2025 INA Conference

Full Schedule

Please view the schedule for the INA 2025 Conference, March 22 -23 in Chiswick, London below.  

Pre-Conference - Friday, March 21, 2025

  • 2-6 PM 
  • Potential Optional Activity/Excursion
  • 6:30 – 9:30 PM
  • Optional Networking at Local Pub (Address sent to attendees in email) 

Day One - Saturday, March 22, 2025

  • 8 AM – 4 PM
  • Registration/Check-In Desk Open – Ballroom Foyer

    All conference attendees must check in to the INA Conference Registration table BEFORE attending ANY conference event. This is where you will receive your name badge and conference materials. No one will be allowed to enter an official conference event without their name badge.

  • 9 – 9:30 AM
  • Opening Ceremony – Main Ballroom
  • 9:30 – 10:30 AM
  • Workshop I: (Nanny Track) “The Art of Assertive Communication: Getting What You Need with Tried-and-True Techniques” by Shenandoah Davis – Main Ballroom
  • Workshop I: (Business Track) “The Real Reason You Are Not Getting Clients” by Megan Metzger – Hogarth Room
  • 10:30 – 11 AM
  • Vendor Network – Vendor Hall
  • 11 AM – 12 PM
  • Workshop II: (Nanny Track) “Understanding The Importance And Impact Of The First 1,000 Days” by Clare Stead – Main Ballroom
  • Workshop II: (Combined/All Track) “Raising Boys in Early Years” by Paul Moore – Hogarth Room
  • 12 – 1:30 PM
  • Vendor Network – Vendor Hall
  • 1:30 – 2:30 PM
  • Workshop III: (Nanny Track) “Managing Role Creep and How to Say No?” by Matt Mason and Anna Turner – Main Ballroom 
  • Workshop III: (Business Track) “The 5 Ways: The Simple Equation to Grow Your Business” by Megan Metzger – Hogarth Room
  • 2:30 – 3 PM
  • Vendor Network – Vendor Hall
  • 3 – 4 PM
  • Workshop IV (Nanny Track): “Music As a Tool in Childcare” by Catherine Bixler – Main Ballroom
  • Workshop IV (Business Track): “Good, Better, Best, How to Make Sure Your Service Offerings and Marketing Strategies are Working to Your Advantage” by Louise Dunham and Sianan Tierney – Hogarth Room
  • 4 – 6:30 PM
  • Registration Closed; Let’s get ready to party! 
  • 6:30 – 10 PM
  • Awards and 40th Birthday Party

    Join us as we celebrate the INA’s 40th Birthday and honor our awardees!

Day Two - Sunday, March 23, 2025

  • 8 – 9 AM
  • Annual Membership Meeting – Main Ballroom
  • 9 AM – 12:45 PM

 

 

  • 9:10 – 10:10 AM
  • Registration/Check-In Desk Open – Ballroom Foyer

    All conference attendees must check in to the INA Conference Registration table BEFORE attending ANY conference event. This is where you will receive your name badge and conference materials. No one will be allowed to enter an official conference event without their name badge.

  • Workshop I (Combined/All Track): Global Industry Conversation: Moderatered by Chelsea Klassen – Main Ballroom
  • 10:10-10:25 AM
  • Vendor Network
  • 10:25 – 11:25 AM
  • Workshop II: (Nanny Track) “Strong, Brave and Kind” by Jo Chavasse – Main Ballroom
  • Workshop II: (Combined/All Track) “From Passion to Profit: Entrepreneurship within the Nanny Community” by Tassecia Simpson-Little – Hogarth Room
  • 11:25 AM – 12:45 PM
  • Vendor Network
  • 12:45  – 1:45 PM
  • Workshop III (Combined/All Track): “Raising Boys in Early Years” by Paul Moore – Main Ballroom
  • Workshop III (Business Track): “Grow Your Business with a Digital Marketing” by Rebecca Houston – Hogarth Room
  • 1:45 – 2 PM
  • Vendor Network
  • 2 – 3 PM
  • Workshop IV: (Nanny Track) “Beyond the ABCs: Early Childhood Development through Experiential Learning” by Reagan Fulton – Main Ballroom
  • Workshop IV: (Business Track) “How Your Agency Can Get Into and Grow in Corporate Backup Childcare” by Aakash Goel – Hogarth Room
  • 3 – 4 PM
  • Farewell Ceremony & 2026 Conference Announcement