This annual event will bring together academic and clinical nursing educators and NPDs teaching at all levels of nursing education.
Questions: contact the School of Health Sciences
Event Sponsors
Additional sponsors will be announced soon.
Washington State University College of Nursing is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by Montana Nurses Association, an accredited approver with distinction by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Registration Fees
May 13–14, 2026 Conference (All-Access Pass): $200.00
The $200 registration fee includes full access to all conference sessions and presentations, Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) credits, and three meals (two breakfasts and one lunch).
A detailed event schedule will be released in advance of the conference.
Keynote Speaker
Donna Wright, MS, RN, NPD-BC
Other Speakers
Adam Richards
Alex Giffin, M.A.
Alicia Weeks, MS CCC-SLP
Anne Dyer
Apple Devine
Carsen Mcguire, MSN, RN, NPD-BC
Deb Gilette
Debbie Brinker, RN, MSN, CNS
Joan Owens, PHD, RNC
Kim Wigen-Dewey, MSN, NPD-BC, CHSE, CCRN
Maggie Bissell, RN, MN, NPD-BC, CCRN-K
Marjan Milani
Hemmingson Center, Gonzaga University
702 E Desmet Ave, Spokane, WA 99202
All conference activities will be held in the Grand Ballroom on the third floor of Hemmingson Center.
Parking is available free of charge on the green levels of the BARC parking garage immediately across the street from Hemmingson Center.
Hemmingson Center and the BARC parking garage are equipped with elevators and ADA door openers.
A private lactation room is available inside Hemmingson Center (the key card can be picked up at the Welcome Desk on the first floor).
There are several hotels within walking distance to Gonzaga University, as well as many hotels in downtown Spokane near the beautiful Riverfront Park.
Arriving by plane?
Many downtown hotels offer airport shuttles. You can also choose to use the Spokane Transit Authority for a bus or a taxi service to and from the airport.
Getting around Spokane
The zero-emission City Line bus runs every 15 minutes (30 minutes on Sundays) and is a great way to get around, connecting from Browne's Addition, through downtown and the University District. If staying near Gonzaga's campus, you can use the Centennial Trail to walk to Riverfront Park and the main downtown attractions.
Summer in Spokane is beautiful and there is plenty to keep you busy. Visit Spokane's Event Calendar will show you everything happening while you are here.