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Welcome to ENA Leadership Conference 2025, taking place in Louisville, Kentucky. Leadership Conference is where ENA's member leaders from all levels embark on a transformative journey to enhance their leadership skills and build the pathway for the association's extended impact.

What's New

New Approach

ENA is evolving the event to meet the growing demand for leadership education and the cultivation of vital talents among nurse leaders in the ED. Now, all attendees are encouraged to explore all sessions. Though there will be some role-specific education, council and chapter leaders can sit in the ED Leaders sessions and vice versa. 

New Education

This year, ENA is offering an all-day pre-conference session focusing on the CEN exam review. Updated with every new version of BCEN's CEN Exam Content Outline, the CEN Exam Review Course utilizes a tailor-made combination of lectures, multimedia, personal stories and challenge questions to prepare you for the exam. There is an additional fee for this one-day course, and limited seating is available. The course takes place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Jan. 29.

State/Chapter Leaders Sessions

All ENA members are encouraged to attend regardless of holding an ENA leadership position. These sessions will include content for 2025 officers and ENA members interested in pursuing a council or chapter leadership role.

Sessions for council and chapter leaders will cover the roles and responsibilities of the president, president-elect, secretary, treasurer, secretary/treasurer, membership chair, government relations chair and TNCC chair listed in the State Council/Chapter Management portal. Learn key strategies of membership retention, marketing and fundraising for your state or chapter.

*ENA Leadership Conference 2025 sessions will be content-captured for registrants to view after the event. Please note that education is subject to change.

ED LEADERS Sessions

ENA is excited to continue to evolve the ED Leaders education. These sessions are designed to strengthen the knowledge foundation and improve the problem-solving and implementation skills of a cohort of ENA's dedicated nurse leaders. Learn best practices in areas including knowledge of health care environment, professionalism and leadership, communication and relationship building, and business skills management.

CNE

CNE contact hours are available for 2025! Your path to leadership excellence starts here. Check back for more information on claiming contact hours.

On-site Activities

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Check out a variety of fun activities from the famed Urban Bourbon Experience™, the factory where they make Louisville Sluggers, the Muhammad Ali Center and more things to do while visiting.










 

FAQ

Who can register?

Council and Chapter Leaders Sessions: All ENA members who hold a leadership role - from council and chapter leaders to government affairs chairs, global member leaders and more. The 2025 officers - president, president-elect, secretary, treasurer, secretary/treasurer - from each state are eligible for complimentary registration. Other attendees eligible for complimentary registration include members of the ENA Board of Directors, ENA Foundation Board of Trustees and Corporate Engagement Council.

ED Leaders Sessions: Emergency nurses who are aspiring ED leaders or existing leaders, locally and globally, within their hospital or organization are eligible for registration for a fee.

Member: $250
Nonmember: $550

Will CNE be available?

Yes, there is accredited education taking place at this event. Please check back for more information on claiming contact hours.

Can I be a presenter?

You sure can. Share best practices and essential insights for professional and leadership development in emergency nursing. The event is entering the second year of offering its ED leader program - education that parallels the council and chapter leader content, providing new levels of knowledge for transitioning leaders. Primary speakers are offered an honorarium for their presentations. The proposal submission period for 2025 is now closed. Check back next summer for your opportunity to present at ENA Leadership Conference 2026.

Additional event questions?

For meeting/registration questions, please contact meetingservices@ena.org.
For educational program information, please contact conference.education@ena.org.

Download the ENA Leadership Conference 2025 Terms and Conditions.