I am pleased to invite you to sponsor and/or exhibit at the Eliza Pillars Registered Nurses of Mississippi 41st Annual Convention. This year’s conference will be held April 30th - May 03, 2026, at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi. The theme for the conference is: “Nursing Beyond the Bedside: Advancing Health Through Collaboration Innovation and Impact.”

The exhibit hall is ideally situated on the same level as all the plenary sessions. We have new and innovative plans for this year’s showcase to help you meet your corporate goals and objectives. This is an event that you don’t want to miss. Join our colleagues, who represent a variety of industries, including schools and colleges of nursing, hospitals, health systems, publishing companies, medical equipment suppliers, and pharmaceutical companies.

Enclosed, please find the 2026 EPRNM Sponsor/Exhibitor Prospectus. It contains all the information you will need to reserve a space. We also invite you to become a sponsor of an event at the convention, offering you an opportunity to play a major role at our convention. Sponsor benefits are commensurate with your participation level; however, they range from recognition via convention booklets, announcements, and banners to complimentary admission into continuing education sessions. The fees for sponsorship and exhibiting are below.

Level I (Sponsor)

• Convention Grant
  • $2,500 [annual scholarship/awards luncheon or refreshment breaks]
• Keynote Speaker
  • $2,000
• Continuing Education/President’s Luncheon
  • $1,000

Level II (Exhibitor)

• Professional
  • $500
• Retail
  • $300

Each sponsor and/or exhibitor is responsible for his/her own hotel accommodations. To receive the group rates, hotel reservations must be made by April 09, 2026. Our organization has a hotel accommodations contract with the Golden Nugget; Reservations: 800.777.7568; Code: S260302 (or Eliza Pillars). Thursday night rate, single/double: $69.99/$89.99; Friday & Saturday night rates, single/double: $169.99/$189.99. NOTE: THE FIRST NIGHT WILL BE CHARGED TO CREDIT  CARD.

 

Guarantee your participation level—send in your contract today! Contracts are due by March 31, 2026. Return your contracts with checks made payable to EPRNM to the following  address:

 

EPRNM
ATTN: Dr. Audwin Fletcher
P. O. Box 4552
Jackson, MS 39296
 

We look forward to your joining us at our annual 2026 convention as we celebrate 41 years of promoting excellence in healthcare! For special requests or accommodations to improve your stay with us, please indicate on the registration application in the comments section.

For additional information and/or questions, don't hesitate to contact Dr. Audwin Fletcher at 601- 573-6700 (cell).

Hope to see you at the Golden Nugget!!!

Audwin Fletcher, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, ELAN, FAAN
Convention Co-Chair, Sponsor & Exhibitor Coordinator Past President, EPRNM