Description

NursePitch™ Nursing Innovation Luncheon & Pitch Competition in collaboration with the ANA

Description:
Join HIMSS and ANA as we execute the third annual Nursing Innovation Brunch/Luncheon & NursePitch™ competition at HIMSS Global Conference & Exhibition. These events will increase the nursing voice, opportunity and visibility of the nursing audience in the digital health ecosystem by holding ‘nursing led’ & ‘nursing developed’ pitch-style competitions.

Program Overview:
The ½ day nursing innovation program held in partnership with the ANA (American Nurses Association) will be an anchor attraction of a HIMSS21 educational theatre; the program will consist of a two hour pitch competition NursePitch™ and brunch/luncheon for 150 people (RSVP required). The two hour pitch competition will have approximately 3-5 pitches, dependent on number of applications received and extensive ‘nursing innovation’ programming. HIMSS will drive all aspects of the Nursing Innovation Pitch Competition – NursePitch™ & Brunch/Luncheon - including but not limited to marketing, registration, applications, brunch/luncheon RSVP, logistics, judging criteria, prizes, competition software, IIP protocols, GDPR requirements and programming.

Target Audiences: Nurse tech enthusiasts, nurse entrepreneurs, nursing students, nursing faculty, nursing leaders, CNOs/CNIOs & nurse champions. Expected attendance: 150 brunch/luncheon attendees; 150 Pitch Stage attendees

Date: TBD

Proposed Agenda Flow (dependent on HIMSS21 Schedule Announcement):

• 1.5 hrs Education & Pitch competition; Winners announced, sponsor lighting talk & closing remarks
• 1.5 hrs Brunch/Luncheon with Education Session (private room)

Prizes (in development with sponsor input):

• Mentorship with innovation incubator/accelerator
• Recognition spotlight – featured news article in HIMSS  Nursing Informatics Community eNews
• Complimentary registrations to HIMSS22 Global Conference & Exhibition, one per winning team
• Complimentary HIMSS one-year individual memberships, one per winning team
• Monetary scholarships will be awarded; scholarship amounts TBD
• Sponsor is invited to provide prize ideas
• HIMSS reserves the right to engage additional organizations to contribute to prize offerings, only; additional prize contributors will be recognized
• One hour webinar for winners to share their experience with the HIMSS Nursing Informatics Community (webinar also open to all HIMSS Members)

Marketing Benefits:

• Inclusion in HIMSS21 marketing campaign, with callout for luncheon and luncheon sponsor, including but not limited to:
• Develop a digital campaign supporting the event through HIMSS social media channels
• Content published in a HIMSS publication, to be authored by sponsoring organization on a topic to be agreed upon by HIMSS and sponsor that meet the HIMSS guidelines and standards. Four weeks of event advertising in the HIMSS community eNewsletters.
• Emails from HIMSS to its targeted membership (such as nursing and innovator segments) promoting event; News article posted on himssconference.org and distributed via various targeted newsletters and to relevant HIMSS Communities featuring sponsor organization (approx. 250 words)

Pitch Benefits:

• Pitch competition application list provided prior 1 week prior to event (name, title, organization/company)
• Lightning talk demo during NursePitch™ (15 minutes podium time with microphone & screen), while judge scores are tabulated
• HIMSS senior leadership to announce of NursePitch™ winner on stage – Sponsor to join the stage presentation
• Photo Op with participants including winners, finalists, and judges. 
• One (1) senior leader from sponsor organization will serve as Pitch Competition Judge
• Sponsor logo prominently displayed on the Pitch Stage (name pending) and sponsor included in all premier branding onsite and online executed by HIMSS and the ANA
• Post event HIMSS Nursing Community webinar featuring NursePitch™ winners and/or content from Nursing Innovation Brunch/Luncheon developed in collaboration with Sponsor SME; to occur with 2021 calendar year with approx. 150 attendees
• Sponsor logo on all electrical signage throughout HIMSS21 promoting NursePitch

Luncheon Benefits:

• HIMSS21 Nursing Luncheon attendee RSVP list provided 1 week after event (name, title, organization/company) 
• Sponsor SME to serve as Nursing Innovation Luncheon moderator
• In collaboration with HIMSS SME, sponsor to assist in development of Nursing Innovation Brunch/Luncheon agenda
• Sponsor to collaborate with HIMSS to identify luncheon invitee list demographics
• Sponsor reserves the right to one reserved table during luncheon; 10 attendees
• Sponsor developed panel presentation (5 minute intro from sponsor and 30 minute panel discussion)
• Speakers and content developed in collaboration with HIMSS and ANA
• HIMSS Priority Points – 15
• HIMSS Exhibitor/Client Badges – 11 (you determine the mix)
• HIMSS Full Conference Badges  – 5

HIMSS Member Price - $45,000

Non Member Price - $50,000

GL Code – 401300-1089 (HIMSS Internal Use)

*Rates reflect Global Conference Exhibitor participation