Program & Continuing Education Credits

Please find below information about the NOA Annual Meeting & Leadership Academy 2025 program and continuing education.

Program & Agenda

The full NOA Annual Meeting & Leadership Academy 2025 program is listed below. Educational Sessions are in bold, networking events are in orange. All events are located on the 2nd floor of the Kansas City Marriott Downtown unless otherwise noted.

Thursday, November 20, 2025:

10:00 am - 6:30 pm Basie Foyer	Registration
1:00 - 1:15 pm Basie C/C1	Welcome
1:15 - 2:45 pm Basie C/C1	Health-Promoting Relationships: Building Connection, Protection, and Flourishing in Ourselves, Our Teams, and Our Communities Speaker: Lora Peppard
2:45 - 3:15 pm	(break)
3:15 - 5:15 pm Basie C/C1	How to Navigate Challenges with Civil Discourse Speaker: Anne Collier
5:30 - 7:00 pm Basie B/B1	Opening Reception in the Exhibition Hall

Friday, November 21, 2025:

8:00 - 9:00 am Basie B/B1	Breakfast & Exhibit Hall Open
9:00 - 10:15 am Basie C/C1	Nursing the Future: Leading with Purpose and Clarity in Uncertain Times Speaker: Jennifer Mensik Kennedy
10:15 - 10:30 am	(break)
10:30 - 12:30 pm Basie C/C1	Leading Associations Through Change Speaker: Donna Godfrey
12:30 - 2:30 pm to be finalized	Lunch & Networking
2:30 - 4:00 pm Basie C/C1	Federal Actions, Health Policy, Advocacy & Coalitions Speaker: Dave Mason
4:00 - 4:15 pm	(break)
4:15 - 5:30 pm Basie C/C1	World Cafe Round Table Discussion
7:30 - 9:00 pm to be finalized	Off-Site Event: Dinner & Entertainment

Saturday, November 22, 2025:

8:30 am - 9:30 am to be finalized	Breakfast & Annual Business Meeting
9:30 - 10:30 am Basie C/C1	A Legal Roadmap to More Effective Association Governance (part 1) Speaker: Nisha Thakker
10:30 - 10:45 am	(break)
10:45 - 11:45 am Basie C/C1	A Legal Roadmap to More Effective Association Governance (part 2) Speaker: Nisha Thakker
11:45 - 12:30 pm to be finalized	Lunch & Networking
12:30 - 2:00 pm Basie C/C1	Your AI Wake-Up Call to Start Smart, Lead with Purpose Speaker: Farhad Khan

Continuing Education Credits

CAE Credits: NOA is a CAE Registered Provider. The NOA Annual Meeting & Leadership Academy program will be reviewed for credits once the program is complete. For more information about the CAE credential or Registered Provider program, please visit www.asaecenter.org/cae.

Nursing Contact Hours: This nursing continuing professional development activity will be reviewed for credits once the program is finalized.