Find out what's happening when at Congress 2013
You can find out more details about specific events on the Congress 2013 events pages and about the agenda on the Congress 2013 agenda pages.
Sunday 21 April
2pm
Registration opens
ACC, Galleria and Lower Galleria
4.30-5.30pm
Congress Act of Worship
Lutyens Crypt, Metropolitan Cathedral of Liverpool. Entrance via Mount Pleasant, opposite Students' Union.
6.30-8pm
RCN President’s welcome and RCN Awards and RCN Foundation Awards Ceremony
ACC, Main hall
8pm
Registration closes
ACC, Galleria and Lower galleria
8-9.30pm
Welcome reception
ACC, Riverside Arena Concourse
A hot fork buffet will be provided. Kindly supported by RCN Publishing and Nursing Standard
Monday 22 April
8am
Registration opens
ACC, Galleria
9am
Congress exhibition opens
ACC, Exhibition hall
9.30-10.30am
Welcome and introduction to Congress and debating session
ACC, Main hall
10am
RCN Students, HCAs and APs plenary sessions
ACC
10.30-11.15am
Break and exhibition viewing
ACC, Exhibition hall
11.15-11.45am
Congress debating session
ACC, Main hall
11.45am-12.30pm
Keynote speaker: Dr Peter Carter, RCN Chief Executive & General Secretary
ACC, Main hall
12.30-2.15pm
Lunch and exhibition viewing
ACC, Exhibition hall
12.40-2pm
Events at Congress programme
Various
2.15-3.45pm
Congress debating session
ACC, Main hall
3.45-4.30pm
Break and exhibition viewing
ACC, Exhibition hall
4.30-5.30pm
Congress debating session
ACC, Main hall
5.30pm
Exhibition closes
ACC, Exhibition hall
4.30-6pm
Students, HCAs and APs tea party: invitation only
Restaurant area, Jurys Inn - opposite ACC
5.45-8pm
Events at Congress programme
Various
6pm
Registration closes
ACC, Galleria
8-10pm
Regional and country welcome receptions
Complimentary two course meal will be provided. Various locations
Tuesday 23 April
8am
Registration opens
ACC, Galleria
9am
Exhibition opens
ACC, Exhibition hall
9-10.30am
Report of Council and debating session
ACC, Main hall
10am
Students, HCAs and APs plenary sessions
ACC
10.30-11.15am
Break and exhibition viewing
ACC, Exhibition hall
11.15-11.45am
Congress debating session
ACC, Main hall
11.45am-12.30pm
Keynote speaker: Austin Thomas, Lead Nurse, Paralympics GB
ACC, Main hall
12.30-2.15pm
Lunch and exhibition viewing
ACC, Exhibition hall
12.40-2pm
Events at Congress programme
Various
2.15-3.45pm
Congress debating session
ACC, Main hall
3.45-4.30pm
Break and exhibition viewing
ACC, Exhibition hall
4.30-5.30pm
Extraordinary General Meeting
ACC, Main hall
5.30pm
Exhibition closes
ACC, Exhibition hall
4.30-6pm
Students, HCAs and APs tea party: invitation only
Restaurant area, Jurys Inn - opposite ACC
5.45-7.30pm
Events at Congress programme
Various
6pm
Registration closes
ACC, Galleria
8-11.30pm
Comedy night
The Epstein Theatre
Wednesday 24 April
8am
Registration opens
ACC, Galleria
9am
Exhibition opens
ACC, Exhibition hall
9-10.30am
Congress debating session
ACC, Main hall
10am
Students, HCAs and APs plenary sessions
ACC
10.30-11.15am
Break and exhibition viewing
ACC, Exhibition hall
11.15-11.45am
Congress debating session
ACC, Main hall
11.45am-12.30pm
Keynote speaker: Right Honorable Lord Willis of Knaresborough
ACC, Main hall
12.30-2.15pm
Lunch and exhibition viewing
ACC, Exhibition hall
12.40-2pm
Events at Congress programme
Various
2.15pm
Exhibition closes
ACC, Exhibition hall
2.15-3.45pm
Congress debating session
ACC, Main hall
3.45-4.30pm
Break
4.30-5.30pm
Congress debating session
ACC, Main hall
4.30-6pm
Students, HCAs and APs tea party: invitation only
Restaurant area, Jurys Inn - opposite ACC
5.45-7.30pm
Events at Congress programme
Various
6pm
Registration closes
ACC, Galleria
7.30-9.30pm
Congress thank you dinner
Various
9.30pm-12midnight
Congress thank you party
Dinner at your choice of one of ten local restaurants, followed by live entertainment and disco at the ACC, Exhibition hall
Thursday 25 April
7.30am
Registration opens
ACC, Galleria
8.30-10am
Congress debating session
ACC, Main hall
10-10.45am
Break
10.45am-11.45am
Congress debating session
ACC, Main hall
11.45-12.30pm
Inspirational nurses session
ACC, Main hall
12.30-2pm
Lunch
12.40-2pm
Events at Congress programme
Various
2-3.45pm
Congress debating session
ACC, Main hall
4pm
Registration closes
9.30pm
Final Congress gathering
PanAm, Albert Dock
