Executive Director Jerry G Peers, RN, guides Congress planning, along with the other Association projects. At AORN Board meetings before and after Congress, she reports on the progress of AORN's activities. At Congress, she attends the House of Delegates and is available to meet with members.
Headquarters staff at Congress Photos by Patricia Patterson If you would like to schedule an appointment to see a Board member or the parliamentarian, see Mickey Meyer, executive secretary, in the Headquarters office. Her office is the communications center for Congress, and she can answer a variety of questions.
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Oris Rouse, secretary in meeting services, will be assisting with exhibitor registration.
Michael D Corley manages all Congress activities other than the educational program. He is assistant executive directorlbusiness.
Dorothy Weber is exhibits and seminar coordinator. During the year, she schedules exhibit space. At Congress, she will be managing exhibitor registration.
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As assistant director of meeting services, Sylvia Rottman is a trouble-shooter at Congress. She watches over every phase including room setups, hospitality suite arrangements, catering, and the many details that make Congress run smoothly.
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Sue Olson, continuing education secretary, registers speakers and guests.
Bradley J Manuel, RN, program specialist1 continuing education, is overall coordinator for the Congress educational sessions.
Nurses from states such as Minnesota, Florida, and Nevada, which require special evidence of continuing education attendance, will see Sharon Lunn, RN, in the Evaluation Room. She is a program specialistlcontinuing education.
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Self-paced learning programs are a new feature at Congress this year. Leslie Grosser, RN, will be staff coordinator of these eight sessions. She is a program specialistlcontinuing education.
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Janet K Schultz, RN, is assistant director of educationlconsultation. She will be assisting with the coordination of education sessions at Congress.
For questions about continuing education (CE) issues related to Congress and other AORN programs, see Janet Sabbe, RN, credentialing specialist, in the CE booth. With her will be Sonya Merrill, RN, a credentialing specialist new to the AORN staff.
Colleen Harvey, RN, consultative specialist in the Education Department, will be assisting the education staff at Congress.
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As manager of the stockroom, Dale Anacker will be responsible for supplies and equipment.
Headquarters offices AORN Headquarters offices during Congress week will be located on the mezzanine level, just up the escalators from the registration area. Signs will direct attendees to the office. Parliamentarian, Credentials Committee, and Statements and Resolutions Committee will meet down the escalator from the main level in N 205-207.Appointments for these groups should be made through the Headquaflers office. Offices for the AORN Journal and the Congress News will be in N 202-203. Public relations will be in N 201. The Accounting Office will be on the main level.
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Membership Director Caroline Rogers, RN, also serves as parliamentarian during Congress. She oversees delegate registration, credentials changes, and voting. The membership staff will be working in the registration area. They are Alice Powell, membership clerk (left), Rosalie Retzer, membership secretary (right), and Mary McFall, membership secretary (center).
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Donna Krowen, accounting manager, balances the books. She supervises book and ticket sales and works with registration.
As accounting assistant, Joyce Nelson helps keep track of the figures in the accounting office.
Martha Anacker, accounting clerk, will be in charge of the bookstore, where AORN publications may be ordered and purchased.
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You can see Sonia Macheledt, accounting clerk, for bus and banquet tickets. Both will be available in the same section this year.
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As manager of registration, Ruthmary Robinson will be responsible for onsite and advanced registration and data card services. She is coordinator of computer services.
A computer operator, Joann Vold (right) will be working in the registration area, troubleshooting and answering questions. Jody Simpson (upper right), a computer operator, will be assisting Dorothy Weber in registering exhibitors.
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As publications director and generalmanager of the Journal, Philip J Patterson oversees the press room and Congress News production.
Assisting with general duties in the Headquaflers office will be Melissa Cusack, advertising secretary forthe JOurnal.
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If you’re interested in writing for the Journal, Editor Elinor S Schrader would like to visit with you. She is also editor of the Congress News.
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As associate editor of the Journal, f a t Patterson (upper right) works as a reporter on the Congress News. Rebecca Morris (right), Journal assistant editor, may be interviewing you for a Congress News story. Helping with layout and typesetting of the Congress News is Andrew Scheer (top), Journal assistant editor.
Congress News The Congress News will be distributed each morning, Sunday through Friday, of Congress week. Prepared by the AORN Journal staff, the News will publish reports of deliberations of the House of Delegates, analysis of key issues, and interviews with featured speakers. There also will be news about the pre-Congress meetings of the Board of Directors and AORN national Committees. In addition, Congress News will include notices of meetings of special interest groups and feature articles on what to see and do in Dallas. Each day's issue will include photos and
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advertising and will be printed in an 81/z x 11 inch format. The Congress News will be available free of charge at the Convention Center. Information to be published in the Congress News must be submitted to the AORN Journal (Room N 202-203) at the Convention Center no later than 3 pm the day before publication. Complete coverage of Congress will appear in the May AORN Journal.
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