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2018 Conference General Information

 

Conference Description

The Nurse Practitioner Association of Alberta (NPAA) is excited to be hosting the 14th Annual Nurse Practitioner Conference in the heart of Downtown Edmonton at the Sutton Hotel, April 14th and 15th, 2018. We are planning some exciting speakers with updates relevant to your practice. Included in our conference are specialists and NPs from across Canada including speakers from BS Medicine and Canadian Nurses Protective Society. Our conference will provide you an opportunity for professional growth, and to engage and network with colleagues from across Alberta and Canada.

NPAA Conference Prices:

Student Admission NPAA Member: $200

Student Admission Non-Member: $285

Early Bird Registration. Up to and including March 23, 2018:

Early Bird NPAA Member: $295

Early Bird Non-Member: $415

Late Registration. March 24th onward.

Late Registration NPAA Member: $345

Late Registration Non-Member: $475

Hotel Information

The Sutton Place Hotel Edmonton, situated in the heart of downtown and immediately adjacent to the brand new ICE District, combines the perfect location, convenience, and modern renovated guest rooms all into one. Connected by an indoor pedway to Edmonton City Center Mall, major office towers, 400 stores, and the Light Rail Transit (LRT), the hotel is an easy 10-minute walk to Rogers Place, the new home of the Edmonton Oilers, Shaw Conference Center, Sir Winston Churchill Square, Citadel Theater, Edmonton Art Gallery of Alberta, and Winspear Center for the Performing Arts.Sutton Hotel is held in the heart of down town Edmonton. See website for details https://www.suttonplace.com/

All NPAA Conference attendees will be offered a discounted hotel rate of $139 per night. When scheduling your stay with Sutton Place indicate that you are attending the NPAA Conference to obtain our discounted rate.

NPAA Membership

NPAA membership is inclusive of NPs provincially and nationally and helps NPs keep in touch with updates in the NP field. As well, there are many who are interested in the NPAA who are from other disciplines and obtain an associate membership. The benefits of membership are numerous some include: a 20% discount to the dermatology clinical support tool VisualDx, an UptoDate discount valued at $200, access to the member-only NPAA Forum and NPAA representative contacts. All for only $99. Please see the NPAA website for further information on NPAA Membership benefits and application process.

Become an NPAA member now. Click here: https://albertanps.com/about-npaa/become-a-member/

Conference Organizers

Teddie Tanguay MN, NP, NPAA President

Emily Thiessen MN, NP, NPAA Director of Education

Faisal Kassam MN, NP, NPAA Treasurer

Lindsay Thomas MN, NP

Amanda Klooster MN, NP

Dana Zawortny MN, NP

Contact education@albertanps.com for conference related questions.