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NWONL 2025 Annual Conference - Leading with Purpose: Impacting our Future Together

Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront
1401 Southwest Naito Parkway
Portland, OR 97201

Sunday, May 18, 2025 at 3:00pm PT - Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 12:00pm PT
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Annual Conference
1401 Southwest Naito Parkway, Portland, OR 97201

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Credits Offered

This event offers 6.0 CE credits to attendees.
Accreditation Info: California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #17495.

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Join us in May for the premier Nursing Leadership event in our region! Be ready for engaging session focuses, including:

Quality: Owning Outcomes, Empowering Change

Nurse leaders hold the keys to unlocking excellence in patient care. By empowering and guiding nurses to recognize and maximize their contributions, we create a culture of accountability and high-quality outcomes.

Applied Resilience: Thriving Amidst Challenges

Leadership demands the courage to navigate tough conversations, manage difficult personalities, and maintain patience under pressure. Gain insights to help equip you with the tools to cultivate resilience and lead with strength throughout your career.

Healthy Workplaces: Building Foundations for Success

Discover actionable strategies to foster a vibrant and supportive workplace culture. Learn how to better champion well-being for yourself and your team.

Staff Development: Nurturing Talent, Inspiring Growth

Great leaders ignite curiosity and fuel passion by truly understanding their teams. Through mentorship and meaningful opportunities, nurse leaders empower their staff to sharpen their clinical expertise, expand their impact, and discover fulfillment in their professional journeys.

Schedule:

Sunday May 18th

Early check-in at 3pm,  leading into the Regional Council meet-ups and followed with a evening dinner-social for connection and networking.

Monday May 19th is a full conference day

Morning check-in along with breakfast and a full day of engaging sessions and opportunities to meet and learn from our exhibitor sponsors.  Plan on joining a fun filled evening as we announce NWONL award winners and connect with each other at this year's BBQ and Northwest themed banquet sponsored by Baxter Healthcare.

Tuesday May 20th

After breakfast, join us for morning sessions with adjournment at noon.

Staying Overnight? Registering a Group?

Registration Refund and Cancellation Policy

NWONL Members in good-standing:

  • As a member, you are guaranteed priority registration. Refunds available until April 30th less ticket service fee. After April 30th Members may choose to apply 2025 registration fees to a future conference. Alternatively members may gift their attendance to another nursing leader. 

ACNL Members in good-standing:

  • Refunds available until April 30th less ticket service fee. Alternatively members may gift their attendance to another nursing leader. 

Non-members:

Event lodging, travel, parking or other related conference fees:

  • NWONL cannot provide refund or any kind. Contact the requisite service provider directly.

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Exhibit & Sponsor

What can we expect for Attendees in 2025

  • Attendees seats are limited to 200 Leaders.
  • Approximately 90% of attendees are Senior Leaders primarily from Acute Care organizations across Alaska, Oregon & Washington and the expanded West Coast (Idaho, Montana, California)

What kind of Corporate Partners may Register and Attend?

  • 2024 Corporate Partners/Sponsors are given preference.
  • Companies who demonstrate ability to serve from "FQHC" to System" level organizations are preferred.
  • Companies who conduct partnership/sponsorship with ACNL or AONL are preferred.

What are the Pre/Post Communications Opportunities?

  • NWONL will provide attendee contact information 3 weeks prior and also upon conference close.
  • Partners are expected to direct email attendees once prior and again once after the conference.
  • Attendees may choose to opt-in for additional email/contact.
  • You are invited to attend the exhibit hall day breakfast and lunch sessions with attendess.

What is the Exhibitor Agenda?

  • Sunday May 18th Exhibit hall open for set-up between 5pm-8pm. PST.
  • Monday May 19th is a full conference day!
    • 8-9am Breakfast and exhibit hall
    • 10:30-11am Exhibit hall and break
    • 12:30-2pm Exhibit hall and lunch break
    • 3pm-3:30pm Exhibit hall and raffle awards
    • 4:30pm (after the last session) Exhibitor take-down and exit by 6:30pm

Will you be shipping equipment to the site? 

