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• ABNS Spring 2026 Conference

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

  Register

  
  

  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

  Address: 31 W Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204

  Contact:  (317) 635-2000

  
  

  Attendees are able to book through the event link below.

  $159 per night Single/Double

  Click here to Book Your Reservation in the
  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. 

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