Preliminary Agenda
Friday | Saturday | Sunday

Friday, September 25, 2026

REGISTRATION
3:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. 

Registration Desk Open

EXHIBITORS/SPONSORS
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 

Exhibit Hall Set-Up

EXHIBITORS/SPONSORS
4:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. 

Exhibit Hall Open

GENERAL SESSION
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Conflict Resolution
Speaker: Nate Shapiro, CRNA

GENERAL SESSION
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.                                             

Trauma Informed OB
Speaker: Katie Porter, CRNA

NETWORKING 
6:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.  

Welcome Reception With Exhibitors

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Saturday, September 26, 2026

REGISTRATION
7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Registration Desk Open

NETWORKING
7:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Exhibit Hall Open

NETWORKING
7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. 

Breakfast With Exhibitors 

GENERAL SESSION
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

NBCRNA Update
Speaker: John Preston, MD

GENERAL SESSION
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Anesthesia in Austere Environments
Speaker: Aric Baudek, CRNA, Captain, USN, retired

NETWORKING
10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Refreshment Break With Exhibitors 

GENERAL SESSION
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

COANA Business Meeting

NETWORKING
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Networking Lunch

GENERAL SESSION
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

AANA Update
Speaker: Greg Collins, DNP, CRNA, AANA Director Region 5

GENERAL SESSION
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. 

Tax Talk
Speaker: James Lee

GENERAL SESSION
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. 

Opti-Flow

NETWORKING
3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 

Refreshment Break With Exhibitors

GENERAL SESSION
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. 
 

Ultrasound
Speaker: Nicolette Hooge, DNP, MBA, CRNA, FAANA

GENERAL SESSION
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. 

Gastric Ultrasound
Speaker: Nicolette Hooge, DNP, MBA, CRNA, FAANA

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NETWORKING
6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.

Oktoberfest PAC Happy Hour
Requires a separate ticket; available for purchase during registration.

Sunday, September 27, 2026

REGISTRATION
7:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Registration Desk Open

NETWORKING
7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. 

Breakfast

WORKSHOP
(Two Offerings)
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

POCUS Guided Hands-On Workshop* 

* Separate ticket required.  

12:00 p.m. 

Annual Meeting Adjourns

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