Thursday, 25 September 2008
*.75 contact hours

3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Registration, Marketplace Open and Table Displays/Exhibits Open

6:00 p.m. –7:30 p.m. 

Opening Plenary & Reception: The Leadership Journey, President Carol J. Huston
*Reception sponsored by Sigma Theta Tau International Foundation for Nursing

Friday, 26 September 2008
*3.5 contact hours

7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.    

Registration

7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Marketplace Open and Table Displays/Exhibits Open

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Continental Breakfast and Networking by Region
*Sponsored by Eta Beta Chapter at Widener University School of Nursing

9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.             

Plenary II: How to be a Hit at the Party and Build Connections to Enhance Your Career, Cynthia D’Amour, Leadership Strategist, People Power Unlimited, LLC
*Sponsored by UBS Financial Services, Inc.

10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.           

Concurrent Sessions:

1. How to Turn Generation Me Into Active Members, Cynthia D’Amour
   *Sponsored by Kappa Tau Chapter at University of Vermont College of Nursing and Health Sciences
   
2. Geriatric Nursing Leadership, Sarah Kagan and Claudia Beverly
   *Made possible with support from The John A. Hartford Foundation

12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Celebration and Recognition Luncheon: Showcase of Regional Excellence

1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Regional Meetings and Individual Showcase of Regional Excellence Recognition

3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.              

Break

3:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. 

Concurrent Sessions: 

1. How to Create an Irresistible Board Experience for your Volunteer Leaders, Cynthia D’Amour
   
2. Making Cent$ out of Chapter Finances, Jody Burdine and Nancy Sharts-Hopko
   
3. Chapter Operations in a Virtual World, Suzanne Prevost
4. Personal Leadership: Lessons Learned at Maternal-Child Health Academy, Karen Morin
   *Made possible with support from Johnson & Johnson Corporate Contributions                   

5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

International Headquarters Tours
*Sponsored by Omicron Delta at the University of Phoenix College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Saturday, 27 September
*4.25 contact hours

7:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.  

Registration

7:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Marketplace and Table Displays/Exhibits Open

7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.

Continental Breakfast

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. 

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Regional Sessions
*Click here for a list of presenters by region.
Regional Meetings

10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Concurrent Sessions: 

1. Next in Line: Tips and Tricks for Successful Succession Planning, Nancy Sharts-Hopko, Jenny Paugh, Erin Hurst and panel (Linda Streit, Dale Mueller, Pegge Belle and Emily Jayne Lutz)
2. Chapter Philanthropy in Action, Sharon Falkenstern and Ellen Palmer
3. Vision 2020, President Carol J. Huston
4. Chapter Operations in a Virtual World, Suzanne Prevost
5. Challenges of a Global Society: The Power of Culturally Responsive Nurses, Connie Sobon Sensor

Lunch & Networking

Concurrent Sessions: 

1. Chapter Programming: New Innovative Ideas, Jane Allen
2. Click HERE for Help: Chapter Resources, Honor Society Constituent Center Staff
3. Vision 2020, President Carol J. Huston
4. Involving Nurse Leaders: Is it Really an Option?, Sabrina Hardimon-Collins 

2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Closing Plenary, Chief Executive Officer Patricia E. Thompson
*Sponsored by Fifth Third Bank