Annual Meeting
2026 Annual Meeting and Luncheon
2026 Annual Meeting and Luncheon
Friday, September 25, 2026
11:00 a.m. – Registration and Networking
11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Meeting and Luncheon
at Hilton Garden Inn – Crabtree
3912 Arrow Drive – Raleigh, NC
CART Closed-Captioning & American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreters will be provided for this meeting.
(Deadline to purchase tickets is Thursday, September 17th)
The NC Coalition on Aging’s Annual Meeting and Luncheon is a gathering of Coalition members and those with an interest in aging. It is a celebration of the collaborative focus of the Coalition’s work. Those in attendance will have the opportunity to connect and share with other attendees, learn more about what the Coalition has been up to since the last annual meeting, and hear from a national leader in aging.
The meeting also provides the opportunity for the Coalition to present the Pioneer Award to recognize an individual who has made long-time outstanding contributions to the field of aging in our state. Click Here for the 2026 Pioneer Award Nomination Form.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
Leanne Clark-Shirley, PhD, President and CEO
American Society on Aging
“Aging at a Crossroads: What Comes Next?”
The Coalition welcomes Dr. Clark-Shirley as she shares insights about the state of our aging society in 2026, what factors are shaping current operations and future directions in the aging arena, and systems changes that can reposition aging as opportunity to spark new potential for older adults and the aging services community.
Dr. Clark-Shirley is a social gerontologist with nearly 20 years of experience working in aging-related nonprofit, consulting and academic environments. Before joining ASA, she was AARP’s Senior Evaluation Advisor, responsible for strategic planning, building internal evaluation research capacity and applying impact measurement expertise at the departmental and enterprise levels. Prior to that, she led the Aging and Disability research practice at IMPAQ International, a think-tank and policy research firm. Dr. Clark-Shirley is a fellow of the Gerontological Society of America, teaches courses on policy and aging and regularly mentors students interested in non-academic careers in aging. She received her doctorate in Gerontology from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
The Keynote Address is sponsored by United Healthcare, a Coalition on Aging Premium Partner.