Chapter-related Workshops, Sessions and Best-practices Poster Sessions Offer Unique Educational Opportunities

NTI offers a wealth of education geared toward chapters, beginning with Sunday’s Chapter Leadership Development Workshop and continuing during the week with Chapter Educational Concurrent Sessions, Chapter Presidents Luncheon, Best-Practice Posters, Chapter Regional Meetings, Chapter Web Site Preview and General Info Session. Chapters are also featured prominently during Sunday’s Network Night scheduled from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at McCormick Place, Room W375DE.

Chapter Leadership Development Workshop (LDW)

The LDW is cosponsored again this year by Covidien and will focus on leadership skills to help officers and leaders successfully manage their chapters. This year’s keynote speaker, Stacy D. Nelson from VitalSmarts, will address Crucial Confrontations.

Chapter Educational Concurrent Sessions

Chapter members and leaders interested in chapter development will want to check out sessions designed especially for chapters:

• Code Blue: Breathing LIFE Back Into Your Dying Chapter presented by Robert Beck and Jo Parker. Monday – 10:45 a.m. to noon; Course CON538.
• Keys to an Effective Board: Starting Off on the Right Foot presented by Mary A. Bylone, Region 1 Chapter Adviser. Monday – 2:15 to 3:30 p.m.; Course CON574.
• Beyond Review Courses: Chapters Committed to Certification presented by Tonya Ellis Skeen. Monday – 4 to 5:15 p.m.; Course CON539.
• Chapter Strategic Planning: A How-to Workshop (Mastery Session) presented by Kimberly S. Hodge and Kathleen Klein Peavy. Tuesday – Noon to 3:30 p.m.; Course MS582.
• Grants and Grub: Chapters and Vendors Working Together presented by Tonya Ellis Skeen and Jan Teal, Co-Lead Chapter Adviser. Tuesday – 4 to 5:15 p.m.; Course CON570.
• Reclaiming Priorities: Our Patients, Our Nurses, Our Units presented by Clareen Wiencek, Region 16 Chapter Adviser, Kirsten Skillings and Pamela J. Bolton, Region 9 Chapter Adviser. Wednesday – 2:15 to 3:30 p.m.; Course CON569.
• Chapter Treasury: A How-to Session presented by Denise Bonura-Henry, Region 12 Chapter Adviser. Wednesday – 4 to 5:15 p.m.; Course CON571.
• Reclaiming Our Priorities: Chapter Leadership Transition presented by Kathleen Klein Peavy and Joy Speciale. Thursday – 7:30 to 8:45 a.m.; Course CON466.
• Chapter Collaboratives: Translating AACN Initiatives Into Action presented by Karen A. Kesten and Cynthia Steinbach, Region 4 Chapter Adviser. Thursday – 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.; Course CON588.
• Chapter Leader Feedback: Growing Yourself Forward presented by Kimberly S. Hodge, Kathleen Klein Peavy and Debbie Brinker. Thursday – 12:45 to 2 p.m.; Course CON390.

Chapter Presidents Luncheon

The annual Chapter Presidents Luncheon on Wednesday is sponsored by Covidien. This invitation-only event highlights and recognizes chapters and their leadership.

Chapter Best-Practice Posters

The Chapter Best-Practice Posters will be on display at the Chapter Leadership Development Workshop on Sunday, before being moved for public viewing to the main poster display area at McCormick Place West.

A flyer listing the posters, chapters and authors will be located at the Host Chapter Booth.

Chapter Regional Meetings

Your region may be having a Regional Meeting during NTI where you can meet with your Chapter Adviser and network with other chapters in other regions as well as your own. Check the Regional Meetings flyer at the AACN Information Center at McCormick Place West for dates, times, and locations.

Chapter Web Site Preview and General Info Session

Join us in the Demo Room near the Information Resource Center on Monday from 5:15 to 6 p.m., or Tuesday from 8 to 8:45 a.m. to view and learn about the upgraded chapter Web site. Improvements to the site will make it simpler to navigate and easier for officers to submit financial reports and manage their chapters.

Host Chapters & the Official NTI T-Shirt

Stop by the Host Chapter Booth, hosted by the Greater Chicago Area and Northwest Chicago Area Chapters, if you have questions about the Chicago area. While you’re there, be sure to get your official NTI T-shirt. The T-shirts are also available in the Bookstore.