Registration is Now Closed

TNP's 22nd Annual Conference - Dynamic Innovators will be held September 9 - 12, 2010 at the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort and Spa in San Antonio, Texas. Due to the large number of pre-registrants, conference registration has closed as we have reached our capacity. Please note that students who register for the full conference will receive a complimentary TNP membership for one year. To review all offerings, please see the Conference Brochure. If you would like to fax or mail a registration form in or would like to see a hard copy, please see the Registration Form.  Diverse conference topics including  skills/specialty workshops, pharmacology, acute and primary care and more!  More information will be coming regarding continuing education and pharmacology hours. During the conference individuals enjoy networking with NP's from throughout the state of Texas, participating in the Texas Nurse Practitioners Foundation's Silent Auction and Walkahon as well as visit with numerous vendors and sponsors at the exhibit hall.

The JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Offers:

JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa is just 20 minutes from downtown San Antonio and the airport. The JW Marriott Resort is situated in the Texas Hill Country in the Cibolo Canyons. The elements of authentic roots, hacienda style, beautiful views and healing waters serve as the inspiration in bringing this magnificent resort to life.

If you would like to make a hotel reservation, please contact  866.882.4420 or click here. Please be sure to note that you are attending the TNP Conference.

The conference brochure is now available for viewing and printing, please click here.  Students who register for conference will receive a one-year membership in TNP.

If you are interested in exhibiting at the 22nd Annual Conference, please click here.

We look forward to seeing you all in September!

22nd Annual TNP Conference Schedule at a Glance

 Wednesday, September 8, 2010:

3:00 – 7:00 p.m. – Registration 

Thursday, September 9, 2010:

7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. – Registration

7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. – Continental Breakfast

8:30 – 11:45 – Workshops (break from 10-10:15)

12:00 – 1:00 – Lunch (boxed lunches provided for all workshop attendees)

12:00 - 1:00 - Lunch Symposium (Ticketed Event)

1:15 – 4:30 – Workshops (break from 3 – 3:15)

6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Welcome Reception – Exhibit Hall

8:00 – 9:30 p.m. Pre-Conference Board Meeting

Friday, September 10, 2010:

7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. - Registration

7:00-8:00 a.m. Breakfast Symposiums (Ticketed Event)

7:15 – 8:15 a.m. Continental Breakfast

8:30 – 8:45 – Opening of Conference by TNP President Alison Mitchell

8:45-9:00 – Welcoming Address by Texas State Representative Joaquin Castro

9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Keynote Speaker – The NP as an Entrepreneur, Dr. Scharmaine Lawson-Baker, DNP, FNP-BC

10:15 – 11:00 a.m. – Break/Exhibitor/Silent Auction Opens

11:00 – 12:00 p.m. – First Breakout Session

12:00 – 1:15 p.m. – Lunch (in exhibit hall)

12:15 – 1:15 p.m. – Lunch Symposium (Ticketed Event)

1:30 – 2:30 p.m. – Second Breakout Session

2:30 – 3:00 p.m. – Break/Exhibitor/Silent Auction

3:00 – 4:00 p.m. – Third Breakout Session

4:00 – 4:30 p.m. – Break/Exhibitor/Silent Auction

4:30 – 5:30 p.m. – Fourth Breakout Session:

6:30 – 9:00 p.m. – Legislative Spotlight FUN-Raiser (Ticketed Event)

Saturday, September 11, 2010:

7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. - Registration

7:00 – 8:00 a.m. - Walkathon

7:30 – 8:30 a.m. – Continental Breakfast

7:30 – 8:30 a.m. - Breakfast Symposium (Ticketed Event)

9:00 – 10:00 a.m. – First Breakout Session

10:00 – 10:30 a.m. – Break/Exhibit/Silent Auction

10:30 – 11:30 a.m. – Second Breakout Session

11:45 – 2:00 p.m. – Awards/Business Luncheon (Ticketed Event)

2:30 – 3:30 p.m. – Third Breakout Session

3:30 – 4:00 p.m. – Poster Presentations in Exhibit Hall

3:30 – 4:00 p.m. – Break/Exhibit/Silent Auction Closes

4:00 p.m. – Exhibit Hall CLOSES

4:00 – 5:00 p.m. – Fourth Breakout Session

6:30 – 10:30 p.m. – Entertainment Options (Ticketed Events)

Sunday, September 12, 2010:

7:00 –  Noon – Registration

7:30 – 8:30 a.m. – Continental Breakfast

7:30 – 8:30 a.m. – Breakfast Symposium (Ticketed Event)

8:45 – 9:45 a.m. – General Session   The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP): Dynamic Innovation for Clinical Scholarship by Barbara Cherry, DNSc, MBA, RN; Emily Merrill, PhD, RN, FNP, BC and Dr. Breslin

9:45-10:00 a.m.-  Break

10:00-10:45 a.m. - Legal Check-up for NP Practice by Lynda Woolbert MSN, RN, CPNP-PC

10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Closing Keynote “Life in the Balance: Strategies for Optimal Health by Dr. Tieraona Low Dog, MD, BS

12:15 p.m. – Post-Conference Board Meeting