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Speaker proposals 2009 NNBA conference

  • Daytona Beach, Florida
  • Conference: October 24-25, 2009
  • Pre-conference: October 23, 2009.

Theme: Successful RN Self-Employment

  • General session content: business ideas, strategies, and tips to pave the road to successful RN self-employment
  • Legal nurse track: Non-business topics related to the services provided by a legal nurse.

Deadline for prospals: April 15, 2009. The NNBA finalizes the choices of speakers and exhibitors early in the year. Speaker spots are limited. The association considers late proposals if space is available.

Proposals: Submissions used in print and/or online will be edited to conform to in-house style and length requirements. Proposals of more than one-page will not be considered. One-page proposals must include:

  1. A short title
    Keep the title short. Use three words if possible and not more than 5 words. If you need to describe the content further, put a colon after the title and add a secondary title.

  2. An abstract
    This 50 to 75-word paragraph should consist of three sentences. In the first sentence, tell why you are appropriate for the topic. In the second sentence, profile your target audience. In the third sentence, describe the topic.

    Abstract example: The presenter, Patricia Ann Bemis, RN CEN, president of the National Nurses in Business Association, will share key elements for success as a self-employed nurse. This presentation is designed for nurses whose businesses are already up and running and for those just getting started. The course content will include determining the correct legal structure (DBA, LLC, Inc.), names, logos, funding, office setup, marketing, and managing the liability of self-employment.

  3. A brief bio
    Your biography should focus on your experience related to the topic.

    Bio example: Patricia Ann Bemis, RN CEN, has held the position of president of the National Nursing in Business Association since 1999. She is the author of Emergency Nursing Bible, 4th Edition (a peer-reviewed textbook); Self-Employed RN, 2nd Edition; and Nurse Entrepreneurs, 4th Edition. She developed the classes CEN Review: ACE the CEN; Is Self-Employment Right for You?; and Self-Employment 101. She presents these classes throughout the country. Her publications and classes offer nursing continuing education in all states. She writes a regular column for RN Magazine on nurse entrepreneurship and one for The Med-Legal News.

  4. A short outline
    Include a list of the main topics of your session in the outline.

  5. Two objectives
    State in the objectives what you expect attendees to be able to accomplish after your session.

Photos: Please include a professional portrait (electronic JPEG file) with your proposal. Submit proposals as a Word document attached to email to bemis@nnba.net.

Speaker at the NNBA conference

Contact Person: The contact person is Patricia Ann Bemis, NNBA president. She can be reached at (321) 633-4610 or at bemis@nnba.net.

Compensation: The National Nurses in Business Association is a membership organization dedicated to providing unsurpassed education and networking opportunities for nurses. We are looking for speakers interested in sharing their expertise with fellow nurses on business topics. As compensation, the association offers the speaker:

  • access to the conference at no charge;
  • one guest pass;
  • if the session is recorded, the speaker receives a master audio copy of their presentation. The association owns the right to publish the presentation and all derivative works in all media. The speaker owns the copyright of the material and the right to reproduce the recording without restriction;
  • the opportunity to request to present a pre-conference event. The association will consider pre-conference sessions of 4 to 8 hours in length. For nurses who want to do a pre-conference event; the association will advertise it, sell the registrations, collect the money, pay the expenses, and split the profit with the speaker.

The speakers pay their own expenses (travel, lodging, and meals).

Handouts pre-conference and confernce sessions: The association will print the speakers' handouts. They are due in a PDF file format by September 15, 2009. Email as an attachment to bemis@nnba.net. Handouts are restricted to a maximum of 10 pages including a self-cover (the first page of the handout is to be the cover and included in the 10 pages). Speakers may bring their own handouts if they choose.

Presentations: The presentations are typically divided into 50-minute sessions. A speaker may speak in multiple tracks and give multiple presentations. Presentation methods include lecture and interactive sessions, such as tabletop and panel discussions.

Audience demographics: The audience includes nurse entrepreneurs and nurse entrepreneurs-to-be. The majority are female, registered nurses who are self-employed or interested in self-employment, between the ages of 30 to 68, and reside in both urban and rural regions of the US.

Meeting Room Setup: Breakouts and conference session are school-room style (setup may be changed if the numbers indicate). Speakers present from a riser or stage. The setup includes a screen, computer, and LCD projector. Pre-conference sessions ranging from 4 hours to 8 hours are held in small meeting rooms, school-room style. Seating style changes to round tables for tabletop discussions.

Past speakers: Speakers at past conferences were nurse entrepreneurs, entrepreneurs, and business experts including attorneys and accountants.

Marketing: The conference is marketed by the association in print and on the Internet. Speakers are asked to market the event.

Thank you for considering speaking for the National Nurses in Business Association.

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