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ANPA 2025 Annual Conference - Reflecting on the Past: Envisioning the Future

Rogers Convention Center
3303 South Pinnacle Hills Parkway
Rogers, AR 72758

Friday, March 28, 2025 at 8:00am CT - Saturday, March 29, 2025 at 5:00pm CT
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3303 South Pinnacle Hills Parkway, Rogers, AR 72758

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Keynote Speaker Barb Bancroft's Bio (480 KB)
Friday Evening Event Flyer (220 KB)
Conference Flyer (800 KB)
Fun in Rogers and Northwest Arkansas (260 KB)
Rogers Dining Map (590 KB)
Amazeum Admission and Spring Break Kids Camp Discounts (12 MB)
2025 ANPA Conference Agenda - Preconference and Posters (200 KB)
2025 ANPA Conference Agenda - Friday (220 KB)
2025 ANPA Conference Agenda - Saturday (230 KB)
Additional Information

2025 Annual Conference Details

Dates:

  • March 28-29, 2025
  • Pre-Conference Event: Thursday, March 27, 2025

Location:
Rogers Convention Center
Non-garage self-parking is included for both daytime and overnight guests.

Keynote Speaker: Barb Bancroft, RN, MSN, PNP

We’re excited to welcome Barb Bancroft, a highly respected Nurse Practitioner, educator, and author, as the keynote speaker. Barb brings over 3000 continuing education events to healthcare professionals and is renowned for her dynamic and humorous approach to learning.

A Few Highlights About Barb:

  • Books: Author of 9 books, including her latest A Bacteria, a Virus, and a Parasite Walk Into a Bar (2023)
  • Experience: Delivered courses at the University of Virginia, University of Arkansas, and Loyola University, among others
  • Popular Topics: Pathophysiology, Physical Assessment, and Pharmacology

Conference Highlights

  • Contact Hours Information: This activity will be submitted to the American Association of Nurse Practitioners® for approval of continuing education.
  • Workshops offered include chest and extremity imaging interpretation, Intrauterine system management training and point-of-care ultrasound. Space is limited. Additional registration and cost apply.
  • New Conference App: Download the app 1 week before the conference to customize your experience. Connect with other attendees, access your personal schedule, complete evaluations, and receive your certificate of completion – all in one place. The app will be available for use until one month after the event.
  • Thursday Pre-Conference & Meet-and-Greet Reception: Join us for an optional educational opportunity Thursday afternoon followed by a fun and relaxed networking reception. Space is limited. Additional registration and cost apply.
  • Friday Evening Event – Rodeo at Record Bentonville: Don’t miss this ANPA fundraiser from 6-10 p.m! Enjoy live music, a casual dinner, and a bar service for $125/ticket or $100 without the bar service. Register now!

Hotel Accommodations

Embassy Suites Northwest Arkansas

  • Location: 3303 S Pinnacle Hills Pkwy, Rogers, AR 72758
  • Price: From $169/night
  • Amenities: Complimentary hot breakfast buffet, nightly manager's complimentary reception, Wi-Fi, on-site self-service parking
  • Attractions Nearby: TopGolf, Walmart AMP, Pinnacle Hills Promenade, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, The Momentary, and more!

Make Your Reservation Here!
Be sure to mention the ANPA room block for a discounted rate. Limited rooms are available. 

The Block Hotel

  • Location: 911 SE Walton Blvd. Bentonville, AR 72712--a 10-minute drive to the conference site and Friday evening event at Record Bentonville
  • Price: From $95/night
  • Amenities: Complimentary hot breakfast buffet, on-site self-service parking, updated lobby and rooms, pod-casting suite in this up-and-coming boutique hotel
  • Attractions Nearby: Bentonville Square, Pinnacle Hills Promenade, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, The Momentary, and more!

Make Your Reservation Here!
Be sure to mention the ANPA room block for a discounted rate. Limited rooms are available. 

Other Local Attractions

Make the most of your visit to Northwest Arkansas! Here are some top spots to explore during your stay:

  • Amazeum: Enjoy special admission and spring break camp discounts during the conference!
  • TopGolf: Just minutes from the conference venue, enjoy a round of golf with a 10% discount for healthcare workers.
  • Crystal Bridges Museum: Experience world-class art in Bentonville with free general admission.
  • The Momentary: Check out this contemporary art space in Bentonville for an exciting mix of art and music.
  • Family Fun: From the Scott Family Amazeum to ice skating at The Jones Center, there’s something for everyone.

Student Volunteers

Are you an APRN Student Member? Volunteer at the Annual Conference and enjoy great networking opportunities. Email conference@anpassociation.org to apply! 

Registration & Refund Information

  • Cancellation Policy: Cancellations before February 28, 2025 will incur a $50 administrative fee. No refunds after March 1, 2025.
  • To cancel: Email conference@anpassociation.org

Get Your ANPA Merchandise

Don’t miss out on our exclusive ANPA t-shirts and accessories. Can't attend? We'll ship them to you!

