The AANLCP 2025 Conference, “Growing Your Life Care Planning Practice in a Hot Industry,” was a huge success!
Thank you to all who attended and supported this year’s event!
The AANLCP 2026 Conference will be held on March 12 – 15, 2026 at the Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista just steps away from Disney Springs in Orlando, Florida. Registration will open in Fall 2025.
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2025 Conference Schedule
Thursday, April 3
- 1:00 PM Registration Open
- Hosted snacks and beverages
- 2:00 to 5:00 PM Pre Conference : Life Care Planning Roundtable presented by Erin OConnell and Jenn Craigmyle
- 4:00 to 6:00 PM General Registration and Exhibitor Hall
- 4:30 to 5:30 PM Power Hour – Golf Range Social
- 6:00 to 8:00 PM Meet and Greet Networking Event
- Hosted appetizers. Cash bar.
Friday, April 4
- 7:30 AM New Life Care Planners Breakfast & Speed Networking, hosted by Anne Gowing, Amy Stone, and Jenn Masse
- 8:00 AM Hosted Buffet Breakfast (Indoor and outdoor seating)
- 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM General Session and Exhibitor Hall. Buffet lunch, snacks, and all-day beverages included. Emcee: Katie Niemeyer. Speakers: Christian Augustin, Sam Colarusso, Jessica Urie, Richard Bays, Denise Atwood, Kerri Martin, and Victoria Powell
- 6:00 to 9:00 PM Welcome Reception
- Live music by the Gatsby Gang Latin Jazz Ensemble, food stations, and beverages. Cash bar.
Saturday, April 5
- 6:45 to 7: 30 AM Sunrise Serenity: Align & Flow Yoga with Jackie (Beginner to moderate)
- 8:00 AM Hosted Buffet Breakfast (Indoor and outdoor seating)
- 9:00 AM to 4:55 PM General Session and Exhibitor Hall. Buffet lunch, snacks, and all-day beverages included. Emcee: Katie Niemeyer Speakers: Brad Schaeffer, Ilya Lerma, Sandi Gansel, Shelly Kinney, Linda Graham, and Lisa Gay
- 5:10 to 6:10 PM AANLCP Annual Member Meeting
Sunday, April 6
- 7:30 to 8:30 AM “Ask the Doc Live” with Dr. Alpiner – Learning Session with AAPeds
- 8:00 AM Hosted Buffet Breakfast (Indoor and outdoor seating)
- 9:00 to 11:55 AM General Session. Beverages included. Emcee: Katie Niemeyer. Speakers: Carey Jordan and Gerrie Springston
- 12:00 PM Dismissal
Pre Conference
Advancing Your Life Care Planning Practice:
Strengthening Your Knowledge of Standards and Processes Through Self-Assessment and Growth
Standards of Practice guide life care plan development across a wide range of professional backgrounds and levels of experience. This presentation will explore the fundamental importance of Standards of Practice in individual life care planning, focusing on their application, purpose, and implementation. Participants will evaluate how standards and competencies shape their own practice, fostering a deeper understanding of their impact on case development and decision-making. Additionally, this session will provide insights into identifying gaps and opportunities for growth, enabling life care planners to enhance their professional practice through self-assessment and continuous improvement. By critically examining their methodologies, attendees will gain practical strategies to refine their approach, optimize outcomes, and uphold the standards in life care planning.
Objectives:
- Recognize how Standards of Practice are applied in individual life care planning practice
- Examine the purpose and implementation of Standards of Practice in life care planning.
- Evaluate the application of Standards of Practice and competencies within one’s individual life care planning process.
- Provide life care planners with insights on identifying gaps and opportunities for improvement in their individual life care planning practice.
Facilitated by Erin T. OConnell MSN-RN, MBA, LCP-C, CNLCP®, MSCC, MSA-C, CPB, CCM® and Jenn Craigmyle, DNP, MSN-ED, RN, CRRN, CCM, CLCP, CNLCP.
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to FIG Education for their generous sponsorship of Pre Conference. Your support demonstrates your unwavering commitment to the advancement of nurse life care planning and to the professional development of our members. Thank you, FIG Education, for your dedication and partnership.
