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 The Little Theater Room - Kansas City Convention Center	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 The American	Off-Site Event: Dinner & Entertainment

Saturday, November 22, 2025:

8:30 am - 9:30 am Basie C/C1	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 Foyer	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: As a Certified Association Executive (CAE) Approved Provider educational program related to the CAE exam content outline, the NOA Annual Meeting & Leadership Academy may be applied for 13.00 credits toward your CAE application or renewal professional development requirements. 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 was approved by Montana Nurses Association, an accredited approver with distinction by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This meeting is eligible for 11.75 hours.