8th Annual Statewide Conference

We are thrilled to announce that our 8th Annual Statewide Village Conference is coming to Los Angeles!

📅 Thursday–Friday, September 17 & 18, 2026
📍 Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden
301 North Baldwin Ave, Arcadia, CA 91007

JOIN US FOR VILLAGES, RESILIENCE, AND THE POWER OF COMMUNITY. This year, we gather around the theme of Resiliency — honoring the strength, adaptability, and enduring spirit of the village movement across California.

THURSDAY, 9/17

12:30 -1:00 PM – CHECK-IN
1:00 – 4:30 PM – SESSIONS
5:00 – 7:00 PM – WELCOME RECEPTION
7:00 PM – DINE & DISH TOPICAL DINNERS (More details to come, guest pay for their own meals)

FRIDAY, 9/18

8:30 – 9:00 AM LIGHT BREAKFAST & CHECK-IN
9:30 – 4:30 PM – KEYNOTE SPEAKER & SESSIONS (Lunch and snacks will be served)

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Dr. Michelle Martin, Assistant Professor, California State University, Fullerton – College of Health and Human Development and author of The Age of Becoming, which examines women and aging through a structural lens.

* More details on conference schedule and sessions coming soon.

EARLY BIRD TICKETS NOW ON SALE!

Individual – $85, Group of Four – $295
(Early Bird ticket sales end July 31st)

GROUP RATE HOTEL ACCOMIDATIONS

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Monrovia – Pasadena Area
924 West Huntington Drive, Monrovia, California 91016 (2 miles from the LA Arboretum)
Phone Number: 626-357-1900
Book at our Conference Room Rate

Join over 100 village leaders, elected officials, sponsors, stakeholders, and researchers who are transforming the experience of aging across our state. Together, we connect, share insights, and strengthen a movement built on care, connection, and dignity.

Interested in supporting this year’s event? Partner with VMC by sponsoring our 8th Annual Statewide Conference and its opening reception — a meaningful opportunity to align your organization with a statewide movement transforming how California ages.