Convention and Program

​Planning​ Committee

Passion and Profession: The Whole Scope of Nursing

Reflection: A Catalyst for Change

Amanda Gutierrez
Director
University of Nevada
Las Vegas, NV
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What is the Role of the Convention and Program Planning Committee?

The committee provides the board and staff with guidance for programming at MidYear Conference and Annual Convention including themes, speakers, and education session topics.

Amanda Gutierrez, Director, and Chair,
​Convention Planning Committee, Summer Memo

Greetings, NSNA members!
 
The NSNA Convention Planning Committee met via Zoom before the May NSNA Board of Directors Orientation and Board Meeting in NYC. Committee members include me as chair, Haley Donnerstag and Daniel Oluwarotimi. We decided on the Mid-Year Conference and the NSNA 71st Annual Convention themes, which are Passion and Profession: The Whole Scope of Nursing and Reflection: A Catalyst for Change, respectfully. We chose these themes to represent a renewed future we all hope to see in nursing and with NSNA. We are thrilled to be supporting the other NSNA Committees with their selected resolutions. The Convention Planning Committee intends to do so by offering coordinating speakers and educational opportunities that align with the chosen resolutions at both the Mid-Year Conference and the Annual Convention.  Check out www.nsnamidyear.org and www.nsnaconvention.org for the most up to date details.

One of the goals for our committee this year is to increase in-person attendance at the Mid-Year Conference and the Annual Convention. We hope to do so by including programs that focus on current, relevant issues for nurses and nursing students. This plan includes activities and opportunities for attendees, both faculty and students, to further their education and connect with NSNA members from around the country. Another goal is to increase submissions for the State Convention Planning Award. 

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Amanda Gutierrez, NSNA 2022-2023 Director and Chair, Convention Planning Committee, speaks on "Passion and Profession: The Whole Scope of Nursing"

Amanda Gutierrez, NSNA 2022-2023 Director and Chair, Convention Planning Committee speaks on "Passion and Profession: The Whole Scope of Nursing" during the 2022 NSNA Leadership U Summer Summit.

Convention Planning Seminar
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A successful convention requires careful planning and multiple steps. This session reviews ideas for site selection, setting the date, finding speakers and working with sponsors, contingency plans, and using NSNA’s “Guidelines for Planning Meetings and Conventions” as a resource. Nkenna Njoku, past NSNA Vice President and Convention Planning Chair will share her successes, tips, and ideas.

Speaker: Nkenna Njoku, 2019-2020 NSNA Vice President and Chair, Convention and Program Planning Committee

Additional Convention Resources


​Students attending the 2015 NSNA MidYear Career Planning Conference in Atlanta, Georgia discuss their reasons for participating in an NSNA meeting.
Miranda McNicoll, 2011-12 NSNA Board Member and Chair of the Convention Program Planning Committee shares her thoughts on selecting a theme and session topics for the NSNA convention.  The ideas shared in this video will be helpful in planning your convention.