Speaking Engagements

Steve Gurney is a regular speaker on a variety of aging, community development and aging related business topics. He serves as a moderator and facilitator at many events and conferences.  In addition, he has helped countless organizations plan their events.

To have Steve participate in your event, contact 800-394-9990 ext. 1118 or steve@proaging.com. 

Partial List of Past Speaking Engagements

• GrandCare Webinar – 45 in a Retirement Community
• Grand Opening Event for Great Falls Assisted Living, Great Falls, VA – MC
• Mid-Atlantic Professional Geriatric Care Managers Annual Conference - Affordable and Effective Marketing Solutions for GCMs - Fairfax, VA
• George Washington University – Guest Lecturer  - Health Services Management and Leadership Graduate Course – Washington, DC
• National Association of Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) – Northern Virginia Chapter – A New Perspective on Senior Living - Arlington, VA
• Aging in Community Forum, Reston, VA – Moderator
• Speaking to Seniors Community Forum - A 43 Year Old in a Retirement Community - Leonardtown, MD
• Grass Roots Organization for the Well-Being of Seniors (GROWS)- Change Management in Senior Living -Wheaton, MD -Speaker
• American Association of University Women – Aging Forum, Reston, VA – Moderator
• Eastern Shore Senior Service Providers Meeting- Maximizing Your Referral Sources- Salisbury, MD- Presenter
• Sunrise Senior Living Cluster Marketing Meeting-Marketing Concepts- Bethesda, MD -Presenter
• Case Management 2007 -Understanding Case Management -Washington, DC- Moderator
• Homarc Annual Meeting -The Future of Senior Living -Bryn Mawr, PA  -Presenter
• National Aging In Place Event - Rockville, MD- Moderator
• 1st Annual Montgomery County Senior Spelling Bee -Silver Spring, MD- Pronoucietor
• Maryland Association of Senior Center Annual Meeting- Marketing Your Senior- Center Ocean City, MD -Presenter
• Social Security Administration -Home Is Where the Heart Is -Baltimore, MD -Presenter
• Virginia Assisted Living Association Annual Conference- Maximizing Your Referral Sources -Richmond, VA -Presenter
• Case Management 2007- Understanding Case Management -Rockville, MD- Moderator
• Professional Breakfast- Baltimore County Senior Expo -Baltimore, MD- Moderator
• Anne Arundel Senior Service Provider Meeting -Trends in Senior Living -Severna Park, MD- Presenter
• Egan, Bergan, and Wiener Client Appreciation Night- Understanding Senior Living Options- Herndon, VA -Presenter
• Case Management 2007- Understanding Case Management- Ft. Washington, MD- Moderator
• Case Management 2007 -Understanding Case Management -Washington, DC- Moderator
• National Association of Retired Federal Employees Meeting -Understanding Senior Living Options -Silver Spring, MD Speaker
• 2nd Annual GROWS Talent Show -Derwood, MD- MC
• Live Healthy Live Smart -Health Fair Expo- Rockville, MD -Moderator
• Pioneer Network Annual Conference Perspective- Power and Progression -Indianapolis, IN- Speaker
• University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC)- Elder Care in the Workplace- – Baltimore, MD -Moderator
• Chevy Chase Community Center -Real-life Experience in Senior Living -Chevy Chase, MD- Speaker
• Anne Arundel Senior Service Provider Network- 43 Year Old in a Retirement Community -Severna Park, MD- Speaker
• Virginia Assisted Living Association Annual Conference- Assisted Living at 43 Years Old  A New Perspective -Hot Springs, VA -Speaker
• Northern Virginia Assocation of Activity Professionals -A First Hand Look at Senior Living – Life Enrichment Perspectives Reston, VA- Speaker
• Network Connections  Delaware County- Assisted Living at 43 Years Old A New Perspective -West Chester, PA- Speaker
• Prince William- Office on Aging Eldercare in the Workplace -Woodbridge, VA- Speaker
• Prince Georges Senior Provider Network- 3rd Annual Senior Care Symposium- Mitchellville, MD- Faciliator
• The Fannie Mae Building -Resources for Aging Magical Moments 2010- Washington, DC -Award Winner
• The Homestead- Being 43 and Living in an Assisted Living Facility Hot Springs, VA- Speaker
• Holiday Park Senior Center- 43 Year Old in a Retirement Community -Wheaton, MD- Speaker
• EBW Financial Planning- University of Retirement Living -Herndon,VA -Speaker
• Fairfax Long Term Care Coordinating Council -Direct Support Professionals -Fairfax, VA -Honoree
• HouseWorks of Greater Washington- Event for “Village” Pioneers- Bethesda, MD- Speaker
• Sunrise Senior Living- Building Your Referral Network- Chevy Chase, MD -Speaker
• Senios and Real Estate- Retirement Living -Philadelphia, PA- Speaker
• Sumerville at Potomac -Cost of Transition- Potomac, MD -Speaker
• Episcopal Affiliated Housing Communities of the Diocese of Washington- Overview of Senior Housing Options- Silver Spring, MD-Speaker
• Senior Living Foundation -Retirement Facilities -Washington, DC- Speaker
• Sixth Annual Legislative Breakfast Forum-Northern, VA -Presenter
• Maryland National Capital Homecare Association- Marketing to Healthcare Proffessionals and Seniors- Cambridge, MD- Presenter
• An Independent Event on Aging -Senior Housing -Washington, DC- Panelist
• Egan, Berger & Weiner, LLC L/T -Care Coordination -Vienna, VA -Speaker
• White House Confrence on Aging- Senior Housing: Availibility and Affordability -Washington, DC -Panelist
