The conference will deliver research-driven insights and actionable strategies for professionals addressing gambling-related challenges. Treatment providers who attend the two-day event can receive 12 CEUs, including 3 ethics credits and 3 cultural credits. Download the conference agenda here.
Speakers and Topics scheduled for the 2026 Conference include:
- Andrew Ecker – Evidence-Informed Group Drumming and Sound-Medicine Intervention
- Cara Macksoud – Money Habitudes: Working with the Gambling Client’s Finances
- Debra Kaplan – Beyond Gambling: Addressing the Emotional Drivers of Financial and Relational Recovery
- Panel Session led by Keith Whyte and Dan Trolero – Using Apps in Recovery Work
- Dr. Ruby Gibson – Introduction to the Art of Somatic Archeology
- Joshua Germain – Digital Chains: Breaking Free from Internet and Technology Addiction
- Jessica Limbrick PhD – How Financial Counseling is Critical to Overall Recovery from Problem Gambling
- Ryan Dimeglio PhD – Screening and Assessing for Lethality Among Individuals with Gambling Problems
Attendees who are preregistered can do early check-in on Wednesday, Aug. 12 from 5-7pm at Isleta Resort and Casino’s conference area. For those early bird check-ins, 100 copies of “My Body, My Earth” by our presenter, Dr. Ruby Gibson, will be available.
Discounted hotel rooms at Isleta Resort and Casino may be reserved for the 2026 RGANM Conference directly with the Isleta Resort & Casino Hotel reservations desk at (505) 724-3800, or using this link. Use Group Name/Group Code RES0826 for the discounted room rate of $144 per night plus tax. Treatment providers can learn more about problem gambling and also access more information and screening tools on our site.
