1. ACNA Conducting a Meetup
Llewellyn Dawn Smith, MSN RN
Treasurer
Membership Chairman
Welcome,
Llewellyn Smith, Treasurer for the American Cannabis Nurses Association
Thank you for attending today's first National meet up
Meet ups and chapter formation are frequently requested by our members
Today’s focus is on the”nuts and bolt’s” of conducting a Meet up

2. ACNA Mission
To advance excellence in cannabis nursing practice through advocacy, collaboration, education, research and policy development
ACNA’s mission is to advance excellence in cannabis nursing practice through advocacy, collaboration, education, research and policy development
Meet ups contribute to ACNA’s mission by fostering collaboration, education on a regional and local level
Cannabis laws and policy differ from region to region.
We have streamlined the meet up process to be easier to conduct. The trial period begins this fall. Revisions will be made based on member feedback
ACNA hopes that meet ups might act as a seedling for chapter
Creating an additional opportunity for supporting cannabis nursing practice regionally
Display ACNA mission statement at every meet up

3. Regions Northeast Mid-Atlantic Southeast Northwest Southwest
Central and Mid-West

4. Deciding to conduct an ACNA meetup
Comes with responsibility
Follow ACNA guidelines and processes
What type of meetup – virtual or on ground
Who to invite
Join your regional FB group
Utilize your member logo
Our objectives for today include:
Identifying responsibilities for following ACNA guidelines and processes
Volunteer to administer the group, consider a small circle of members to act in this role
Establishes a foundation for future development
Choosing the type of meetup
Inviting members and guest
Naming the group

5. ACNA Guidelines Avoid endorsing products Protect ACNA logo
Utilize online resources for Meetup
Register online to obtain ACNA address
Avoid presentations "commercial" in nature
Should facilitate member involvement and create agendas to meet member needs

6. Rules of Gathering
ACNA labelled event led by at least one local ACNA member in good standing
Formal agenda developed in advance
Non-profit operation, no fees should be charged
Marketed through ACNA website & results reported back to ACNA
No on-site cannabis consumption
Use free available space
Record and report documentation

7. Documentation Roster of attendance, date and location Agenda Minutes
Pictures
Presentations
Sponsors
records to
Standardized forms accessible through our ACNA meet up webpage
Complete documentation and to for record keeping.
Save your regions records in a personal file, as a regional leader this is part of your responsibility.
Information may be used in the ACNA newsletter and other promotional materials

8. ZOOM ACNA meeting tool Use your email address to create free account
Create a Zoom account to utilize their free video conferencing services
You may have up to 40 minutes of free conferencing for each meet up
This is just long enough to share a concise agenda
Tight time frame keeps members attention
Break out sessions can be created for specific purposes
Tutorials for use are available on the web site

9. Facebook
Assess regional meetup groups under community on the main ACNA Facebook page
Use as an alternative to the forums
Post ongoing communications
Umbrella system where meetup groups participate
Limited to members only
A group FB page under the ACNA main page establishes a place for your regional group to communicate
The group might post discussion about local cannabis nursing issues
Establish as place for ongoing communication
Is limited to invited members only

10. Types of Meetups Virtual On-ground
There are two types of meetups:
Virtual or in person on ground
Both types can be easily managed with a little effort and by following our new process.
Information to conduct a successful meet up can be found on our website -select link to demonstrate to the viewer!
Review the page

11. Virtual Meetup Conduct online using virtual meet up tool
Create a group name to use as address
Request ACNA create cannabisnurse.org address
Establish Zoom Account & FB page
Set a date and time
Invite members
A virtual meet up can be easily conducted
First go to the meet up line on our webpage
Follow the instructions found there for a virtual meet up
Utilize your regional group name
Create a Zoom account using your cannabisnurse.org address
Create a Facebook page using your group name under ACNA’s main page
Once you have your FB page access, establish a date and time
Invite members/nurse to join the FB page.
Use membership directory found on our website to obtain local contact information. Invite trusted friends

12. Virtual Meetup Prepare and distribute Agenda with Zoom invitation
Prepare any presentation you may want to share
Topic on relevant cannabis nursing practice
Utilize the documentation found on ACNA meetup page
Take attendance and minutes
Submit documents to the Google drive and share with:
Create an agenda
Prepare the presentation - any cannabis nursing topic that is relevant to your region (ECS, medication varieties, dosages, laws, etc)
Take and submit minutes to the google drive

13. On-ground Meetup Selecting a location:
Free public space vs privately owned space
No individual fee for admittance
Allowed: restaurant reservation with each individual having option to purchase food at his or her discretion
Not allowed: charging every member in advance to attend a meeting at a restaurant with a down-payment
For an on-ground meetup, do all the things you do for a virtual meetup, omitting or including the Zoom process (may do both)
Selecting a public library or other free community spaces is an economical way to conduct an ACNA on ground meet up
Be careful not to endorse any products or business

14. ACNA Announcements Follow-up on Ambassador program Nominations
Annual Business meeting November 4th
December 4th Webinar with Alice O’Leary Randall, Historical Perspectives
Today is the end of our ACNA Ambassador membership drive
Winners will be identified and the prizes will be awarded to the top 3 recruiters
Prizes are $25, $50 and $100 Visa gift cards and a signed copy of an ACNA leaders book
Nominations for BOD elections went out this week, please consider submitting an application to serve
Join ACNA for our virtual Annual Business meeting November 4th and our final webinar this year with Alice O’Leary Randall presenting MMJ Historical Perspectives