Annual Show Me Summit on Aging & Health 2026

The summit brings together around 300 people connected to aging services.

The summit takes place at Wyndham Executive Center in Columbia, Missouri.

Attendees include representatives from area agencies on aging, senior centers, community advocacy groups, nutrition programs, and community organizations.

It is most useful for Missouri staff at area agencies on aging, senior centers, nutrition programs and advocacy groups, since it gathers around 300 people from those organizations and the speakers include the director of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services and the CEO of USAging. Professionals outside Missouri or outside aging services would get less from it, as the focus is on the state's network, though vendors and organizations serving adults 60+ can reach a concentrated regional audience.

Attendees at state aging and human services conferences usually wear business casual, such as slacks, knit tops or collared shirts, with a cardigan or blazer for chilly meeting rooms in early November.