Introducing MI-NADONA/LTC
Michigan Chapter - National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration in Long-Term Care
NADONA has been the leading advocate and educational organization for DONs, ADONs, and Nurse Leaders in long term and post acute care since 1986. With 32 state chapters, it continues to be the largest organization representing nurses working in long-term and post-acute care settings. The Michigan Chapter of NADONA has more than 200 members throughout the state of Michigan. Each year, the MI-NADONA/LTC
Annual Convocation & Expo brings together approximately 250 Directors of Nursing, Nurse Managers, Unit/Charge Nurses, and Corporate Clinical Consultants from skilled nursing facilities across the state.
The Health Care Association of Michigan (HCAM) is honored to be the exclusive event manager for the MI-NADONA/LTC, including the Annual Convocation & Expo.
This year's conference will be held at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Bay City - Riverfront in Bay City, MI on Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - Friday, October 24, 2025.
It is Important for Your Company to Support MI-NADONA and the Annual Convocation & Expo
Supporting the Michigan Chapter of the National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration of Long-Term Care (MI-NADONA LTC) provides your company with the opportunity to interact with key decision-makers involved with the day-to-day care of residents and patients in the long-term care continuum.
Directors of Nursing are not the only members of MI-NADONA. Other healthcare personnel attend the conference including:
- Assistant Directors of Nursing (ADON)
- VPs of Clinical Nursing
- Facility Administrators/Executive Directors
- MDS Nurses or Coordinators
- Corporate Compliance Nurses
- QAPI Nurses
- Reimbursement Specialists
- Nurse Supervisors
- Clinical Care Supervisors
- Directors of Wellness
- Directors of Resident Care
- Nurse Specialists
- Certified Dementia Practitioners
- Infection Preventionists
- Transitional Care Nurses
Nurse Executives Facts
- Responsible for all resident care throughout a facility all the time 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year
- Primary contact with family and caregivers
- Responsibilities in skilled nursing facilities, assisted living
facilities, and other long-term care settings - Broad range of roles, including personnel, staff
development, infection prevention, corporate
compliance, MDS coordination, management of
controlled drug consultants for the facility, leadership,
regulations, and surveys - Works closely with all other decision-makers in the
facility including the administrator, medical director,
attending physician, consultant pharmacist, dietitian,
nurse practitioner and more
Agenda
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Exhibitor Agenda for Standard Exhibitors
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Exhibitor Agenda for Premium/VIP Exhibitors
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Tentative Conference Agenda
Thursday, October 23
- Move-In & Set-Up: 9:00 am – 1:30 pm EST
- Exhibitor Lunch: 11:30 - 1:15pm EST
- Exhibitor Briefing & Exhibitor Appreciation Drawing: 2:30 pm EST
- Annual Vendor Expo Show: 3:30 - 5:30 pm EST
- Attendee Prize Giveaway: 5:00 pm EST
- Tear-Down & Move-Out: 5:30-7:30 pm EST
- PARTY: 7:30-10:30 pm EST
Tuesday, October 21
- Move-In & Set-Up: 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm EST
Wednesday, October 22
- Premium & VIP exhibits open throughout conference
Thursday, October 23
- Premium & VIP exhibits open throughout conference
- Exhibitor Briefing & Exhibitor Appreciation Drawing: 2:30 pm EST
- Annual Vendor Expo Show: 3:30 - 5:30 pm EST
- Attendee Prize Giveaway: 5:00 pm EST
- PARTY: 7:30-10:30 pm EST
Friday, October 24
- Premium & VIP exhibits open throughout conference
- Tear-Down & Move-Out: 12:00-2:00 pm EST
Wednesday, October 22
- 7:30 am - Registration Opens
- 8:00 - 9:00 am - Product Theater Breakfast
- 9:15 am - Opening Keynote
- 10:30 am - 12:00 pm - Breakouts
- 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm - Awards Luncheon
- 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm - Breakouts
- 5:00 pm - Free Evening
Thursday, October 23
- 8:00 am - 11:30 am - Breakouts
- 11:30 am - 1:15 pm - Product Theater Luncheon & General Membership Meeting
- 1:15 - 3:30 pm - Breakouts
- 3:30 - 5:30 pm - Expo
- 7:30 - 10:30 pm - PARTY
Friday, October 24
- 8:00 - 9:00 am - Product Theater Breakfast
- 9:15 am - 12:45 pm - General Sessions
- 12:45 pm - Conclusion of Conference
Exhibitor & Sponsorship Options
- All booths include: 6 ft classroom table with linen, 2 chairs, and access to conference attendee list (no emails).
- Standard Exhibitors display during expo hours only, on Thursday, October 23 from 3:30 - 5:30 pm. Purchase of this exhibit space includes 2 vendor passes with access to all Thursday events only.
- Premium and VIP Exhibitors display throughout the entire conference Wednesday, October 22 through Friday, October 24. Purchase of this exhibit space includes 2 full access passes for Convocation with access to all conference activities (including meals and education).
