74th Annual MONSA Convention

October 15, 2026 in Columbia, Missouri
at the Courtyard by Marriott

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About Convention | Agenda | Featured Speakers and Sessions

About 2026 Convention

The Missouri Nursing Students’ Association (MONSA) requests your attendance to the 74th Annual Convention. This exciting event will be held Thursday, October 15, 2026, at the Courtyard by Marriott in Columbia, Missouri.

Courtyard by Marriott
3301 Lemone Industrial Boulevard
Columbia, MO 65201
Phone: (573) 443-8000

 

We request your attendance on this day of learning and fun-filled events.

Agenda

Note: Schedule subject to change. Check www.monsa.org for updates.

    • Continental Breakfast

    • Silent Auction begins

    • Call for Nominations for Board of Directors for 2027

    • Theme: The Power of Nurses: Advocacy, Healing, and Innovation

      • Panel Speakers

        • Asa Palmeri

          • President, Missouri Nursing Students’ Association

        • NSNA Speaker TBA

        • MONA Speaker TBA

    • Visit Exhibit Hall and win!

      • Bid on Silent Auction items

    • Presented by Dr. Gregory Alexander

      • Centennial Professor on Health Policy and Director of the Center for Health Policy at the Columbia University School of Nursing in New York, NY.

    • MONSA Awards Presentation

    • Exhibits, Networking, and Door Prizes

  • The Silent Auction and Exhibits both wrap at 2:00 PM, so be sure to participate before they finish for the day. Don’t miss out!

    • Topic: TBA

      • Speaker: TBA

    • Introduce final candidates for election

    • Voting will be done post presentations

    • Pause for the cause and win!

    • Silent Auction items available to winners!

    • Nurse Specialty Panel

      • Hot Topics and Transition into Nursing Practice

    • Election results announced

    • Door prizes, surprises, and more

    • Old/New Board to meet immediately after convention

Featured Speakers and Sessions

Focus Session I - 10:45 AM

Portrait of Dr. Gregory Alexander outside on a sunny summer day.

Dr. Alexander is the Centennial Professor on Health Policy and Director of the Center for Health Policy at the Columbia University School of Nursing New York NY, USA. Alexander’s background is in human factors, informatics, gerontology, patient safety, quality measures, survey development and psychometrics. Alexander is currently completing a third national U.S. study assessing the impact of information system maturity on nursing home quality measurements and care environments where nurse practitioners work.

More announcements coming soon!