2026 Spring Conference

Spring 2026 Conference

When: April 16-17, 2026
Where: CMRCC, Greenwood, IN

Thank you to our sponsors!

Location

Central Midwest Regional Council of Carpenters (CMRCC) Greenwood Office
771 Greenwood Springs Drive
Greenwood, IN 46143

Registration

Member: $150

Non-member: $200 (plus fees)

Vendor: $600 (plus fees)

Click Here to Register!

Hotel Options

With low use of hotel blocks in the past, APIC-IN will not be contracting a block of rooms at a single hotel. Members are asked to reserve a room at the location of their choice and at their own convenience. Below is a list of hotels that are closest to CMRCC:

Holiday Inn Express and Suites Greenwood
Hilton Garden Inn Indianapolis South
Home2Suites

Special Considerations

Masks are not currently required to be worn. Please consult this webpage for changes.

Don't forget to bring cash, check, or credit/debit card to purchase tickets for our educational support fundraiser and earn a chance to win gifts.

Please wear your facility ID badge while attending the conference.

APIC Indiana Members

Bring new and/or new handmade items to donate as gifts for the educational support fundraiser.

Donate to your region's basket. Contact your regional director(s) for more information.

Speaker Information

Speaker bios coming soon

**Times and topics are subject to change. Website will be updated as information becomes available.**

Thursday, April 16, 2026
Time	Topic	Speaker
7:30am - 8:30am	Registration - Breakfast
8:30am - 8:45am	President's Welcome	Lori Gets, BSN, RN, CHEP, CIC
8:45am - 9:40am	Trouble Getting Infection Prevention Support?	Keynote Speaker Scott Steinecker, MD, FACP, FIDSA, FSHEA, CIC
9:40am - 9:45am	Break
9:45am - 10:45am	Submitting an Abstract to APIC National	Keynote Speaker Scott Steinecker, MD, FACP, FIDSA, FSHEA, CIC
10:45am - 11:00am	Break - Ticket Sales
11:00am-12:00pm	Bed Bugs and Cockroaches in Healthcare Facilities	Lee Green
12:00pm-1:00pm	Lunch - Ticket Sales
1:00pm - 2:00pm	Ticks and Tick-borne Disease in Indiana	Lee Green
2:00pm - 3:15pm	Visit Industry Partners & Poster Presentations - Ticket Sales
3:15pm - 4:15pm	Foodborne Outbreaks	Madison Asbell, MPH
4:15pm - 4:30pm	Break
4:30pm-5:00pm	APIC IN All Members Meeting	Lori Gets, BSN, RN, CHEP, CIC

Friday, April 17, 2026
Time	Topic	Speaker
7:30am - 8:00am	Breakfast - Ticket Sales - Kick Off
8:00am - 10:10am	DISC Personalities: How Do These Play Into Our IP Roles?	Zach Mathews, John Maxwell & CTA Certified Coach
10:10 - 11:30am	Visit Industry Partners & Poster Presentations in CMRCC Training Center
11:30am - 12:30pm	Operating Room Turnover Cleaning and Disinfection: The IP's Survival Guide	Rebecca Battjes, MPH, CIC, FAPIC Sponsored by Diversey
12:30pm - 1:30pm	Lunch - Ticket Sales
1:30pm - 2:30pm	Environmental Hygiene Myth Busters: Distinguishing Fact from Fiction	Rebecca Battjes, MPH, CIC, FAPIC Sponsored by Diversey
2:30pm - 2:35pm	Break
2:35pm - 3:00pm	Educational Support Fundraiser & Industry Partner Scavenger Hunt Drawings Conclusion of APIC IN 2026 Spring Educational Conference See you in the Fall!

IDOH Poster Presentations
Topic	Presenter