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68th Annual Convention
April 15-19, 2020
Disney’s Coronado Springs Hotel
Orlando, FL
Preliminary Schedule: This schedule is subject to change. The final schedule will appear in the program book available on site and in the online convention app, Guidebook.
Tuesday, April 14
 9:00am – 5:00pm        Convention Office Open
12:00pm – 5:00pm      Resolutions Committee Available to meet with Authors (by appointment)
12:00pm – 7:00pm       Convention Registration
1:00pm – 4:30pm         NSNA Leadership U® Treasurers Certificate Program
1:00pm – 8:00pm         Council of State Presidents (presidents-elect of the state student nurses’ associations; members of NSNA
                                         committees; and national and state student nurses’ association staff and consultant).
4:00pm – 7:00pm         Delegate Credentialing
5:00pm – 8:15pm         Part I NSNA Leadership U® Consultant/Advisor Certificate Program 
7:00pm – 9:00pm         Resolutions Committee Available to meet with Authors (by appointment)
 
Wednesday, April 15
6:30am – 6:30pm         Convention Registration 
7:15am – 8:15am         Part II NSNA Leadership U® Consultant/Advisor Certificate Program
7:00am – 1:30pm         Delegate Credentialing (ends promptly at 1:30 pm)
8:00am – Noon             Resolutions Committee Available to meet with Authors (by appointment)
8:00am –11:45am        NCLEX Mini Review Powered by Lippincott PassPoint
8:00am – 5:00pm         Convention Office Open
8:30am – 3:30pm         Faculty Workshop (Special Registration Required, Co- Sponsored with NLN)
10:00am – 10:30am     Briefing for Candidates on the Slate and their Campaign Managers
11:00am – Noon           Campaign Headquarters Open for those Running from the Floor
Noon                               Deadline for Candidates running from the floor Wednesday to have their applications submitted to the NEC
Noon – 1:00pm             Association Activity Seminars
1:00pm – 2:00pm         Campaign Headquarters Open-Meet the Candidates
1:15 pm – 2:15 pm       Continuation of Association Activity Seminars
1:15pm – 2:15pm         Focus Sessions/Orientation to Convention
2:00pm – 2:30pm         Briefing for candidates to be nominated from the floor of House of Delegates on Wednesday
2:30pm – 3:00pm         Parliamentary Procedure Briefing for Delegates-Mandatory for Delegates
3:00pm – 4:30pm         Opening Meeting of House of Delegates- Mandatory for Delegates
3:30pm – 4:30pm         Focus Sessions
4:00pm – 5:30 pm        Faculty Workshop
5:00pm – 5:30pm         Scholarship Sponsors and Scholars Meet and Greet (by Invitation)
5:45pm – 7:30pm         Opening Ceremony and Keynote Address Keynote Title: The Power of Yet.
8:30pm – 11:00pm       First Night Party: Be Our Guest
 
Thursday, April 16
6:30am – 6:00pm         Convention Registration
7:00am – 8:00am         Morning Yoga
7:00am – 9:00am         NCLEX Mini Review Powered by Lippincott PassPoint (Continuation)
7:15 am – 9:15 am       Faculty Workshop: NCSBN Update
8:00am –4:00pm          Bone Marrow Donor Registry
8:00am – 5:00pm         Convention Office Open
9:00am                           Deadline for Pre-slated Candidates to check-in at Campaign Headquarters
9:15am – 10:45am       Plenary Session
10:00am – 5:00pm       Delegate Credentialing
11:00am - 3:15pm        Poster Sessions
11:00am – 3:30pm       Grand Opening of Exhibit Hall and Career Development Center
11:00am – 12:00pm     FW:  First Time Consultant/Advisor Orientation to Convention
12:15pm – 1:45pm      Faculty Workshop
12:45pm – 1:15pm      Bylaws Forum- Mandatory for Delegates
1:15pm – 1:45pm         Finance Forum-Mandatory for Delegates
1:30pm – 3:30pm         American Red Cross Disaster Certification: Sheltering and Disaster Health for Nursing Students and Faculty                                               (Pre-registration Required)
2:00pm – 3:00pm         Focus Sessions
2:00pm – 3:30pm         Meet the Candidates
2:00pm – 3:30pm         Faculty Workshop
3:00pm                           Deadline for candidates running from the floor on Friday to have their completed applications submitted to                                               the NEC
3:00pm – 4:30pm         Faculty Workshop
3:45pm – 5:15pm         Focus Sessions
3:45pm – 6:30pm         Resolutions Hearing-Mandatory for Delegates
5:30pm – 6:30pm         Consultants/Advisors Briefing
 
