PADONA
37th Annual Conference
Tuesday, April 1 – Friday, April 4, 2025
The room block is set up to accept online reservations at The Hotel Hershey. It is important that guests use only the web address below to make their reservations. Please copy and paste the link into a new browser any time you need to visit the site. Please note the link will not work in Internet Explorer.
Room Reservation Link: https://www.thehotelhershey.com/qr/KU6U1Q7FAW/
Important notes about the link:
• This link must be shared exactly as is with your group. If you click on the link and then copy a URL from the browser, the link will not work for group attendees.
• Internet Explorer is no longer supported, you and your group should not use IE in conjunction with the group link.
• For Government Employees, you must use a personal device to book with the link as the firewall on the Government-issued devices will restrict access to this link
Guests may also call to make reservations by calling 855-729-3108. Ask for the room block for PA Directors of Nursing Assn at The Hotel Hershey. The room block is available from March 30 – April 4, 2025. The reservations team is available seven days a week from 8 AM – 8 PM to assist you.
PADONA Group Room rate is: $289.00 per room per night plus 11% taxes
Credit cards are charged a one night’s advance deposit including tax at time of booking a room reservation.
Please be aware that the room block cut-off date is Monday, March 10, 2025. After the cut-off date, rooms and/or group rate may no longer be available.
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Attend Our Conference
Join your peers at The Hotel Hershey, one of the finest historic hotels known for its refined elegance, signature service, and abundant amenities. Our conference agenda is filled with respected industry experts sharing their knowledge, expertise, and experience to assist you in elevating your nursing leadership and clinical practice. Simply by participating in our annual conference, attendees can obtain all required RN continuing education hours!
Early Registration Fee:
Before January 15, 2025
$500 for agency members
$600 for non-agency members
Regular Registration Fee:
Between Jan 15 & Feb 15, 2025
$550 for agency members
$650 for non-agency members
Late Registration Fee:
After February 15, 2025
$600 for agency members
$700 for non-agency members
Business Attendee: $875
- All educational programs – total of 17 continuing education hours
- All meals, breaks, and conference events
- Thursday evening party with live band, drinks and hors d’oeuvres
- Downloadable handout reference materials
A few great things about our 2025 conference include:
- Tuesday mid-day conference kick-off
- Receive the most up-to-date information directly from industry experts and regulators
- Network with your colleagues and learn from others who share similar challenges and opportunities
- Quality time with vendors and business partners exploring relevant products and services
- Enjoy more free time to network with colleagues.
PADONA, as an approved provider of nursing continuing professional development contact hours through PSNA, is offering 17 contact hours for nurses and nursing home administrators who attend each offered session and complete an evaluation of the conference. Remember, you can obtain all your required hours of nursing professional development continuing education simply by attending the conference each year! This educational offering has been reviewed by the National Continuing Education Review Service (NCERS) of the National Association of Long-Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB) for approval for 17 clock hours and 17 participant hours. Please be sure to include your license number(s) on your registration form, as our database program is linked to our registrants by their license number(s).
THERE WILL BE A $100 PROCESSING FEE FOR CANCELLATIONS RECEIVED PRIOR TO FEBRUARY 1, 2025.
NO REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED AFTER FEBRUARY 1, 2025.
If you have questions regarding registration, please contact LuAnn White at luann@padona.com.
Attend Virtually
Virtual registration notes:
- Clinical track only
- Total of 15 continuing education hours
- Handout reference materials
- All pre-conference and conference sessions available
You will be able to virtually attend our conference sessions via our online webinar platform. The clinical track conference sessions will be streamed live for virtual attendees. The administrative track will not be accessible for virtual attendance. All four days of educational programming will be accessible to virtual attendees.
PADONA, as an approved provider of nursing continuing professional development contact hours through PSNA, is offering 15 contact hours for nurses and administrators who attend each offered virtual session and complete an evaluation of the Conference. Remember, you are able to obtain all of your required hours of nursing continuing professional development continuing education simply by attending the conference each year! This educational offering has been reviewed by the National Continuing Education Review Service (NCERS) of the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB) for approval for 15 clock hours and 15 participant hours. Virtual attendees will be required to login to the webinar platform on the same day and time as the scheduled sessions in order to participate virtually and receive credit hours.
