PADONA is seeking proposals for the 2026 PADONA 38th Annual Conference

Tuesday, MArch 24 – Friday, March 27, 2026

We invite you to partner with us to bring superior quality continuing education to our members by submitting proposals which build core skills and share best practices and innovations. Your proposal should assure the Conference Committee that each session you deliver will provide attendees with a learner-focused program that address a practice gap with immediate application to the attendee’s work.

Speaker Application and Session Proposal Form must be submitted by December 5, 2025

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Event location: The Hotel Hershey; Hershey, PA

Dates: March 24 – 27, 2026

Audience Demographics: The audience includes directors/assistant directors of nursing, staff development directors, nursing supervisors, infection preventionists, MDS Coordinators, clinical managers/directors and nursing home administrators whose primary practice area is the nursing home / senior living setting in both urban and rural areas of Pennsylvania. 85% of attendees are Registered Nurses and 40% are licensed Nursing Home Administrators.

We strive to provide educational programming that is relevant and timely to our Conference attendees. Our Conference Committee has collected feedback on future educational programming from prior Conference attendees, annual membership educational needs assessment, and prior program evaluations. We seek topics that are relevant and timely to our audience demographics.

All requested information on the speaker application MUST be completed or the application will be considered incomplete and returned for completion. Speaker Application and Session Proposal Form must be submitted by December 5, 2025.

Requested/Suggested Topic Categories:
We strive to provide educational programming that is relevant and timely to our Conference attendees. Our Conference Committee has collected feedback on future educational programming from prior Conference attendees, annual membership educational needs assessment, and prior program evaluations. The results of this analysis were analyzed during our 2025 Conference planning. We include the following topics and categories of interest of our membership to guide your speaker proposal; however, we will accept proposal submissions containing other timely topics relevant to our audience demographics.

Educational Sessions: Sessions are generally sixty or ninety minutes in length. Some sessions may be offered twice by the presenter (once in each room). The Conference Committee may shorten or lengthen sessions at their discretion.

Speaker Selection Process:

Overall quality of content
Relevance/timeliness to current issues
Well-defined focus and objectives
Level of speaking experience and expertise
Free from commercial bias
Feedback from previous presentations

Notification of Proposal Acceptance:
Decisions will be communicated by PADONA’s Conference Committee no later than January 2026.

Submit a completed presentation to PADONA in a standard Power Point format no later than March 5, 2026. Depending on size, it may be emailed or sent via a link.
Agree to standard copyright and reproduction terms of this event. PADONA is granted the right to record, reproduce and distribute each presentation without royalties/fees paid to the speaker.
Speakers agree they are providing this educational session at no charge to PADONA. Fees or remuneration will not be paid by PADONA for educational sessions.
Speaker agrees that he/she has permission from their company to make a presentation.
Selected speakers receive complimentary attendance to the Convention.
Speakers agree NOT to market products/services during education sessions – this includes published books/materials. Speakers agree not to market products/services during their presentation or in any materials provided to attendees.
Submit required documentation for PSNA Nursing Continuing Professional Development continuing education hours and for NAB approval for nursing home administrator CE hours.
Grant PADONA permission to photograph you and publish the photographs on PADONA’s website/Facebook page.
Agree to provide the educational presentation virtually if there is a Public Health Emergency or other circumstance requiring adjustment from in-person learning to virtual learning.

PADONA’s acceptance of a proposal does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, presenters, sponsors or clinical procedures.

Speaker Information - Primary
Please include your name and credentials as you desire, they appear in a program
Name
First Last
Title & Credentials*
Company Name*
Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code
Phone Number*
Email*
Position Description*
Please describe your current role/position in 2 -3 sentences
Educational Background*
You MUST include the college/university, degree obtained, year of graduation, and any other relevant education, awards, certificates, or recognition that demonstrates your expertise in the content matter.
Brief Bio*
Please limit to 150 words
How Many Speakers?
You can add up to 2 more presenters
- Only One Presenter
- Two Presenters
- Three Presenters
Speaker #2 Information
Name
First Last
Title & Credentials*
Company Name*
Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code
Phone Number*
Email*
Position Description*
Please describe your current role/position in 2 -3 sentences
Brief Bio*
Please limit to 150 words
Speaker #3 Information
Name
First Last
Title & Credentials*
Company Name*
Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code
Phone Number*
Email*
Position Description*
Please describe your current role/position in 2 -3 sentences
Brief Bio*
Please limit to 150 words
Content Submission Information
You must complete all areas of this speaker / submission form for your proposal to be considered. All information must be completed and submitted on this form.
Presentation Title*
Presentation Abstract*
Describe presentation as you would like it to appear in the Conference agenda, syllabus website, and session introduction. Limit to 200 words.
Learning Outcomes
Please list 3
1. Learners will be able to:*
2. Learners will be able to:*
3. Learners will be able to:*
Professional Practice Gap*
What will be addressed by the presentation: describe the current state and what areas of practice require additional attention that will be included in the presentation. State why the education is needed by the audience demographic of the PADONA annual conference. Example – Revisions to the federal regulation for chemical restraints.
Professional references/resources used in the development of the presentation*
Please include three professional references/resources that were utilized in the development of the presentation and to address the practice gap.
Additional Info
You must complete all areas of the speaker / submission form for your proposal to be considered. All information must be completed and submitted on this form. For additional information contact Candace McMullen, PADONA Executive Director at: cmcmullen@padona.com.

PADONA is seeking proposals for the 2026 PADONA 38th Annual Conference

Tuesday, MArch 24 – Friday, March 27, 2026

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Speaker Information - Primary

Speaker #2 Information

Speaker #3 Information

Content Submission Information

Learning Outcomes

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