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Sunday, April 26, 2026
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Registration
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Registration
Location: Ballroom Level- Capitol Ballroom Foyer
7:30 AM - 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Exhibit Hall
7:30 AM - 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Exhibit Hall
Location: Ballroom Level- Capitol Ballroom E-K
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
President & CEO Welcome
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
President & CEO Welcome
Location: Ballroom Level- Grand Ballroom I-IV
Speaker:
Jeffrey Molter, MSN, MBA, CRNA
– American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
Speaker:
Bill Bruce, MBA, CAE
– American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
RN/APRN Meet and Greet: Advocacy Through Mentorship
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
RN/APRN Meet and Greet: Advocacy Through Mentorship
Location: Lobby Level- Penn Avenue Terrace
Speaker:
Tyler Anderson, CRNA
– CRNA Mentor
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Resident Study Hall
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Resident Study Hall
Location: Meeting Room Level- Justice
8:15 AM - 8:25 AM
East Coast USA Time
2026 Daniel D. Vigness Federal Political Director of the Year Award
8:15 AM - 8:25 AM
East Coast USA Time
2026 Daniel D. Vigness Federal Political Director of the Year Award
Location: Ballroom Level- Grand Ballroom I-IV
8:25 AM - 8:35 AM
East Coast USA Time
2026 Award for Excellence in State Government Relations Advocacy
8:25 AM - 8:35 AM
East Coast USA Time
2026 Award for Excellence in State Government Relations Advocacy
Location: Ballroom Level- Grand Ballroom I-IV
8:35 AM - 8:45 AM
East Coast USA Time
CRNA-PAC & AANA Foundation Update
8:35 AM - 8:45 AM
East Coast USA Time
CRNA-PAC & AANA Foundation Update
Location: Ballroom Level- Grand Ballroom I-IV
Speaker:
Jacob Bonnema, DNP, APRN-CRNA
– Vivant Anesthesia, LLC
Speaker:
Toyin Orunja-White, DNP, CRNA
– Precision Care Anesthesia, LLC
8:45 AM - 8:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
LIC Reading of the AANA Board Candidates
8:45 AM - 8:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
LIC Reading of the AANA Board Candidates
Location: Ballroom Level- Grand Ballroom I-IV
Speaker:
Bimpe Z. Adenusi, PhD, CRNA, APRN, CNE, FAANA, FNAP, FAAN
– Thomas Jefferson University
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
CRNAdvocacy: Legislative Priorities & Lobbying 101 (1.5 MAC Ed CE)
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
CRNAdvocacy: Legislative Priorities & Lobbying 101 (1.5 MAC Ed CE)
Location: Ballroom Level- Grand Ballroom I-IV
Speaker:
Matthew Thackston, MPAP
– American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
East Coast USA Time
CRNAdvocacy: Regulatory Policy & Advocacy (1 MAC Ed CE)
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
East Coast USA Time
CRNAdvocacy: Regulatory Policy & Advocacy (1 MAC Ed CE)
Location: Ballroom Level- Grand Ballroom I-IV
Speaker:
Romy Gelb-Zimmer, MPP
– American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
Speaker:
Gregory Craig, MS, MPA
– American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
Speaker:
Emily Champlin, JD
– American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
Speaker:
Mosalewa Ani, MPH
– American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Federal Political Directors Lunch (Invite Only)
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Federal Political Directors Lunch (Invite Only)
Location: Ballroom Level- Capitol Ballroom A-C
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Lunch on Your Own
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Lunch on Your Own
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Keynote: Policy & Politics Inside the Beltway (1 MAC Ed CE)
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Keynote: Policy & Politics Inside the Beltway (1 MAC Ed CE)
Location: Ballroom Level- Grand Ballroom I-IV
Speaker:
Jonathan Martin
– POLITICO
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Get Political: Sabato's Crystal Ball (1 MAC Ed CE)
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Get Political: Sabato's Crystal Ball (1 MAC Ed CE)
Location: Ballroom Level- Grand Ballroom I-IV
Speaker:
Larry Sabato
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Mentoring for State Advocacy – Who and How to Mentor (1 MAC Ed CE)
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Mentoring for State Advocacy – Who and How to Mentor (1 MAC Ed CE)
Location: Ballroom Level- Grand Ballroom I-IV
Speaker:
Wesley Karcher, MSN, CRNA
– Georgia Association of Nurse Anesthetists
Speaker:
Kris Rohde, MS, CRNA
– Nebraska Association of Nurse Anesthetists
Speaker:
Melissa G. Eisenhauer, DNP, CRNA, APRN
– University of Evansville
Speaker:
Aaron J. Crowell, DNP, CRNA
– Albany Medical Center
Speaker:
Jacqueline C. Mitchell, PhD, MS, CRNA, FAANA
– University of Maryland School of Nursing
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Residents Unplugged (RRNA's only) (1 MAC Ed CE)
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Residents Unplugged (RRNA's only) (1 MAC Ed CE)
Location: Ballroom Level- Grand Ballroom I-IV
Speaker:
Julie Linton, DNAP, APRN, CRNA
– Shenandoah Anesthesia
Speaker:
Jacob Bonnema, DNP, APRN-CRNA
– Vivant Anesthesia, LLC
Speaker:
Khadijat Badejo, BSN, RN
– Rush University
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
State Reimbursement Specialist and Pain Reimbursement Specialist Meet & Greet (By Invite Only)
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
State Reimbursement Specialist and Pain Reimbursement Specialist Meet & Greet (By Invite Only)
Location: Meeting Room Level- Dirksen
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
The Leadership Excel and Achievement Program (LEAP) (Invite Only)
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
The Leadership Excel and Achievement Program (LEAP) (Invite Only)
Location: Ballroom Level- Capitol Ballroom A-C
7:00 PM - 10:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
CRNA-PAC Masquerade Ball (Offsite, Separate Registration Required)
7:00 PM - 10:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
CRNA-PAC Masquerade Ball (Offsite, Separate Registration Required)
Location: The Hamilton (600 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20005)