Conference Kickoffs with a Welcome from the Planning Committee

INANE Conference: Monday AM 8/4/25

INANE 2025 began with a welcome from the planning committee! Leslie Nicholl, chair of the planning committee, welcomed us to Maine and informed us of all the hidden gems that Portland has to offer. It was a moving and inclusive introduction to the day and included an indigenous land acknowledgement.

The planning committee includes:

 

Interior view of a conference room set up for the INANE 2025 event, featuring round tables with blue tablecloths, chairs, and a large screen displaying information.
The Mariner’s Church Banquet Center all set up for the INANE 2025 kickoff!

 

Leslie Nicoll, Chair of the conference committee, is greeting attendees on Monday morning.
Three attendees at a conference seated at a table, smiling and engaging. The table is set with coffee cups and notebooks, with a background of a well-lit room.
A group of four women are seated around a table at a conference venue, engaging in conversation. The room is bright and features blue tablecloths and chairs. One woman is standing. Nearby, other attendees are visible in the background.
Three women smiling at a table during the INANE 2025 conference, with attendees in the background.
A group of conference attendees seated at tables in a well-lit venue, engaging in conversation with a presentation screen displaying 'Hall of Fame 2023' in the background.
Three conference attendees seated at a round table with beverages and notebooks, engaged in conversation. The setting appears to be a casual meeting space.
Three women sitting at a round table with a dark blue tablecloth, engaged in conversation at a conference setting.
Five women seated at a round table with a dark tablecloth, engaged in conversation during the INANE 2025 conference. They are smiling and appear to be enjoying the event, with various drinks and plates on the table.
Four attendees sitting at a round table during the INANE Conference, with food and drinks in front of them.
A group of five women seated at a round table with a blue tablecloth during the INANE 2025 conference, engaging and smiling. The background shows other conference attendees and a bar area.
Four women sitting at a table during a conference, with coffee cups and materials in front of them, engaging in conversation.
Two women sitting at a round table during the INANE 2025 conference, each with a laptop and notebooks, with a gathering of attendees in the background.
A group of four women seated at a round table during the INANE Conference, engaging in discussion with a laptop and notepads present.
Two women sitting at a table during the INANE Conference, with one woman wearing a colorful top and holding a drink, and the other wearing a black shirt. The room has other attendees in the background.
Three women seated at a conference table with food and drinks, smiling at the camera in a well-lit room. Other attendees are seen in the background.
Two women smiling and sitting at a table during the INANE 2025 conference, with laptops and notepads in front of them.
A group of three women seated at a round table covered with a blue tablecloth, with snacks and a laptop present. A bar area is visible in the background.
A conference room filled with attendees seated at round tables, listening to a speaker at the front. The setting is bright with windows and a projector displaying a presentation.

 

Your INANE 2025 reporter is Melissa Anne DuBois, BSN, RNC-OB, PhD Student.

 

Content for this post was obtained from the INANE 2025 website, the conference guidebook, internet searches, speaker submitted bios, and live reporting from each session. Any errors in content are purely accidental and not intended to offend. If you notice an error you would like corrected, please contact Melissa Anne at melissadubois2 at gmail dot com and she will be happy to make corrections.

 

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