National Leadership Conference
Dallas, TX
June 18-21, 2008

For a printable copy of the agenda, click here.

This agenda is tentative. The final agenda will be printed in the NLC program guide.

STATE MEETINGS are scheduled throughout the program. Some are for the entire state delegation, and others for advisors or event planning groups. Please contact your state advisor to determine the specific state meetings you should attend.

Monday, June 16, 2008

8:00 am – 5:00 pm Competitive Events Committee Meeting

12:00 noon – 1:00 pm Committees Luncheon

6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Committee Reception

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

8:00 am – 4:00 pm HOSA Inc. Committee Meetings

8:00 am – 10:00 pm CE Event Manager/State Sponsor Orientation

8:30 am – 12:00 pm New State Officer Leadership Academy

1:00 pm – 4:30 pm Advanced State Officer Leadership Academy

3:00 pm – 5:00 pm State Advisor Registration

5:30 pm – 7:30 pm State Advisor Dinner Meeting

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm National Officer Candidate Orientation and Exam

8:00 pm – 9:00 pm CEU Registration * For advisors planning to earn CEUs

8:15 pm – 9:30 pm Nominating Committee Meeting

9:00 pm – 11:00 pm State Presidents’ Reception
* Hosted by the National Executive Council

10:30 pm Posting of National Officer Interview Schedule

12:30 am Curfew

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

9:00 am – 5:00 pm HOSA Headquarters

9:00 am – 5:00 pm Competitive Events Headquarters

8:00 am – 1:30 pm National Officer Interviews

8:00 am – 3:00 pm Conference Registration

8:00 am – 7:00 pm CE Event Manager/State Sponsor Orientation
* By appointment only

8:00 am – 9:00 am Newcomers – Coffee Talk
*Informal discussion session for all new local advisors.

10:00 am – 1:00 pm Exhibitor Registration

11:30 am–2:30 pm VIP Luncheon
* By invitation only

11:30 am–12:30 pm Translator Meeting

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm CEU Registration
*For advisors planning to earn CEUs

1:00 pm – 5:00 pm HOSA Healthcare Exposition

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Nominating Committee Report

2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Kaiser Permanente Healthcare Issues Exam

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Local and State Advisor Orientation

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Voting Delegate Orientation

2:30 pm – 5:30 pm Parliamentary Procedure

• Orientation and Written Test

3:00 pm – 5:30 pm Forensic Medicine

• Orientation and Written Test

Creative Problem Solving

• Orientation and Written Test

Medical Reading

• Orientation and Written Test

HOSA Bowl

• Orientation and Written Test

4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Veterinary Assisting

• Orientation and Written Test

Home Health Aide

• Orientation and Written Test

4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Courtesy Corps Meeting

5:00 pm – 7:30 pm Scholarship Recipient/HOSA Sponsor Dinner * By invitation Only

5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Flag and Opening Session Practice

7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Opening General Session

• Parade of States
• Texas Greetings
• Membership Recognition
• Honorary Life Member

Various Times Throughout Day State Meetings (As scheduled by states)

11:00 pm – Midnight Committee Meetings (if needed)

• Rules and Arbitration Committee
• Credentials and Tellers Committee

12:30 am Curfew

Thursday, June 19, 2008

9:00 am – 8:00 pm HOSA Headquarters

9:00 am – 10:00 pm Competitive Events Headquarters

7:00 am – 8:30 am Meet the Candidates’ Breakfast

8:00 am – 9:00 am Newcomers – Coffee Talk
*Informal discussion session for all new local advisors.

8:00 am – 9:00 pm EDUCATIONAL SYMPOSIUM CENTER
* Open to all conference participants, a variety of workshops will be scheduled. Check the HOSA website in May for a workshop schedule.

