Michael Leavitt, a former Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, will headline a keynote session Monday. (Photo: Leavitt Partners)

The NIC annual conference kicks off Monday at the Marriott Marquis Washington DC hotel and continues through Wednesday. 

Highlighting Monday’s agenda will be NBC News Chief Political Analyst Chuck Todd interviewing former Secretary of Health and Human Services Mike Leavitt at a 4:30 p.m. keynote session focusing on the implications of this year’s presidential election on the senior living field.

At 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, the spotlight will shift to Diane Swonk, chief economist for global auditing firm KPMG. She will keynote “Economic outlook for senior living,” which is sure to focus on the Federal Reserve’s decision to lower interest rates this week.

The National Investment Center for Seniors Housing and Care (NIC) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to support access and choice for America’s seniors by providing data, analytics, and connections that bring together investors and providers.

The NIC fall conference is the group’s biggest gathering of the year, with an expected 3,000 or more investors, operators, lenders and other affiliated top execs in the senior care, senior living and associated fields coming together. 

Conference speakers will share the latest information on the state of the industry, the economy, and capital market trends, as well as evidence-based solutions and concrete operational strategies.

Building middle market offerings, harnessing technological possibilities, building better caregiving teams and an examination of the capital markets as they pertain to seniors housing and care will be the themes of multiple presentations.

In addition, there will be numerous networking opportunities and evening receptions at which attendees will be able to extend their collection of professional contacts.

“For decades, data, connections, and insights from NIC have fueled investors, owners, and operators to adopt new strategies or adapt existing practices to changing times,” organizers note in conference materials.

All conference events will take place at the Marriott Marquis. The event website has full information on the conference, including how to register.