Convention and Program

​Planning​ Committee

"The Challenge of Change"

Emily Bruner
Director
Tarleton State University 
​Stephenville, TX
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Seasonal Memos​
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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.

Emily Bruner, Chair,
​Convention and Program Planning Committee
​Winter-Spring Memo

Hello fellow NSNA Members and Nursing Students!

​The 69th Annual NSNA Convention will be A Virtual Experience from April 5th to April 10th. Our theme this year is Breaking Down Barriers. This theme is to improve understanding and communication between everyone in the nursing profession. We have exciting education sessions including three plenaries that will cover topics in social justice, career readiness through and after a pandemic, and a special presentation of the J&J commissioned film “5B”. Also, I am excited to announce that our 2021 Keynote speaker is Susan B. Hassmiller, PhD, RN, FAAN. She is currently serving as the Senior Scholar-InResidence and Senior Adviser to the President on Nursing at the National Academy of Medicine. As well, Teresa “Tese” Maggard Stephens, PhD, RN, CNE will join us as the Endnote speaker. She has more than 34 years of nursing experience in both clinical and academic settings. She is the author of Stephens’ Model of Resilience and the founder of RN P.R.E.P. (Personal Resilience Enhancement Plan). Her work is focused on the concept of RESILIENCE, specifically as a tool to promote well-being and professional fulfillment in nurses, nursing students, and other clinicians.

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"The Challenge of Change." Emily Bruner, NSNA 2020-2021 Chair, Convention Planning Committee

Emily Bruner, NSNA 2020-2021 Director and Chair, Convention Planning Committee speaks during the 2020 Summer Leadership U Conference.

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.