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Registration Desk Hours and Location
The Conference registration desk is located on the 3rd floor of the Hyatt Regency, in the Regency Ballroom foyer.
Hours are:
Pre-Registration
Monday, May 18
3:00 am – 6:00 pm
Main Registration
Tuesday, May 19
6:45 am – 4:00 pmWednesday, May 20
7:30 am – 4:00 pm
(Nominee/awardee check-in from 4:00-6:00 p.m.)
Energy, Infrastructure & Innovation Summit Registration
Thursday, May 21
7:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Please note that the conference registration desk on Thursday, May 21 will be in the Franklin Ballroom foyer on the second floor of the Hyatt Regency.
Conference Badges
Badges are required to attend all meetings and special activities and help attendees identify and connect with one another.
All attendees should have received an e-mail, instructing them to download the “OHA Events” app.
• Open the App, click on “My Badge.”
• Scan QR code to obtain badge at one of our two registration areas.
Badge pickup is available during registration desk hours listed under “Registration Hours and Location”.
Parking
Overnight Parking (Hyatt Guests):
Chestnut Street Garage (44 E. Chestnut St., 43215) – parking may be charged to your room
Hyatt Underground Garage (52 E. Nationwide Blvd., 43215)
Event Parking:
A $25/day rate is available at the surface lot on the east side of the hotel (80 E. Nationwide Blvd., 43215)
Parking can be scheduled and paid for in advance through the app
Short-Term Parking:
If you are only visiting for a short time, several downtown street parking and nearby surface lots are available using these apps:
Hotel Information
350 N. High St.
Columbus, OH 43215
614-463-1234
Check in time: 3 p.m.
Check out time: 11 a.m.
Board & Committee Meetings
These meetings are invitation only.
You can find more information on specific board and committee meetings in the event app Schedule.
Exhibit Hall Hours
Day 1 & Day 2 Exhibitors
Tuesday, May 19:
7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.Wednesday, May 20:
7:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Day 3 Exhibitors
Thursday, May 21:
7:30 a.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Meet the Sponsors and Exhibitors
The app has a profile for all the sponsors and exhibitors in the Exhibit Hall.
To view their exhibitor profile:
1. Tap the Exhibitors & Sponsors icon.
2. Browse or search the alphabetical list.
In the app you save a favorite exhibitor by tapping the bookmark icon next to their name.
Access your saved exhibitors anytime by selecting My Favorites from the side navigation menu from the app.
Exhibitors & Sponsors can also be viewed by clicking here.
Post to the Social Wall
1. Log in to the Event App
2. Tap the menu (☰) icon on the event home screen
3. Select Social Wall
4. Tap Post
5. Add text or attach a photo from your camera or gallery
6. Use Selfie Cam to apply event-specific filters
7. Tap Post Now to share
Wi-Fi Instructions
Complimentary Wi-Fi is available throughout the event.
You can login to the HyattEvents network using the password OHA2026.
If your device appears connected but internet access is not working:
Open a webpage to prompt reconnection
If needed, re-enter the network name and password
Power Stations
Power stations are available in the Exhibit Hall (Delaware Ballroom).
These stations provide power strips only—please bring your own charging cables.
Security
Security will be on-site Monday and Tuesday evenings to monitor exhibit areas.
Please note that this year’s conference venue is publicly accessible. Attendees and exhibitors are encouraged to secure valuables and avoid leaving items unattended.
The Hyatt Regency provides 24-hour security. If you would like an escort to your car or between locations, please request assistance at the hotel front desk.
App Help
Filter Schedule
Filter Schedule By Topic Track
1. Tap the Schedule icon.
2. Select the day at the top of the screen you would like to filter.
3. Tap “Filter” in the upper right corner of the screen.
4. Select the track(s) you want to see, and a check mark appears next to each one.
5. Tap “Done” at the bottom of the screen.
6. Tap “Clear” when you are done to reset the schedule back to the full list.
Filter Schedule By Start Time
1. Tap the Schedule icon.
2. Select the day at the top of the screen you would like to filter.
3. Tap “Filter” in the upper right corner of the screen.
4. Select the Start Time(s) you want to see, and a check mark appears next to each one.
5. Tap “Done” at the bottom of the screen.
6. Tap “Clear” when you are done to reset the schedule back to the full list.
Filter Schedule By CE Credits Available
1. Tap the Schedule icon.
2. Select the day at the top of the screen for the day you would like to filter.
3. Tap “Filter” in the upper right corner of the screen.
4. Select the CE credit(s) you want to see, and a check mark appears.
5. Tap “Done” at the bottom of the screen.
6. Tap “Clear” when you are done to reset the schedule back to the full list.
Learn About the Speakers
1. Tap the Speakers icon.
2. Tap the name of a speaker from the list to see their profile.
Want to save a favorite speaker? Tap the bookmark icon next to the Speakers name.
To view the list of favorited Speakers, select “My Favorites” from the side navigation menu.
