The National Forum of State Nursing Workforce Centers (National Forum) is excited to host our 2025 Annual Conference, “Showcasing, Innovating and Strengthening the Nursing Workforce” on June 2-4, 2025 at the Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, 1201 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA.
Nurses and healthcare leaders will come together to share creative models of practice, workforce data analysis and interpretation along with innovations in nursing education to change the nursing workforce game and address the critical workforce development issues facing our nation.
The National Forum of Nursing Workforce Centers conference will explore strategies to strengthen a diverse nursing workforce. We invite abstract on the following topics:
- K-12 pipeline and pre-nursing pathways
- Nursing education at the LPN, RN and APRN levels
- Health and well-being of the nursing workforce
- Upskilling the workforce
- Innovative care delivery models
- Workforce data and research
- Local, state and federal policy
The National Forum of State Nursing Workforce Centers is a national network of 45+ nursing workforce entities reaching more than 4 million nurses across the nation. Each unique center focuses on addressing the nursing shortage, support the advancement of nurse workforce initiatives, and share best practices in nursing workforce research, planning, development and formulation of policy.
PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
Take advantage of this opportunity to promote your company’s products and/or services to over 200 in-person attendees. As a sponsor of the Forum’s conference, you will increase your organization’s visibility by being included on our website, our conference marketing, the event program, and our mobile app. The highest tiers also include being featured in posts on the Forum’s social media accounts and an opportunity to address attendees during the conference. This year we are also introducing a new multi-year sponsorship program. For one low sponsorship rate, you can purchase two consecutive years of sponsor benefits at your selected tier.
Sponsorship opportunities are limited; reserve your spot today!
AUDIENCE
Attendees are nursing and healthcare leaders from across the country including:
- National and state healthcare and nursing workforce researchers and data professionals
- Federal and state regulators in labor, public health and workforce strategy
- Administrators, leaders, and direct care workers from practice facilities
- Deans and faculty from educational institutions
- Policy makers interested in learning more about nursing workforce shortage solutions.
Click to download Sponsorship Prospectus
If you have any questions or would like to inquire further on a sponsorship opportunities, please contact Patricia Moulton Burwell, PhD, Director, National Forum of State Nursing Workforce Centers at info@nursingworkforcecenters.org
Sponsorship Deadline: May 15, 2025
Our call for abstracts is now open until February 15, 2025.
Click here to go to our Abstract Submission portal for more information.
Keynote Speakers
Monday
Jennifer S. Mensik Kennedy, PhD, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN
American Nurses Association
Presentation Title: TBD
A sought-after presenter and prolific author, Jennifer S. Mensik Kennedy, PhD, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, serves as the 38th president of the American Nurses Association. In this national leadership role, Mensik Kennedy boldly advocates for the nation’s 5.5 million RNs. In 2023, she was named by Modern Healthcare as one of the 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare and in 2024, named one of the 50 Most Influential Clinical Executives.
Mensik Kennedy is a sought-after presenter and prolific author based on her insights about and experience involving key nursing issues. Her books include Lead, Drive, and Thrive in the System, 2nd edition, and The Nurse Manager’s Guide to Innovative Staffing, 3rd edition. She co-authored Lead like a Nurse, A Nurse’s Step-By-Step Guide to Transitioning to the Professional Nurse Role, and The Power of Ten, 2nd edition, and contributed a chapter to The Career Handoff: A Healthcare Leader’s Guide to Knowledge & Wisdom Transfer across Generations.
Prior to her presidency, Mensik Kennedy held key leadership positions within the nursing profession, including serving the American Nurses Association as Treasurer, Second Vice President, and Director-at-Large. She also served as President of the Arizona Nurses Association from 2007 to 2010. Additionally, Mensik Kennedy held the role of governor of nursing practice for the Western Institute of Nursing in 2010-2014.
Mensik Kennedy earned a PhD from the University of Arizona College of Nursing with a focus on health systems and a minor in public administration from the Eller College of Management. She holds an MBA from the University of Phoenix and a BSN from Washington State University. Mensik Kennedy also earned an ADN from Wenatchee Valley College-North. She is an assistant clinical professor at the Oregon Health and Science University School of Nursing.
Mensik Kennedy was inducted in 2014 as a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing. She has been recognized as Alumna of the Year by both University of Arizona College of Nursing and Washington State University College of Nursing.
Tuesday
Keynote Speakers: TBD
Wednesday
Keynote Speakers: TBD
The conference will be held at:
Marriott Philadelphia Downtown
1201 Market Street
Philadelphia. PA 19107
Click here to book your hotel room at special conference rates.
The room block will close on May 9, 2025.
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Conference registration will open January, 2025.
- How can I submit an abstract to present? Abstract submission is open until February 15, 2025. Click here to go to our abstract submission page.
- When is conference registration open? Conference registration will open January, 2025.
- Where is the conference being held? The Conference is being held at the Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, 1201 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA. Click here to make a reservation at our special conference rates.
- I would like to purchase an exhibit table. How do I do that? Exhibit tables are Bronze Sponsorships at this year’s conference. Click here for more information.
- Who attends the conference? We are anticipating over 200 attendees from across the United States. This includes national and state nursing workforce researchers and planners, federal and state regulators, health care administration, nursing education administrators and policy makers.
- Who do I contact if I have questions? You can contact Patricia Moulton Burwell, PhD, Director of the National Forum of State Nursing Workforce Centers. Her email address is info@nursingworkforcecenters.org
- What is an Associate Subscription? Anyone interested in joining our national network can become an Associate Subscriber. Some of the benefits include participation on national committees and sharing sessions, a discounted annual conference rate, access to our online subscription portal that includes an expert directory, discussion forums, events and nursing workforce resources. Click for more information.
- What are State Subscribers? State subscribers are the leading organization in each state that is working on nursing workforce and has registered with the National Forum to participate in our network. Click here to see our location map. Click here for more information about state subscriptions.