  • Marriott Portland will assist with shipping and onsite storage.
  • Yes, there is easy unload/load and ingress/egress of large equipment to the exhibit hall.
  • Reference the attached form "Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront Shipping Rates".
  • Equipment will be shipped to:
    • Marriott Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront
      C/O (Person Receiving the Boxes) Group Name & Dates
      1401 SW Naito Parkway, Portland, OR 97201

Do you require Electrical service?

  • We cannot guarantee spaces are adjacent to standard household electrical in the Hall. Either bring a portable power unit or purchase the Dedicated Electrical Services ticket to guarantee service is available at your table location.

What table/booths are provided or expected in the exhibit hall?

  • Marriott will provide a standard table, approx. 8ft wide x 30in deep in a 10x10ft space.
  • Small chairs will be provided.

Is wifi available?

  • Yes, wifi is included in your registration.

Will you Raffle an item to Attendees?

  • We encourage a "fish bowl" style raffle.
  • Each Corporate Partner/Sponsor is encouraged to raffle and item. 
  • Raffle winners will be selected and announced on May 19th during the late afternoon break. Partners will be called up to briefly announce and award their prize.

Staying Overnight?

Registering a Group or need assistance

Will you be driving in? Both onsite Valet parking and abundant offsite parking is available:                                                                   

  • Valet at the Marriot is $49.00 per car, per night/$78 for oversized vehicles.
  • An optional Area Parking Map for self-park is attached to help locate adjacent parking.
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Parking Information Portland Marriott Waterfront (280 KB)
Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront Shipping Rates (330 KB)
Elite Conference Sponsor

The Elite sponsorship is awarded to the long standing corporate partner who commits to working alongside NWONL during the conference and provides for the Awards and Celebration party as well as lead sponsorship. 

  • Our 2025 Elite Sponsor, Platinum level, is Baxter Healthcare. Baxter has been foundational over many years as a corporate sponsor in facilitating NWONLs continued service and development of Nursing Leadership across the Northwest.

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Conference Exhibitor (exhibit hall booth)

An Exhibitor reservation includes:

  • One table in the exhibit hall with seating (provided by Marriott) or open space, approx. 10 x 10 feet and wifi access. Hall is adjacent to the main conference room, sharing space with meals and beverage service for high-traffic engagement.
  • Access and  meals for one registrant. Additional attendees (select Additional Attendee ticket)
  • Conference schedule includes several hours of opening in the agenda for attendees to tour and meet with exhibitors.
  • Pre and Post attendee contact list. 
  • Optionally include your companies logo and value-proposition statement and preferred website address for NWONL promotions.
  • We encourage a raffle item.

Exhibit Hall Information

  • The hall is open starting at 5pm on Day 1 , Sunday May 18th for setup if desired.
  • The hall is open all day from 8am to 4:30 pm on Monday May 19th.  Exhibitors will strike and depart the conference after 4:30pm May 19th.
  • Equipment can be shipped directly to Portland Marriott Waterfront.
  • Dedicated electrical service and HD monitors available for rent/setup by Marriott (select Electrical service or Monitor service ticket)

Refunds and Cancellations:

Orders may be changed for a full refund less transaction fees until April 5th, 2025. Cancellations after this date will be refunded 50%. Cancellations received after an item has been installed, example AV or electrical services ordered and provided by the site vendor, will be billed at 100%. If you have any questions please contact admin@nwonl.org.

$2,750.00
Annual Partner Sponsorship (includes exhibit hall booth)

An Annual Partner Sponsorship includes an exhibit hall reservation plus:

  • Access and meals for two registrants. Additional attendees (select Additional Attendee ticket)
  • Two hosted/promoted virtual events through NWONL during the calendar year.
  • Quarterly email updates and promotions of partner value proposition.
  • Addition to Partner Benefits webpage and ongoing promotions during calendar year.

Refunds and Cancellations:

Orders for the Annual Partner Sponsorship may not be changed. If you have any questions please contact admin@nwonl.org.

