During the past few years, constituent leagues, member schools, and nursing organizations have co-sponsored faculty development programs with the NLN. Generally, the co-sponsor identifies a need for a specific topic that is of interest to many faculty in their surrounding region and we discuss the process of planning an event. If the co-sponsorship is beneficial both to the NLN and the co-sponsor, we will move forward together to plan the event. We divide the work, the expenses, and any profit after expenses are paid. Below we have provided a sample of potential co-sponsor responsibilities to help you begin thinking about this type of opportunity.

To discuss the possibility of a co-sponsored event, please contact us at facultyprograms@nln.org.

NLN Responsibilities

• Contract with speaker
• Process all continuing education (CE) materials:
  • Plan, develop, create the content for the activity
    
  • Create program evaluation form
    
  • Provide CE certificates to all attendees
    
  • Maintain CE files
• Publicize Event
  • In the NLN’s Faculty Development Bulletin
    
  • On the NLN’s Website
  • In the Events Calendar of Nursing Education Perspectives
• Pre-register attendees (online registration available)

Co-Sponsor Responsibilities

• Contract for meeting space
  
• Coordinate on-site arrangements (meals, audio visual, lodging, etc.)
  
• Publicize program locally
  
• Manage speaker(s) travel and lodging arrangements
  
• Duplicate handouts prepared by speaker
  
• Coordinate on-site registration for walk-ins

Mutual Responsibilities

• Estimate Expenses
  
• Set program fees
  
• Keep records of expenses and payments
  
• Develop a marketing plan
  
• Approve copy of promotional materials

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