FREE NIGHT TO ENJOY Orlando

Friday, April 17
6:30am – 6:00pm         Convention Registration
7:00am – 8:00am         Morning Yoga
7:00am – 8:45am         NCLEX Mini Review Powered by Lippincott PassPoint
                                         (Completion)
7:30am – 9:00am         Faculty Workshop
8:00am – 9:00am         Delegate Credentialing
8:00am – 9:30am         NEC Available in Campaign Headquarters
8:00am – 4:00pm         Bone Marrow Donor Registry
9:00am – 11:00am       Plenary Session 
9:30am – 10:00am       Briefing for Candidates to be nominated from the floor on Friday
10:00am – 6:00pm       The Year of the Nurse Silent Auction- Viewing and silent bidding availability
10:30am – 4:00pm       Blood Drive
11:00am –12:30pm     Faculty Workshop
11:15am – 2:15pm       House of Delegates-Mandatory for Delegates
11:00am - 3:15pm        Poster Sessions
11:00am – 3:30pm       Exhibits and Career Development Center
1:00pm –2:00pm          Faculty Workshop
2:45pm – 4:15pm         Candidates’ Presentations Part I Mandatory for Delegates
2:30pm – 4:00pm         Faculty Workshop
3:30pm – 4:30pm         Focus Sessions
4:30pm – 5:30pm         Delegate Credentialing
4:30pm – 6:00pm         Faculty Workshop
4:45pm – 6:15pm         Candidates’ Presentations Part II Mandatory for Delegates
4:45pm – 5:45pm         Focus Sessions
6:45pm – 9:15pm         Resolutions Hearing Mandatory for Delegates
9:00pm –11:00pm        Meet the Candidates
 
Saturday, April 18
Midnight – 9:00am      Electronic Voting for the 2020-2021 Candidates
7:00am – 8:30 am        Fun Run/Walk FNSNA
7:30am – 3:00pm         Convention Registration
8:00am – 9:00am          Voting Technical Assistance
8:00am – 3:00 pm        Convention Office Open
8:00am – 9:30am         Faculty Workshop
9:00am – 11:45am       Poster Sessions
9:00am – Noon             Exhibits and Career Development Center
9:00am – 1:00pm         Closing Session House of Delegates Mandatory for Delegates
10:00am – 11:30am     Faculty Workshop
1:00pm – 2:00pm         Focus Sessions
1:30pm – 3:00pm         Your Leadership is Not One Dimensional
1:30pm – 3:30pm         American Red Cross Disaster Certification: Sheltering and Disaster Health for Nursing Students and Faculty                                               (Pre-registration Required)
2:15 pm – 3:15 pm       Focus Sessions
2:45pm – 4:15pm         Leadership Panel: Shared Governance: A Model for Professional Practice
3:20 pm – 4:20 pm       Career Readiness Panel
4:30 pm – 6:00pm        Closing Ceremony, Award Presentations, and Endnote Address
                                         End Note Title:  Year of the Nurse: Make 2020 YOUR Year

Sunday, April 19
8:00am – 10:00am       2020-2021 Nominating and Elections Committee Orientation Meeting
8:30am – 11:30am       2020-2021 Board of Directors Orientation Meeting
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