How Aging Services Professionals Can Get Involved With NCOA's Age+Action Conference

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NCOA's Age+Action® conference is the organization's main gathering for aging services professionals, and the next one is scheduled for June 14–17, 2027, in Arlington, Virginia. If you work in aging services and want to connect with peers, learn what's working in the field, and bring new ideas back to your organization, this is the event NCOA points you toward. Registration and more detail are available through NCOA's site.

What the Conference Is Designed For

NCOA describes Age+Action as the place "where aging services leaders connect, learn, and innovate." The stated purpose is to bring aging services professionals together to:

  • Spark new ideas
  • Build meaningful connections
  • Discover innovative approaches to helping older adults thrive

The framing is practical rather than purely academic: attendees are invited to share what's working, learn what's next, and leave ready to turn new possibilities into action.

Who Should Consider Attending

The conference is aimed at professionals working in or alongside the aging services field. That includes people whose day-to-day work involves supporting older adults and who want exposure to approaches being used elsewhere in the field. If your role touches program delivery, community-based services, or organizational leadership in aging, the content and networking are built around you.

Key Details at a Glance

Item Detail
Event NCOA Age+Action® conference
Dates June 14–17, 2027
Location Arlington, Virginia
Audience Aging services professionals
Purpose Connect, learn, and innovate around helping older adults thrive
Next step Register or learn more via NCOA

How to Get Involved

  1. Go to NCOA's site and find the Age+Action conference section.
  2. Review the conference information to confirm dates, location, and what the program covers.
  3. Register through the registration link NCOA provides.
  4. Plan your participation — decide in advance what you want to bring back to your organization, since the event is structured around sharing practices and turning ideas into action.

Why It's Worth the Trip

The value NCOA emphasizes is twofold: access to innovative approaches in aging services, and connection with colleagues from across the field. For professionals who rarely get to compare notes outside their own organization or region, that combination — new methods plus a network of peers facing similar challenges — is the main draw.

If you can't attend in person, NCOA also offers e-learning opportunities for professionals; the site notes that 47,150 professionals have participated in its e-learning offerings. That's a separate path to the same kind of field knowledge, though it doesn't replace the conference's networking component.