AGENDA & Program Information

2026 APTA NE Annual Conference

April 10-11, 2026 | Truhlsen Events Center - UNMC, Omaha, NE

Kickoff Reception & Awards Presentation

Friday, April 10 | 6:30-9 pM Central

Kick off conference weekend in style! All registered conference attendees and awardees are invited to join us in kicking off the annual conference and celebrating the 2026 APTA-NE awardees. Sponsors and exhibitors will be on hand. Expect a bar (for those 21 years or older with ID) and heavy appetizers, DJ, photo booth, karaoke and a keynote speaker - all included in the cost of the conference registration. 

Keynote Speaker

Therapy of the Soul: Resetting Our Relationship with Work

David Husky, WeThrive Integration Partner

+ Howie the Therapy Dog

This keynote invites PTs and PTAs to reexamine their relationship with work through a healthier, more sustainable lens. Rather than glorifying constant passion or self-sacrifice, the session explores how purpose and meaning can coexist with boundaries, rest, and personal wellbeing. Attendees will reflect on the difference between meaningful engagement and over-identification with their professional role. Through practical insights and relatable stories, the keynote offers a reframing for how to intentionally care for others and self. Participants will leave with a renewed perspective on how to sustain both their impact and their own wellbeing over the long arc of their careers.

David is a WeTHRIVE Integration Partner and facility dog handler at Children’s Nebraska. David (and Howie) provide evidence-based interventions that support the emotional wellbeing and mental health of our workforce. He has a Doctor of Ministry degree in Spiritual Formation, is a board-certified chaplain, certified Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) facilitator, and has co-authored various peer reviewed articles related to family support, resiliency, and models of care. David and his wife Jill have been married for 36 years and have four adult children and twelve grandchildren.

Education Sessions & Business Meeting

Saturday, April 11, 2026 | 6:30 aM - 4 pM Central

• 6:30 AM: Registration & breakfast with Exhibitors

• 7:30-9:30 AM: Session 1 

• 9:30-10 AM: Morning break with Exhibitors & poster session 1 

• 10 AM -12 NOON: Session 2 

• 12-1:30 PM: Lunch & business meeting (The business meeting is open to all APTA-NE members regardless of conference attendance.) 

• 1:30-2PM: Afternoon break with Exhibitors & poster session 2 

• 2-4 PM: Session 3 

To see course information, room numbers and a detailed agenda, click here. 

NOTE: Attendees will select sessions to attend during the day of the conference. All sessions are first come, first served. If a session reaches capacity, attendees are required to choose a different section to maintain fire and safety codes. To be eligible for CEU credits, attendees will sign in via QR code at the end of each session AND complete the exit survey at the end of the conference. CEU credits will be emailed within two weeks of the conference. Participants can earn up to 6 contact hours of CEU credits if they attend all three sessions. However, participants have the option to skip sessions at their own discretion, forfeiting any CEU credits missed. Speakers have the option to provide handouts via QR code during the time of their session should they wish to do that. No handouts will be provided prior to the conference. 

Accommodations:

The Element Midtown Crossing: $134 per night

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Parking

Parking is available in Lot 15 on the UNMC campus. Please be aware that there is CONSTRUCTION at 42nd & Emile, so when approaching campus from Leavenworth, please enter on 41st Street rather than 42nd street. Please refer to this map for details. 

Sponsors & Exhibitors

Sponsoring or exhibiting at the Annual Conference an excellent opportunity for your organization to support APTA NE and to connect with PTs and PTAs from across the state. This is a great way to make your product or service visible to 200-300 industry professionals who may not typically have time away from the clinic, etc to learn about what you have to offer. For pricing, details and to purchase your sponsor/exhibitor package, please click here.

Thank you to our key sponsor, Limb Lab!