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• ABNS Fall 2026 Virtual Conference - Friday, October 9

  • When
    9 Oct 2026
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    9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

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  Up to 6 hours of CE will be offered for attending the virtual conference. 

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  Agenda (All times Eastern)

  Time (ET)	Topic | Speaker	CE/CAE Credits
  9:30 AM	ABNS Update and Assembly Meeting Speaker: Bresney Fanning, ABNS President
  10:00 AM	Keynote: Words Make All the Difference®: The Power of Encouragement for Ourselves and Others Speaker: Laura Schmidt, notes to self® As a nurse, you spend your days caring for, encouraging, and supporting others—often during some of the most challenging moments of their lives. But how often do you think about the words you say to yourself? In this uplifting and interactive session, Laura Schmidt, Founder and Chief Positive Person of notes to self®, explores the powerful role words can play in confidence, resilience, and well-being. Through personal stories, reflection, and practical examples, you’ll discover how becoming more intentional about the words you think, say, and share can make a meaningful difference in your own life and in the lives of those around you. You’ll leave with simple, practical ways to use positive self-talk, encourage yourself and others, and recognize opportunities to “breathe belief” into the people whose paths you cross.	1.00
  11:00 AM	Panel: Discoveries Through a DIF Analysis Panelists: Lillian "Adele" Foerster, MSN, RN, CPNP-PC/AC, ICE-CCP, Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB) Chad Reilly, MBA, CAE, Hospice & Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA) Moderator: Holly Saraullo, Data Recognition Corporation The panel will discuss what led their organizations to a DIF analysis, "a ha!" moments throughout the process, and the outcomes for each of their organizations and lessons learned along the way.	1.00
  12:00 PM	Break
  12:30 PM	"Value of Certification" Research Data Speakers: Kevin Letz; Pamela Ing TBD	1.0
  1:00 PM	2026 Annotated Certification Bibliography Speakers: Heidi McNelley, PhD, RN, PCNS-BC, NEA-BC TBD	0.5
  1:30 PM	PCC Update Speakers: Chad Reilly, Janie Schumaker Melissa Nosik TBD	0.5
  2:30 PM	Industry Engagement Speakers: TBD TBD	1.0
  3:30 PM	ADA Session Speakers: TBD TBD	1.0
  4:30 PM	Adjourn

  

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• ABNS Fall 2026 Virtual Conference - SPONSORSHIP

  • When
    9 Oct 2026
  •  
    9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    Virtual Conference Platform

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  Sign on now as a Fall Conference Sponsor to support our mission and promote your organization and services to the leaders in nursing certification! 

  Sponsors will receive an attendee list, registration for the conference, advertising placement in the virtual conference program*, recognition in the welcome and closing remarks, and slide placement during conference breaks.

  Sponsorship levels and specific benefits include:

  • Gold Sponsors receive up to 3 unique slides to play during conference breaks & a FULL page ad in the virtual program.
  • Silver Sponsors receive 1 unique slide to play during conference breaks & a HALF page ad in the online program.

  *Advertisement content must be received by 10/2/2026 for inclusion in the final program. ABNS staff will work with sponsors to collect content.

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