Invitation to Speak at DDNA's Annual Education Conference in May 2011

06/29/10 -- 3:25 PM

DDNA's 19th Annual Education Conference will be held in Hartford, CT, on May 13-17, 2011. Our focus will be on clinical topics related to the health care of persons with I/DD.

Have you thought about speaking at the conference? Well, now is the time to take action. DDNA is calling for speakers with expertise in the clinical care of individuals with I/DD. The deadline for submission of a speaker application is October 1st, 2010. All you CDDNs and DDCs out there -- you have proven your knowledge of DD nursing and are actively working in your areas of expertise. Please consider sharing your knowledge.

We know that presenting a session requires preparation time and hard work. But there are also rewards! Speakers receive free conference registration (a value of $395). And because putting together and presenting a conference session is a learning experience, presenters will also receive five hours of CE toward certification renewal.

Speaking at a national conference is also a significant addition to your professional resume. Plus you get the personal satisfaction that comes from rising to the challenge of sharing what you know and meeting that challenge. We are sure that what you know about I/DD nursing could fill volumes.

Information about presenting at the conference can be found on the DDNA website at: http://www.ddna.org/pages/conference_speaker. If you are considering being a speaker, please feel free to contact DDNA's national office for more information. We are glad to advise and support you along the way.

If you are not quite ready to step up to the podium yourself, but know of a great speaker, please contact her/him with information about our conference. Or provide DDNA with the contact information, and we will make the contact.

It's your conference!!! We are all working together to create a great education and networking opportunity. We invite you to contribute to the program!