MNHPC ANNUAL CONFERENCE
APRIL 8-9, 2024
Minnesota Network of Hospice & Palliative Care is thrilled to announce that we will be returning to an in-person conference this year! After enduring a long period of virtual communication due to the pandemic, it is safe to say that we missed the joy of in-person interactions and the sense of community that comes with it. The convenience of technology is undeniable, but it cannot replace the value of face-to-face conversations and the energy that comes from shared experiences. It feels good to be back in person and reconnect with our colleagues and friends. We can't wait to see you all again and make this year's event the best one yet. Our theme for this year is The Power of Gathering.
As we reflect on this theme, we are reminded of the importance of community. Just like bees, who work together to create something much greater than themselves, we too are at our best when we come together and collaborate. The connections we make at this event are vital to our personal and professional growth, and we are excited to facilitate those connections once again.
We know that the past years have been challenging for everyone, and we are grateful for your continued support through it all. We are confident that this year's conference will be a much-needed opportunity to come together, learn, and be inspired. Thank you for your commitment to this community, and we can't wait to see you in person!
CONFERENCE LOCATION
Radisson Blu at Mall of America
Bloomington, MN 55425
United States
- Parking is an extra fee, not included in the room rate.
- Hotel rooms are available on a first come basis.
- Special MNHPC group rate is $189 + taxes, for single/double occupancy
- Deadline to make hotel reservations is Wed, March 13, 2024
CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
Nationally Recognized Speakers
Excellent Education and CEU opportunities.
Connection and conversation with others passionate about end-of-life and serious illness care.
Largest regional hospice conference in the US.
2024 CONFERENCE KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Steven Garner
Steven is an African American Artist born in New Orleans, La that learned quilting trying to raise money for the Angola Hospice Program, Steven did not know how to sew initially but has managed to become the Principal Quilter in his quilting business SNT31 Quilts. Steven has made over 1,000 + quilts to support the Angola End Of Life Care Program, helping men to die with DIGNITY.
Through Steve's quilts, he aims to tell stories of the departed and to provide keepsake quilts that can be given to families of the departed, casket coverings, passage quilts and custom one of a kind pieces that hangs in museums such as the Smithsonian Museum of African American History & Culture Collection and the Historic New Orleans Collection.
Steven's quilts have been feature in the book "Grace Before Dying" with Lori Waselchuk, several documentaries and magazine articles. Steven's quilts and traveled nationally and soon to be traveling internationally beginning December 2024.
Steven is passionate about empowering others to be their truest and most authentic selves and helping people to know ow important it is to show DIGNITY, COMPASSION, & RESPECT concerning the EOL process
THANK YOU TO OUR 2024 SUPPORTERS AND EXHIBITORS!
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Barbara McAfee
As a voice coach she invites people to find their voices, whatever that means to them. Her book, Full Voice: The Art and Practice of Vocal Presence, presents what she has learned from decades of “midwifing voices.” Since 2013 she has been training other Full Voice Coaches to carry on this work.
Barbara's singing keynotes explore themes of leadership, meaning, voice and community for people in a wide variety of professions: training, health care, law, education, nonprofits, and industry. Her twelve years as an organizational development consultant helps keep her presentations real and relevant.
She is also a singer/songwriter with eight CD’s of mostly original music. The lyric-rich songs tap into jazz, gospel, and folk roots. It gives her great joy when people put her songs to work in their everyday lives.
In 2007, Barbara founded the Morning Star Singers, a volunteer comfort choir that sings for people facing illness, end of life, depression, or grief.
And how she loves inviting people to sing together! Barbara carries thousands of nourishing community songs and is constantly inspired by how quickly a group of untrained strangers can create beauty and resonance together. She is on the faculty for community singing retreats at Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California.
A native Minnesotan, Barbara now lives up the street from the St. Croix River in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, USA.
Mary McGreevy