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Registration, Hotel, & Next Steps

Make it all official with these steps!

Top Tips

  • Look for an email in early June with your exclusive primary presenter registration discount code.
  • Ensure that ALL presenters (primary & co-) register by the Early Bird Deadline of September 3.
  • Look for an email in late September for info on your early access to the conference attendee site.

Registration

Registration Deadline for Presenters & Co-Presenters: September 3

  • Registration will open in June. At that time, primary presenters will be emailed an exclusive registration discount code.
    • The code is only valid for the primary presenter for each presentation.
    • Poster Presenters: Remember that you must register for the full conference so that your poster is available the full time.
  • Look for a registration confirmation email from inform@apna.org to ensure that your registration is complete and in the system.
  • More registration information

Hotel

  • After you complete your registration, make your hotel reservation by clicking on the Book Hotel button on your confirmation page or in your registration confirmation email
  • When your reservation is completed in this system, you will be emailed a hotel reservation acknowledgement.
    • Use the acknowledgement number in this email to make any changes to your reservation.
  • Your reservation will be held in the APNA registration database until mid-August when it is released to the hotel.
    • You will receive a confirmation from the hotel at that time.
  • More information about Hotel & Travel

Conference Attendee Site

This site will open in late-September and, as a presenter, you get exclusive early access!

  • Includes schedule, presenters, attendees, maps, discussions, attendee messaging, handouts, etc.
  • Access the site using your APNA account email address, which should be the same account you used to submit your abstract and program materials.

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You’re invited! Join me in October at the APNA 39th Annual Conference. I’m thrilled to be speaking on xxxx, a topic of interest to psychiatric-mental health nurses. Stay for the rest of the conference for a dive into the latest discoveries and advance care for those with mental health disorders. Join me: https://www.apna.org/apna-annual-conference/

I’m {{proud/excited/another adjective}} to share my session, {{title here}}, this October at the APNA 39th Annual Conference. The premier event for psychiatric-mental health nursing features nurse experts and in-demand topics to elevate the care we provide. Join me in October: https://www.apna.org/apna-annual-conference/

2025 Presenter Dates & Deadlines

March 3

Abstract Submission Deadline for all presentation proposals.

April 9

Notifications emailed to all abstract submitters.

April 15

Deadline to submit below Presenter Confirmation Form for all accepted abstracts.

May

Podium presenters emailed their session’s placement in the schedule.

May 20

Podium Presenter Information Call at 1pm Eastern / 12pm Central / 11am Mountain / 10am Pacific

May 21

Poster Presenter Information Call at 1pm Eastern / 12pm Central / 11am Mountain / 10am Pacific

June

Conference Registration Opens
Primary presenters (podium &  poster) emailed their discount code.

June

Program materials submission instructions to the abstract submission site emailed to podium and poster presenters.

July 28

Podium Presentation Program Materials Deadline
Upload presentation slides, disclosures and permissions, educational design form, and key takeaway points for learners.

August 4

Poster Presentation Program Materials Deadline
Upload a PDF of your poster, references, and permissions for all images.

September 3

Early Bird Registration Deadline & Presenters Registration Deadline
All presenters (primary and co-presenters) must register by this date.

October 15-18

Travel to New Orleans and present at the in-person APNA 39th Annual Conference!