Registration Refund and Cancellation Policy

To cancel your registration and request a refund email conference@anpassociation.org. Cancellations received prior to February 28, 2025 are subject to a $50.00 administrative fee.  No refunds will be provided after March 1, 2025.

Speakers

Barb Bancroft
Barb Bancroft RN, MSN, PNP

Executive Director and President, CPP Associates, Inc.

Barb Bancroft, RN, MSN, PNP, has provided more than 3000 continuing education seminars on topics pertaining to pathophysiology, physical assessment, nutrition, and pharmacology to health care professionals throughout the United States and Canada. She has been the keynote speaker for numerous national organizations and prefers short introductions! Barb has held faculty positions at the University of Virginia, the University of Arkansas, Loyola University of Chicago, and St. Xavier University of Chicago. She has provided courses on Advanced Pathophysiology, Pharmacology and Physical Assessment to graduate and undergraduate students. She has won numerous awards for excellence in teaching. Barb Bancroft is the author of eight books. Her latest release is A Bacteria, a Virus, and a Parasite Walk Into a Bar (2023).

Event Agenda

Attachments
Save the Date_2025 (1000 KB)
2025 ANPA Conference Flyer (2.6 MB)

Exhibit

We appreciate all our vendor sponsors of ANPA's 2025 annual conference at Embassy Suites Northwest Arkansas Hotel, Spa & Convention Center. Exhibit hall booths includes internet and electricity if selected in the contract. Please email signed contract to vendors@anpassociation.org.

All vendors receive a 50% discount on conference bag drop items delivered to all registered attendees. 

Thank you for being a part of the ANPA conference!

Attachments
2025 ANPA Product Theater Prospectus & Application (690 KB)
2025 Vendor Invitation and Contract Vendor (460 KB)
2025 Vendor Invitation and Contract Small Business (410 KB)
Thursday Welcome Reception

Help us roll out the red carpet for our arriving 2025 ANPA conference attendees with a welcome reception! Here's your chance to make an impression and connect with NPs from all over the state. The welcome reception sponsorship is an opportunity to provide essential information on your product and/or service while making important contacts. There are no ANPA educational sessions held during the scheduled reception time. Only one reception sponsor is available at a time with exclusive access to attendees. Feel free to bring any promotional items you would like to share including signage. A single vendor booth is included.

Email vendors@anpassociation.org with questions.

$5,000.00
Friday Breakfast Sponsor

The breakfast sponsorship is an opportunity to provide information on your product and/or service while breakfast is served. There are no ANPA educational sessions held during the scheduled breakfast time. Only one breakfast sponsor is available at a time with exclusive access to attendees. Feel free to bring any promotional items you would like to share including signage. A single vendor booth is included. Email vendors@anpassociation.org with questions.

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Friday Snack Sponsors

The snack sponsorships are opportunities to provide information on your product and/or service while snack is served. Only one snack sponsor is available at a time. Friday, March 28th, snacks are served 2:45-3:00pm and 4:14-4:30pm. Feel free to bring any promotional items you would like to share including signage. A single vendor booth is included. Email vendors@anpassociation.org with questions.

$3,000.00
Friday Drink Sponsor

The drink sponsorship is an opportunity to provide information on your product and/or service while all day drinks are served to attendees. Only one drink sponsor is available at a time. Feel free to bring any promotional items you would like to share including signage. A single vendor booth is included. Email vendors@anpassociation.org with questions.

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Saturday Breakfast Sponsor

The breakfast sponsorship is an opportunity to provide information on your product and/or service while breakfast is served. There are no ANPA educational sessions held during the scheduled breakfast time. Only one breakfast sponsor is available at a time with exclusive access to attendees. Feel free to bring any promotional items you would like to share including signage. A single vendor booth is included. Email vendors@anpassociation.org with questions.

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Saturday Snack Sponsor

The snack sponsorship is an opportunity to provide information on your product and/or service while snack is served. Only one snack sponsor is available at a time. Feel free to bring any promotional items you would like to share including signage. A single vendor booth is included. Email vendors@anpassociation.org with questions.

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Saturday Drink Sponsor

The drink sponsorship is an opportunity to provide information on your product and/or service while all day drinks are served to attendees. Only one drink sponsor is available at a time. Feel free to bring any promotional items you would like to share including signage. A single vendor booth is included. Email vendors@anpassociation.org with questions.

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Exhibit Hall Booth

Conference Booth for 2025 Annual Conference at Embassy Suites Northwest Arkansas Hotel, Spa & Convention Center. Exhibit hall booth includes internet and electricity if selected in the contract. Please email signed contract to vendors@anpassociation.org.

