Southeast Council of Perioperative Nurses Annual Conference 2026

It takes place at Hilton Beachfront Resort and Spa in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.

The event information identifies perioperative professionals and nurses as its audience.

It suits operating room nurses and perioperative leaders in the Southeast who want accredited continuing education and a vendor exhibit area within driving or short-flight distance, since the event is supported by the regional councils of several neighboring states and is held at a beachfront resort on Hilton Head Island, SC. The speaker list leans toward nursing leadership, with doctoral-level and fellowship-credentialed executives such as Katie Boston-Leary and Stuart Downs, so managers and aspiring directors will find more to use than bedside staff who want mainly hands-on technical content. Nurses from outside the Southeast, or those seeking a large national exhibit hall, would get less from a regional meeting of this kind.

Attendees at regional nursing conferences usually wear business casual, such as slacks, blouses or collared shirts, and a few may wear scrubs or branded polos from their hospitals. The Hilton Beachfront Resort and Spa on Hilton Head Island in November suggests light layers, since meeting rooms run cool and evenings by the water can be breezy.