2012 INS Annual Convention & Industrial Exhibition
 

The Annual Convention & Industrial Exhibition is the combination of two meetings:

Spring National Academy of Infusion Therapy
Saturday, April 28 – Sunday, April 29
  • Educational sessions focus on advanced topics in infusion therapy and offer 2 CRNI® recertification units per hour (up to a maximum of 20)

  • Access to Monday’s Industrial Exhibition, which includes the exhibits, educational poster viewing and judging, Exhibitor Theaters, and Simulation Labs
Annual Meeting
Monday, April 30 – Thursday, May 3

  • Educational sessions cover a wide variety of topics in infusion therapy, including Home Infusion and International Tracks, and offer 1 CRNI® recertification unit per hour (up to a maximum of 20)

  • Access to the Industrial Exhibition, which includes the exhibits, educational poster viewing and judging, Exhibitor Theaters, and Simulation Labs

  • Additional networking opportunities at evening social events

Meeting Mentor Program - NEW!
For first-time attendees, the INS Annual Convention can be an overwhelming experience. This year, INS is pleased to offer a meeting mentor program where we assign first-timers and new members to a mentor who can help them navigate the event and assist them in connecting with others in the infusion specialty to expand their networks. Mentors and their protégés will meet face-to-face at Saturday’s First-time Attendee Orientation to help everyone enjoy the overall Annual Convention experience from the very beginning.
 
If you would like to volunteer to be a mentor, or would like to request a mentor, please check the appropriate box on your registration form.
 
Continuing Education Credits
INS is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. The 2012 INS Annual Convention is also approved by the Infusion Nurses Certification Corporation (INCC) for CRNI® recertification units. Participants who attend all sessions will earn the following:

Spring National Academy (Saturday & Sunday)
8.0 Contact Hours
20 CRNI® Recertification Units

Annual Meeting (Monday-Thursday)
16.0 Contact Hours
20 CRNI® Recertification Units
 
Disclosure of National Provider Identifier (NPI #) - NEW!
Due to new federal health care reform laws in effect, exhibitors and sponsors are now required to file an annual report to the federal government disclosing items of value (such as educational giveaways, refreshments, etc.) given to health care professionals. This report must include the business address of the recipient and, if the recipient is a physician, the specialty and National Provider Identifier (NPI) of the covered recipient.
If you already have an NPI number, please include this on your registration form. For more information, visit the the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services web site.  
 
AdvaMed Code, PhRMA Code, and State Regulations
Many exhibitors at the INS Annual Convention and Industrial Exhibition abide by the AdvaMed Code of Ethics on Interactions with Health Care Professionals or the PhRMA Code on Interactions with Healthcare Professionals and can no longer provide giveaways that are not educational in nature. In addition, to comply with individual state laws, exhibitors can no longer provide refreshments to health care professionals from Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, Minnesota, and the District of Columbia in their booths or at their sponsored events. We appreciate your understanding and support.