The NSNU is excited to present the 47th Annual General Meeting in May 2024.

Once again, we will gather at the Best Western Glengarry Hotel in Truro to host our AGM and Education Day events.

This will be another great series of meetings as we conduct business, develop strategies, make important decisions for the coming year, and inform members about past, present, and future activities. 

Highlights & Deadlines

Registration:

• Online registration opens February 28 and closes March 28. One representative from each local is responsible for registering all participants (delegates and observers) who will be attending.Links to registration forms will be available on the Member’s Only section of the NSNU website in the new year.
• For those attending only the Education Day on May 9th, there will be a separate online registration form to be completed by the individual attending. Payment of $50 will be required to complete your online registration.

Resolutions:

• Resolutions must be submitted by February 22.
• Details on how to write a resolution will be available on the nsnu.ca/AGM 2024 webpage to be launched in late December 2023. Please send your resolutions to debbie.grady [at] nsnu.ca. 

Events, Draws & Donations:

• The hospitality  event will take place the evening of Tuesday, May 7. The location is to be determined.
• Once again, the NSNU will be hosting a charitable Auction. Stay tuned for details in our upcoming newsletter.
• Each local is asked to donate an item to the charity fundraiser (Auction). All proceeds from the 50/50 draw during the hospitality event and tickets sales for the auction go to The Marguerite Centre in Halifax and Hope Project in Sydney.
• We will be collecting dignity items for the Truro Food Bank. Please help us fulfill a period promise on Tampon Tuesday, May 7th. 

Available for Purchase:

• Keltic Clothing will be on site selling uniforms and accessories.
• The NSNU will be selling an assortment of merchandise, perfect for sharing with members during National Nursing Week, which takes place the week after the AGM. We now accept cash, credit, and debit.

Tentative Schedule:

• Sunday, May 5th
  • Board of Directors Meeting
• Monday, May 6th
  • Component & Regional Meetings
• Tuesday, May 7th
  • 8:30am-4:30pm:   AGM Business
  • 6:30pm-11:30pm: Hospitality Event
• Wednesday, May 8th
  • 8:30am-4:30pm:   AGM Business
  • 6:30pm-11:30pm: Banquet & Dance
• Thursday, May 9th
  • 8:30am-4:30pm: Education Day

Denim & Diamonds: Country Dance 'n Hoedown!

The theme for the May 8th Banquet and Dance is Denim and Diamonds Country Glitz Dance ‘N Hoedown! It’s a mouthful but promises to be an evening of good home cookin’, country tunes, square and line dancing! Start planning your country belle and beau costumes before all the gingham, denim, and cowboy hats get scooped up!

More information will be featured in the January 2024 issue of What’s NU?, emailed in Campaigner e-memos to members and local executives, and posted online at nsnu.ca/AGM in the coming weeks and months.