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National Leadership Conference
Nashville, TN
June 24-27, 2009

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.

Tentative Conference Schedule - Nashville 2009

Monday, June 22, 2009

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

12:00 noon - 1:00 pm - Committees Luncheon

6 pm - 7:30 pm - Committee Reception 

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

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

As Scheduled - 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 * For State Advisors Only

6:30 pm - 8:30 pm - National Officer Candidate Orientation and Exam 

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

8:30 pm - 9:30 pm - Nominating Committee Meeting 

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

11:00 pm - Posting of National Officer Interview Schedule

12:30 am - Curfew

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

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 - 1:00 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 - 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

  • Orientation and Written Test

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm - Local and State Advisor Orientation 

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm - Voting Delegate Orientation 

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm - CEU Registration  *For advisors planning to earn CEUs

3:30 pm - 6:30 pm - Parliamentary Procedure 

  • Orientation and Written Test

4:00 pm - 6:30 pm - Forensic Medicine

  • Orientation and Written Test

4:00 pm - 6:30 pm - Creative Problem Solving

  • Orientation and Written Test

4:00 pm - 6:30 pm - Medical Reading

  • Orientation and Written Test

4:00 pm - 6:30 pm - HOSA Bowl 

  • 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
  • Tennessee Greetings
  • Membership Recognition
  • Honorary Life Member

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

11:00 pm - 11:30 pm - Committee Meetings (if needed)

  • Rules and Arbitration Committee
  • Credentials and Tellers Committee 

12:30 am - Curfew

Thursday, June 25, 2009

8:00 am - 8:00 pm - HOSA Headquarters

8:00 am - 10:00 pm - Competitive Events Headquarters 

Times Vary  CE Event Manager/State Sponsor Orientation* By appointment only

7 am - 8:30 am - Meet the Candidates’ Breakfast * By invitation only - for voting delegates, officer candidates, and national officers

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

Times Vary Throughout Day - 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.  

8:00 am - Round Two Competitors Posted   

  • HOSA Bowl
  • Parliamentary Procedure
  • Medical Reading
  • Creative Problem Solving
  • Forensic Medicine

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

  • Researched Persuasive Speaking 
  • Medical Photography  
  • Extemporaneous Speaking
  • Personal Care
  • Community Awareness
  • Biomedical Debate  
  • Public Health Emergency Preparedness 
  • Clinical Specialty

8:00 am - 9:45 am - Clinical Nursing    

  • Orientation and Written Test

8:00 am - 9:45 am - Biotechnology

  • Orientation and Written Test

8:00 am - 9:45 am - Home Health Aide  

  • Orientation and Written Test

8:00 am - 9:45 am - Sports Medicine  

  • Orientation and Written Test

8:00 am - 9:45 am - Veterinary Assisting  

  • Orientation and Written Test

8:00 am - 9:45 am - EMT  

  • Orientation and Test

10:00 am - 11:45 am - Job Seeking Skills  

  • Orientation and Written Application

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 pm - HOSA Healthcare Exposition

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

  • Health Education
  • Public Service Announcement
  • Speaking Skills 
  • Extemporaneous Health Poster
  • Career Health Display
  • Prepared Speaking
  • First Aid/Rescue Breathing

10:00 am - 11:45 am - Dental Assisting

  • Orientation and Written Test

10:00 am - 11:45 am - Interviewing Skills

  • Orientation and Written Application

10:00 am - 11:45 am - Extemporaneous Writing

  • Orientation and Essay

10:00 am - 11:45 am - Administrative Medical Assisting

  • Orientation and Written Test

 
10:00 am - 11:45 am - Medical Assisting Clinical

  • Orientation and Written Test

10:00 am - 11:45 am - Medical Laboratory Assisting  

  • Orientation and Written Test

10:00 am - 11:45 am - Nursing Assisting

  • Orientation and Written Test

10:00 am - 11:45 am - Physical Therapy  

  • Orientation and Written Test

10:00 am - 11:45 am - CPR/First Aid

  • Orientation and Written Test

11 am - 12:30 pm - Judges’ Luncheon and Orientation

12:00 pm - Round Two Competitors Posted 

  • Biotechnology
  • CERT

12:30 pm - Dental Spelling; Medical Spelling

  • Orientation and Written Test

12:30 pm (By appointment) Competitive Events 

  • Knowledge Test Pharmacology
  • Medical Terminology
  • Rescue Breathing
  • CERT
  • Community Awareness
  • Biotechnology  
  • Biomedical Debate - Preliminary Rounds
  • Parliamentary Procedure
  • Job Seeking Skills  
  • Clinical Specialty

