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Attendee Orientation Information #PMHNCon APNA 32nd Annual Conference October 24-27, 2018 Columbus, OH www.apna.org/AnnualConference

Conference Resources • APNA Website: www.apna.org/ACAttendee – Attendee Info includes conference details, tips, discounts, etc. • Conference Program Book – Provided at Registration Check-in • Conference App: https://apna2018.pathable.com/ – Available on your desktop, tablet, phone… anywhere! – Includes handouts, attendee listing, conference details, etc. • APNA Registration Desk

Program Book • Your guide to… – Tools & Resources: pg 5 – Maps: pg 27, 117 – Schedules: pg 28-31 – Posters: pg 97-113 – CE & Evaluations: pg 43-47 – Faculty: pg 32-38 – Exhibits: pg 118-126 – Mobile App info: pg 40-41

Turn your Program Book pg 27 program book sideways for a good view of the space! Note the Escalator Key for The Registration Desk, which escalator to Exhibit Hall, Poster Area, use for where you Session Rooms, & want to go! Evaluations Stations are all close in the same area.

Keep track of what you’ll be attending on your schedule by circling the session ID #s and other events throughout the day. The new day begins with a yellow header, and continues on across the schedule pages.

Session Listings

Poster Presentations Categories are listed with their Program Book pg 97 corresponding poster #s.

Program Book Extras Don’t forget your notes pages! There are 3-4 notes pages at the end of each day tab in your Program Book. Write your name on the cover of your program book in case it gets lost… then we’ll know who to return it to!

Program Book Extras Check out this guide for the number of contact hours you can earn on-site at the conference. Program Book pg 43

Program Book Extras Session podcasts are included in your conference registration! Program Book pg 44

Conference App https://apna2018.pathable.com/ Or search for APNA2018 in the Apple or Google Play stores • Schedules, Maps, Session & Poster Listings, Infobooth • Links to Handouts & Evaluations • Alerts – pop up & in Bulletins Log in with your APNA username and password for: Attendee List, My Personalized Agenda/Schedule, Messaging and Discussions More info on how to download and use the app on pgs 40-41 in your program book!

Conference App The app is available on the desktop, as a mobile website, or as an app in the Apple or Google Play stores. Search by Presenter Name Search by Track Name or key words in the Session Title

Conference App The sessions you signed up to attend when you registered for the conference will show up in the app under My Schedule ! If you want to have a print version of your agenda, choose the Print or Export options on the desktop version of the app (no conference printers on-site) .

Evaluations • Go to www.apna.org/ACevals • Detailed instructions online – Included in www.apna.org/ACAttendee – Evaluations at a Glance pg 47 in your Program Book • There are 2 types of meal sessions during the conference: Symposia (CE provided) and Product Theaters ( CE not provided) . – Not listed on evaluations site! – Separate evaluation & CE Certificate (Symposia) – No contact hours awarded (Product Theaters) • Deadline to Complete & Post Credits: December 7, 2018

Contact hours for posters are determined by the number of posters you view and evaluate online. Program Book pg 46

Evaluations - Tips • Evaluation Stations (across from Registration) – Log out in 2 places: evals site & APNA website • APNA Registration Desk in Exhibit Hall A Foyer – staff is happy to help! • Remember to:  Complete SESSION EVALUATIONS  Complete OVERALL EVALUATION  Post Credits & Create Certificate • Deadline: December 7, 2018

Communication • APNA Registration Desk ( Exhibit Hall A Foyer ) • Check the APNA Info Board near Registration • Check your text messages – Text “APNA” to 313131 to opt in • Emails – Before: Know Before You Go (10/21), Evals/Pre-Session Surveys (10/16), Attendee Success Kit (10/11), Session Handouts & Personalized Agenda (10/4) – During: Any last minute changes or updates (*texts, alerts) – After: Evaluation reminders, survey, podcasts announcements • Mobile App Alerts – https://apna2018.pathable.com/