Periop ConneCT 2026
The 2026 Periop ConneCT conference will be held October 16–17, 2026 at the Conference Center at Hartford Hospital (Education & Resource Center / Heublein Hall, 560 Hudson Street, Hartford, Connecticut). Hosted by AORN Connecticut Chapter 1 – 0701 with OR Today, it is a CE-accredited regional meeting for perioperative nurses, surgical technologists, and sterile processing professionals throughout Connecticut and the Northeast, with vendor exhibits and networking.
Official schedule (subject to change): Friday 16 October — vendor set-up 10:00–15:00; registration opens 14:30; welcome reception in the exhibit hall 15:00–18:00; education 18:00–19:15; prizes 19:15–19:30. Saturday 17 October — registration 06:30; breakfast and exhibit hall 07:00–08:00; welcoming remarks 08:00–08:15; education and keynote 08:15–11:15; AORN national updates and vendor addresses 11:15–12:00; lunch and exhibit hall 12:00–14:00; education 14:00–16:45; closing remarks and prizes 16:45–17:00.
Registration, contact hours, food, and parking are handled on the AORN CT 0701 chapter site. The chapter lists 6.5 contact hours (AORN/ANCC) plus 6.5 CEs for CSTs/CSFAs (AST) and 6.5 CHs through CBSPD and HSPA. Early-bird attendee pricing is advertised through 30 September 2026. Students may email [email protected] for discounted pricing.
Homepage title chrome still says “Oct 11-12 | New Haven, CT”; the 2026 edition copy on the same site is Hartford, October 16–17.
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Hartford - Hartford Hospital Education and Resource Center, Connecticut, United States