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

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

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Business Session
* Voting Delegates must be in official HOSA uniform

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm - Outstanding HOSA Chapter

  • Orientation and turn in scrapbooks

4:00 pm - 5:30 pm - Judges’ Dinner and Orientation  

4:00 pm - Round Two Competitors Posted   

  • Home Health Aide
  • Sports Medicine
  • Veterinary Assisting
  • EMT

5:30 pm (By appointment) - Competitive Events

  • Knowledge Test  Nutrition  
  • Knowledge Test  Pathophysiology 
  • Extemporaneous Health Poster
  • Interviewing Skills
  • Creative Problem Solving
  • Home Health Aide
  • Veterinary Assisting
  • Sports Medicine  
  • EMT
  • Health Education
  • Medical Photography
    Medical Reading

*** HOSA Showcase ***
8:30 - 9:30 pm  - Outstanding HOSA Chapter - Open to all conference participants

  • Competitors will take scrapbooks with them at 9:30 pm

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm - HOSA Inc. Annual Meeting - Election of HOSA, Inc. Board Members

9:00 pm - Round Two Competitors Posted 

  • Physical Therapy
  • Dental Assisting
  • Nursing Assisting
  • Clinical Nursing
  • Administrative Medical Assisting
  • CPR/First Aid
  • Medical Laboratory Assisting
  • Medical Spelling
  • Dental Spelling
  • Biomedical Debate
  • Medical Assisting Clinical

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 26, 2009

8:00 am - 8:00 pm - HOSA Headquarters

8:00 am - 10:00 pm - Competitive Events Headquarters 

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

8:00 am   - Career Health Display Set-Up   

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

Times Vary Throughout Day - 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.

  *** HOSA Showcase ***
8:00 am - 5 pm Medical Photography 
9:00 am - 10:00 am Community Awareness
9:30 am - 10:30 am Health Education
10:00 am - 11:00 am Extemporaneous Health Poster
10:30 am - 11:30 am Chapter Newsletter
10:30 am - 11:30 am Clinical Specialty
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Public Service Announcement
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Career Health Display

  • Open to all conference participants

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

8:40 am - Bus departs for Skill Events held at Remington College *By Appointment

  • Dental Assisting
  • Administrative Medical Assisting
  • Medical Assisting Clinical
  • Medical Laboratory Assisting

9:25 am - Bus departs for Skill Events held at Belmont University * By Appointment

  • Clinical Nursing
  • Nursing Assisting
  • Personal Care
  • Physical Therapy

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

9:00 am - 4:00 pm - Leadership Academy (New Advisors) 

9:00 am - By Appointment- Competitive Events 
 

  • Medical Math
  • Extemporaneous Speaking
  • Knowledge Test:  Concepts of Health Care
  • Knowledge Test:  Human Growth and Development
  • CPR/First Aid
  • Career Health Display 
  • Public Service Announcement 
  • Researched Persuasive Speaking
  • Forensic Medicine
  • Epidemiology

10:30 am - 11:15 am CEU Credit: Meeting with HOSA Management - HOSA Inc. Board Members and Staff

11 am - 12:30 pm - Judges’ Luncheon and Orientation

12:30 pm - By Appointment- Competitive Events

  • Prepared Speaking
  • Dental Terminology
  • Speaking Skills 
  • Public Health Emergency Preparedness
  • Medical Spelling PSC - Spelldown
  • Medical Spelling - SS - Spelldown
  • Dental Spelling - Spelldown
  • HOSA Bowl 
  • Biomedical Debate - Debate Round 

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

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm - Regional Meetings (State Advisors Only)

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

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm (Time Approximate) - HOSA Bowl Finals - 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
  • 2008-09 National Officer Recognition
  • Presentation of 2009-10 National Executive Council

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

10:00 pm - 12:00 am - HOSA Dance

12:30 am - Curfew

Saturday, June 27, 2009

9:00 am - 11:00 am - HOSA Headquarters

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

All Day -   HOSA Day in Nashville

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

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm - Grand Awards Session - Postsecondary/Collegiate 

8:00 pm - 10:00 pm - Grand Awards Session - Secondary

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

1:00 am - Curfew

Sunday, June 28 - Wednesday, July 1, 2009

All Day  - Executive Council Training  -   All newly elected National Officers  are required to attend

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