Managing Your Privacy
Hide your Profile:
Access your profile settings:
1. Tap the profile picture on the top right of the screen.
2. Then select “My profile”.
3. From here, make sure the slider next to ‘Hide My Identity’ is switched on. Fellow attendees will no longer be able to find you on the list at all.
Searching the App
Each area of the app has a dedicated search bar to help you filter for the content you are looking for.
Sending 1:1 Messages
Sending a Message:
1. Tap on the Attendees icon.
2. Find the person you would like to message and tap on their name.
3. In their profile, tap the “Send message” button.
4. Write your message, then tap Send.
Checking Your Messages:
To check if you have any messages, tap “My Messages” from the side nav.
Switch Events
To log out from this event and go back to the “Find an Event” page
1. Tap the profile picture on the top right of the screen.
2. Tap “Logout”.
3. In the “Exit From Event” pop-up message, tap “Yes”.
4. You will be logged out of the current event and redirected. You can now tap “Find an Event” to log in to a different event.
Taking and Reviewing Notes
You can take notes on sessions, speakers, other attendees, exhibitors and sponsors directly in the app. To do this:
1. Tap the profile picture on the top right of the screen.
2. Tap “Add Notes.”
3. You will be taken to a list of your notes.
4. Tap the “Add Notes” button at the bottom of the page to create a new note. Add a title and a description to your note and press save.
5. Tap on any of your notes from the list of notes to view and/or edit the note.
6. Tap on the trash can icon next to a note to delete a note.
7. You can tap the “Download Notes” button to download a PDF containing all your notes directly to your device.
Updating Your Mobile Profile
Once you’re logged in to the app, you can update your mobile profile. To update your information:
1. Tap the profile picture on the top right of the screen.
2. Then select “My profile”.
3. From here, you can include a photo of yourself and edit your profile information.
Already see information filled in? That’s what OHA’s registration record shows. Feel free to update it if something changed.
Viewing Your Schedule
Tap the Schedule icon to see the full event schedule with session times, descriptions, speakers and where they’re happening.
Tap the bookmark sign next to the time and date of the session to add it to your schedule to create a personalized agenda.
Tap My Schedule from any view within the schedule to access your agenda for that day or see what you’re up to tomorrow.
You can select each day at the top of the screen.
Want to add your event schedule to your device’s calendar?
– Tap the download icon at the bottom right of the screen. A pop up will allow you to select “Download as a PDF”.
– Tap “add to your Calendar” to add events to your phone calendar.
Continuing Education Credits
How CE Credits Work
Continuing Education (CE) credits are available for 70+ educational sessions at the 111th OHA Annual Meeting & Education Summit.
CE credits are awarded only for sessions you attend. To receive your CE certificate(s), you must complete a session evaluation for each eligible session. Completion of an evaluation is required to earn CE credit.
To complete a session evaluation:
- After attending a session, access the event app.
- Navigate to the session within the schedule.
- Scroll to the session description.
- Click the link for “Session Survey” located below the description and complete the evaluation.
Please refer to the individual session listings in the app to view the specific CE credits offered. CE certificates will be distributed in mid-July.
To view the listing of all approved CE Credits, click here.
ACHE
- 5 ACHE contact hour per session
- Opportunity to earn a maximum of 3.0 approved ACHE contact hours
- Eligible Sessions:
- Thursday, May 21: Sessions 66 and 71
This program has been approved for 3.0 continuing education credits for use in fulfilling the continuing education requirements of the American College of Healthcare Executives.
AHIMA
- 0 AHIMA contact hour per session
- Opportunity to earn a maximum of approved 8.0 AHIMA contact hours
- Eligible Sessions:
- Tuesday, May 19: Sessions – 1, 2, 12, 17
- Wednesday, May 20: Sessions – 37, 38, 39, 47, 61, 71
This program has been approved for 8.0 continuing education unit(s) (CEUs) for use in fulfilling the continuing education requirements of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Granting of Approved CEUs from AHIMA does not constitute endorsement of the program content or its program provider.
ASHE (CHFM AND CHC)
- ASHE (CHFM and CHC) contact hour per session
- Opportunity to earn a maximum of 6.5 approved ASHE contact hours
- Eligible Sessions:
- Thursday, May 21: Sessions – 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 75
The American Society for Healthcare Engineering of the American Hospital Association has awarded this program a total of 6.5 CONTACT HOURS/ 6.5 CECS, for both discipline areas of CHFM and CHC.
CHHR
- CHHR recertification credit hour per session
- Opportunity to earn a maximum of 10.0 approved CHHR recertification credit hours
- Eligible Sessions:
- Opening Keynote and Closing Keynote
- Tuesday, May 19: Sessions – 14, 16, 18, 19, 23, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36
- Wednesday, May 20: Sessions – 44, 45, 48, 51, 54, 55, 56, 57, 59, 60, 64
This program has been approved for a total of 10.0 recertification credit hours toward Certified in Healthcare Human Resources (CHHR) recertification through the American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration (ASHHRA), the nation’s only membership organization exclusively dedicated to health care human resources leaders. Attendance qualifies for CHHR renewal content codes 1-5 education type code 1 (educational program).