Tickets
Conference Ticket Includes:
- Three-day Conference Package
- Buffet breakfast, lunch, and beverages each day
- CEU Credits counted toward certification requirements
- Hosted Meet and Greet – Thursday Night
- Hosted Welcome Reception – Friday Night
- Access to the exhibitor hall
- New Attendee Breakfast
- Yoga Wellness Session
- Power Hour Golfing Session
- Custom lanyard & Token Gift
Transfers, Cancellations, and Refunds
You may transfer your conference registration to another person at any time by notifying us in writing. If you must cancel, please notify the conference manager, Monique Gallery at monique@moniquegalleryevents.com, in writing 30-days prior to conference by March 4, 2025. You will receive a refund for your chosen ticket, less a $100 cancellation fee. Cancellations made after the deadline and “no-shows” will not be refunded.
Hotel Accomodations
Crowne Plaza Phoenix-Chandler Golf Resort
One N. San Marcos Place, Chandler, AZ 85225
Crowne Plaza Phoenix – Chandler Golf Resort features free Wi-Fi, an outdoor pool with a jacuzzi, elegant meeting spaces, and an 18-hole championship golf course – San Marcos Golf Course.
Rates: $184 Standard Room. AANLCP has secured a room block with a special rate for AANLCP Conference Attendees, now available to when the room block is filled.
Use the Group Rate Code “FZS” to book your room to receive the AANLCP 2025 discounted rate of $184+ $29 fees per night; or call the Hotel’s Reservations Department at 1-877-685-5594. Hours of operation: 7:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. Eastern, 7 days a week.
Speakers and Topics
Meet the Experts: Your Guide to the Red-Hot Speakers at the AANLCP Life Care Planning Conference
Carefully selected by our discerning Conference Committee and Executive Board, these speakers are recognized for their deep expertise and dedication to excellence in life care planning. Prepare to gain valuable insights from these leading professionals.
Submit Your Questions for the Speakers
Engage with our speakers by submitting your questions using the form below. All questions are confidential, and the names of those asking will not be shared. Don’t miss this chance to have your queries addressed!
Katie Niemeyer, CRNA
Entrepreneur and Philanthropist | SJ Syndrome of Texas
Katie Niemeyer is a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), mother, philanthropist and entrepreneur who relentlessly encourages others to overcome obstacles and reach new goals. As a teen, Katie nearly died in a hospital burn unit in St. Louis, where she suffered from an adverse reaction to medication, a rare condition called Stevens-Johnson syndrome. Over the last twenty-eight years, she has drawn on her lifetime of experiences as a parent, registered nurse and SJS survivor to create a new business, fund groundbreaking medical research and inspire people to cross their own finish lines. In 2012, Katie designed the specialized athletic sweatband known as the Handana with the aim of helping all athletes and SJS survivors to persevere.
Denise Atwood, RN, JD, CPHRM, CLCP
Life Care Planner | Mackenzie Life Care Planning
Denise Atwood is a Certified Life Care Planner who has worked in nursing for over 30 years. Her clinical and professional experience covers a variety of areas, including the Adult and Pediatric ICU, Trauma, Burn, Emergency Room, and Surgical nursing, as well as Employee Health, Infection Control, Compliance, and Risk Management. She also hold a CPHRM certification – Certified Professional Health Care Risk Management. Ms. Atwood was an Adjunct Professor at both Ottawa University, the University of Phoenix and Grand Canyon University, teaching classes focusing on health law and ethics and ethics and legal issues in business. She also conducts nurse ethics evaluations, upon referral from the Arizona State Board of Nursing. Ms. Atwood has been a licensed attorney for over 14 years. She represents providers before licensing boards and performs appellate brief writing.
Kerri Martin, MSN, RN, FNP-C, CLCP
Life Care Planner | Mackenzie Life Care Planning
Kerri Martin is a Certified Life Care Planner with a family nurse practitioner background. She has 9 years of experience in primary care and surgery. Prior to practicing as a nurse practitioner, she worked as a registered nurse in the clinical areas of infectious disease, critical care, and surgery. She graduated from The University of Texas at Tyler in 2014 with a master’s degree in nursing and from Tarleton State University in 2000 with a bachelor’s degree in nursing. She works with both defense and plaintiff firms in creating and reviewing life care plans, as well as cost estimates. Kerri is a member of the International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals, Texas Nurse Practitioner’s Association and East Texas Nurse Practitioner’s Association.