8:00 am Round Two Competitors Posted

• HOSA Bowl
• Parliamentary Procedure
• Medical Reading
• Creative Problem Solving
• Forensic Medicine
• Veterinary Assisting
• Home Health Aide

8:00 am – 9:30 am Competitive Event Orientations

• Prepared Speaking
• Researched Persuasive Speaking
• Medical Photography
• Extemporaneous Speaking
• Personal Care
• Rescue Breathing
• Career Health Display
• Biomedical Debate

8:00 am – 9:45 am Clinical Nursing

• Orientation and Written Test

8:00 am – 9:45 am Dental Assisting

• Orientation and Written Test

8:00 am – 9:45 am Medical Assisting Clinical

• Orientation and Written Test

8:00 am – 9:45 am CPR/First Aid

• Orientation and Written Test

8:00 am – 9:45 am EMT

• Orientation and Written Test

8:00 am – 9:45 am Sports Medicine

• Orientation and Written Test

8:00 am – 9:45 am CERT

• Orientation and Written Test

8:30 am – 12:00 pm Leadership Academy (Student Members)

9:00 am – 6:00 pm HOSA Healthcare Exposition

10:00 am – 11:30 am Competitive Event Orientations

• Health Education
• Public Service Announcement
• Community Awareness
• Clinical Specialty
• Speaking Skills
• Extemporaneous Health Poster

10:00 am – 11:45 am Extemporaneous Writing

• Orientation and Essay

Administrative Medical Assisting

• Orientation and Written Test

Medical Laboratory Assisting

• Orientation and Written Test

Nursing Assisting

• Orientation and Written Test

Physical Therapy

• Orientation and Written Test

Interviewing Skills

• Orientation and Written Application

Job Seeking Skills

• Orientation and Written Application

Biotechnology

• Orientation and Written Test

Medical Spelling

• Orientation and Written Test

Dental Spelling

• Orientation and Written Test

11:00 am – 12:30 pm Judges’ Luncheon and Orientation

11:30 am Career Health Display Set-Up

12 pm Round Two Competitors Posted

• Dental Assisting

12:30 pm
(By appointment)
Veterinary Assisting
Career Health Display
Rescue Breathing
Home Health Aide
Medical Photography
Biomedical Debate – Preliminary Rounds
Parliamentary Procedure
Medical Mathematics
Medical Terminology
Medical Reading
Speaking Skills

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Regional Meetings – State Advisors Only

1:00 pm – 4:30 pm Leadership Academy (Student Members)

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Outstanding HOSA Chapter Orientation

• All competitors must attend with their scrapbooks.

2:00 pm Bus departs for Skill Events held at Baylor College of
By Appointment Dentistry
Dental Assisting

2:00 pm – 5:30 pm Extemporaneous Health Poster

2:45 pm – 3:30 pm OHC Judge Orientation

3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Business Session

• Voting Delegates must be in official HOSA uniform

3:30 pm – 6:00 pm Outstanding HOSA Chapter Judging
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Judges’ Dinner and Orientation

4:00 pm Round Two Competitors Posted

• Medical Assisting Clinical
• Physical Therapy
• Sports Medicine
• CPR/First Aid

4:30 – 5:30 pm *** HOSA Showcase ***
Career Health Display

• Open to all conference participants
• Competitors will display their portfolios

5:30 pm Bus departs for Skill Events held at ATI
By Appointment

• Personal Care
• Medical Assisting Clinical
• Physical Therapy

5:30 pm
(By appointment)
CPR/First Aid
Researched Persuasive Speaking
Dental Terminology
Knowledge Test: Concepts of Health Care
Creative Problem Solving
Public Service Announcement
Forensic Medicine
Interviewing Skills
Sports Medicine

*** HOSA Showcase ***
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Outstanding HOSA Chapter and Chapter Newsletter
7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Extemporaneous Health Poster

• Open to all conference participants
• Competitors will take scrapbooks with them at 7:30 pm
• Competitors will take posters with them at 8:30 pm

