SAVE THE DATE
NURSE EDUCATORS CONFERENCE IN THE ROCKIES 2027
JUNE 21 - JUNE 25
Beyond the Horizon:
Educating Nurses with Purpose and Vision
All Continuing Education Contact Hour Certificates have been emailed out to Attendees who completed the requirements*. Certificates were sent out from NECintheRockies@gmail.com. Please check your junk/spam folder or contact us at if you have any questions.
*To receive contact hours for the NEC you must have completed the Session Feedback survey in Whova for each session you attended
AND completed the Overall Conference survey in Whova by July 10th!
Thank You for Making the
2026 Nurse Educators Conference a Success!
On behalf of the CAHEC and the Conference Planning Committee, thank you to everyone who attended, presented, and exhibited at this year's Nurse Educators Conference. Your enthusiasm, expertise, and commitment to advancing nursing education made this event an inspiring and memorable experience.
This year's conference brought together more than 400 nurse educators from across the country and beyond to learn, collaborate, and share innovative ideas that will shape the future of nursing education. The energy and engagement throughout the event reflected the passion our community has for preparing the next generation of nurses.
Conference highlights included:
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400+ nurse educators connecting and collaborating
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60+ educational presentations showcasing evidence-based teaching strategies, emerging trends, and best practices
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40+ research and innovation posters highlighting scholarly work and creative educational initiatives
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30+ exhibitors sharing the latest products, technologies, resources, and services that support nursing education
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Inspiring keynote presentations that challenged us to think boldly about the future of nursing education
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Interactive preconference workshops that provided participants with in-depth learning and practical skills
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And a few visits from the locate wildlife
We hope you left feeling energized, inspired, and equipped with new ideas to enhance your teaching, support your students, and strengthen the nursing profession. We look forward to welcoming you back next year as we continue to
learn, innovate, and lead together.
Thank you for all you do to educate and inspire the next generation of nurses.
2026 Conference Resources
Document Downloads
You will have full access to the Whova app, including the ability to download documents (like session PowerPoints, supplementary documents and resources from exhibitors) for 30 days post-event.
The easiest way to download documents is through the Whova Web App (for laptop/desktop) Access that here: https://whova.com/portal/webapp/X67eYQMkPhpPhVpKgHFv
Click on "Agenda." Find the session and click on it. Scroll down to "Handouts" where you will see the document(s) added by the presenter. Click "Download" to download to your device. You can follow these same steps to download striaght from the exhibitor center!
If you enjoyed your time at NEC and would like to help other nurse educators attend the conference please consider donating to the Lola Fehr NEC Scholarship.
We were thrilled to welcome our
inaugural scholarship winner Chelsee!
Why Join NEC?
MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS: Meet over 300 fellow nurse educators from
across the country and engage in networking & shared learning!
TIMELY TOPICS: Deep dive into the most important and pressing issues facing
nursing education with 50+ diverse presentations to choose from!
UNMATCHED BEAUTY & HISTORY: Soak in the spectacular beauty of the
Colorado Rockies in the summer and see why people have chosen the NEC for
over 30 years!
Attendees Say...
"NEC is one of the best nurse educator conferences I have
attended. The selection of sessions was excellent and it was
hard to choose only one for each time slot. I appreciate having access to the notes from the other sessions. The conference was well organized and the staff was so helpful. Good selection of vendors and the cost is affordable compared to other conferences. I will be back!"
"I thoroughly enjoyed every session that I attended. I will change my teaching practices based on this conference, and I will highly recommend it to my colleagues back at my college. This conference was invigorating and inspiring."
"I had an amazing time meeting the other educators.
This conference will no doubt change the trajectory of my career."
