Join us in Scottsdale!
Join us for another exciting mhca conference in Scottsdale, Arizona!
NOTE: In-Person Conference only! No Virtual Conference attendance will be offered.
ALTERNATE SCHEDULE! |
Sessions are being held one day earlier for this conference, not our "normal" TUE-THU schedule. Conference dates are Monday, October 27 – Wednesday, October 29, 2025. |
WHEN: | October 27 - 29, 2025 |
WHERE: | Westin Kierland Resort & Spa 6902 E Greenway Pkwy Scottsdale, Arizona 85254 |
CONTACT: | Gena Matthews gmatthews@mhca.com 850-942-4900 |
HOTEL RESERVATIONS: You must make hotel reservations separately.
Hotel Reservation Deadline: October 3, 2025 |
Rate: $370 (traditional room) plus 13.07% tax |
TEL: (800) 354-5892 |
Please reserve rooms only for those staff you are confident will be attending. If you'd like to reserve more than three (3) rooms, please contact Gena Matthews at gmatthews@mhca.com?Subject=Hotel Assistance (3+) - 2025 Scottsdale.
You can find more details and assistance below on Reservations and Cancellations.
PRIMARY HOTEL
Room Reservation Link:
https://book.passkey.com/go/mhca2025FallConference
Important:
- Taxes are 13.07%
- $25 daily resort fee
- Check-in time: 4 pm
- Check-out time: 11 am
- Self parking overnight: $20
- Valet parking overnight: $35
- All reservations must be guaranteed with a first night room deposit using a major credit card.
Cancellation Policy:
- To avoid a one night’s room and tax charge, reservations must be cancelled with the Westin Kierland at least seven days prior to your scheduled arrival.
Resort Fee Includes:
- Premium Wi-Fi in your guest room.
- Access to Agave (spa), Run Concierge, and boot camp, yoga, and Wellness Walk classes.
- Complimentary 2-hour bike rental per guest per day.
- Tennis, pickleball, and basketball court privileges including equipment rental.
SECONDARY HOTEL
If our Room Block is full at the Westin Kierland Resort & Spa, overflow accommodations can be made at the adjacent AC Hotel Scottsdale North:
- AC Hotel Scottsdale North
15200 North Kierland Boulevard
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
(480) 607-5555
https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/phxax-ac-hotel-scottsdale-north/overview/
Reservations & Cancellations
1) RESERVATIONS FOR MORE THAN 3 ROOMS
If you want to reserve more than 3 rooms, please send an email to Gena Matthews at gmatthews@mhca.com?Subject=Hotel Assistance (3+) - 2025 Scottsdale.
2) RESERVATIONS IF ROOM BLOCK IS FULL
If you try to make Hotel Reservations and are told that our block is full and need assistance getting into the hotel, or if you have any problems with the hotel's reservations website, please send an email to Gena Matthews at gmatthews@mhca.com?Subject=Hotel Assistance (Full) - 2025 Scottsdale.
3) CANCELLATIONS
If you need to cancel a room reservation, please send an email to Gena at gmatthews@mhca.com?Subject=Room Cancellation - 2025 Scottsdale rather than cancelling the room yourself with the hotel. The hotel will return all Cancelled rooms to their General Sales block, not to mhca's room block, thus these rooms will be unavailable to other mhca members trying to make reservations. By letting Gena know about the cancellation, she can work with the hotel to make sure your cancelled room(s) are in our block and available to other members.
Westin Kierland Resort & Spa
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
Session |
a. MON 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM - Rise & Shine Putting Clinic |
b. MON 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM - Leadership Incubator: Update from Washington: Never Have I Ever Edition |
c. MON 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM - Welcome Reception |
d. TUE 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM - GENERAL SESSION: Reframing Resilience: Connecting to the Present, Others and Oneself |
e. TUE 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM - GENERAL SESSION: Create a Culture of TRUST to Prepare for an Uncertain Future |
f. TUE 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM - BREAKOUT SESSION: Building a CEO/CFO Dream Team: Critical Skills for Challenging Times! |
g. TUE 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM - BREAKOUT SESSION: The Next Step in Reframing Resilience – Workshop |
h. TUE 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM - BREAKOUT SESSION: Rewriting the Cost Equation: Strategies for Smarter Growth in Behavioral Health |
i. TUE 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM - BREAKOUT SESSION: Crack the Code: 3D Communication Strategies for Powerful Results |
j. TUE 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM - Mid-Way Mingle Reception |
k. WED 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM - GENERAL SESSION: The Era of Automation: Rethinking the Workforce of 2030 in Behavioral Health |
l. WED 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM - GENERAL SESSION: Roadmap to the Future: Shaping mhca’s Path to Advancing Behavioral Health |
m. WED 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM - BREAKOUT SESSION: Current Risks and Emerging Strategies in Cybersecurity, IT and AI Governance |
n. WED 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM - Streamlining Assessment and Integrating Workflows within Complex Systems |
o. WED 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM - COi Reimagined: A Roundtable Discussion on AI in Behavioral Healthcare |
p. WED 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM - mhca Board of Directors Meeting |
q. WED 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM - Elite Event |