Bridging Excellence in Perioperative Practice

May 3-7, 2015

Edmonton, Alberta

On behalf of the ORNAC Board of Directors and the conference organizing committee, it is with great excitement that we extend an invitation for you to join us at the 24th National Operating Room Nurses Association Conference being held in the river city of Edmonton, Alberta from May 3 – 7, 2015. This promises to be an exciting and innovative educational opportunity to network, socialize and collaborate with your national and international colleagues.

The theme for the conference is “Bridging Excellence in Perioperative Practice”. The scientific committee promises to bring together perioperative experts and industry representatives to bring you all of the latest information in perioperative nursing. Perioperative nurses and aligned experts from around the world will share their expertise in technological and theoretical advances of perioperative nursing practice.

An exciting cowboy themed gathering is planned for all delegates to Exhibitors socialize and maybe try a little line dancing! Make sure you bring an “Urban Cowboy “outfit. Edmonton is a big city with small town values, a vibrant urban centre in the heart of wilderness, the largest northernmost metropolis. We are a city that is authentic, rugged, and original: it’s an attitude that you’ll only appreciate once you’ve visited. This fascinating city has something to offer to all including sightseeing opportunities, shopping or simply going for a walk on one of our many trails in the river valley.

We look forward to collaborating and celebrating our 24th conference with all of you.

Kindest Regards,

• Rupinder Khotar ( ORNAC President),
• Catherine Harley (Executive Director)
• Kim McLennan – Robbins & Barbara Mushayandebvu (Kim McLennan – Robbins & Barbara Mushayandebvu ORNAC Conference Chairs)

Share your accomplishments in the fields of perioperative clinical practice, education, professional development, research and administration!

The Conference Planning Committee invites you to submit an abstract for paper or poster presentation at our 2015 ORNAC National Conference. Abstracts will be considered for presentation in one of the following forums:

Poster: A visual display. Posters will be displayed at the conference. Posters will be selected based on relevance and implications for perioperative nursing as well as conformity with the Conference theme.

Paper: A 15 minute presentation by the author(s) plus 5 minutes for questions & answers.

Proposals are welcome for presentations in either English or French.

Selection of successful submissions will be based on relevance to the scope of perioperative practice.

Abstract submission is now closed.

Social Event tickets are included in purchasing a full registration/ No social tickets are allocated for daily only registration (must be purchased separately on website registration under "Social Events"). Sunday registration includes the Grand Exhibit opening from 6-9PM

National Exhibitors Advisory Committee

NEAC is a subcommittee of ORNAC. The purpose and objectives of this group are:

1. To serve as advisors and councillors to the ORNAC National Conference Planning Committee
2. To assist ORNAC, in planning or managing various elements of National Conferences
3. To liaise with ORNAC to develop, standardize and implement ORNAC rules and regulations governing exhibitors at National Conferences
4. To be the voice of Health Care Industry to the process of conference planning.
5. To provide the National Planning Committee, information pertains to Exhibitors needs and opinions in an effort to strengthen the conference planning committee and exhibitor relationship.
6. To represent without bias, all ORNAC Conference Exhibitors

NEAC shall be comprised of six (6) voting members: One member shall be the president of ORNAC, One member shall be the executive director of ORNAC, and four members shall be elected full time employees of companies exhibiting at National Conference.

Four exhibitors will hold NEAC offices and will assume on a seniority basis and in the following sequence in descending order:

Immediate Past-Chairperson
Chairperson
Vice-Chairperson
Treasurer/Secretary

No more than one person per exhibiting company or family of exhibiting companies may serve on the NEAC at the same time.

Nominees for NEAC offices must be full time employees of exhibiting companies.

Potential members must have confirmed support of the employing company. Support includes, time required to perform duties and costs associated with NEAC related travel. Supporting company must have attended past conferences and NEAC representative must attend all conferences and meetings during term.

Edmonton, located along the North Saskatchewan River, is the capital of the province of Alberta.

Edmonton is a cultural, governmental and educational centre. It hosts a year-round slate of festivals, reflected in the nickname “The Festival City”. It is home to North America’s largest mall, West Edmonton Mall (the world’s largest mall from 1981 until 2004), and Fort Edmonton Park, Canada’s largest living history museum.

Maps

• Attractions
• Whyte Avenue & Garneau Restaurants
• Downtown Restaurants

Tourism Links

• Explore Edmonton
• Royal Alberta Museum
• Art Gallery of Alberta
• West Edmonton Mall
• Old Strathcona
• 124 Street
• Churchill Square
• Wikipedia entry

The selected hotels are located within walking distance of the Shaw conference center, shopping, the art gallery of Edmonton, many restaurants and the light rail transit system. To reserve any of the hotels please call and refer to the group code: ORNAC for special rates.