$5,000.00
Pre-conference Reception & Social (includes exhibit hall booth)

Our Gold Sponsor for 2025 is our longstanding and highly respected supporter: Cable CTS

A Reception & Social sponsorship includes an exhibit hall reservation plus:

  • Access and meals for two registrants. Additional attendees (select Additional Attendee ticket)
  • Invitation and promotion for the Day 1, Sunday May 18th pre-conference networking event.
  • 3-5 minutes time to address attendees (optional) during conference regarding value-proposition or related.

Refunds and Cancellations:

Orders for the Pre-conference Reception & Social may not be changed. If you have any questions please contact admin@nwonl.org.

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Beverage Break Sponsor

Provide the between meal drinks to attendees!

  • Includes recognition during conference
  • Placement of placard or equivalent at beverage station during conference.

Refunds and Cancellations:

Orders for the Beverage Break Sponsor may not be changed. If you have any questions please contact admin@nwonl.org.

$485.00
Dedicated electrical service - 5 amp, 120v

Electrical outlets at/near your table are not guaranteed as it is a large space. Marriott will provide a dedicated household circuit and power strip (120v, 60hz, 5amp) to your table location.  Selecting this package will ensure you have electrical available.

Refunds and Cancellations:

Orders may be changed for a full refund less transaction fees until April 5th, 2025. Cancellations after this date will be refunded 50%. Cancellations received after an item has been installed, example AV or electrical services ordered and provided by the site vendor, will be billed at 100%. If you have any questions please contact admin@nwonl.org.

$325.00
HD Monitor rental & setup

Monitor rentals are available via Marriott AV contractor.  Selecting this package will provide for a setup/strike of a AV contractor provided monitor (approx. 43-50 in wide).

Refunds and Cancellations:

Orders may be changed for a full refund less transaction fees until April 5th, 2025. Cancellations after this date will be refunded 50%. Cancellations received after an item has been installed, example AV or electrical services ordered and provided by the site vendor, will be billed at 100%. If you have any questions please contact admin@nwonl.org.

$450.00
Additional Exhibitor Attendee 1
  • To cover costs of badging, meals and misc Marriott fees we kindly ask that you purchase additional attendee tickets as needed if you plan on bringing associates.
  • If you need to register a group greater than three, contact admin@nwonl.org for assistance. 

Refunds and Cancellations:

Orders may be changed for a full refund less transaction fees until April 5th, 2025. Cancellations after this date will be refunded 50%.  If you have any questions please contact admin@nwonl.org.

$125.00
Additional Exhibitor Attendee 2
  • To cover costs of badging, meals and misc Marriott fees we kindly ask that you purchase additional attendee tickets as needed if you plan on bringing associates.
  • If you need to register a group greater than three, contact admin@nwonl.org for assistance. 

Refunds and Cancellations:

Orders may be changed for a full refund less transaction fees until April 5th, 2025. Cancellations after this date will be refunded 50%.  If you have any questions please contact admin@nwonl.org.

$125.00
Additional Exhibitor Attendee 2
  • To cover costs of badging, meals and misc Marriott fees we kindly ask that you purchase additional attendee tickets as needed if you plan on bringing associates.
  • If you need to register a group greater than three, contact admin@nwonl.org for assistance. 

Refunds and Cancellations:

Orders may be changed for a full refund less transaction fees until April 5th, 2025. Cancellations after this date will be refunded 50%.  If you have any questions please contact admin@nwonl.org.

$125.00

Register For This Event

NWONL Member

For NWONL Members in good-standing.

  • As a member, you are guaranteed priority registration.
  • Refunds available until April 30th less ticket service fee.
  • After April 30th Members may choose to apply 2025 registration fees to a future conference.
  • Alternatively members may gift their attendance to another nursing leader. Contact admin@nwonl.org for assistance.
  • Enrolling a group? Contact admin@nwonl.org directly for easy enrollment.
$380.00
ACNL Member

For ACNL Members in good-standing.

  • Refunds available until April 30th less ticket service fee.
  • Alternatively members may gift their attendance to another nursing leader. Contact admin@nwonl.org for assistance.
  • Enrolling a group? Contact admin@nwonl.org directly for easy enrollment.
$380.00
Non-member

For Leaders who are not currently part of either NWONL or ACNL.

$470.00