7:30 pm – 9 pm HOSA Inc. Annual Meeting
Election of HOSA, Inc. Board Members

9:00 pm Round Two Competitors Posted

• EMT
• CERT
• Nursing Assisting
• Clinical Nursing
• Administrative Medical Assisting
• Biotechnology
• Medical Laboratory Assisting
• Medical Spelling
• Dental Spelling
• Biomedical Debate

9:30 pm – 11:00 pm Past HOSA Inc. Chairman Reception
By invitation only
Host: Becky Davis, Immediate Past Chairman

10:30 pm – 11:00 pm Committee Meetings (If needed)

• Rules and Arbitration
• Credentials and Tellers

12:30 am Curfew

Friday, June 20, 2008

9:00 am – 7:00 pm HOSA Headquarters

9:00 am – 7:00 pm Competitive Events Headquarters

7:30 am – 9:00 am Judges’ Breakfast and Orientation

8:00 am – 9:00 am Newcomers – Coffee Talk
*Informal discussion session for all new local advisors.

8:00 am – 9:00 pm EDUCATIONAL SYMPOSIUM CENTER
*Open to all conference participants, a variety of workshops will be scheduled. Check the HOSA web site in May for a workshop schedule.

8:15 am Bus departs for Skill Events held at DeSoto Fire Training Center
By Appointmen

• CERT

8:40 am Bus departs for Skill Events held at PCI
By Appointment

• Administrative Medical Assisting
• Biotechnology
• Medical Laboratory Assisting

8:40 am Bus departs for Skill Events held at Baylor Nursing
By Appointment

• Nursing Assisting
• Clinical Nursing

9:00 am – 1:00 pm HOSA Healthcare Exposition

9:00 am – 4:00 pm Leadership Academy – New Advisors

9:00 am
(By appointment)
Job Seeking Skills
Community Awareness
Biomedical Debate – Debate Round
Health Education
Extemporaneous Speaking

9:00 am – 11:00 am Knowledge Tests

• Pathophysiology
• Pharmacology
• Nutrition
• Human Growth and Development

10:20 am Bus departs for Skill Events held at DeSoto Fire Training Center
By Appointment
EMT

11:00 am – 11:45 am CEU Credit:
Meeting with HOSA Management
HOSA Inc. Board Members and Staff

11:00 am – 12:30 pm Judges’ Luncheon and Orientation

12:30 pm
By Appointment
Prepared Speaking
Clinical Specialty
Medical Spelling PSC – Spelldown
Medical Spelling - SS – Spelldown
Dental Spelling – Spelldown
HOSA Bowl

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Regional Meetings – State Advisors Only

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm New Board Member Orientation

*** HOSA Showcase ***
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Community Awareness
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm Health Education
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Clinical Specialty

• Open to all conference participants
• Competitors will display their portfolios/notebooks

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm HOSA Bowl Finals
(Time Approximate) Secondary
Postsecondary Collegiate

7:30 pm – 10:00 pm National Recognition Session

• Advisor Tribute and Recognition
• National Service Project
• Leadership Academy Recognition
• Kaiser Permanente Healthcare Issues Exam
• Barbara James Service Award Recognition
• National HOSA Week
• National Recognition Program
• Chapter Newsletter
• Outstanding HOSA Chapter
• Outstanding State Officers
• Conference Theme
• Scholarships
• 2007-08 National Officer Recognition
• Presentation of 2008-09 National Executive Council

10:00 pm – 10:30 pm CEU Credit Distribution
* Must bring completed forms

10:00 pm – 12:00 am HOSA Dance

12:30 am Curfew

Saturday, June 21, 2008

9:00 am – 11:00 am HOSA Headquarters

9:00 am – 11:00 am Competitive Events Headquarters

All Day HOSA Day in Dallas

8:00 – 9:00 am CEU Credit Distribution
* Must bring completed forms

4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Postsecondary/Collegiate Grand Awards Session
8:00 pm – 10:00 pm Secondary Grand Awards Session

10:00 pm – 12:00 am Grand Awards Dance

1:00 am Curfew

Sunday, June 22 – Wednesday, June 25, 2008