- VIP Exhibitors have double space - 20'x6'.
- Prize Hunt booths are part of the Prize Hunt for attendees. Attendees must visit every Prize Hunt booth and receive a unique punch at each location in order to be eligible to enter the drawing for all exhibitor-provided prize giveaway items and the grand prizes from MI-NADONA. This upgrade is a massive traffic builder for exhibitors!
Standard Tabletop Exhibit
$1,200 on or before June 1, 2025
$1,400 after June 1, 2025
Premium Booth (10' x 6')
$2,200 on or before June 1, 2025
$2,400 after June 1, 2025
Standard Tabletop Exhibit w/ Prize Hunt
$1,400 on or before June 1, 2025
$1,600 after June 1, 2025
Premium Booth (10' x 6') w/ Prize Hunt
$2,400 on or before June 1, 2025
$2,600 after June 1, 2025
VIP Booth (20' x 6') w/ Prize Hunt
$3,200 on or before June 1, 2025
$3,400 after June 1, 2025
| Price | Name | Description | Capacity | # Registrations |
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| $4,500.00 | BYO Bouquet Flower Bar Sponsorship | Sponsor the build-your-own flower bouquet bar. | 1 | 1 |
| $500.00 | General Conference Sponsor | Provide a general conference sponsorship to support MI-NADONA/LTC. | 10 | 1 |
| $500.00 | Refreshments Sponsor | Sponsor the refreshments for attendees for one day. | 3 | 0 |
| $750.00 | Education Session Sponsor | Sponsor one of the concurrent breakout sessions. | 10 | 0 |
| $1,000.00 | Keynote Sponsor | Sponsor one of the keynote presenters during the conference. | 2 | 0 |
| $1,500.00 | Awards Luncheon Sponsor | Sponsor the Awards & Recognition Luncheon honoring this year's award recipients. This event is our most highly attended event of Convocation. | 3 | 1 |
| $2,000.00 | PARTY Sponsor | Sponsor the evening networking event on Thursday, October 26 from 7:30-10:30 pm. This party will feature two hours of hosted bar and heavy appetizers. This is THE party of the year for Michigan Directors of Nursing. Help us celebrate our DONs in style! | 5 | 0 |
| $2,000.00 | Relaxation Room Sponsor | Sponsor the relaxation room available throughout the conference. This popular room features coloring books, diffused essential oils, chair massages, and more to help our nurses decompress and rejuvenate themselves. | 1 | 0 |
| $2,500.00 | Charging Station Sponsor | Sponsor our charging station for mobile devices in the common area. | 1 | 0 |
| $3,000.00 | Lanyards Sponsor | Sponsor the lanyard provided at registration to all attendees. MI-NADONA will purchase lanyards with your logo. | 1 | 1 |
| $3,000.00 | Mobile App Sponsor | Sponsor the mobile app for the conference. Featuring your logo on the home screen of the app! | 1 | 0 |
| $3,000.00 | Wi-Fi Sponsor | Sponsor the attendee Wi-Fi for the conference. Featuring your custom Wi-Fi password for access! | 1 | 0 |
| $4,000.00 | Cozy & Warm Sponsor | Sponsor our cozy & warm station at the event where attendees can grab a blanket if the meeting room gets too chilly! Blankets with your logo will be supplied by HCAM. | 1 | 0 |
| $10,000.00 | Exclusive Nurse Gift Sponsor | Sponsor the special gift provided to attendees. Gift TBD by the NADONA Board. The 2019 nurse gift was a bottle of DoTerra Essential Oil. | 1 | 0 |
| $0.00 | Sponsored Breakfast Presentation | Sponsor will be allowed up to 55 minutes of speaking time during breakfast. Sponsor will be responsible for all costs for the meal including food, beverages (coffee, tea, water, etc), tax, and gratuity - payment will be made by the sponsor directly to the venue OR sponsor may elect to pay flat sponsorship fee of $9,000 to MI-NADONA. Meal will be open to all attendees at the conference. Sponsor will be provided with electronic attendee list of participants present at the meal. Reach out to MaryGettel@hcam.org for more details. | 2 | 0 |
| $0.00 | Sponsored Luncheon Presentation | Sponsor will be allowed up to 55 minutes of speaking time during lunch. Sponsor will be responsible for all costs for the meal including food, beverages (coffee, tea, water, etc), tax, and gratuity - payment will be made by the sponsor directly to the venue OR sponsor may elect to pay flat sponsorship fee of $9,000 to MI-NADONA. Meal will be open to all attendees at the conference. Sponsor will be provided with electronic attendee list of participants present at the meal. Reach out to MaryGettel@hcam.org for more details. | 0 | 0 |
Lodging
HCAM secured a discounted group rate at the DoubleTree Bay City - Riverfront of $119++ per night if booked prior to October 7. Parking is complimentary at this venue. Room availability and/or the discounted group rate is NOT guaranteed. There are a limited number of rooms available.