CRNA-Owned Continuing Education Provider
About Us
Lower Alabama Continuing Education Seminars, Inc. (LACES) was founded in 1990 by a group of CRNAs dedicated to serving the nurse anesthesia community. As a leading CRNA continuing education provider for over 30 years, our goal is to provide high-quality CRNA educational opportunities at the lowest possible price. We strive to offer 20 Class A CE credits at each of our seminars, with at least six of those being pharmacology credits to help you meet your certification requirements.
What sets LACES apart as a CRNA continuing education provider is our exclusive focus on Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists. Every seminar is designed by CRNAs, for CRNAs, featuring only CRNA faculty who understand the unique challenges and needs of our profession. Today, LACES is proudly owned and operated by Larry Hornsby, BSN, CRNA, FAANA and Laura Hornsby Lesley, MS, continuing our family-owned commitment to delivering exceptional continuing education experiences.
As your trusted CRNA continuing education provider, we combine affordable pricing, expert faculty, and beautiful Orange Beach, Alabama locations to create seminars that make fulfilling your CE requirements both valuable and enjoyable.
Meet the LACES Team
Larry Hornsby, BSN, CRNA, FAANA
President
Larry joined LACES in 1998 and carefully selects topics and faculty for each seminar based on feedback from our attendees. A seasoned lecturer himself, Larry is an expert on the business of anesthesia and has owned and managed several anesthesia management companies over the past 30 years. He is a two-time graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, obtaining his nursing and nurse anesthesia education there. He is a Past President of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) and received the organization’s highest honor, the Agatha Hodgins Award for Outstanding Accomplishment, in 2013. In 2021, Larry was inducted as an inaugural Fellow of the AANA.
Laura Hornsby Lesley, MS
Vice President
Laura joined LACES in 2012 and manages registration, event planning, hotel management, record keeping, and the LACES website and social media profiles. At any LACES seminar, you’ll find her at the registration desk. She holds a Master of Science in Strategic Communication from Troy University and a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Management from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Karen Tully, CRNA
Executive Consultant and Partner Emeritus
