Annual Conference Main Page We invite you to attend APN's: Caring Cradle to Grave for the first time and find out why so many APN's join us year after year. Read on to learn all the details. A message from the APNO Conference Chairperson: Dear Colleagues, It is my pleasure to present the 12th annual Advance Practice Nurses of the Ozarks Conference: Caring Cradle to Grave. This year's planning committee has worked diligently to offer sessions on a variety of topics, with appeal to multiple practice settings. We are pleased to bring you a panel of regional and national experts, including well known national speaker and nurse practitioner expert, Wendy Wright MS, RN, ARNP, FNP, FAANP. We are excited to provide participants with a CD syllabus this year. We hope you will enjoy the convenience of the CD and the concise format that it provides as a future resource. When you register before September 20th, a conference password will be provided to you. This password will allow you access to printable materials prior to the start of the conference. We have also included as a cart item a printed syllabus for you to purchase if you would like a paper copy in addition to your CD. Everyone who registers before August 30, 2010, will be entered into our Early Registration Drawing for a complimentary registration to the 2011 APNO conference. So register early to be entered into this drawing, and to obtain the best rates at the Chateau on the Lake, a AAA four diamond luxury hotel. Kim McGinn-Perryman, MSN, APRN, FNP, Conference Chairperson

When is the conference? The 2010 conference will be held October 1 & 2, 2010 with the preconference on September 30.  Keep reading to learn more!

What can I learn? Our goal is to select topics that are informative, timely, and relevant to your daily practice. We offer content to meet the needs of not only the family/adult practitioner, but those APN's in pediatric or women's health settings also. Click here to view the descriptions of the educational sessions offered this year.

Who will be presenting? We seek out experts from a wide variety of backgrounds to present our conference sessions. We strive to have a mix of both APN and physician faculty each year. Click here to view details about this year's faculty. We also love to learn from our attendees! We have incorporated poster presentations into our annual conference, where attendees share their research findings with other APN's. It is a wonderful opportunity to network and keep up with the latest research topics. Poster presenters are offered a discounted registration rate. Click here to learn more about participating in our poster presentations.

Where will the conference be held? Once again, we will be returning to the beautiful setting of the Chateau on the Lake in Branson, Missouri. The Chateau offers luxury accommodations for learning and relaxing, but you are still just minutes away from the many dining and entertainment venues in Branson. We invite you to combine education and pleasure in the scenic Ozark Mountains. Click here to learn more about conference room rates, the Chateau on the Lake, and the attractions of Branson.

How do I register? Now that you've seen the faculty and sessions offered at this year's conference, you might be wondering "How do I register?" We are pleased to once again offer online registration with credit card processing this year. We also offer a mail-in option for registration. Click here to access our online registration, view conference fee schedules, or print a registration brochure.

Why should I attend? We know you have lots of options when it comes to attending educational conferences. The members of the APNO conference planning team know what APN's are looking for in a conference, because we are practicing APN's ourselves. APNO is a local group of APN's from Southwest Missouri. We began offering this conference 12 years ago as a way for our members to network and earn continuing education credits. Each year, our conference grows as past attendees spread the word of our continued success. We are now proud to be a well-respected regional educational offering. Click here to learn more about our target audience, conference objectives, and accreditation as a provider of CEU's.

Looking for replacement CEU certificates from prior conferences? Please email your name, phone, and fax number with the year of attendence to conference@apno.net, so we can fax you a certificate copy. Vendors click here to access materials and submit display table fees online Planning Committee