Yes! The 2024 NBNA conference will be in San Francisco, July 23-28, 2024! The theme of this year’s conference is Advancing Health Care Across the Lifespan: Through Re-Imagining Nursing and Human Caring.
Dr. Sheldon Fields, current NBNA President, describes the notable significance of this event, and its location, in a recent message to NBNA members and conference attendees:
Dear NBNA Members and Attendees:
These are exciting times for the National Black Nurses Association (NBNA) as we prepare for our 52nd Annual Institute and Conference. Please join us from Tuesday, July 23, 2024, to Sunday, July 28, 2024, at the Marriott Marquis hotel in picturesque, San Francisco, CA. As you know, earlier this year, after careful consideration, NBNA released a statement announcing its decision to move its 2024 conference out of Florida. Our primary reason for this move was our duty to ensure the safety and well-being of NBNA members, given the political and social climate in Florida and the recent racially motivated, hate-fueled murders of three innocent Black Americans in Jacksonville, FL.
Our conference committee and staff in the national office have been extremely busy planning a memorable conference where you can select educational offerings that meet your needs, engage in activities that promote career development, along with opportunities to network, fellowship, and celebrate with friends, and colleagues. Our corporate roundtable partners, sponsors, and other allies represent various industries and are guaranteed to bring innovative, real-time knowledge that you can utilize long after the conference has ended.
Our conference theme this year is Advancing Health Care Across the Lifespan: Through Re-Imagining Nursing and Human Caring. We invite you to come and share in the extraordinary reimagining of the NBNA. If you are not a member, this is a great time to join as we move onward and upward!
Sincerely,
Sheldon D. Fields, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, AACRN, FAANP, FNAP, FAAN
14th President – National Black Nurses Association, Inc