Registration Policies
All cancellation requests must be submitted to AANP no later than 11:59 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May 5. No refunds will be granted after this date. To cancel your conference registration, you must submit a written notice through the AANP Help Center. A refund will then be issued minus a $75 administrative fee or a $25 administrative fee for student registrations (entry-level student members only).
If you do not cancel in writing by 11:59 p.m. ET on May 5, and you do not attend, no refund will be granted. There will be no transfer of the in-person registration to the virtual registration after May 5.
Housing Policies
If you cancel your conference registration, remember to cancel your housing reservation within the AANP Housing Block. AANP reserves the right to remove any housing reservations that are not supported by a conference registration.
Policies are hotel specific. Please view housing options at aanp.org/national26 for policies specific to deposits, early departure fees and cancellations.
Conference Policies
The Venetian Resort complies with the requirements specified by the ADA. AANP is responsible for all non-permanent accessibility requirements.
The Venetian Resort is committed to providing superior service to all patrons and works closely with event organizers to provide reasonable measures to accommodate
guests with disabilities.
Mobility scooter rental is available; guests must make arrangements in advance by calling Desert Medical Equipment at 702-876-9171. Rates are listed on their website.
Live animals are prohibited within The Venetian Resort, other than animal(s) that serve a guide or service function as defined by the ADA. The ADA defines service animals as dogs that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities.
Firearms and weapons are prohibited at the 2026 AANP National Conference, which is held within The Venetian Resort.
Registered Attendees: Registered attendees must wear their official conference name badge at all times to access conference events. There will be a $25 fee to reprint a lost badge.
Guests of Registered Attendees: Guest badges will be sold on-site for $50 to guests of registered attendees. Guests must be 16 years of age or older. This guest badge allows entrance into the Exhibit Hall only.
Children, including infants, under the age of 16 are not allowed in conference sessions or the Exhibit Hall due to safety concerns, audio recording and maintaining an appropriate learning environment.
AANP does not arrange or provide child care services during the national conference. The Venetian Resort does not offer child care services.
Attire is business casual. The Venetian Resort strives to keep rooms at a comfortable temperature, but layered clothing is strongly suggested. Comfortable shoes are highly recommended.
Smoking is prohibited in The Venetian Resort. This includes traditional cigarettes, cigars, vaping devices and e-cigarettes.
Sitting in chairs is required in classrooms for the majority of presentations due to Fire Marshal regulations. Sitting on floors is not permitted. Standing is very limited and not allowed unless there is a hands-on or networking portion of the session, or you have a medical or health condition. Please kindly inform the classroom assistants if you have a medical or health condition and need to stand during part of a session.
By submitting an attendee registration, attendee consents to participate in the 2026 AANP National Conference. Exhibitor Attendee understands and agrees to adhere to any AANP; Corcoran Expositions, Inc.; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and local guidelines or regulations related to any infectious disease, including COVID-19, in place at the time of the event. Attendee acknowledges and agrees that they are fully responsible for their own safety and actions while participating in the 2026 AANP National Conference and recognizes that they may be at risk of contracting COVID-19 through no fault of AANP or Corcoran Expositions, Inc.
With full knowledge of the risks involved, attendee hereby releases, waives, covenants not to sue, and further agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Released Parties from any and all liabilities, claims, demands, actions, causes of action, costs, expenses, damages, and lawsuits whatsoever, directly or indirectly arising out of or related to any loss, damage, injury, or death, that may be sustained by attendee, while participating in any activity while in, on, or around the premises or while using the facilities.
Receipts, notifications and updates from AANP are communicated by email. Please verify that aanp@aanp.org is in your email contact list so you never miss an important announcement. If you currently are not receiving communications from AANP, contact the AANP Help Center.
Thank You
to the 2026 AANP National Conference Committee
James LaVelle Dickens
DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN (Chair)
Tracey Bell
DNP, APRN, NNP-BC, C-ELBW, CNE-Cl, CHSE
Paul Biluan
DNP, APRN, FNP-C, FFNMRCSI, FSIEN
Laura Herbert
DNP, APRN, FNP-C
Miranda Kliment
DNP, APRN-NP, FNP-C
Jennifer C Myers
RN, DNP, ANP-BC
Antonia Pratt-Reid
DNP, APRN, FNP-C, FAANP
Brandi Snow
MSN, RN, AGACNP-BC
Tracy Wilson
DNP, MBe, MSN.Ed., APRN, FNP-C, FAANP, FADLN, FNAP
Arlene Wright
DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, FNAP, FAANP, LNC