Agenda	Meeting Registration	Hotel Information	Hotel Regisration
Directions to Hotel	River Boat Cruise	State Gift Exchange	State Report Form

ASTDN/ACHNE Joint Annual Meeting
Submitted by Glenda Kelly, Program Chair

 

ASTDN ANNUAL MEETING
JUNE 2-6, 2004
AIRPORT HILTON
BLOOMINGTON, MINNESOTA

The Association of State & Territorial Directors of Nursing (ASTDN) and the Association of Community Health Nursing Educators (ACHNE) will meet together for a joint annual meeting.  Activities will begin on June 2 with a joint ACHNE/ASTDN reception and ASTDN new member orientation. 

On June 3, the clinical conference workshop, Igniting the Spark:  Linking Public Health Nursing Practice and Education to Promote Population Health will be held.  Joint meetings between ACHNE and ASTDN will occur on June 4 and will include presentation by partner organizations. 

An optional riverboat dinner cruise will be offered in the evening ASTDN business meeting, networking and discussion will be held on June 5 & 6.  Bring a gift representative of your state to exchange during lunch on June 5.
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Agenda

Wednesday, June 2nd
	5:00 pm	- ASTDN New Member Orientation
	5:30-7:00 pm	- ASTDN / ACHNE Welcoming Reception
	7:30-10:00 pm	- ASTDN Executive Committee Meeting
Thursday, June 3rd - IGNITING THE SPARK CONFERENCE
Friday, June 4th
	7:30-8:30 am	- Breakfast (included in registration fee)
8:30 am - 4:30 pm		- Joint ASTDN & ACHNE Meeting
	Evening	- Optional River Boat Dinner Cruise (not included in registration fee)
Saturday, June 5th
	7:30-8:30 am	- Breakfast (included in registration fee)
8:30 am - 4:30 pm		- ASTDN Business Meeting including discussion of Emergency Preparedness, Scope & Standards, Model job Description, and Environmental Health. State Gift Exchange (during lunch)
Sunday, June 6th
	8:00-10:00 am	- Breakfast, Business Meeting continued  (included in fee)
10:00-12:00 am		- New Executive Committee Meeting

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Registration

Registration materials will be mailed and are available at

http://www.theodysseygroup.com/pages/phn.html

Registration fee will be $250.00.  This fee includes reception, clinical conference workshop, CEUs, 3 breakfasts, and 3 lunches.
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Hotel

Hilton Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport
3800 E 80^th Street
Bloomington, MN 55425
Ph: 952-854-2100
Fax: 952.854.8002

The Hilton Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport is close to the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport and only six blocks from the Mall of America - the nation's largest shopping mall/entertainment complex. The hotel is situated in a tranquil setting overlooking the Minnesota River Valley Wildlife Preserve. When relaxation is on the agenda, guests may retire to our stunning glass atrium-enclosed recreation area featuring indoor pool, two whirlpools, redwood sauna and fitness center. The Hilton provides complimentary transportation shuttle service to the Mall of America every hour and Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport every 30 minutes.
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Hotel Reservations

A block of rooms at the Hilton has been reserved at the rate of $95 single/double occupancy.  The deadline to get the reduced rate is Wednesday, May 4, 2004.  Call 952.854.2100 to make your reservations and tell them you are with the Public Health Nursing Conference.
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Directions to Hotel

The Hilton Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport Hotel is located In Bloomington.

By Car: In the Bloomington area, take Interstate 494 to 34th Avenue, exit onto 34th Ave and go south one block to 80th Street. Turn left (East) onto 80th Street. The Hilton Airport Hotel is located two blocks down, on the left side.  There is no charge for parking at the Hilton. 

From the Airport: The Hilton offers free shuttle service to the Hilton from the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport.  There is a Hilton courtesy phone in baggage claim.  Call the hotel and they will direct you to the courtesy shuttle.
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Optional River Boat Dinner Cruise

Riverboat cruise and Prime Rib Dinner will be available on June 4, 2004.  Cost will be $51.00 and will include bus transportation from the hotel, dinner and cruise.  Cost will not be included in registration fee.   Registration for the event will be available with registration materials.
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State Gift Exchange

You are invited to participate in an exchange of state gifts during lunch on June 5, 2004.  Bring a wrapped gift representative of your state to exchange.  Maximum Cost approximately $15.00.
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State Report Form

Please complete the "State Report Form" and e-mail to kellyg@dhss.mo.gov  Reports received  by May 15, 2004 will be included in meeting packets.  If you do not send by May 15, please bring 50 copies to the meeting 
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