ONS Bridge 2024 Planning Team

The ONS Bridge content planning team is responsible for identifying and working with conference speakers on assigned sessions from the conference agenda. Volunteers in this role are expected to plan, implement, and evaluate educational offerings that address current practice issues identified by ONS and the needs of the target audience.

Applications are reviewed by the ONS Bridge team leader, and telephone or video interviews are conducted in November for selection. ONS Bridge content planning team members must be an ONS member in good standing.

Selected team members will be notified in November 2023.

Conference Dates:

Two live session dates mid - September 2024 with 1 additional roundtable networking day (dates to be finalized before team interviews in November).

Time Commitment:

Participants spend one year on the team, with the opportunity to reapply for a second year. There is also the potential to serve as team leader in your second or third year.

The time commitment includes:

• Initial ONS Bridge planning call will be held on January 20 and 21, 2024, for 4-hours each day. Homework will be provided in December to prepare for the January meetings.
• Monthly conference calls, 90-minute duration, beginning February 2024. Dates and Time will be finalized at the January meeting. These meetings may occur during or after work hours.
• Two 4-hour meeting for session slide reviews, either July 13 & 14 or 20 & 21, 2024 (dates and times to be finalized after team selection)
• Session development, 10–20 hours, working with speakers prior to the conference
• Moderate sessions and monitor live Q&A during the virtual conference
• Moderate roundtable discussions on the additional roundtable networking day
• Participate and help manage ONS Bridge throughout all virtual conference dates