CLE
- CLE general credit hour per session
- Opportunity to earn a maximum of 8.0 approved CLE general credit hours
- Eligible Sessions:
- Tuesday, May 19: Sessions – 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 25, 26, 28, 32
- Wednesday, May 20: Sessions – 41, 42, 46, 47, 48, 49, 52, 53, 63
This program has been approved by the Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on Continuing Legal Education for a total of 8.0 CLE general credit hours.
CPE
- 2 CPE credit hour per session
- Opportunity to earn a maximum of 9.6 approved CPE credit hours
- Eligible Sessions:
- Tuesday, May 19: Sessions – 5, 6, 7, 8
- Wednesday, May 20: Sessions – 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 46, 53, 62
The Ohio Hospital Association is registered with the Accountancy Board of Ohio as a CPE Program Sponsor. CPE sponsor’s number is CPE.235. Classification of these program sessions: Accounting
CPHQ
- CPHQ credit hour per session
- Opportunity to earn a maximum of 7.0 approved CPQ credit hours
- Eligible Sessions:
- Tuesday, May 19: Sessions – 1, 2, 12, 34
- Wednesday, May 20: Sessions – 37, 39, 50
This activity/program is approved by the National Association for Healthcare Quality® and NAHQ® for a total of 7.0. CPHQ CE credits.
CPHRM
- CPHRM contact hour per session
- Opportunity to earn a maximum of 8.0 approved CPHRM contact hours
- Eligible Sessions:
- Tuesday, May 19: Sessions – 4, 13, 16, 25, 26, 27, 28, 32, 33, 34
- Wednesday, May 20: Sessions – 47, 52, 53, 56, 63
This meeting has been approved for a total of 8.0 contact hours of Continuing Education Credit toward fulfilment of the requirements of ASHRM designations of FASHRM (Fellow) and DFASHRM (Distinguished Fellow) and toward CPHRM renewal.
HRCI
- HRCI HR (General) recertification credit hour per session
- Opportunity to earn a maximum of 10.0 approved HRCI HR (General) recertification credit hours
- Eligible Sessions:
- Opening Keynote and Closing Keynote
- Tuesday, May 19: Sessions – 14, 16, 18, 19, 23, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36
- Wednesday, May 20: Sessions – 44, 45, 48, 51, 54, 55, 56, 57, 59, 60, 64
This program has been approved for a total of 10.0 HR (General) recertification credit hours toward aPHR™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).
NURSING
- Nursing contact hour per session
- Opportunity to earn a maximum of 10.0 approved Nursing contact hours
- Eligible Sessions:
- Opening Keynote and Closing Keynote
- Tuesday, May 19: Sessions – 1, 2, 3, 4, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 30, 33, 34, 36
- Wednesday, May 20: Sessions – 37, 38, 39, 44, 45, 49, 50, 51, 52 53, 56, 57, 58, 61
The Ohio Hospital Association (OLN-0017-P) is approved as a provider unit of continuing education by the Ohio Board of Nursing through the approver unit at the Ohio League for Nursing (OBN-006-92) and provider unit status is valid through June 30, 2026.
League for Nursing (OBN-006-92) and provider unit status is valid through June 30, 2026.
SHRM
- SHRM Professional Development contact hour per session
- Opportunity to earn a maximum of 10.0 approved SHRM Professional Development contact hours
- Eligible Sessions:
- Opening Keynote and Closing Keynote
- Tuesday, May 19: Sessions – 14, 16, 18, 19, 23, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36
- Wednesday, May 20: Sessions – 44, 45, 48, 51, 54, 55, 56, 57, 59, 60, 64
This program has been approved for a total of 10.0 Professional Development contact hours of Continuing Education Credits through the Society for Human Resources Management.
Contact OHA
Before the conference
By Phone: 614-221-7614
By Email: [email protected]
During the conference
Visit a member of the OHA team at the main registration desk (Hyatt Regency Columbus – 3rd Floor, Regency Ballroom Foyer).
Note: On Thursday, May 21, the registration desk will be located in the Franklin Ballroom Foyer (2nd floor).
Scavenger Hunt
Start & End Times
Open: Tuesday at 7:00 a.m.
Closes: Wednesday at 11:30 a.m.
How To Play
Visit exhibitor booths and scan their QR codes using the in-app game scanner. The more booths you scan, the more points you earn.
Point Values
All booths are worth at least 100 points
Select booths are worth 350 points (these exhibitors may scan your badge)
Point values are shown in the Scavenger Hunt section of the app
Bonus Points
Earn additional points by posting content to the Social Wall.
See “Post to the Social Wall” section of the FAQ.
Leader Board
Track your progress and ranking in the Scavenger Hunt area of the app.
Prizes
One grand prize will be awarded to the top leaderboard winner
Multiple prizes will be awarded to second-tier winners
Winner Announcements
Winners will be announced via push notification around 12:15 p.m. Wednesday and posted in the app.
All prizes must be claimed by 12:45 p.m. Wednesday.