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Double Exhibit Hall Booth

Conference Booth for 2025 Annual Conference at Embassy Suites Northwest Arkansas Hotel, Spa & Convention Center. Exhibit hall booth includes internet and electricity if selected in the contract. Please email signed contract to vendors@anpassociation.org.

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Exhibit Hall Booth Small Business / Educational Institute

Exhibit Booth for 2025 Annual Conference at Embassy Suites Northwest Arkansas Hotel, Spa & Convention Center. Internet and electricity are additional if selected in contract.  Please email signed contract to vendors@anpassociation.org.

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Program Ad -- Back Cover

This is for a full color back cover ad in the ANPA annual conference program brochure. 

Please email your 1-page ad to conference@anpassociation.org by February 15th, 2025. 

$850.00
Program Ad -- Inside Front Cover

This is for a full color inside front cover ad in the ANPA annual conference program brochure. 

Please email your 1-page ad to conference@anpassociation.org by February 15th, 2025. 

$550.00
Program Ad -- Inside Back Cover

This is for a full color inside back cover ad in the ANPA annual conference program brochure. 

Please email your 1-page ad to conference@anpassociation.org by February 15th, 2025. 

$550.00
Program Ad -- Full Page

This is for a full page ad in the ANPA annual conference program brochure. 

Please email your 1-page ad to conference@anpassociation.org by February 15th, 2025. 

$275.00
Program Ad -- 1/2 Page

This is for a 1/2 page ad in the ANPA annual conference program brochure. 

Please email your ad to conference@anpassociation.org by February 15th, 2025. 

$150.00
Program Ad -- 1/4 Page

This is for a 1/4 page ad in the ANPA annual conference program brochure. 

Please email your ad to conference@anpassociation.org by February 15th, 2025. 

$100.00
Program Ad -- Business Card Size

This is for a 1/4 page ad in the ANPA annual conference program brochure. 

Please email your ad to conference@anpassociation.org by February 15th, 2025. 

$50.00
Conference Bag Ad

This is for a logo on annual conference attendee bag. Please email the logo for the bag ad to conference@anpassociation.org by January 6, 2025.

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Conference Bag Drop

This is for a bag drop in the annual conference attendee bag.  For questions about a bag drop, feel free to email vendors@anpassociation.org. Please mail your bag drop items to ANPA P.O. Box 7887 Little Rock, AR 72217 by March 1, 2025.

$200.00
Conference Name Badge Lanyard

This is for your company's logo on the annual conference attendee name badge lanyards.  Please email conference@anpassociation.org with your logo by February 1st, 2025.

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Thursday Snack Sponsor

The snack sponsorship is an opportunity to provide information on your product and/or service while snack is served. Only one snack sponsor is available at a time. Feel free to bring any promotional items you would like to share including signage. A single vendor booth is included. Email vendors@anpassociation.org with questions.

$1,500.00
Saturday Lunch Product Theatre Sponsor

The Saturday Lunch Product Theater Sponsor is an opportunity to provide information and demonstrations from recent research on products and/or drugs to a targeted group. Due to the promotional aspect of these 60-minute sessions, continuing education contact hours are not provided. There are no ANPA educational sessions held during the scheduled Product Theater times. Only one Product Theater is available at a time giving your company exclusive presentation rights during that time. The sponsoring company must appoint a speaker to present content related to the company’s products and/or services. Because the session is promotional, information can address a specific drug or product.

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Register For This Event

ANPA Member Conference--March 28-29, 2025

ANPA member registration includes Friday and Saturday, March 28-29, 2025 conference events at Embassy Suites Hotel, Spa & Convention Center in Rogers, Arkansas. Optional pre-conference opioid education sessions on Thursday, March 27, 2025 are $40 with conference registration or $50 general admission. Pre-conference opioid education sessions and workshop requiring pre-registration may be selected separately prior to check-out.

$400.00
ANPA Retired Member--March 28-29, 2025

ANPA Retired member registration includes Friday and Saturday, March 28-29, 2025 conference events at Embassy Suites Hotel, Spa & Convention Center in Rogers, Arkansas. Optional pre-conference opioid education sessions on Thursday, March 27, 2025 are $40 with conference registration or $50 general admission. Pre-conference opioid education sessions and workshop requiring pre-registration may be selected separately prior to check-out.

$300.00
ANPA Student Member--March 28-29, 2025

ANPA Student member registration includes Friday and Saturday, March 28-29, 2025 conference events at Embassy Suites Hotel, Spa & Convention Center in Rogers, Arkansas. Optional pre-conference opioid education sessions on Thursday, March 27, 2025 are $40 with conference registration or $50 general admission. Pre-conference opioid education sessions and workshop requiring pre-registration may be selected separately prior to check-out.

