November 24 2021 – In order to facilitate social distancing the Consortium rented all of the Signature Grand’s ballroom space and reduced the number seated for lunch from eleven to eight per table.  “Masking was encouraged, and additional measures were taken to facilitate safe interaction while continuing to allow for the rich engagement that is such an important part of our conferences, remarked Ralph Egues, NCSF executive director, “We always want attendees to both renew old friendships and expand their professional network and that certainly happened.”

“Our conferences are about empowerment and we want learning to take place from the moment attendees arrive until they leave, not just during the sessions, but also during breaks, around posters, at lunch, with exhibitor and sponsor representatives, and with a growing network of colleagues,” added Jean Seaver, the conference planning committee chair and Consortium president-elect.  “It had been two years since we’d convened nursing in person and the expressions of gratitude were overwhelming.  It felt like an early Thanksgiving,” noted Egues “and then I spent the next morning reading thank-you-note emails from many of those that attended virtually.  Please click here for the conference brochure which contains links to speaker slides and CVs, poster abstracts, session learning objectives and more.