• August Events at Braddock Glen- Similarities of College Freshman and Senior Living -Fairfax, VA -Presenter
• AARP Event on HealthCare -Divided We Fail -Virginia -Moderator
• Rotary Club of Herndon -Retirement Living -Herndon,VA -Speaker
• 2005 Elder Law Series -Amenities and Cost of Assisted Living- Wheaton, MD -Speaker
• United States Dept. of State -Retirement Planning Seminar -Washington, DC -Presenter
• OASIS at Lord and Taylor -Retirement Living- Washington, DC -Presenter
• Department of the Airforce -Future Medical Needs -Presenter
• Dept. of Health and Human Services -Options for Retirement Housing- Baltimore, MD- Speaker
• Coaltion of Geriatric Services Fall Confrence- Retirement Facilities -Ellicot City, MD- Speaker
• Evangelical Lutheran Church in America- Community Forum -Alexandria, VA- Speaker
• Georgetown Senior Center- Retirement Guidance -Washington, DC- Presenter
• Maryland National Capital Homecare Association- Fall Membership Confrence for the MNCHA -Fredrick, MD- Speaker
• National Association of State Development Agencies -Elder Care Forum -Manassas, VA- Presenter
• Agenda: Alexandria- The Silver Tsunami Age Wave in Alexandria -Alexandria, VA -Presenter
• NASMM First Educational Confrence -The Aging Industry -Wynnewood, PA- Panelist
• Maryland Assised Living Association- Cast Your Vote for Assisted Living- Columbia, MD -Speaker
• U.S. Department of Transportation- Eldercare Concerns -Washington, DC- Presenter
• Department of Aging -Senior Solutions Confrence -Towson, MD -Presenter
• Geriatric Education Center Consortium -Collaboration for Excellence in Geriatric Education -Washington, DC- Contributer
• U.S. Department of State- Housing and Health Options -Washington, DC- Presenter
• Wintergreen Resort -12th Annual Mid-Atlantic ICFP Retreat -Wintergreen, VA -Speaker
• NEWH-Trends and Predictions for Healthcare in Senior Living Services for the new Millennium- McLean, VA -Presenter
• Virgina Commonwealth University Career Day- Social Work in the late 90s- Arlington, VA- Panelist
• U.S. Department of State- Retirement Seminar Retirement Living -Arlington, VA -Presenter
• AARP Chapter 3396,-Fredricksburg Retirement Living and Planning -Fredricksburg, VA -Presenter
• Seminar for Seniors -Senior Living -Falls Church, VA- Speaker
• Bureau of Census Eldercare -Eldercare -Washington, DC- Speaker
• The Beacon Institute- Senior Life Planning -Columbia, MD -Speaker
• Housing Options Workshop- Housing Options for Seniors -Fairfax, VA- Presenter
• Graying Matters- Changing Demographics Impact on the Market Great -Falls, VA- Presenter
• Montgomery County Retirement Housing Directors- The Aging Network- Rockville, MD- Presenter
• OASIS at Lord and Taylor -Older Adult Services Information- Washington, DC -Speaker
• Maryland Association of Senior Center- Marketing Your Senior Center wth an Effective Newsletter- Baltimore, MD- Presenter
• Retirement Communities Executive Directors Breakfast -Rockville, MD- Presenter
• Maryland State Bar Association- Fundamentals of Elder Law 101- Baltimore, MD -Speaker
• Virginia Association of Nonprofit Homes for the Aging- Seniors in Cyberspace -Glen Allen, VA -Presenter
• US Office of Personal Management Eldercare Confrence -Housing Alternatives for the Elderly -Washington, DC -Presenter
• Senior Seminar -Housing Options for the 55 and Over Crowd- Burke, VA -Moderator
• Halloween Seminar-Moving and Downsizing Options Available for Retirement Living- Downingtown, PA- Speaker
• Retirement Living Seminar -Planning for Your Retirement -Speaker
• Episcopal Senior Ministries- Knowing All the Options and how to Take Action- Washington, DC- Moderator
• Caregiving and the Workplace at George Mason University- What Resources are Available? -Manassas, VA- Speaker
• Senior Expo Buisness Breakfast Agenda- Marketing New Buisnesses -Towson, MD -Speaker
• Long-Term Care Institute (LTCi)- Your Life, Your Legacy -Vienna, VA- Presenter
• Confrence Center at Sheppard Pratt- Are We Hearing the Wishes of Future/Senior Baby Boomers? -Baltimore, MD -Speaker
• Rappahannock Senior Networking- Marketing Senior Services- Fredricksburg, VA- Panelist
• A Human Services Community Lunch Series 2000 -Seniors Housing, Healthcare, and Quality of Life- Reston, VA -Presenter
• Social Work Career Day -Career Oppurtunities in Social Work- Richmond, VA- Panelist
• Health Promotion Program -Understanding Eldercare Options- Prince Georges, MD- Speaker
• ElderCare Seminar -Navigating the ElderCare and Retirement World- Speaker
• Law Day -Housing Options- Derwood, MD- Speaker
• Eldercare and the Working Care Provider- How to Navigate the Eldercare Service Network -  Speaker
• Public Forum at Langley High School -Health Care Options for Senior America -Langley, VA- Speaker
• Social Work Month 1996- The Graying of America- Fairfax, VA -Speaker
• Pre-Retirement Planning Workshops- Housing Options- Speaker
• Housing Seminar -Nursing Homes and Other Housing Options -Washington, DC- Speaker
• IONA Senior Services- Housing Options for Seniors -Washington, DC- Speaker
• Waldorf Senior Center- Senior Housing Overview- Port Tobacco, MD- Speaker
• VALA Spring Conference -Marketing to Influential Referral Sources -Alexandria, VA- Seaker
• Morningside House -The Transition- Laurel, MD -Moderator
• Aging in Place Seminars- Home Living for Seniors -Silver Spring, MD -Faciliator