PRODUCED THE 2024 ANNUAL CONFERENCE, A THREE DAY EVENT PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL CONTENT GERMANE TO MEN IN THE NURSING PROFESSION, AS WELL AS NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES. SEVENTEEN NURSING SCHOOL AND COLLEGES RECEIVED THE BEST SCHOOLS AWARD FOR THEIR EFFORTS IN RECRUITING AND RETAINING MEN IN NURSING, PROVIDING A SUPPORTIVE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT, AND IN EDUCATING FACULTY, STUDENTS AND THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF MEN IN THE NURSING PROFESSION. THREE NURSING WORKPLACES WERE HONORED FOR THEIR EFFORTS IN RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF MEN IN NURSING.