American Association of Colleges of Nursing | 2026 AACN Student Policy Summit | March 30-31, 2026 | Washington, DC

Program Agenda

All sessions will be held at the Washington Marriott Georgetown located in the Metropolitan Ballroom, Second Floor, 1221 22nd Street NW, Washington, DC 20037, unless otherwise noted.

March 30

8:00 - 10:00 a.m.	Registration Check-In

8:00 - 10:00 a.m.	Sponsorship Lounge Open

8:00 - 10:00 a.m.	Networking Lounge Open

10:00 - 10:15 a.m.	Welcome Remarks from AACN's Leadership

10:15 - 11:15 a.m.	Session 1

11:15 - 11:30 a.m.	Stretch Break

11:30 - 12:30 p.m.	Session 2

12:30 - 1:30 p.m.	Welcome Luncheon

1:30 - 2:45 p.m.	Session 3

2:45 - 3:00 p.m.	Stretch Break

3:00 - 4:15 p.m.	Session 4

4:15 - 4:30 p.m.	Stretch Break

4:30 – 5:45 pm	Session 5

6:00-7:00 pm	Student Policy Summit Evening Reception

March 31

7:00 - 8:00 a.m.	Check Out of Hotel

8:00 - 8:45 a.m.	Breakfast and Networking

8:45 - 9:45 a.m.	Session 6

9:45 - 10:15 a.m.	Travel to Fairmont for Session 7 with your Deans and State Delegations

10:30 - 12:00 p.m.	Session 7: Tips and Tools for Effective Capitol Hill Visits

1:00 - 5:00 p.m.	Capitol Hill Visits and Lunch on Your Own

1:00 - 4:30 p.m.	Caucus and Connect

5:00 - 6:30 p.m.	AACN Congressional Reception on Capitol Hill

For questions, contact the AACN Conference Team today!

Phone: 202-463-6930 | Email: conferences@aacnnursing.org | Website: www.aacnnursing.org/conferences