MNA Convention
106th Annual MNA Convention
October 16-19th, 2011
Crowne Plaza Hotel, St. Paul - Riverfront
Events
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ABUL Fall Business Meeting
Sunday, Oct. 16, 1:00 p.m. You make a difference when you participate. Show up and speak up to help chart the future of your union.
AMPEL Business Meeting
Sunday, October 16, 2:00 p.m. Identify recurring issues and explore opportunities for action.
Joint ABUL/AMPEL Education
Sunday, Oct. 16, 3:00 p.m. Gain insights on the most pressing issues facing staff nurses today.
E & GW & BOD Meet & Greet
Sunday, Oct. 16, 8:00p.m. Take time to relax and network during an evening of fun at this reception sponsored by MNA’s E & GW Commission and Board of Directors.
Honors and Awards Banquet & Ceremony
Monday, Oct. 17, 7:00p.m. The spotlight shines bright on nursing achievements as MNA honors the best in nursing practice, economic and general welfare advances, political activism and much more.
MNAF Silent Auction
Bid early and bid often. The MNAF Silent Auction is filled with items you simply can’t live without. Check in regularly, time is short. Proceeds fund nursing research grants and scholarships. Learn more about the MNAF Silent Auction.pdf.
Continuing Education - For the Good of Main Street
Monday, Oct. 16, 9:00 a.m.
Keynote: Jane Morrison: From Henry Street to Main Street, the History of RN Social Advocacy (invited)
Tuesday, Oct. 18, 1:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Learn why nurses are leading the movement for a Main Street Contract designed to heal America by fortifying the institutions necessary to sustain individual health and community life, including access to housing, jobs, education, a secure retirement and quality health care. Explore the transformative power of the nursing mission within our social contract!
Tuesday, Oct. 18
Continuing Education Breakouts 1:00 p.m.
Session A
Welcome to Main Street
Get the basics of why nurses are leading the movement for a Main Street Campaign. Who is at fault for this economic crisis, and why does this directly tie into unsafe staffing, tension in the workplace and around contract negotiations
Moderator: Bernadine Engeldorf
Presenter: Jean Ross
A Main Street Contract – Moving Forward
Equipped with new knowledge, we are compelled to move forward into action. What are the tangible factors we must achieve that will stand as the foundations of a Main Street Contract? Learn why legislation to secure Single Payer Health Care and a Financial Transaction Tax are essential to the success of the movement.
Moderator: Linda Hamilton
Presenters: Michael Lighty
Session B
A Main Street Contract – Moving Forward
See above
Conversations of Main Street
Learn quality tips and insights from your nursing peers to build the Main Street Contract movement. This panel consists of nurses who have made formal presentations or had kitchen table discussions about the Contract. Learn from their experiences and share your own about having effective conversations.
Moderator: Bernadine Engeldorf
Presenters: Jeff Breslin (Michigan Nurses Assoc.), Deborah Burger (Co-President NNU), Deb Haugen (E&GW Chair), Jean Ross (Co-President NNU)
Session C
Setting the Scene – Interactive Exploring with Breaking Ice Theater Company Professional improvisational actors take you on a journey of imagination and real-life scenarios. It’s a fun way to learn and expand your activist skills.
Program Information
Register
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AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
Advise us if, under the Americans With Disabilities Act, you require special materials or services at the 105th MNA Convention. Notice must be received in writing by September 24, 2010.
QUESTIONS/CONTACT INFORMATION
For questions about registration or MNA Membership information, please call Minnesota Nurses Association at 651-414-2800 or 800-536-4662.
HOTEL AND HOUSING REGISTRATION
MNA Delegates: The official convention hotel is the Crowne Plaza St. Paul Riverfront Hotel.
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