2026 WCN Annual Nursing Workforce Summit - Wisconsin Center for Nursing

Join nurse clinicians, leaders, educators, healthcare partners and policy makers as we highlight data-driven insights and engage in discussion to identify actionable and innovative solutions facing Wisconsin’s nursing workforce. In this summit current data from the RN, LPN and Educator surveys will be used to guide learning and problem solving discussion.

Registration OPEN, Click Here to Register

Friday, August 7, 2026
The Glacier Canyon Conference Center/ Wilderness Resorts
45 Hillman Rd
Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965
Room: Sandstone
Hotel website: https://www.wildernessresort.com/glacier-canyon-lodge/

Summit Agenda

Lodging

LODGING:
A block of standard rooms are available for Thursday, August 6, 2026, at the rate of $199.00/night.
A block of standard rooms are available for Friday, August 7, 2026, AND Saturday, August 8, 2026 at the rate of $299.00/night.

Rates are subject to applicable state and local taxes (12.25%) and a taxable $35.00 nightly resort fee. You will be required to provide a credit card upon making the reservation, but you will not be charged until you check out.

Deadline to reserve at this rate: Thursday, July 16, 2026 – Reserve before the deadline!
To receive the discounted room rate, please call 1-800-867-9453 and state they are with Leader #B53594

Parking

PARKING:
If you are not staying overnight, please park near the conference center side of the hotel and enter through those doors.
If you are staying overnight at the Wilderness, the conference center is connected, and you may walk through the resort to access it

Handouts

HANDOUTS:
Any handouts or resources submitted by presenters will be posted below for the summit registrants to access/download/print as desired about 1 week prior to the summit. Printed copies will NOT be provided at the summit, but handouts may be accessed by wifi on-site if you bring your device.

Sessions with linked handouts will be green:

Printable Agenda – Updated 4.12.26

CE CREDIT/EVALUATION

CE CREDIT/EVALUATION:
The 16th Annual WCN Nursing Workforce Summit offers NO nursing continuing professional development credits for this 1-day summit. You will receive a Certificate of Attendance documenting the number of educational hours at the summit after completing the evaluation. Evaluation must be completed by November 7, 2025.

A link to the evaluation will be provided at the summit, and an email with the evaluation details will also be sent to all participants approximately one week prior to the event.

If you have questions, please email bri@wicenterfornursing.org.

WCN NURSING WORKFORCE AWARDS

WCN NURSING WORKFORCE AWARDS:
Do you know a nurse who goes above and beyond? Now is the time to recognize their dedication and impact!

Our annual awards celebrate excellence in education, emerging leadership, community impact, and lifetime achievement. Don’t miss the chance to honor someone who truly makes a difference.