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ABNS Spring 2020 Conference
Sheraton Atlanta Hotel ~ March 5 - 7, 2020 ~ Atlanta, Georgia
Sheraton Atlanta Hotel
165 Courtland Street NE
Atlanta, Georgia, 30303
Reserve your guest room online
Guest Reservations and Room Rates
Contact the hotel at 404-659-6500, and mention the ABNS Spring Conference, or reserve your guest room online to receive the following group rates:
- $139 per night Single/Double
- Rates do not include applicable state and local taxes, currently 16.9%
The group rate is available until central time on February 20 or when rooms sell out. All reservations must be guaranteed by a credit card. Reservation requests received after the cut-off date will be based on availability at the hotel’s prevailing rates.
Registration Rates
Click here to register online or download a pdf.
- Regular or Affiliate Member (first or second attendee): $450
- Regular or Affiliate Member (additional attendee(s) after 2): $400
- Auditor (individuals whose organizations are not ABNS members): $600
Sponsorship Opportunities
Select your sponsorship online. For additional information or for sponsorship opportunities not listed below, contact Robert Ranieri, ABNS Account Manager at 205-795-7127 or email abns@nursingcertification.org.
- Friday/Saturday AM/PM Break: $2,000.00 per break
- Friday Lunch: $4,200.00
Cancellation Policy
Refunds due to cancellation will be processed as follows:
- Through February 20: 90% of registration fees.
- Beginning February 21: No refund due to cancellation.
Schedule
| Time | Thursday, March 5 |
| 9am - 5pm | Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification, Inc. Meeting (for elected Board members) |
| Time | Friday, March 6 |
| 7:45am - 9am |
BREAKFAST |
| 8am - 9am |
Session 1. Overview and Update of ABSNC Accreditation Activities
Objectives:
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| 9am - 10am |
Session 2. ABNS Assembly Meeting
Objectives:
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| 10am - 10:30am |
BREAK Sponsored by: |
| 10:30am - 5pm CE/CAE: 4.50 |
Session 3. The Latest and Greatest for Our Members! See session topics, presenters and objectives below. Each session will be 35 minutes including Q and A. |
| 10:30am – 11:05pm |
Quality Improvement Initiatives by SeaCrest
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| 11:10am – 11:45pm |
Best Practices for Recertifications by CCI
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| 11:45pm – 1:15pm |
LUNCH |
| 1:20pm – 1:55pm |
Business Operations Initiatives by Hospice and Palliative Credentialing Center and Heuristics
Build Your Program Using Organizational Payments
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| 2pm – 2:35pm |
Innovations by American Board of Perianesthia Nursing Certification, Inc. and ProExam
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| 2:40pm – 3:15pm |
Candidate Experience/Marketing by Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certification Board
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| 3:15pm – 3:45pm | BREAK |
| 3:45pm – 4:20pm |
Innovations by AACN Certification Corporation and PSI Services
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| 4:25pm – 5:05pm | Business Operation Initiatives by Certemy |
| 5:30pm - 6:30pm |
WELCOME RECEPTION |
| Time | Saturday, March 7 |
| 7:30am - 8:30am |
BREAKFAST |
| 8:30am - 10am | Session 4. Organizational Sharing, Standard 13 and Recertification Marketing and Strategies Objectives:
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| 10am - 10:30am |
BREAK |
| 10:30am - 12noon | Session 5. TBD |
| 12noon |
ADJOURN |
