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ABNS Spring 2026 Conference

  • 26 Mar 2026
  • 5:30 PM
  • 28 Mar 2026
  • 12:30 PM
  • Sheraton Indianapolis City Centre Hotel , 31 W Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204

Registration

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  • Includes Full Page Ad + 1 Conference Registration + Signage during Reception

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ABNS is an approved CE provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing. By attending the 2026 Spring Conference you can earn CE contact hours.

Don't miss the ABNS conference and assembly meeting this March! This will be a great opportunity for learning and to connect in person with your colleagues in the world of nursing certification and credentialing!

Conference registration includes conference attendance plus a welcome reception on Thursday evening, breakfast both days of conference, lunch on Friday, and plenty of opportunities for networking.

Tentative Agenda

Time
Eastern

Thursday, March 26

5:30PM- 6:30PM  

Pre-Conference Networking Reception

Time
Eastern

Friday, March 27

7:45  - 9:00 am

BREAKFAST

 9:00 - 9:45 am

Welcome & Introductions:
ABNS Updates | ABSNC Updates | ABNS Assembly Meeting

 9:45 - 10:30 am ABNS Member Survey 2025: Insights and Implications for Certification Programs (Janice Moore, SeaCrest Consulting)

10:45 - 11:45 am

KEYNOTE - Professional Identity in Nursing-Measurement in Credentialing Programs (Jeni Embree, Indiana University School of Nursing)

11:45 am - 12:45 pm LUNCH 
 12:45 - 2:15 pm ABSNC Town Hall (Amy Grand & Felicia Lembesis, Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification)
 2:15 - 3:15 pm Preventing Cheating Panel (Wallace Dalrymple, ETC & Marcus Scott, Caveon Test Security)
 3:30 - 4:30 pm The Role of Clinical Judgment in Nursing Certification Testing (Reed Castle, Professional Testing & Nicole Williams, NCSBN)
4:30 - 5:30 pm

Next Gen Leadership Panel

Time
Eastern

Saturday, March 28

7:45  - 9:00 am

BREAKFAST

 9:00 - 11:00 am  AI Implementation Workshop
11:15 am - 12:15 pm

Hot Topics from I.C.E. (Denise Roosendaal, Institute for Credentialing Excellence)

12:15 pm

CONFERENCE CLOSING

Venue

Sheraton Indianapolis City Centre Hotel

Address31 W Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204

Contact:  (317) 635-2000


Attendees are able to book through the event link below.

$159 per night Single/Double

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ABNS Rooming Block Discount

The group rate is available until March 6, 2026 or when rooms sell out. All reservations must be guaranteed by a credit card.

Attendees will be responsible for reserving their own room.


Cancellation Policy

Cancellations must be made by March 4 to be eligible for a refund. 

Registration & Sponsorship

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Regarding Verification of Credentials

ABNS does not verify certification credentials of individual certified nurses. To verify a credential, contact the certifying agency that granted the credential. ABNS does not administer certification programs.

This website contains information specific to specialty nursing certification and is not intended or designed to give medical or nursing advice.

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