$300.00
Nonmember--March 28-29, 2025

ANPA non-member registration includes Friday and Saturday, March 28-29, 2025 conference events at Embassy Suites Hotel, Spa & Convention Center in Rogers, Arkansas. Optional pre-conference opioid education sessions on Thursday, March 27, 2025 are $40 with conference registration or $50 general admission. Pre-conference opioid education sessions and workshop requiring pre-registration may be selected separately prior to check-out.

$500.00
Thursday, March 27th Opioid Education--General Admission

Please join us for a special pre-conference presentation on Thursday, March 27th-- Combating the Opioid Crisis: Strategies for Busy Clinicians. This event helps partially fulfill the one-time, 8-hour training requirement for all DEA-registered practitioners on the treatment and management of patients with opioid or other substance use disorders. This event will take place in the Embassy Suites's Commerce Ballroom C meeting room from 12:15-5:00pm. Welcome Meet-and-Greet Reception to immediately follow in the adjacent Commerce Ballroom A & B. Registration is $50 for general admission or $40 for those also attending the conference Friday and Saturday. Register today for this opportunity to stay up-to-date and earn contact hours on these critical topics. Please reach out to conference@anpassociation.org with questions, concerns and suggestions!

$50.00
Thursday, March 27th Opioid Education--Conference Attendee

Please join us for a special pre-conference presentation on Thursday, March 27th-- Combating the Opioid Crisis: Strategies for Busy Clinicians. This event helps partially fulfill the one-time, 8-hour training requirement for all DEA-registered practitioners on the treatment and management of patients with opioid or other substance use disorders. This event will take place in the Embassy Suites's Commerce Ballroom C meeting room from 12:15-5:00pm. Welcome Meet-and-Greet Reception to immediately follow in the adjacent Commerce Ballroom A & B. Registration is $50 for general admission or $40 for those also attending the conference Friday and Saturday. Register today for this opportunity to stay up-to-date and earn contact hours on these critical topics. Please reach out to conference@anpassociation.org with questions, concerns and suggestions!

$40.00
Thursday, March 27th Intrauterine Systems (IUS) Insertion Training 12:30-2:30pm

Join Lyndsey Hill, MSN, CNM, MSCP and colleagues in learning more about Intrauterine Systems (IUS) Insertion Training from 12:30-2:30pm in Embassy Suites's Razorback Room. Didactic and hands-on components are included. Certificate of completion will be provided at the conclusion of the training session. This educational event is sponsored by Bayer. No CE offered for sponsored event. Please remember to register for general conference March 28-29th separately as this includes only the pre-conference Intrauterine Systems Insertion Training.

$20.00
Thursday, March 27th Intrauterine Systems (IUS) Insertion Training 3:00-5:00pm

Join Lyndsey Hill, MSN, CNM, MSCP and colleagues in learning more about Intrauterine Systems (IUS) Insertion Training from 3:00-5:00pm in Embassy Suites's Razorback Room. Didactic and hands-on components are included. Certificate of completion will be provided at the conclusion of the training session. This educational event is sponsored by Bayer. No CE offered for sponsored event. Please remember to register for general conference March 28-29th separately as this includes only the pre-conference Intrauterine Systems Insertion Training.

$20.00
Friday, March 28th Point of Care Ultrasound Workshop

Join Bridget Plesich, DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC and Ebony Green, DNP, APRN, ACNPC-AG, CNRN, SCRN, FNCS and colleagues to learn more in this Point of Care Ultrasound Workshop from 2:45-4:45pm in Embassy Suites's Razorback Room. Didactic and hands-on components are included. Please remember to register for general conference March 28-29th separately as this includes only the Friday, March 28th Point of Care Ultrasound Workshop.

$20.00
Saturday, March 29th Chest Radiology: Reading and Interpreting Chest X-rays with Greater Confidence Workshop

Join Greg Brooks, DNP, ARNP, FNP-BC, FAANP and colleagues to learn more about Chest Radiology: Reading and Interpreting Chest X-rays with Greater Confidence Workshop from 9:15-10:15am in Embassy Suites's Razorback Room. Didactic and hands-on components are included. Please remember to register for general conference March 28-29th separately as this includes only the Saturday, March 29th Chest Radiology: Reading and Interpreting Chest X-rays with Greater Confidence Workshop.

$20.00
Saturday, March 29th Extremity Radiographs: A Quick Review of Interpreting X-rays of Common Extremity Fractures Workshop

Join Greg Brooks, DNP, ARNP, FNP-BC, FAANP and colleagues to learn more about Extremity Radiographs: A Quick Review of Interpreting X-rays of Common Extremity Fractures Workshop from 10:45-11:45am in Embassy Suites's Razorback Room. Didactic and hands-on components are included. Please remember to register for general conference March 28-29th separately as this includes only the Saturday, March 29th Extremity Radiographs: A Quick Review of Interpreting X-rays of Common Extremity Fractures Workshop. 

$20.00