As required by the credentialing organizations, we will be utilizing a dual verification process to track webinar attendance for credit hour purposes. Virtual attendees who meet our attendance and evaluation requirements will receive applicable NHA and RN credit hours.
If you have questions regarding registration, please contact LuAnn White at luann@padona.com.
Registration
If you have questions please call LuAnn White at (814) 599-3717 or email luann@padona.com.
Payment Options
2. You can submit your registration form directly to LuAnn White. Once registration is received, LuAnn will generate an invoice that will include a payment link for you to pay directly via credit card.
3. Make checks payable to PADONA and mail to:
LuAnn White
14232 Croghan Pike
Mount Union, PA 17066
2025 Exhibitors
Acadia Pharmaceuticals | Aculabs | Affinity Health Services | AlixaRx | Diamond Pharmacy Services & Medical Supply | ESHYFT | ESSITY | GHR Healthcare | Medical Accessories Solutions | PA DOH | PharMerica | Phoebe Pharmacy | Physicians Mobile X-ray, Inc. | Premier Therapy | Quality Insights | RN Express Staffing Registry LLC Agustina Sarita, Healthcare Staffing and Recruiting | Symphony Diagnostic Services No 1 LLC dba TridentCare |2024 Sponsors
We are excited to have so many wonderful partners contributing to our annual conference! We invite you to join our growing list of sponsors and are eager to discuss any ideas you may have that will help boost your engagement with our participants.
Phoebe Pharmacy
Attendee Bag Sponsor
Jewish Healthcare Foundation
Wednesday Conference Sponsor
Polaris Pharmacy Services
Wednesday & Thursday Morning Break Sponsor
ESHYFT
Lanyard Sponsor
Dave and Candace McMullen
Celebration Party – Beer Sponsor
Aculabs
Celebration Party – Wine Sponsor
CHR Consulting Services
Celebration Party – Door Prize Sponsor
Premier Therapy
Registration Sponsor
Diamond Pharmacy
Friday Morning Coffee Sponsor
Brockie Pharmatech
Celebration Party Food Station Sponsor
Eastern Pennsylvania Geriatrics Society
Celebration Party Food Station Sponsor
Affinity Health Services
Celebration Party Band Sponsor
Phoebe Pharmacy
Attendee Bag Sponsor
Jewish Healthcare Foundation
Wednesday Conference Sponsor
Polaris Pharmacy Services
Wednesday & Thursday Morning Break Sponsor
ESHYFT
Lanyard Sponsor
Dave and Candace McMullen
Celebration Party – Beer Sponsor
Aculabs
Celebration Party – Wine Sponsor
CHR Consulting Services
Celebration Party – Door Prize Sponsor
Premier Therapy
Registration Sponsor
Diamond Pharmacy
Friday Morning Coffee Sponsor
Brockie Pharmatech
Celebration Party Food Station Sponsor
Eastern Pennsylvania Geriatrics Society
Celebration Party Food Station Sponsor
Affinity Health Services
Celebration Party Band Sponsor
We would also like to thank the following supporters for providing speakers who are presenting valuable educational sessions during the conference:
Affinity Health Services
Cain Coaching and Consulting
Center for Innovation
CHR Consulting Services, Inc.
CMS Regional Office
Concordia at Villa St. Joseph
Eugenia
Jewish Healthcare Foundation
Latsha Davis & Marshall, PC
Office of Long-Term Living – Bureau of Quality Assurance and Program Analytics
Penn State University – Ross and Carol Neese College of Nursing
Pennsylvania Department of Health
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Post & Schell, PC
Powerback Rehabilitation
Premier Therapy
Real Time Medical Systems
Stever Advisors, LLC
The Presbyterian SeniorCare Network
Wesley Enhanced Living Main Line
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