Falon Fatemi, Node                Nancy LeaMond, AARP     Sonia Arrison, Unsugarcoat Media
What's Next Boomer Business Summit

Now in its 15th year, the What's Next Boomer Business Summit will take place on Wednesday, March 28th in San Francisco during the American Society on Aging's Annual Meeting. Have you reserved your spot? Register here

Early bird pricing has been extended to January 15th! As an MFA newsletter reader, receive a 20% discount using code: FOM2018WN

We will provide the best insight and contacts in to the business ecosystem of the longevity market by featuring entrepreneurs and executives who:
  • Know the pain points of the customer
  • Understand boomers as consumers and producers
  • Agree that innovations in health and wellness are key
We are excited to welcome leading speakers in the field including, Addie Braun (Google), Nancy LeaMond (AARP), Joe Steier (Signature Healthcare), Falon Fatemi (Node), John Hopper (Ziegler Link Age), Ginna Baik (CDW Healthcare), Katy Fike (Aging2.0), Laurie Orlov (Aging in Place Technology Watch) and David Inns (GreatCall)  

Generous sponsors this year include:



View all sponsors here
January 2018 Issue
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Happy New Year!

Dear Friends and Colleagues, 

We are certainly off and running in 2018! This week I am at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco to hear more about the latest trends and who is investing where. Also happening this week is the exciting CES Digital Health Summit! 

T his year I am looking forward to updating my book, Turning Silver into Gold, as much has changed since its original publication 15 years ago. The updated edition will include case studies from companies who have successfully built and scaled in this market. Like many of my generation, I will be 70 this year and have started to reflect on what I have accomplished thus far in partnership with so many of you over the years. Eager to see what this year brings!

Warmly,
Mary Furlong

AARP Family Caregiving Summit

"It is our hope that by coming together today to address the needs of America's more than 40 million family caregivers, we will not only create a new vision for a caregiving-friendly society, we will create solutions to make it a reality." - Jo Ann Jenkins, CEO, AARP

We couldn't agree more! The Family Caregiver Summit hosted by AARP in Washington, DC last month offered insights from more than 30 speakers on caregiving topics ranging from technology to public policy and beyond. Outside of the room, more than 100 people joined the Summit throughout the day by a live stream offered on AARP's website. The full recap is available here.



Issues and Aging 2018 Press Club Briefing

Mary Furlong and Associates proudly hosted 
a briefing at the National Press Club last month  with Matz Blancato & Associates and
Susan Davis International. Topics included an  overview of start-ups focusing on the longevity  market and a recap of the AARP Caregiving  Summit. Participants had the opportunity to hear from Lance Robertson, the Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging at the Administration for Community Living

From left to right in photo:
Deb Whitman, EVP & Chief Public Policy Officer, AARP
Myrna Blyth, Sr. VP Editorial Director, AARP
Bob Blancato, President, Matz, Blancato and Associates
Lance Robertson, Assistant Secretary for Aging, ACL
Mary Furlong, President and CEO, Mary Furlong and Associates
Kevin Donnellan, EVP and Chief of Staff, AARP


The Aging Startup Challenge

Aging2.0 Minneapolis and Stella are excited to co-host 
a startup challenge focused on the aging market within
healthcare. The Aging Startup Challenge is looking for  applicants across the country who are developing  interesting solutions, products, or services for the aging  population and ecosystem. The live pitch event  will take place  on February 15th and feature a panels of industry  expert judges, including the Blue Cross Blue  Shield of Minnesota CEO Mike Guyette, and a  chance to win $25,000 in grand prize money. Travel stipends  to Minneapolis will be provided to finalists. 
Submissions due by January 13th.

You can learn more and apply at:


MFA Client Achievements

Last month, Active Daily Living (ADL) announced
that it was recognized by PR Daily for its Content  Marketing Award- Customer Engagement. This award recognizes marketing
and communications professions who write,
edit, film, curate, broadcast, publish and create superb content. This is ADL's third national award!
You can learn more by visiting:  www.ActiveDailyLivingLLC.com 




This week, MFA is at the J.P. Morgan 
Chase Health Conference!
At a gathering held by Ziegler, we spent
time catching up with our clients Life Site and Vynca

TEDxBerkeley 2018

This year's TEDxBerkeley is being held on 
Saturday, February 17, 2018 at the prestigious 
Zellerbach Hall in Berkeley, CA. It is a program 
of local, self-organized events that bring people 
together to share a TED-like experience. You 
can receive a special 15% discount when you 
use the code SPECIAL15 when you purchase
a ticket. This event will bring together 20+ 
speakers and performers to inspire you with innovative ideas and wisdom.   

You can learn more and reserve your spot here:


Books, News and Reports 
     

2018 Conferences 


CES 2018 (January 9 -12, Las Vegas)

Home Care Association of Florida (January 16-17, Boca Raton)

What's Next Boomer Business Summit (March 28, San Francisco)

ISG2018 Conference (May 7-11, St. Petersburg Florida)

Argentum (May 14-16, San Diego)



Pioneer Network (August 12-15, Denver)

HCBS/NASUAD (August 27-30, Baltimore)

AHCA/NCAL (October 7-10, San Diego)

LeadingAge Expo (October 28-31, Philadelphia)

Gerontological Society of America (November 14-18, Boston)

National Private Duty Conference  (November 14-15, Las Vegas)

Aging2.0 OPTIMIZE (November 14-15, San Francisco)