Lunch Break (ALL TEAMS)
(12:30 – 12:45 pm)
atrium/lobby
Business S[U]pport Functions & Best Practices
Brenda
(12:45 – 1:30 pm)
room 1121
P&O Operations, PEO & Biz Support – Review & Team Building
[C]assie, Gretchen, & Brenda
Group #7 (VCS Team)
(9:00 – 10:30 am)
room 2117 (2nd floor)
Patient Experience (Rental Team), PSR & VCS –2026 Focuses
Gretchen, Heather, Kaitlyn, Cathy, & Elvin
(10:30 – 11:30 am)
room 2117 (2nd floor)
PSR & VCS – SSS Prototype Review
Cathy, Elvin, & P[i]tt Idea Lab
(11:30 – 12:30 pm)
cafeteria
Lunch Break (ALL TEAMS)
(12:30 – 1:30 pm)
room 2117 (2nd floor)
VCS Team – Best Practices
Cathy Rose
Group #8 (P&D/WH Team)
(9:00 – 11:30 am)
atrium/lobby
P&D/WH Team Feedba[C]k & Focuses for 2026
Angie & Aaron
(11:30 – 12:30 pm)
cafeteria
Lunch Break (AL[L] TEAMS)
(12:30 – 1:30 pm)
room 1120
CPO & Orthotist Team & P&D/WH – 2026 Focuses
Angie, Aaron, Brad, & Anna
Group #9 (PSR Team)
(9:00 – 10:30 am)
room 2117 (2nd Floor)
Patient Experience (Rental Team), PSR & VCS –2026 Focuses
Gretchen, Heather, Kaitlyn, Cathy, & Elvin
(10:30 – 11:30 am)
room 2117 (2nd floor)
PSR & V[C]S – SSS Prototype Review
Cathy, Elvin, & Pi[T]t Idea Lab
(11:30 – 12:30 pm)
cafeteria
Lunch Break (ALL TEAMS)
(12:30 – 1:30 pm)
atrium/lobby
PSR Team – Best Practic[E]s
Alvin Jenkins
