ANCC Magnet & Pathway Conference 2026

It is held at McCormick Place, 2301 S Martin Luther King Dr., Chicago, IL 60616.

It is most useful for senior nurses, quality directors and Magnet or Pathway program leads who want to meet peers from many countries, since the event is pitched at nursing leadership and offers group and member registration categories. Clinicians looking for hands-on skills training would get less from it, because the named keynotes are Robin Arzon of Peloton and the author Damon West, who are speakers on motivation and personal change rather than clinical practice.

Nursing leaders at national conferences usually wear business casual or business attire, and comfortable shoes help in a large convention setting. Chicago in late October is cool and windy, so layers and a coat are practical.