The #1 Event for Nurse Entrepreneurs

NNBA Annual Conference

Description and Speaker Topics

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Description

NNBA Conference 2014 is a gathering of nurse entrepreneurs, entrepreneurs-to-be, self-employed nurses, and nurses in business held on Saturday, October 4th and Sunday October 5th. All will be promoting nurses succeeding in a multitude of health care businesses providing specific business information and inspiration. A pre-conference is also available October 3rd.

Compelling content, how-to’s and actionable take-aways

Discover and obtain:

• Emerging opportunities of nurses roles in the new age of health care reform
• Information on how to transition to independent nursing or a nurse entrepreneur
• How to start-up or grow your existing business
• Sound business management principles as they apply to nurse-owned businesses
• Business skills to advance your career
• Ideas for your own nursing business

PLUS, have access to the most powerful networking, mentoring and marketing opportunities in the industry, exhibits AND 14.0 eligible contact hours!

Even more ways to enhance your experience

A physical event with an Internet component. Twitter conference hash tag #NNBA2014. We will be streaming YouTube interviews with participants and presenters, conducting live Tweetchats, posting up-to-date content on Facebook and Google+ posts, and a Google+ hangout for those who want to experience some of the energy and inspiration of the conference.

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Who Should Attend:

• Nurses new to the idea of being an independent nurse or nurse entrepreneur
• Self-employed nurses and nurse business owners in the startup and growth mode
• Nurses interested in learning business skills to advance their careers
• Nurse entrepreneurs that are successful in business

3 Amazing Days in sunny, historic Kissimmee, Florida

• Pre-conference session and Meet-and-Greet Event, Friday, October 3rd, 2014
• Main Conference Saturday, October 4th and Sunday, October 5th, 2014

Hotel

Embassy Suites, 4955 Kyngs Heath Road, Kissimmee, Florida  34746  /  (407) 597-4000

Group discount rate $114.00. Group name: National Nurses in Business Association or NNB. Reservations need to be made by September 18, 2014 to receive NNBA’s discounted room rate.

Making Hotel Reservations On-line

A dedicated website is available for attendees to book their hotel rooms online. Reservations can be made directly with the Embassy Suites Hotel Orlando – Lake Buena Vista South by using the following booking website.

Hotel Extras:

• All two-room suites
• Free cooked-to-order breakfasts
• Open bar 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
• Well-equipped fitness center, outdoor pool and whirlpool
• Complimentary scheduled shuttle to Walt Disney World® 3.5 miles away

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Speaker Times and Topics

	Pre-Conference Agenda – Friday, October 3, 2014
8:00 –  4:30	Career Alternatives for Nurses® – Donna Cardillo, RN, MA, CSP®
5:00	Meet and Greet Reception
	Conference Agenda – Saturday, October 4, 2014
8:00 –  8:30	Registration
8:30 –  8:45	Welcome – Michelle Podlesni, RN, President, National Nurses in Business Association
8:45 –  9:30	Keynote:  Harness the Power of You! – Donna Cardillo, RN, MA, CSP®
9:30 –  9:50	Exhibitors Introductions, Break
9:50 – 10:30	My Business is Nursing – Susan Scherer, RN, BSN, OCN, CEO, RN Cancer Guides, LLC
10:30 – 11:00	Break, Visit Exhibits, Networking
11:00 – 11:40	Jump Start Your Speaking Career – Louise Jakubik, PhD, RN-BC, CSP®, President and Chief Learning Officer, Nurse Builders
11:40 – 12:20	Lions & Tigers & Bears, Oh My! Experiences of a New Nurse Entrepreneur – Nancy Joyner, RN, MS, APRN-CNS, ACHPN, Nancy Joyner Consulting
12:20 – 12:30	Exhibitors Introductions
12:30 –   1:30	Lunch & Exhibits, Networking
1:30 –   2:10	From Exhausted to Extraordinary: Keeping Up with the Demands of Business Ownership – Renee Thompson, DNP, RN, CMSRN, CEO and President, RTConnections, LLC
2:10 –   2:30	Michelle Interviews Past NNBA President, Pat Bemis
2:30 –   3:30	Team Exercise
3:30 –   3:40	Exhibitors Introductions
3:40 –   4:00	Break, Visit Exhibits, Networking
4:00 –   4:40	Start at the End: Envisioning Your Dream – Diane Mead, RN, BSN, PCC, CEO, Bethany Hospice
4:40 –   5:00	Group Comments of the Day
5:00 –   6:30	Visit Exhibits and Networking
Register Now	Conference Agenda – Sunday, October 5, 2014
8:00 –   8:30	Registration
8:30 –   8:45	Welcome Back – Michelle Podlesni, RN President, National Nurses in Business Association
8:45 –   9:30	Keynote – The Wonderful World of Nursing: From Bedside to Business and Beyond – Maureen Sullivan Tevault, RN, BSN, CEN, CDE
9:30 –   9:40	Exhibitors Introductions
9:40 – 10:20	Seven Systems of Success – Karen Apy, BC-RN, LNCC, CNLCP
10:20 – 10:50	Break, Visit Exhibits, Networking
10:50 – 11:30	Learn to Leverage Your Prospects Time – Rachel Cartwright-Vanzant, PhD(c), MS, RN, LHRM, CNS, LNCC
11:30 – 12:10	How to Get Corporate Clients – Linda Cobb, MS, RCC, President, The Coaching Company, Inc
12:10 – 12:20	Exhibitors Introductions
12:20 –   1:30	Lunch & Exhibits, Networking
1:30 –   2:10	Bringing a Product to Market from Home – Gary Bronga, President, Clipeze Worldwide
2:10 –   3:00	Roundtable Session #1:
	Start at the End: Envisioning Your Dream – Diane Mead, RN, BSN, PCC, CEO, Bethany Hospice
	Seven Systems of Success – Karen Apy, BC-RN, LNCC, CNLCP
	My Business is Nursing – Susan Scherer, RN, BSN, OCN, CEO, RN Cancer Guides, LLC
	Education Businesses – Louise D. Jakubik, PhD, RN-BC, President and Chief Learning Officer, Nurse Builders
	Create a Successful Legal Nurse Consulting Business – Erica Leach, RN, CLNC
3:00 –   3:10	Break
3:10 –   4:00	Roundtable Session #2:
	Business Success for Non Entrepreneurs: Consider a Mini Franchise – Brenda Sammy, RN, MSN
	Bringing a Product to Market from Home – Gary Bronga, President, Clipeze Worldwide
	How to Get Corporate Clients – Linda Cobb, MS, RCC, President, The Coaching Company, Inc
	Lions & Tigers & Bears, Oh My! Experiences of a New Nurse Entrepreneur – Nancy Joyner, RN, MS, APRN-CNS, ACHPN, Nancy Joyner Consulting
4:00 –   4:30	Major Announcements – Plans for Next Year’s Conference and Wrap-up – Michelle Podlesni, RN, President of NNBA, CEO, BSGI

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